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Causes: Arts & Culture, Media & Communications
Mission: Production and/or broadcasting of instructional and noncommercial public interest television and radio programs in central & northern virginia
Programs: Educational television: k-12 education (44 school divisions in central va and 14 school divisions in northern va and washington dc) with high quality professional development focused on integrating technology into the classroom and the virginia standards of learning (sols); and educational resources, including educational television content and technological support to schools. Early childhood eduction - we provide workshops that incorporte pbs children's programs, books and literacy activities to parents and daycare providers in an effort to develop emergent literacy skills in young children.
public television: central va - we strengthen the communities, empower the families and inform the citizens of central va (reaching 634,020 households in the greater richmond on wcve richmond pbs and the greater charlottesville region on whtj charlottesville pbs) by providing nationally acclaimed pbs programs, and supporting and showcasing community assets and issues through locally produced programs. Our commnuity impact is concentrated in the areas of arts & culture, history & heritage, news & public affiars and science & technology. Through mhz worldview, and innovative, dynamic program format operated by mhz networks in northern va, we present noncommercial, international content to 13. 8 million households in washington dc, chicago, san francisco, seattle, denver, minneapolis/st. Paul, salt lake city, flint, richmond and charlottesville. Targeted to a globally minded audience, mhz worldview provides a broader perspective of the world by presenting news and entertainment programs from countries around the world. When viewed on a collective basis, these programs create a true world view.
public radio: we strengthen the communities, empower the families and inform the citizens of central va (reaching 123,700 listeners in greater richmond, the northern neck and mecklenburg county regions) by providing nationally acclaimed npr programs, and supporting and showcasing community assets and issues through locally produced programs. Our communty impact is concentrated in the areas of arts & culture, history & heritage, news & public affairs and science & technology.