Visit Your Local PBS Station PBS Home PBS Home Programs A-Z TV Schedules Watch Video Support PBS Shop PBS Search PBS

Tavis Smiley on PBS
Listen to the latest interviews from the show (updated every weekday).

The Tavis Smiley Show from PRI (radio show)
Listen to some of the best segments from Tavis' radio show from PRI. Available every Friday at 12 noon (PST).

This feature requires Macromedia Flash 7 and Javascript.

Schedule subject to change.coming soon

Primetime Specials

Coming to PBS Jan 27

Tavis will leave his studio chair in Los Angeles and go on the road to examine some of the country's defining moments.

Featured Interview

Jason Reitman

Oscar-nominated film director reflects on how he wants his body of work to be examined.

Take 2 with Tavis

Were You There?

Tavis is looking for personal stories, photos, and/or news articles of MLK's Beyond Vietnam speech for use in connection with an upcoming PBS special airing March 2010.

Young Voices Blog

Tavis Talks to Hillary Clinton

Fans of Hillary Clinton are in for a treat next week, as Tavis kicks off his Tavis Smiley Reports series with an interview with the Secretary of State and former First Lady.


Small Business Finds Little Relief

As U.S. jobless claims continue to rise, many question how banks can run away from lending when small business is supposed to be the driving force of our economy.


A "Jobless Recovery"

Experts, who predict that the jobless rate will only get worse through 2011, have dubbed this post-bailout period a "jobless recovery." But can an economic recovery really be considered a recovery if Americans are still hurting?

 

Your Voice

"I discovered that there are many people across this country that are categorized "The Working Uninsured"—you go to work everyday and yet either you can't afford the medical coverage or your company doesn't offer any."

Add your voice. >

sponsors KCET The Smiley Group, Inc. Walmart Nationwide The Annie E. Casey Foundation