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WHAT: The next KERA Kids Fest
WHERE: Trinity Park, near the Dream Park playground, in Fort Worth
WHEN: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, November 9
See you there! 😺
🔗 kera.org/kidsfest
WHERE: Trinity Park, near the Dream Park playground, in Fort Worth
WHEN: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, November 9
See you there! 😺
🔗 kera.org/kidsfest
October 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
WHAT: The next KERA Kids Fest
WHERE: Trinity Park, near the Dream Park playground, in Fort Worth
WHEN: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, November 9
See you there! 😺
🔗 kera.org/kidsfest
WHERE: Trinity Park, near the Dream Park playground, in Fort Worth
WHEN: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, November 9
See you there! 😺
🔗 kera.org/kidsfest
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"We could make heart attacks and strokes under the age of 70 as rare as trachoma & typhoid fever are today if we follow the formula."
@drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined @kera.org's Think with Krys Boyd to discuss his new book "The Formula for Better Health":
@drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined @kera.org's Think with Krys Boyd to discuss his new book "The Formula for Better Health":
Why Too Many People Die Too Young (Featuring Dr. Tom Frieden) I Think with Krys Boyd
Dr. Tom Frieden served as CDC director under President Obama, and he’s concerned that Americans are dying from preventable diseases. Frieden is now CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a global organization…
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September 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"We could make heart attacks and strokes under the age of 70 as rare as trachoma & typhoid fever are today if we follow the formula."
@drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined @kera.org's Think with Krys Boyd to discuss his new book "The Formula for Better Health":
@drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined @kera.org's Think with Krys Boyd to discuss his new book "The Formula for Better Health":
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It's our next live event! Join host Krys Boyd & guest Matt James of Colossal Biosciences in Dallas on 9/30 for a conversation about breakthroughs in de-extinction 🦣 Tickets: kera.org/thinklive
September 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It's our next live event! Join host Krys Boyd & guest Matt James of Colossal Biosciences in Dallas on 9/30 for a conversation about breakthroughs in de-extinction 🦣 Tickets: kera.org/thinklive
If you’ve cancelled Disney and Hulu in Texas, today’s happens to be North Texas Giving Day. @keranews.org is what my 90+ mother watches now. When she gave up Fox she turned from red to blue. kera.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?...
Support KERA, KXT & WRR on NTX Giving Day
KERA is the home of PBS, NPR and the best music stations in North Texas.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Radio note 📻 From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow, Sept. 17-18, you will not be able to see the playlists or show information on your car radio when listening to KERA News 90.1 or KXT 91.7 due to maintenance. Playlists are up to date online – check the comments for where to stream. Thank you!
September 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Radio note 📻 From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow, Sept. 17-18, you will not be able to see the playlists or show information on your car radio when listening to KERA News 90.1 or KXT 91.7 due to maintenance. Playlists are up to date online – check the comments for where to stream. Thank you!
Did you know KERA has been the PBS station for North Texas since 1960? This guide to KERA TV's 65th anniversary includes some picks from our vault we'll be airing throughout the fall. Many of them are available for streaming (for free!): kera.org/65th
#keratv65 #publicmedia
#keratv65 #publicmedia
KERA TV 65th anniversary | KERA
To celebrate 65 years of stories, ideas and discovery, KERA is opening the vault to bring you legendary programming you won’t want to miss.
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September 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Did you know KERA has been the PBS station for North Texas since 1960? This guide to KERA TV's 65th anniversary includes some picks from our vault we'll be airing throughout the fall. Many of them are available for streaming (for free!): kera.org/65th
#keratv65 #publicmedia
#keratv65 #publicmedia
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Why was our 1970s news analysis program so groundbreaking at the time? Resident TV & film nerds Bill & Christian head to KERA's archives at SMU for a look at "Newsroom."
#KERATV65
#KERATV65
August 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Why was our 1970s news analysis program so groundbreaking at the time? Resident TV & film nerds Bill & Christian head to KERA's archives at SMU for a look at "Newsroom."
#KERATV65
#KERATV65
From the KERA TV archives: THE Dame Jane Morris Goodall gave us a 25th anniversary greeting back in 1985 while on a stop in Fort Worth.
Stay tuned – our Bill Young & Christian Vasquez will share KERA fun facts from our 65 years of #publicmedia. See more ahead of time: kera.org/65th
#keratv65
Stay tuned – our Bill Young & Christian Vasquez will share KERA fun facts from our 65 years of #publicmedia. See more ahead of time: kera.org/65th
#keratv65
August 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
From the KERA TV archives: THE Dame Jane Morris Goodall gave us a 25th anniversary greeting back in 1985 while on a stop in Fort Worth.
