Panhandle PBS has earned national recognition for both its powerful local storytelling and innovative community engagement, receiving honors at the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Public Media Awards, which celebrate excellence in public broadcasting across more than 300 stations nationwide. 

Panhandle PBS has been selected by the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) to participate in a national preservation initiative that will digitize nearly 1,000 pieces of historic media content—from one-inch and three-quarter-inch videotapes to reel-to-reel audio recordings—documenting the stories and people of the Texas Panhandle.