Conversations from Penn State: Paula Kerger

Paula Kerger, President and CEO of PBS, discusses the future of educational media.

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Thursday, May 21 at 8:30pm

Guest Bio

Paula A. Kerger is president and CEO of PBS, the nation’s largest non-commercial media organization with nearly 360 member stations throughout the country. Since her arrival in 2006, Ms. Kerger’s commitments to the arts, news and public affairs, high-quality content for children’s education, diversity, and the use of new technology to bring public service media into the lives of all Americans has resulted in a broad range of initiatives and national acclaim. In addition to leading PBS, Ms. Kerger is president of the PBS Foundation, an independent organization that raises private-sector funding for PBS.

More information on Paula Kerger

• PBS: Meet Paula Kerger

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