Thanks to everyone who wrote in on the SaveNYPBS campaign…read more about what the results were on the budget vote from the NY State government, here.

First Obama, then GP: with next week’s March 25 broadcast (8:00 pm) of King Lear starring Ian McKellen, Great Performances will roll out new audio theme music by famed film music composer and conductor John Williams. Read more…

The federal government has extended the deadline for the transition to digital TV to June 12, 2009. THIRTEEN and WLIW will continue to broadcast both analog and digital signals until then. If you already have the digital box and are not seeing our signal, read what to do here, and see our new FAQ.

Four million New Yorkers tune into THIRTEEN every week. And for each viewer, there’s a particular show, or personality, or connection that keeps them coming back. What’s your reason? Please tell us in our comments….

The Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting recognize outstanding achievement in business & financial reporting telecast or webcast. Watch some of the Emmy-nominated programs, online now.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and WNET.ORG jointly announce that a street-level, glass-walled production facility and television studio will open spring 2009 on the Lincoln Center campus, at the corner of Broadway and 66th Street. Read more….

We’ve worked hard to improve the Thirteen online schedule, something we know you visit frequently. It’s easier to navigate, search, and has at-a-glance listings for six channels (Thirteen, WLIW21, Kids Thirteen, WLIW Create, V-Me, and WLIW World).

President Neal Shapiro introduces SundayArts’ new hosts, Paula Zahn, formerly of CNN, and Philippe de Montebello, formerly of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read more…

Submit questions for NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff to answer on Sept. 30, on PBS’ ‘Engage’ website. It’s the first in a monthly series of live online chats with various producers, reporters, writer on PBS programs and documentaries. See all chats also.

Here are the programs we’re featuring for the special one-day pledge on September 20. This is just the program information, for more about contributions and premiums for these shows, go here.