The newly created Friends of Arkansas PBS will include a bipartisan approach in its effort to convince the Arkansas Educational Television Commission to reverse its December 2025 decision to cut ties with PBS effective July 1.
The new nonprofit announced Monday (Feb. 16) that it will be chaired by former Arkansas First Ladies Barbara Pryor and Gay White. Pryor was the wife of Gov. David Pryor, a Democrat, and White was the wife of Gov. Frank White, a Republican.
“David was honored to be asked by President George W. Bush to serve on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board,” Pryor said. “He would be devastated to know that PBS in Arkansas is in jeopardy. I ask everyone who has ever enjoyed PBS programming to join the Friends of Arkansas PBS and let the commissioners know that we disagree with their recent vote.”…