On April 9, 2019, finalists for the 78th Annual Peabody Awards, honoring the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media during 2018, were announced. Of the 60 finalists selected by the Peabody Awards board of jurors, PBS programs received 16 nominations, more than any other organization.
The 30 Peabody Award-winning programs will be will revealed by category in successive announcements: April 16 (Documentary), April 18 (Entertainment/Children’s & Youth) and April 23 (News/Radio/Web/Public Service programming).
The Peabody Awards will be presented during a ceremony hosted by Ronan Farrow on May 18, 2019, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. A complete list of PBS finalists follows.
PBS congratulates our nominated programs and producers!
Documentary Finalists
AMERICAN MASTERS “Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart”
FRONTLINE “The Facebook Dilemma”
INDEPENDENT LENS “I Am Not Your Negro”
POV “QUEST: A Portrait of an American Family"
News Finalists
FRONTLINE “Separated: Children at the Border”
PBS NewsHour “On the Fire Line”
PBS NewsHour “The Plastic Problem”
Radio/Podcast Finalist