Vermont Business Magazine On October 16, Vermont PBS proudly celebrates 50 years of serving the people of Vermont and its surrounding regions with a week of commemorative events and special programming chronicling the station’s half century mission to educate, inform, entertain and inspire.
“These four pillars have been driving our station further since our first broadcast in 1967, shaping who we are, the programs we produce, and the communities we build,” said Holly Groschner, Vermont PBS CEO. “We continue to live into that mission, offering a relevant alternative to the commercial networks as the state’s only publicly owned television network.”
“Since our first broadcast in 1967, our work as Vermont's trusted non-commercial media company has been shaping who we are as a community,” said Holly Groschner, Vermont PBS President and CEO. "You can see our lives together as leaders, parents, students, neighbors, educators and friends in our substantial archive project. I am grateful for 50 years of fantastic support from viewers and members, and the dedication of this station's loyal employees and collaborators. This is an institution of good will. We invite you to share with us a magnificent opportunity to imagine the most engaging storytelling and communication, to be used in service to Vermont for 50 years to come.”
Since its inception, the station has been a beacon of diversity, inclusion, and enlightenment, serving the interests of all Vermonters. Vermont Educational Television (Vermont ETV) went on the air in 1967, focusing on weekday programming for classrooms. Shortly after, the station joined the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and today, Vermont PBS has four channels that run 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and is available on multiple online platforms.
Vermont PBS will be airing a The Vermont PBS 50th Anniversary Special on October 16 at 8 pm, focused around its first decade of operation. The show will look back at our early days with beautifully restored archival footage and interviews with past employees. Immediately following, the station will air a complete program from its archive, Land of Promise. The award-winning show explores the Franklin Country dairy industry, providing a fascinating look back at a topic that remains just as relevant today as it was when it first aired in 1974.
Vermont PBS has partnered with venues across the state to provide free admission to the public, a gesture of appreciation to its many loyal viewers and supporters around the region.
You can enjoy free admission* at the following locations and dates:
- ECHO: Monday, October 16, 1-5 pm
- VINS: Tuesday, October 17 (Note: VINS will also mark its 45th anniversary on this date.)
- Fairbanks Museum: Monday-Friday, October 16-20
Coupon required for free admission. Coupon is available here: http://r.vermontpbs.org/img/pdf/CouponFairbanks2017.pdf
*Free admission doesn’t include the planetarium.
- Shelburne Museum: Thursday, October 19
Free admission for those 17 and under.
*Each venue has unique restrictions. For more information on these events please visit: https://www.vermontpbs.org/birthday/
Vermont PBS is Vermont’s statewide public media provider and visual storyteller, with a commitment to cultural enrichment and civic engagement. More information is available at vermontpbs.org.
Source: Colchester, Vt. – October 6, 2017 – Vermont PBS vermontpbs.org