Join WEDU PBS as we celebrate Museum Day 2018! Hosted in partnership with Explorations V Children’s Museum, this free family engagement event will feature everyone’s favorite problem solving duo, Peg + Cat. Museum Day is an annual celebration hosted by Smithsonian magazine. To get your ticket, visit Smithsonianmag.com.
WELCOME FALL! WEDU PBS and Glazer Children’s Museum invite you to celebrate fall with popular PBS character ARTHUR. Join us for fun activities and lots of surprises! For More Information, visit Glazer Museum
FLORIDA THIS WEEK is your trusted source for thoughtful and thought-provoking conversations around today’s headlines. Moderator Rob Lorei leads a diverse group of journalists, community leaders, and political insiders every Friday at 8:30 p.m. on WEDU. Watch Episodes
Beautifully designed with rare images of the original manuscripts, first-edition covers, rejection letters, and other ephemera, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is a must-have book for all book lovers. Visit our store!
All of us at WEDU are devastated by the loss of Susan Howarth, our CEO, who died on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the age of 66. Susan's leadership has made WEDU one of the most innovative public television stations in the country. We will deeply miss her as a colleague, but most of all as a friend. Read more
Tampa Bay, FL (September 5, 2018) – Susan Howarth, longtime public media leader and WEDU PBS President and CEO, died on Wednesday morning following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 66. Howarth was named WEDU President and CEO in April 2010 and was the fifth president and chief executive officer of WEDU, which will […] Read More …
Tampa, FL (August 22, 2018)— WEDU PBS and the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay (CFTB) will host the 13th Annual Estate and Tax Planning Seminar for Attorneys, CPA’s, CFP’s and Trust Officers with this year’s theme: “Tax Strategies for Estate Planning”. The seminar will begin at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the WEDU PBS […] Read More …
Tampa, FL — Join Cathy Unruh as she receives a personal tour of some of the highlights in St. Petersburg’s newest attraction, The James Museum. The James Museum was co-founded by Tom and Mary James, and features their vast personal collection of Western and wildlife artwork and includes living legends as well as emerging artists. […] Read More …
Tampa, FL (May 24, 2018) — WEDU PBS was recently honored with four awards during the 39th Annual Telly Awards. WEDU received two Silver Awards, the highest honor, and two Bronze Awards. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. Receiving over 12,000 entries from all […] Read More …
Tampa, FL — Based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, this three-part adaptation from the award-winning creator of Call the Midwife Heidi Thomas (Cranford, Upstairs Downstairs) will be directed by Vanessa Caswill (Thirteen, My Mad Fat Diary), Little Women airs in three parts, on MASTERPIECE, on May 13, 2018 on WEDU PBS. WEDU […] Read More …
Tampa, FL — Today, WEDU announced Bobbi Starling from Pasco County Schools as one of 30 educators from across the country for the first PBS Digital Innovator All-Star Program. Each of the Digital Innovator All-Stars was selected from a cohort of extraordinary educators who are doing innovative work in their schools and districts, and were […] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (December 20, 2017)— WEDU PBS announced today the finalists for the 2018 WEDU Be More Awards. The thirteenth annual WEDU Be More Awards will take place on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Bryan Glazer JCC in Tampa. The annual community event will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the Hall of Heroes followed […] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (December 4, 2017) In answer to how a show about the past evolves for the future, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW visits Sarasota, Florida on Thursday, April 12 as part of an innovative production tour yielding new-look episodes! New in 2018, PBS’s most-watched ongoing series, stops exclusively at distinctive, historic locations across the country. WEDU PBS […] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (December 4, 2017) – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has honored WEDU PBS, West Central Florida’s PBS station, with two Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards. The first Suncoast Regional Emmy® Award was presented for Sea Turtles Nesting, a segment of WEDU’s local production WEDU QUEST. The second Emmy® went to WEDU’s […] Read More …