Stay tuned – our Bill Young & Christian Vasquez will share KERA fun facts from our 65 years of #publicmedia. See more ahead of time: kera.org/65th
#keratv65
Stay tuned – our Bill Young & Christian Vasquez will share KERA fun facts from our 65 years of #publicmedia. See more ahead of time: kera.org/65th
#keratv65
Why was our 1970s news analysis program so groundbreaking at the time? Resident TV & film nerds Bill & Christian head to KERA's archives at SMU for a look at "Newsroom."
#KERATV65
#KERATV65
August 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Why was our 1970s news analysis program so groundbreaking at the time? Resident TV & film nerds Bill & Christian head to KERA's archives at SMU for a look at "Newsroom."
#KERATV65
#KERATV65
From the KERA TV archive: Mr. McFeely paused his speedy deliveries around Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to wish us a happy 25th anniversary in 1985 🎂
We're celebrating 65 years of NTX public television this fall!
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
We're celebrating 65 years of NTX public television this fall!
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
August 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
From the KERA TV archive: Mr. McFeely paused his speedy deliveries around Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to wish us a happy 25th anniversary in 1985 🎂
We're celebrating 65 years of NTX public television this fall!
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
We're celebrating 65 years of NTX public television this fall!
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
It's 1985, and the cast and crew of "Dallas" are filming the infamous Dream Season around town. Then Linda Gray aka Sue Ellen Ewing takes a break from fighting with J.R. to wish Channel 13 a happy 25th anniversary!
This fall, we'll be celebrating 65 years of KERA TV in NTX.
#publicmedia #KERATV65
This fall, we'll be celebrating 65 years of KERA TV in NTX.
#publicmedia #KERATV65
August 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It's 1985, and the cast and crew of "Dallas" are filming the infamous Dream Season around town. Then Linda Gray aka Sue Ellen Ewing takes a break from fighting with J.R. to wish Channel 13 a happy 25th anniversary!
This fall, we'll be celebrating 65 years of KERA TV in NTX.
#publicmedia #KERATV65
This fall, we'll be celebrating 65 years of KERA TV in NTX.
#publicmedia #KERATV65
Look what we found in the archives – Mr. Peppermint aka Jerry Haynes wishing KERA TV a happy anniversary in 1985! Fun facts:
→ North Texas' Mister Rogers and Captain Kangaroo
→ His kids show aired on WFAA Channel 8 starting in 1961
→ Dad to Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes
#publicmedia #KERATV65
→ North Texas' Mister Rogers and Captain Kangaroo
→ His kids show aired on WFAA Channel 8 starting in 1961
→ Dad to Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes
#publicmedia #KERATV65
August 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Look what we found in the archives – Mr. Peppermint aka Jerry Haynes wishing KERA TV a happy anniversary in 1985! Fun facts:
→ North Texas' Mister Rogers and Captain Kangaroo
→ His kids show aired on WFAA Channel 8 starting in 1961
→ Dad to Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes
#publicmedia #KERATV65
→ North Texas' Mister Rogers and Captain Kangaroo
→ His kids show aired on WFAA Channel 8 starting in 1961
→ Dad to Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes
#publicmedia #KERATV65
We go to Arlington for this wayback anniversary greeting! ⚾️
This was 1985, during Bobby Valentine's first of seven seasons as manager of the Texas Rangers. He was at the Arlington Stadium – the original one!
We're celebrating KERA's 65th anniversary this fall 🔥🎂🔥
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
This was 1985, during Bobby Valentine's first of seven seasons as manager of the Texas Rangers. He was at the Arlington Stadium – the original one!
We're celebrating KERA's 65th anniversary this fall 🔥🎂🔥
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
August 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We go to Arlington for this wayback anniversary greeting! ⚾️
This was 1985, during Bobby Valentine's first of seven seasons as manager of the Texas Rangers. He was at the Arlington Stadium – the original one!
We're celebrating KERA's 65th anniversary this fall 🔥🎂🔥
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
This was 1985, during Bobby Valentine's first of seven seasons as manager of the Texas Rangers. He was at the Arlington Stadium – the original one!
We're celebrating KERA's 65th anniversary this fall 🔥🎂🔥
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
Archive find: Julia Child wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary in 1985 👩🍳 Starting in September, we'll be celebrating our TV station's 65th anniversary with some special vintage Channel 13 gems. Stay tuned!
