AETN Leader Allen Weatherly Honored Posthumously with PBS Station Leadership Award

14/06/2017

PBS Annual Meeting, SAN DIEGO, CA; May 16, 2017 - Allen Weatherly, former executive director of Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN), was honored posthumously as the 2017 recipient of the Daniel K. Miller PBS Station Leadership Award, PBS announced today. Weatherly died at age 64 in November 2016, following a career in public broadcasting that spanned nearly four decades. His wife, Peggy Weatherly, accepted the award on behalf of the Weatherly family from PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger at the PBS Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Allen was a leader in every sense of the word, Kerger said. He led with humility and grace, and with more than a good dose of humor. He believed in the power of public media, and his passion shone through in everything he did. Allen's commitment to education was especially inspiring to all of us who believe it is the true core of our work, and he labored tirelessly to ensure that remained our focus.

The Daniel K. Miller PBS Station Leadership Award recognizes a current or former PBS station manager or managers in the public media system whose leadership, vision, courage and commitment to the mission and principles of public media have inspired station staff and system colleagues to expand the impact of public media to become change agents in the communities they serve. It is named in honor of Dan Miller, who received PBS' first station leadership award in 2016. Miller is former executive director and general manager of Iowa Public Television, which he led for 11 years and served at for 37 years prior to his 2013 retirement. A nationally known leader in the public television system, Miller is the recipient of numerous broadcasting and broadcast journalism awards, and served on various boards and committees for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, WGBH, the BBC and other public television organizations.

In selecting Weatherly as this year's recipient, the PBS Board of Directors cited his unwavering commitment to the mission and principles of public media; his tireless devotion to the power of education to change lives; and his service to preserve the culture and history of Arkansas.

Above all else, Allen was a true friend who enriched our lives with his concern for others, love of music and culture, and his unparalleled sense of humor, the board noted.

Under Weatherly's leadership, AETN won multiple awards for local production as well as recognition for being a great place to work. Weatherly is fondly remembered for his dedication to the people of Arkansas, leveraging public broadcasting to support students and teachers and to preserve the stories of local World War II veterans through the outreach project In Their Words.

Weatherly joined AETN in 1993 and eventually rose to the position of executive director in 2001. He also served as executive director and board member of the AETN Foundation, which granted him a position in the Arkansas Governor's Cabinet. Before joining AETN, Weatherly spent 13 years at Ozarks Public Television in Springfield, Missouri, ultimately becoming senior vice president and director of broadcasting. Earlier in his career, he was a newspaper columnist in Missouri and Arkansas and taught communications courses at local universities.

Weatherly was elected to two terms as a member of the PBS Board, including service as Professional Vice Chair of the Board (2010-2013) and as Chair of the Interconnection and Station Services Committees. Under his leadership, PBS developed Guidelines for At-Risk and Unserved Areas, designed to help ensure universal access to the full National Program Service.

In addition to his service on the PBS Board, Weatherly served in leadership positions with the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) and the Organization of State Broadcast Executives (OSBE), enhancing his service to the public media system at the national level.

About PBS

PBS, with nearly 350 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new 100 million people through television and nearly 28 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS' broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. Decades of research confirms that PBS' premier children's media service, PBS KIDS, helps children build critical literacy, math and social-emotional skills, enabling them to find success in school and life. Delivered through member stations, PBS KIDS offers high-quality educational content on TV - including a new 24/7 channel, online at pbskids.org, via an array of mobile apps and in communities across America. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the internet, or by following PBS on Twitter, Facebook or through our apps for mobile and connected devices. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Pressroom on Twitter.

Contact:

Jennifer Byrne, PBS, jrbyrne@pbs.org; 703-739-5487

LINK:	http://www.pbs.org/about/blogs/news/aetn-leader-allen-weatherly-honore...
	See more stories from pbs

Most recent headlines

05/01/2027

Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be demoed at CES 2026

Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...

01/06/2026

Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026

January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026 Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...

02/05/2026

Dalet Flex LTS Delivers Smarter Search, Faster Editing, and an AI-Ready Foundation for Modern Media

Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...

01/05/2026

NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to Integrate Dolby's Full Suite of Premium Picture and Sound Innovations

January 5 2026, 18:30 (PST) NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to ...

01/04/2026

DOLBY AND DOUYIN EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATON OF CREATORS WITH DOLBY VISION

January 4 2026, 18:00 (PST) DOLBY AND DOUYIN EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATON OF CREATORS WITH DOLBY VISION Douyin Users Can Now Create And Share Videos With Stun...

18/03/2026

Net Insight Names Larissa GrnerMeeus CPO

Newly named chief product officer (CPO), Larissa G rner Meeus will return to Net Insight on May 4. Larissa G rner Meeus will become CPO of Net Insight on May 4...

18/03/2026

SVG Europe's The Football Summit 2026: Select Sessions Now Available to Watch on SVG PLAY

SVG Europe's The Football Summit 2026 explored how the sports broadcasting i...

18/03/2026

SVG's SportsTech@NABShow Blog Goes Live as Countdown to Vegas Heats Up

The 2026 NAB Show kicks off one month from today and SVG is once again set to cover the show from every angle. SVG's SportsTech@NAB Show Blog is now live - ...

18/03/2026

The Premiere of Dead Lover Showcases Grave Robbing and Sex With a Giant Finger

(L-R) The cast and crew of Dead Lover at The Ray Theater for its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Robin Marshall/Shutterstock for Sundan...

18/03/2026

Music Row Piano from Wiltone Productions

Yamaha C7 captured in Nashville Wiltone Productions have announced the release of Music Row Piano, a deeply sampled Yamaha C7 piano library that's been ...

18/03/2026

Techivation introduce T-Warmer Mk2

Bass-enhancement plug-in upgraded Along with a steady stream of new releases, Techivation have recently been revisiting some of the older plug-ins in their ...

18/03/2026

Tonal Balance Control 3 from iZotope

Mix-reference plug-in overhauled iZotope's powerful mix-referencing plug-in has just reached its third major version, and now boasts a new capture proce...

18/03/2026

Toontrack Transistor Organ EKX

Latest EZKeys 2 expansion arrives Toontrack's staggering collection of EZKeys 2 expansions has grown once again, and the latest instalment delivers a on...

18/03/2026

Jess Ho explores the politics of food in new SBS Audio podcast For The Culture

Jess Ho explores the politics of food in new SBS Audio podcast For The Culture 18 March, 2026 Media releases New SBS Audio podcast For The Culture, hosted ...

18/03/2026

Future-ready broadcasts with ATSC 3.0 and enhanced services from Rohde & Schwarz at NAB 2026

Future-ready broadcasts with ATSC 3.0 and enhanced services from Rohde & Schwarz...

18/03/2026

LCTWS 2026

London Calling - When The Industry Convened to Help Streaming Find its MoJo In this blog, Laura Rognoni reflects on key discussions from the Connected TV World...

18/03/2026

SMPTE Unveils 2026 NAB Show Educational Presentations

SMPTE Unveils 2026 NAB Show Educational Presentations Brie Clayton March 18, 2026 0 Comments SMPTE , the home of media professionals, technologists, a...

18/03/2026

Auditel Ad Campaign Shot on Blackmagic PYXIS 12K

Auditel Ad Campaign Shot on Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Brie Clayton March 18, 2026 0 Comments LED wall virtual production blends 12K open gate acquisition w...

18/03/2026