After a six-year run under the watchful eye of the Washington Credit Union League and its foundation, the BizKid$ show on financial literacy and entrepreneurship has a new parent–the National Credit Union Foundation.

The switch is part of a long run plan to expand the national reach and profile of the PBS show to a wider audience of consumers, teachers and lawmakers.

The show, created and produced in Seattle, has aired on 340 public broadcasting stations and entering its fifth season. It was launched in 2007 and underwritten by $10.4 million in contributions from CUs, trade groups, foundations and vendors.

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