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Become a Friend of the PBS News Hour
Friends of the News Hour is a group of dedicated individuals and family foundations who provide philanthropic support for the News Hour to expand its quality on-air and online reporting around the world, and across many subjects including the economy, science, education, health, politics, the arts and more. This group is committed to helping secure the News Hour's future by enabling the best journalism to thrive, grow, and adapt. Become a Friend of the News Hour today by making a gift of $25,000 or more.
Friends of the News Hour enjoy special benefits, including:
- Text-on- screen broadcast recognition;
- Invitations to regionally-held events and programs with noted public broadcasting celebrities, writers, directors, and producers for off-the- record conversations on current event topics;
- Opportunities to tour the News Hour studio, attend a taping of the live broadcast, meet on-air talent, and more.
👁 Friends of the News Hour Event
Lisa Desjardins speaks to Friends of the News Hour donors at a special dinner
Levels of Support
$250,000+
- Donors will receive voice-over and text-on-screen recognition two times per week during the weeknight broadcast for 52 weeks. Recognition will air each week on a funding slate with no more than two names, one time at the beginning and one time at the end of the program. In addition, donors will receive text on-screen recognition with the Friends of the News Hour, seven times per week for 52 weeks. Recognition will air one time per broadcast, rotating either at the beginning or at the end of the program. Donors at this level will also be acknowledged on the PBS News Hour website.
$100,000 - $249,999
- Donors will receive text on-screen recognition, seven times per week for 52 weeks. Recognition will air one time per broadcast, rotating either at the beginning or at the end of the program. Donors at this level will also be acknowledged on the PBS News Hour website.
$50,000 - $99,999
- Donors will receive a text on-screen recognition, three times per week for 52 weeks. Donors at this level will also be acknowledged on the PBS News Hour website.
$25,000 - $49,999
- Donors will receive a text on-screen recognition, one time per week for 52 weeks.
👁 Friends of the News Hour Event
William Brangham, Nick Schifrin and Friends of the News Hour donors
👁 Friends of the News Hour Event
Judy Woodruff, Jonathan Capehart and David Brooks at a special dinner
👁 Friends of the News Hour Event
Friends of the News Hour donors attending a tour of the News Hour studios and a live taping of the broadcast
Friends of the News Hour
- Jack Abarbanel
- Melanie R. Adams and Dennis M. Fisher
- Ken and Karen Adelson
- Lilli Alberga and Larry Bardoff
- Kathleen B. Allaire
- Charlie and Renée Anderson
- Paul and Kathy Anderson
- Kara Arnold through Arnold Family Foundation
- Joseph Azrack and Abigail Congdon
- MaryIsabel Azrael and John Wise
- Joan and Larry Barokas
- Dr. Carl A. and Susan Hinko Batlin
- Jocelyn Bauer
- John C and Betty L Becker
- Georgette Bennett
- Jim and Nancy Bildner
- Jane Borg and Barry Blattman
- Jeneane and Don Blom
- Ray Boedecker and Anne Kelleher
- The Estate of David Brownsberger
- Katie and Grey Bryan
- David Bulfer and Kelly Pope
- Carol Cavanaugh
- Larry and Janice Clark through the Deerbrook Fund
- Thomas and Constance Cole
- Arthur D. Collins, Jr. Foundation
- Joanne and Bill Conway through The Bedford Falls Foundation
- David Crane and Jeff Wells
- Merton Campbell Crockett
- Carol Daly
- Sandra and Carl DeLay-Magnuson
- The DeMartini Family Foundation
- Howie Dessau through the Dessau Family Fund
- Kathleen Doerr
- The Dorney-Koppel Foundation
- Meridee Duddleston
- Consuelo Duroc-Danner
