CPB-Funded Programs & Projects
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The Black West Research and Development
Television
An R&D grant to develop a one- or two-hour program on the little-known history of African Americans on the western frontier, whose contributions, discoveries, and struggles were crucial to the ...
The Case for War
Television
This is a one-hour documentary in which Richard Perle argues the case for pre-emptive war against terror. The film provides background on the controversial "neo-con" and allows him to develop his ...
The Face of Muslims in America
Television
Grantee produced a program focusing on average American Muslims for inclusion in the Crossroads series to be broadcast in April 2007. The hour will be produced in a news magazine format. Likely to ...
The Farm
Radio
Most Americans know little about where their food comes from or about the lives of the people who plant it, feed it, harvest it, and deliver it to market. The Farm -- produced in collaboration with ...
The Jewish Americans
Television
A four-part series of one-hour episodes telling the story of Jews in America in its entirety, beginning with the arrival of 23 Jews in 1654 New Amsterdam and spanning the next 350 years, and their ...
The Metropolitan Opera
Television
A six-part series of newly staged operas and world premieres from New York's Metropolitan Opera and presented by WNET/New York. The operas will be produced in high-definition video, first transmitted ...
The Mosque in Morgantown
Television
A film documenting the struggle between Muslim traditionalists and reformists in a West Virginia mosque with former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani, a Muslim feminist who is trying to reform ...
The NewsHour’s Katrina Coverage
Television
Expanded NewsHour coverage of the impact of and rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina through December 31, 2005.
The Trial of Saddam Hussein
Television
An America at a Crossroads film that follows the trial of Saddam Hussein as it proceeds through and tests the formative Iraqi justice system under the watchful eyes of the international community as ...
The War Over Wal-Mart Research and Development
Television
A research and development project for a program on the Wal- Mart phenomenon and why the retail giant is resented for its successful business model. The R&D phase will last six weeks and result in ...
The Young American Heroes Research and Development
Television
The Young American Heroes is a multiplatform educational project aimed at teaching American history to middle school students through the stories of ordinary kids doing extraordinary things during ...
This I Believe
Radio
Based on 1950s radio program of the same name, This I Believe will engage well-known Americans and the listening public to share their personal beliefs with each other, on the national and local ...
Town Square
Radio
Town Square is a new talk and information format for local public radio stations that attracts new listeners by focusing on civic engagement and a deeper connection between stations and their ...
V-me Research and Development
Television
WNET will conduct research and development to assess the viability and financial sustainability of a Spanish-language channel available for digital multicasting by public television stations. More ...
Vocalo
Radio
The project supports the community engagement aspects of WBEZ's Vocalo on-air/new media project. Vocalo is a stream of programming based on user content that will bring new voices and styles to the ...
Weekend America
Radio
Funding for Weekend America, a national radio service designed for 21st-century audiences, presenting news, information, and entertainment with the same objectivity, intelligence, and warmth as ...
Whole Lotta Shakin'
Radio
Whole Lotta Shakin', the story of rockabilly, is an eight-part documentary series that explores the fast-paced 1950s mix of blues, gospel and country that is a cornerstone of rock and roll. Public ...
Youth Voices
Radio
This second phase of funding for Youth Voices will create strong editorial, production, and distribution partnerships with five new youth media organizations that represent a diversity of youth ...