#publicmedia #KERATV65
#publicmedia #KERATV65
August 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Archive find: Julia Child wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary in 1985 👩🍳 Starting in September, we'll be celebrating our TV station's 65th anniversary with some special vintage Channel 13 gems. Stay tuned!
#publicmedia #KERATV65
#publicmedia #KERATV65
Another vintage find from 1985 – Van Cliburn wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary 📽️ This fall, we'll be celebrating KERA TV's 65th anniversary with some of our favorite archival Channel 13 programs and memories!
#publicmedia #KERATV65
#publicmedia #KERATV65
August 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Another vintage find from 1985 – Van Cliburn wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary 📽️ This fall, we'll be celebrating KERA TV's 65th anniversary with some of our favorite archival Channel 13 programs and memories!
#publicmedia #KERATV65
#publicmedia #KERATV65
Look what we found in the archive! Fred Rogers wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary in 1985.
This fall, we'll be celebrating our TV station's 65th anniversary with some special vintage Channel 13 gems. Stay tuned!
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
This fall, we'll be celebrating our TV station's 65th anniversary with some special vintage Channel 13 gems. Stay tuned!
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
July 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Look what we found in the archive! Fred Rogers wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary in 1985.
This fall, we'll be celebrating our TV station's 65th anniversary with some special vintage Channel 13 gems. Stay tuned!
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
This fall, we'll be celebrating our TV station's 65th anniversary with some special vintage Channel 13 gems. Stay tuned!
#KERATV65 #publicmedia
Federal funding for public broadcasting stations like KERA has been eliminated. Today, KERA needs the support of the North Texas community more than ever. Please consider becoming a monthly member or making a one-time donation: kera.org/give. Thank you.
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#publicmedia
July 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Federal funding for public broadcasting stations like KERA has been eliminated. Today, KERA needs the support of the North Texas community more than ever. Please consider becoming a monthly member or making a one-time donation: kera.org/give. Thank you.
#publicmedia
#publicmedia
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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet TACA’s 2025 Silver Cup recipients:
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet TACA’s 2025 Silver Cup recipients | Classical 101.1 FM | WRR-FM
“These two people lift up the arts ecosystem and they are the ones that deserve recognition, says Mike Dilbeck, Deputy Director of The Arts Community Alliance, commonly known as TACA.
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July 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet TACA’s 2025 Silver Cup recipients:
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The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid
The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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July 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The Senate has until July 18 to vote on a bill that would eliminate federal funding for #publicmedia — the biggest threat in decades. That funding helps power the trusted news, educational programming, music and more you count on from KERA. Make your voice heard: kera.org/protect
Protect KERA and Public Media | KERA
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July 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Senate has until July 18 to vote on a bill that would eliminate federal funding for #publicmedia — the biggest threat in decades. That funding helps power the trusted news, educational programming, music and more you count on from KERA. Make your voice heard: kera.org/protect
Wings of Rescue, a nonprofit pet transport charity, flew more than 120 pets to Fort Worth early Wednesday morning. It partnered with local shelters, including the Humane Society of North Texas and @spcaoftexas.bsky.social, to find emergency fosters for the animals.
Hundreds of shelter pets from flood-hit Central Texas brought north for new homes
After last week's floods in Kerr County and surrounding areas, the nonprofit Wings of Rescue transported animals from shelters there to free up space for displaced pets.
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July 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Wings of Rescue, a nonprofit pet transport charity, flew more than 120 pets to Fort Worth early Wednesday morning. It partnered with local shelters, including the Humane Society of North Texas and @spcaoftexas.bsky.social, to find emergency fosters for the animals.
Just over 50 years ago, Monty Python changed the landscape of British comedy in America forever with the release of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.'
Bill Young, KERA's VP of TV, reminisces:
Bill Young, KERA's VP of TV, reminisces:
Still seeking the Grail after 50 years! | Tellyspotting
Just over 50 years ago, on April 3, 1975, Monty Python changed the landscape of British comedy in America forever with the release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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July 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Just over 50 years ago, Monty Python changed the landscape of British comedy in America forever with the release of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.'
Bill Young, KERA's VP of TV, reminisces:
Bill Young, KERA's VP of TV, reminisces:
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So proud of @kera.org the PBS station I grew up with. They also aired Black Adder, which was often also quite naughty. #MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail #tcmparty
July 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
So proud of @kera.org the PBS station I grew up with. They also aired Black Adder, which was often also quite naughty. #MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail #tcmparty
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Green's brother and his family are missing.
Singer Pat Green loses brother, family to floods | KXT 91.7
The Fort Worth musician's wife says Green's brother, sister-in-law and their children are missing
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July 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Green's brother and his family are missing.