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KMOS PBS Programmer Receives National Recognition With PTPA Mentorship Award
The Public Television Programmers Association has named KMOS PBS Programming and Communications Manager Michael O’Keefe as the recipient of the Jerry Trainor Mentorship Award.
November 22, 2024
KMOS PBS to Host 'Be My Neighbor Day' in Sedalia
In continuation of its mission to engage with the communities it serves, KMOS PBS is partnering with local organizations to host "Be My Neighbor Day" at the Liberty Center in Sedalia, Missouri, on Saturday, November 2nd, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
October 04, 2024
KMOS PBS Awarded Grant for Equipment Upgrade to Enhance Emergency Alerts
KMOS PBS has been awarded a $880,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to upgrade its equipment, which will provide enhanced emergency alerting for Central Missouri. KMOS was one of four stations to receive a grant during the CPB’s latest funding announcement for the Next Generation Warning System grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
August 06, 2024
KMOS PBS AWARDED GRANT TO PROMOTE AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES ABOUT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS AND CLIMATE
KMOS PBS was named a recipient of an $8,000 grant from PBS as part of the wider PBS Climate Station Engagement Initiative to build awareness of climate change and encourage community engagement.
May 01, 2024
University of Central Missouri Digital Media Production Student Receives National Recognition for Work at KMOS PBS
KMOS-TV, the PBS station licensed to the University of Central Missouri, recently received four Telly Awards honoring excellence in local television programming. One of these awards was presented to KMOS student producer Leilani Craig who competed against established producers in professional categories with her production of “K-Pop Rising: Kansas City Arirang Festival 2022.”
September 29, 2023
KMOS 'Making' Series Honored by Missouri Broadcasters Association
KMOS-TV was recognized by the Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) during an awards ceremony at its annual convention at the Lake of the Ozarks on June 3. The University of Central Missouri's public broadcasting station received a first place award in the category “Special Program” for a story on the Missouri Meerschaum Company, part of the second season of its original series “Making.”
June 09, 2023
O'Keefe Joins Public TV Programmers Association Board of Directors
Michael O’Keefe, programming/communications manager for KMOS-TV, has been elected to the nine-member board of directors for the Public Television Programmers Association (PTPA) for a three-year term. The PTPA, established in 1991, provides public television professionals nationwide with opportunities to network with colleagues, to review new content offerings, and to remain current with relevant technology trends.
January 30, 2023
O'Keefe Earns National Recognition as PTPA Programmer of the Year
Having dedicated 40 years to public television at the University of Central Missouri, KMOS-TV staff member Michael O’Keefe was honored as the Public Television Station Programming Association’s (PTPA) Programmer of the Year. The UCM alumnus who serves as the KMOS program director was recognized in a ceremony Nov. 14 in Naples, Florida.
November 15, 2022
UCM Students Working at KMOS-TV Earn Telly Awards
KMOS-TV, the PBS station licensed to the University of Central Missouri, recently received six Telly Awards honoring excellence in local television programming. Three of these awards were given to KMOS student producers competing against established producers in professional categories.
August 26, 2022
Free Family Event and TV Series Preview Screening Hosted by KMOS PBS and Runge Conservation Nature Center June 23
KMOS PBS and the Runge Conservation Nature Center have partnered to present KMOS PBS Adventure Day beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 23. This free public event, sponsored in part by Hitachi Energy of Jefferson City, will take place at the Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City.
June 03, 2022
KMOS-TV Honored for Community Programming
KMOS-TV received two awards in recognition of excellence in content and for marketing of “The Story of Us: A KMOS American Portrait Special.” Presented in a virtual ceremony on Jan. 25 by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), these awards celebrate stations’ work in education, community engagement, marketing/communications and content.
January 26, 2022
Support KMOS-TV, Celebrate UCM's 150-Year History During Documentary's Airing
Join University of Central Missouri 2014 Distinguished Alumna Meryl Lin McKean and UCM President Roger J. Best to support local public broadcasting as they host a pledge drive at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, during KMOS-TV’s airing of “Mule Tracks: UCM After 150 Years.”
November 30, 2021
KMOS-TV Presents "Mule Tracks: UCM After 150 Years," New Documentary Airs Homecoming Week
In celebration of the 1871 founding of the University of Central Missouri, originally known as State Normal School No. 2, KMOS-TV has produced an in-depth history drawing on official archives, historian interviews, and recollections of current and former university leaders. Narrated by Marion "Woody" Woods (1450 KOKO/98.5 The Bar,) “Mule Tracks: UCM After 150 Years” details significant events in the evolution of the university’s academic structure and the growth of the campus. This program will premiere on KMOS-HD channel 6.1 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19.
October 06, 2021
"Missouri! A Bicentennial Celebration" Documentary Featuring UCM History Professor Jon Taylor Premieres Aug. 12
In celebration of Missouri’s 2021 bicentennial anniversary, KMOS-TV, in partnership with other Public Television Association of Missouri stations, announces the broadcast premiere of “Missouri! A Bicentennial Celebration” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12.
July 14, 2021
Award-winning "KMOS Classroom: Summer School" Broadcasts Begins June 2
Beginning at 8 a.m. June 1, the University of Central Missouri’s public television station, KMOS-TV, in partnership with UCM’s College of Education will provide three hours of programming focused on K-5 learning with the award-winning “KMOS Classroom: Summer School.”
