{"id":15873,"date":"2025-12-02T15:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=15873"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T01:32:46","slug":"wnpt-pbs-kids-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2025\/12\/02\/wnpt-pbs-kids-van\/","title":{"rendered":"WNPT takes colorful PBS Kids-themed van for a spin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/van-collage-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/van-collage-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15877\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nashville PBS\u2019 education and community engagement department has a new tool at its disposal: A colorful custom-wrapped van covered in characters from PBS Kids shows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve repurposed one of our former production vehicles into a PBS Kids community van for visits to&nbsp;schools and community centers across Middle Tennessee where we share&nbsp;early literacy and media literacy materials and conduct fun activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team is taking the van for a spin in two Christmas parades: Springfield (Saturday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m.) and Smyrna (Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nashville PBS\u2019 education and community engagement department has a new tool at its disposal: A colorful custom-wrapped van covered in characters from PBS Kids shows! 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