Arizona PBS
Arizona PBS—one of the nation’s leading public media organizations—thrives at ASU.
A world-class media organization inside ASU’s Cronkite Building
Arizona PBS, one of the country’s largest public television stations with more than 1 million viewers, provides PBS programming and award-winning original content while serving as a national hub for public media innovation.
Arizona PBS is one of the largest media organizations operated by a university in the world. At ASU, Arizona PBS serves as a journalistic “teaching hospital,” tapping into the talents of advanced students in journalism and other disciplines who work under the guidance of Arizona PBS staff to create rich broadcast and digital content.
Cronkite News—the nation’s No. 1-ranked student-powered newscast—airs on Arizona PBS, and features content from news bureaus in Phoenix, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Students also report digital news at cronkitenews.azpbs.org.
Arizona PBS began broadcasting from the ASU’s Tempe campus on Jan. 30, 1961, specializing in in-depth news and public affairs, children’s education, lifelong learning and the celebration of arts and culture. Today, Arizona PBS is a media leader known for its innovative programming and community engagement.
