CPB Grants $366,200 To Public Radio, TV Stations To Support Ken Burns' PBS Docuseries 'Country Music'

Grants

The CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING is providing $366,200 in grants to 37 public radio and television stations to promote the upcoming KEN BURNS 16-hour, eight-episode PBS documentary series “COUNTRY MUSIC.”

“Country music is AMERICA’s music. Its storytelling speaks to our hearts across the country, sharing truths about family, community, and our nation,” said CPB Pres./CEO PAT HARRISON. “Through these grants, we are helping public media stations leverage the power of KEN BURNS’ ‘COUNTRY MUSIC’ to bring together new partners and explore how Country music has shaped local voices and storytelling for generations.”

“With these grants, stations will leverage the power of ‘COUNTRY MUSIC’ to bring together new partners and tap into new audiences beyond the broadcast,” added HARRISON. “Whether through storytelling events, screenings, classroom outreach and more, stations will bring to light the rich histories and experiences of their own communities.”

Among the projects funded by the grants, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Classical WUOT/KNOXVILLE will produce five podcasts and special episodes of its "STUDIO 865" and "DIALOGUE," plus a free concert with two songs commissioned from MIC HARRISON and TRISHA GENE BRADY to air SEPTEMBER 6th on WUOT and CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNICATIONS CORP. Roots WDVX/KNOXVILLE. Additionally, UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC. News-Talk WFAE/CHARLOTTE will host a live taping of its "AMPLIFIER" podcast on SEPTEMBER 4th, accompanied by a preview screening.

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