Austin PBS

05/30/2026

Austin PBS had a blast speaking yesterday at ATX Television Festival on the panel "The PBS Process," where we explored storytelling through the lens of PBS as a powerful platform. Featuring amazing panelists:

Sara Robertson (Chief Operating Officer, Austin PBS)
Bethiael Alemayoh (Director of Content & Distribution, Austin PBS)
Tyler Coe (Creator/Director, How Are We Today?)
Meghan Ross (Co-Creator/Director/Producer, How We Grieve)
Emily Bolf (Producer, Austin City Limits)
Melissa Reese (Executive Producer, Texas Monthly Presents: The Story)

Thank you to moderator Sarah Pitre and to ATX TV Festival for having us!

05/30/2026

Become a member during our Summer Fund Drive🌞

We’re looking to welcome 500 new members to Austin PBS and we need your help to get there

- Head to Austinpbs.org/donate
- Donate to become a member
- Get some pretty sweet member perks including exclusive event invites, discounts, access to PBS Passport and more!
- Share this post to spread the word before June 7th💙

05/29/2026

Austin PBS was proud to partner with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to celebrate this year’s Hispanic Austin Leadership graduates!
We were honored to host this special evening recognizing emerging and established leaders who are making a lasting impact across Central Texas.

Congratulations to the entire HAL Class of 2026 — your leadership, passion, and commitment to community inspire us all.

📷: Francisco Gamez

05/29/2026

Take a closer look at the making of the dancing motion graphic from the latest episode of Austin InSight with Austin PBS Motion Graphic Designer, Joseph Weiler!💃

Click the link below to check out the full Austin Insight "Authentically Austin" segment featuring Sagebrush Austin, Dancin' Austin, and The White Horse, available to stream now on the Austin PBS YouTube channel or via the PBS APP today!

Click here to watch📺: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNHC9ZCrZTE

05/26/2026

Join Latinitas for TechKermés at Austin PBS! Come out Saturday June 6 for a vibrant community festival that reimagines the traditional kermés through the lens of innovation. This one-of-a-kind experience blends culture, creativity, and cutting-edge technology to deliver hands-on, culturally relevant STEAM learning in a fun, inclusive, and accessible environment for all.

Click the link to RSVP:

Imagine a space where the rhythm of cultura meets the future of technology—a place where curiosity comes alive. Students interact with robots for the first time, families step into virtual reality together, hands craft vibrant mosaics, and young innovators begin to see themselves reflected in the ...

05/24/2026

National Memorial Day Concert (PBS) returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol — join us tonight at 7pm on Austin PBS as we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and pay tribute to our military men and women in uniform and their families

05/23/2026

Streaming just got easier!
PBS App is now on LG Smart TVs.

Watch your favorite PBS shows for free on LG, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, your phone, and more.

Download the PBS App and start watching today.

05/22/2026

It’s an old Texas tradition you might think went quiet for a while, but walk into the right h***y tonk on the right night like Sagebrush Austin or The White Horse … and you’ll find it very much alive — with a new generation putting their best foot forward. In this Authentically Austin on Austin InSight, Laura Laughead is taking y’all two-stepping and proves Dancin' Austin can teach anyone.

Stream the full segment and more of Austin InSight, available now for free on the PBS App!
https://www.pbs.org/video/runoff-election-two-stepping-gtft1d/

05/21/2026

Tonight on an all new The Daytripper! Chet heads to the Palo Pinto Mountains and explores the area surrounding Texas's newest State Park. He eats a legendary (and huge) chicken fried steak and explores a once-thriving coal town that's now just ghosts. He finishes up with homemade rolls and chicken livers.

Tune in tonight at 8:30pm on Austin PBS!🚗 💨

05/19/2026

Return to nature with the help from some new friends!

This month’s PBS KIDS Pick of the Month is Wowsabout! Follow Ronald the pig and Roxy the hedgehog as they explore the wonders of Sequoia National Park through friendship, music, and adventure.

Keep the learning going at home by watching Wowsabout, playing Nature Explorers, and creating your own “Nature Journal” activity to encourage curiosity about the world around us.

Check out our blog for activities, games, resources, and more Wowsabout fun available now!
https://austinpbs.org/highlight/return-to-nature-with-help-from-new-friends