- Jody Enders and Eric D'Hoker
- Judy and Joe Epstein
- Cap and Margaret Anne Eschenroeder
- James Finn
- Pamela and Mark Fiumara
- Chris Gaiser
- Kristin Gamble
- Paul and Marcia Ginsburg
- Robin Glassman
- Richard E. and Beverly B. Goodwin
- Gruber Family Foundation
- Louise Grunwald
- Michelle and Jamie Hager
- George D. Hanby III in Memory of Mary Jane “Bunny” Glick and of his brother, Jay Hanby
- Karen and Neil Harnisch
- Paul and Alexandra Herzan
- Susan Hida and James Getz
- Richard and Brooke Holve in honor of Leslie and Eleanore Holve
- Howard and Lou Ellen Horwitz
- Richard and Amy Hosier
- Michelle Hubbard
- Cynthia and Blair Hull
- Terry and Darren Hurst
- David and Eleanor Ignat
- Kathryn Ischinger
- The Jacks Family Fund
- Dave Davis and Niki Janus Giving Fund
- Robert S. Kaplan
- The Ted Kaplan and Bobbie Woronow Family
- Kyle and Linda Kerbawy
- Stephen and Marilyn Kerman
- Brigitte Kerpsack and Dave Olsen
- Leonard and Norma Klorfine
- Barbara Kotzin through the Serody Family Trust
- Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation
- Dave Larson
- Bill and Karen Lavoie
- France Leclerc and Richard Thaler
- Jeffrey R. and Joan Leeds
- Susan and Calder Mackay
- Bob and Karen Madden, founders of Rock and a Soft Place Studios
- Elizabeth Varriano-Marston
- Philip and Teri Martin
- The Mason Hirst Foundation
- Richard S. and Cathy McCabe
- Laurene Wu McClain
- Barbara McLellan
- Wendy McKnight
- Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden
- Mark I. Miller
- Nell, Martha, and Mary Minow, in honor of the life and legacy of their parents, Newton N. and Josephine Baskin Minow
- Alice and Frank Mischke
- Barbara Kahn Moller and Karsten Moller through the KM Family Fund
- John and Michelle Morris
- Susan Ness and Lawrence Schneider
- The John and Wendy Neu Family Foundation
- Melanie Franco Nussdorf
- Ellen Olinger
- Jane Osgood and Ted Hilles
- Jason and Annemarie Oxman through the Michael and Marcie Oxman Charitable Fund
- Marsha Paller
- The Scully Peretsman Foundation
- Mrs. Margot Perot
- Richard and Sally Phelps
- The Prescott-Chien Family
- Frances L. Ramsay
- Sue H. Rataj
- Claire Tehan Ravizza
- In honor of Jack and Prue Regan – John “Mac” Regan, Debby Edwards, Peter Regan, Chris Regan
- Jay and Sharon Rockefeller
- Jerry Rosenthal and Cionna Buckley
- Shari Rosenthal in Memory of Bertram, Elliott and Ronald Marx
- Peter and Julie Roth
- David Rubenstein
- Janice W. Rutherford
- The Derald H. Ruttenberg Foundation
- Dr. Margaret Ruttenberg
- Roger Sant
- Tom and Laurie Saylak
- The Sauerland Foundation
- Lee and Kim Scheuer
- Ann Cady Scott
- Wendy J. Seldon through the Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
- Robert and Virginia Shiller Foundation
- Pamela Shipley in honor of Judy and Walter Shipley
- Steven Silverman
- Bonnie Ward Simon
- Paula Sindlinger
- George and Camilla Smith
- Beth Solomon and Gero Geilenbruegge
- Richard Sonenklar and Gregory Haynes
- Hugh Spitzer and Ann Scales
- Stephanie Stankus
- Lauri and Gordon Steel
- Lise Strickler and Mark Gallogly
- Sunrise Foundation
- Rexford Swain
- The Merrielou and Ned Symes Family
- Mary S. and Al Templeton
- Tracy and Greg Thor
- The Treasure Hill Foundation
- Wim and Chantal van Schooten
- Jessica Walton
- Sandy and Steve Waters
- Jacqueline and Kirk Weaver
- Edward B. Whitney and Martha C. Howell
- Paul and Shelley Whyte
- Cynthia and Daniel Whitney
- Toby Wintrub Charitable Foundation
- Iris Witkowsky
- Christopher and Holly Wright
- Koo and Patricia Yuen
- The Zohar and Lisa Ben-Dov Family
PBS News Hour gratefully acknowledges support from the following individuals and family foundations who have generously provided support to the News Hour since July 1, 2024.
For a full list of individual donors to the News Hour, click here.