May 25, 2021
KMOS PBS Programmer Receives National Recognition With PTPA Mentorship Award
The Public Television Programmers Association has named KMOS PBS Programming and Communications Manager Michael O’Keefe as the recipient of the Jerry Trainor Mentorship Award.
November 22, 2024
KMOS PBS to Host 'Be My Neighbor Day' in Sedalia
In continuation of its mission to engage with the communities it serves, KMOS PBS is partnering with local organizations to host "Be My Neighbor Day" at the Liberty Center in Sedalia, Missouri, on Saturday, November 2nd, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
October 04, 2024
KMOS PBS Awarded Grant for Equipment Upgrade to Enhance Emergency Alerts
KMOS PBS has been awarded a $880,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to upgrade its equipment, which will provide enhanced emergency alerting for Central Missouri. KMOS was one of four stations to receive a grant during the CPB’s latest funding announcement for the Next Generation Warning System grant program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
August 06, 2024
KMOS PBS AWARDED GRANT TO PROMOTE AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES ABOUT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS AND CLIMATE
KMOS PBS was named a recipient of an $8,000 grant from PBS as part of the wider PBS Climate Station Engagement Initiative to build awareness of climate change and encourage community engagement.
May 01, 2024
University of Central Missouri Digital Media Production Student Receives National Recognition for Work at KMOS PBS
KMOS-TV, the PBS station licensed to the University of Central Missouri, recently received four Telly Awards honoring excellence in local television programming. One of these awards was presented to KMOS student producer Leilani Craig who competed against established producers in professional categories with her production of “K-Pop Rising: Kansas City Arirang Festival 2022.”
September 29, 2023
KMOS 'Making' Series Honored by Missouri Broadcasters Association
KMOS-TV was recognized by the Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) during an awards ceremony at its annual convention at the Lake of the Ozarks on June 3. The University of Central Missouri's public broadcasting station received a first place award in the category “Special Program” for a story on the Missouri Meerschaum Company, part of the second season of its original series “Making.”
June 09, 2023
O'Keefe Joins Public TV Programmers Association Board of Directors
Michael O’Keefe, programming/communications manager for KMOS-TV, has been elected to the nine-member board of directors for the Public Television Programmers Association (PTPA) for a three-year term. The PTPA, established in 1991, provides public television professionals nationwide with opportunities to network with colleagues, to review new content offerings, and to remain current with relevant technology trends.
January 30, 2023
O'Keefe Earns National Recognition as PTPA Programmer of the Year
Having dedicated 40 years to public television at the University of Central Missouri, KMOS-TV staff member Michael O’Keefe was honored as the Public Television Station Programming Association’s (PTPA) Programmer of the Year. The UCM alumnus who serves as the KMOS program director was recognized in a ceremony Nov. 14 in Naples, Florida.
November 15, 2022
UCM Students Working at KMOS-TV Earn Telly Awards
KMOS-TV, the PBS station licensed to the University of Central Missouri, recently received six Telly Awards honoring excellence in local television programming. Three of these awards were given to KMOS student producers competing against established producers in professional categories.
August 26, 2022
Free Family Event and TV Series Preview Screening Hosted by KMOS PBS and Runge Conservation Nature Center June 23
KMOS PBS and the Runge Conservation Nature Center have partnered to present KMOS PBS Adventure Day beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 23. This free public event, sponsored in part by Hitachi Energy of Jefferson City, will take place at the Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City.
June 03, 2022
KMOS-TV Honored for Community Programming
KMOS-TV received two awards in recognition of excellence in content and for marketing of “The Story of Us: A KMOS American Portrait Special.” Presented in a virtual ceremony on Jan. 25 by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), these awards celebrate stations’ work in education, community engagement, marketing/communications and content.
January 26, 2022
Support KMOS-TV, Celebrate UCM's 150-Year History During Documentary's Airing
Join University of Central Missouri 2014 Distinguished Alumna Meryl Lin McKean and UCM President Roger J. Best to support local public broadcasting as they host a pledge drive at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, during KMOS-TV’s airing of “Mule Tracks: UCM After 150 Years.”
November 30, 2021
KMOS-TV Presents "Mule Tracks: UCM After 150 Years," New Documentary Airs Homecoming Week
In celebration of the 1871 founding of the University of Central Missouri, originally known as State Normal School No. 2, KMOS-TV has produced an in-depth history drawing on official archives, historian interviews, and recollections of current and former university leaders. Narrated by Marion "Woody" Woods (1450 KOKO/98.5 The Bar,) “Mule Tracks: UCM After 150 Years” details significant events in the evolution of the university’s academic structure and the growth of the campus. This program will premiere on KMOS-HD channel 6.1 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19.
October 06, 2021
"Missouri! A Bicentennial Celebration" Documentary Featuring UCM History Professor Jon Taylor Premieres Aug. 12
In celebration of Missouri’s 2021 bicentennial anniversary, KMOS-TV, in partnership with other Public Television Association of Missouri stations, announces the broadcast premiere of “Missouri! A Bicentennial Celebration” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12.
July 14, 2021
Award-winning "KMOS Classroom: Summer School" Broadcasts Begins June 2
Beginning at 8 a.m. June 1, the University of Central Missouri’s public television station, KMOS-TV, in partnership with UCM’s College of Education will provide three hours of programming focused on K-5 learning with the award-winning “KMOS Classroom: Summer School.”
May 25, 2021
