FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Rashida Jones arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jones will host the 76th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony May 20 in New York. A joint broadcast of that program is scheduled to air on PBS and the Fusion network on June 2. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
April 03, 2017 - 11:04 AM
NEW YORK - The Peabody Awards says it has partnered with PBS and the Fusion network for a special TV broadcast of the 76th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony.
The red-carpet event will take place May 20 in New York. A joint broadcast of that program is scheduled to air June 2. The collaboration marks the first time the awards ceremony will be telecast on both national broadcast and cable television. Rashida Jones, who appeared in the Peabody-winning "Parks and Recreation," will serve as the evening's host.
The 30 winners, representing the best in electronic media, will be revealed in a series of announcements beginning April 12.
Founded in 1940, the Peabody Awards are based at the University of Georgia.
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