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James A. Attwood Jr. named Chair-Elect of The WNET Group Board of Trustees

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The WNET Group appointed James A. Attwood Jr. as Chairman-elect.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The WNET Group appointed James A. Attwood Jr. as Chairman-elect.
  • He will begin a six-month term in January prior to succeeding Edgar Wachenheim III as Chairman of the Board of Trustees in June of 2023.
  • Attwood first joined The WNET Group Board of Trustees in 2021 and has served on executive, finance, nominating and governance, and strategy and sustainability committees.
  • Wachenheim has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the past five years and will be stepping down in 2023.

AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for the Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine today announced the nominees for the upcoming annual Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards, with Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, The Woman King and Women Talking contending for Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category. For more than two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism, and encouraging films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers. The 21st annual MFG Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California.

Key Points: 
  • For more than two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism, and encouraging films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers.
  • And we're thrilled that the Movies for Grownups Awards are back as a live event, celebrating a profusion of grownup masterworks we could scarcely have imagined when we started the awards decades ago."
  • Proceeds from the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards will benefit Wish of a Lifetime From AARP to help grant life-changing wishes for older adults and shift the way society views aging.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.

Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive the Career Achievement Honor at AARP The Magazine's 21st Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine announced today that Jamie Lee Curtis will receive the 2022 Movies for Grownups® Career Achievement Award. Curtis — a critically acclaimed actress across film and television; a recipient of two Golden Globe® Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a People's Choice Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; an Emmy® nominee; and the winner of the Golden Lion Career Honorary Award at the 78th Venice International Film Festival — will be honored at the 21st annual Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California.

Key Points: 
  • "Jamie Lee Curtis' longstanding, ever-increasing career shatters Hollywood's outmoded stereotypes about aging, and it exemplifies what AARP's Movies for Grownups program is all about," said AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins.
  • For more than two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism, and encouraging films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers.
  • "It broke the box office," she told AARP, "and it starred a woman over 50.
  • Proceeds from the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards will benefit Wish of a Lifetime From AARP to help grant life-changing wishes for older adults and shift the way society views aging.

Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March Examines Increasing Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders October 17 on PBS

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2021, a 21-year-old man murdered eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting was a watershed moment in a year of increasing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). For many, the tragic events became a galvanizing moment, reigniting a sense of collective identity and political engagement within AAPI communities. Now, as violence against AAPI people continues to surge nationwide, a new one-hour documentary chronicles the troubling escalation of hate and spotlights the movement to turn grief and anger into action. Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March premieres on Monday, October 17 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/RisingAgainstAsianHate, the PBS Video App and on the PBS YouTube channel.

Key Points: 
  • The shooting was a watershed moment in a year of increasing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
  • ET on PBS ( check local listings ), pbs.org/RisingAgainstAsianHate , the PBS Video App andon the PBS YouTube channel.
  • It has galvanized the Asian American community to speak up and speak out," said Titi Yu, Director of Rising Against Asian Hate.
  • "It is essential to our mission to present content that reflects and represents the experiences of people across our nation.

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack Prepares Individuals for an Era of Heightened Market Volatility, Inflation, and Higher Interest Rates in New Season

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Friday, July 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is changing. Decades of declining interest rates, moderating inflation and historically stable geopolitical and financial relationships are being reversed. Interest rates are rising, prices are increasing, global trade is fracturing amid geopolitical unrest. The financial impact of this heightened market volatility on individuals and businesses is profound. Consuelo Mack WealthTrack tackles these challenges with help from a roster of best-in-class guests in Season 19, premiering nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 1 (check local listings).

Key Points: 
  • Decades of declining interest rates, moderating inflation and historically stable geopolitical and financial relationships are being reversed.
  • Consuelo Mack WealthTrack tackles these challenges with help from a roster of best-in-class guests in Season 19, premiering nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 1 (check local listings).
  • "Most individuals have never experienced the challenges of rising inflation and interest rates," says Mack.
  • Launched in 2005, Consuelo Mack WealthTrack remains one of the only programs on television devoted to long-term diversified investing.

FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER launches 5th season amid impressive growth and series expansion

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Friday, July 1, 2022
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They have all been guests on PBS' FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER,which launches its fifth season this Friday.

Key Points: 
  • They have all been guests on PBS' FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER,which launches its fifth season this Friday.
  • "FIRING LINE provides a platform where competing ideas are examined in a rigorous but respectful manner," says Hoover.
  • FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER is executive produced by Tom Yellin, Margaret Hoover and Alyssa Litoff.
  • Margaret Hoover is the host of PBS' Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, a refreshing revival of the television series hosted by William F. Buckley Jr. for 33 years.

AARP The Magazine Celebrates Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards With a 20th Anniversary Special From Great Performances on PBS

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Saturday, March 19, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine unveiled the winners of its annual Movies for Grownups®Awards with a 20th anniversary special, featuring honorees from Being the Ricardos, Belfast, CODA, Dopesick, Hacks, House of Gucci, King Richard and more. Winners were announced during tonight's virtual event broadcast by Great Performances on PBS, hosted by Alan Cumming as part of #PBSForTheArts. 

Key Points: 
  • AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.
  • With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.
  • To learn more, visit www.aarp.org , www.aarp.org/espanol , or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.

The WNET Group Expands Its Radio Coverage on Long Island with the Acquisition of an FM Translator

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Friday, January 28, 2022
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The purchase, which was approved by the FCC, will allow The WNET Group to expand the terrestrial broadcast reach of the Southampton based WLIW-FM to western Suffolk.

Key Points: 
  • The purchase, which was approved by the FCC, will allow The WNET Group to expand the terrestrial broadcast reach of the Southampton based WLIW-FM to western Suffolk.
  • "We look forward to continuing to bring our expanded audience the quality programming and conversations they expect from public media.
  • In the weeks ahead we'll be examining an even broader range of local topics to address the issues that are unique to the Long Island community."
  • The station is available for listeners to stream on Long Island and beyond at wliw.org/radio and other streaming platforms.

Cyberchase, The WNET Group's Emmy-Winning Series, Celebrates 20 Years of Math-Powered Fun and Learning on PBS KIDS

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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ET on the PBS KIDS channel with the debut of four adventure-filled episodes.

Key Points: 
  • ET on the PBS KIDS channel with the debut of four adventure-filled episodes.
  • ET on PBS KIDS, on Friday, February 25, Friday, April 29 in celebration of Arbor Day and in May.
  • "We're thrilled to celebrate 20 years of Cyberchase on PBS KIDS," said Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS.
  • As the number one educational media brand for kids, PBS KIDS helps children ages 2-8 learn lessons that last a lifetime.

AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for the Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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For two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism and encouraging films that resonate with older viewers.

Key Points: 
  • For two decades, AARP's Movies for Grownups program has championed movies for grownups, by grownups, by advocating for the 50-plus audience, fighting industry ageism and encouraging films that resonate with older viewers.
  • TV and streaming have played those roles too, so we're excited to continue with our expanded categories,"said Tim Appelo, AARP film and TV critic.
  • Today's nominations are another bumper year of masterworks so many more than we had 20 years ago when Movies for Grownups started."
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.