Spotlight On has been airing on PBS for decades (a long time for TV). Each episode has an average runtime of about 5 minutes and airs right after or before a main show broadcasts on PBS.

Spotlight On episodes are educational.

Entertaining.

Inspiring.

Clients featured in the series are diverse, ranging from associations to institutes, individuals or groups contributing remarkable work to society, Fortune 500 companies, Federal Government Agencies, and more.

Stories that have been shared by previous clients include learning about electricity, the mechanics of the Wonderbra, hate crimes, global warming, jazz, Acupuncture, identity theft, and so many others.

When you choose to air on Spotlight On, you're contractually guaranteed to achieve at least 500 national airings and be seen by 3 million+ viewers, nationwide.

Airings are tracked for a three-month period, and a Stations Audience Audit Report of your results is issued documenting the stations that aired your episode. This report states the total number of broadcasts, the number of primetime vs. non-primetime airings, the total number of viewers, and market share.

Historically, programs well exceed the 500 airings, usually airing 700 to 900 broadcasts with 40-60% during prime time.

Additionally, you're provided with a broadcast-quality master of your episode which can be used for many things such as websites, social media, training seminars, trade shows, conferences, etc.

So how does this all happen?

Simply.

Spotlight On episodes are provided to all PBS Member Stations via a direct download link for free and unlimited use.

Virtually, all PBS Member Stations can be viewed live on a variety of platforms including OTA (Over-the-Air/Antenna), cable, and live streaming, available at PBS.org/Live TV, Local Station Websites/Live TV, YouTube TV, etc.

The entire one-time production cost to be featured on Spotlight On is $35,000 - which includes pre-production (including script writing), principal photography (which includes one day's filming anywhere in the continental United States), editing, voice-over, music rights, and of course, distribution on PBS.

In 2026, 30 seconds of airtime on broadcast television runs at a minimum of circa $100,000 and that doesn't include production and post-production costs which consistently add 5-6 figures to the cost.

Spotlight On airs on PBS which is watched by 130+ million people.

People who enjoy learning.

People who appreciate the arts.

People who are ready for your story.