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APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler Speaks on Washington Post Live Panel about Spectrum
06/21/13
On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler joined a panel of guests as part of Washington Post Live. -
APTS Statement on the Passing of Senator Lautenberg
06/03/13
The public television community were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg -
WyomingPBS Explores Local Native American Artifacts
05/06/13
WyomingPBS documents the creation of a digital archive of tribal artifacts for the people of the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. -
APTS Applauds Nomination of Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
05/01/13
The Association of Public Television Stations applauds President Obama's nomination of Tom Wheeler as the next chairman of the FCC. -
APTS Congratulates Mignon Clyburn on Being Named Acting Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
05/01/13
APTS congratulates Mignon Clyburn on being named acting chairman of the FCC. -
WTIU Encourages Children to Explore the World Around Them
04/25/13
WTIU's award winning local children's series encourages children to explore the world around them. -
Wyoming PBS's End of Track Documentary Explores the Transcontinental Railroad From the Start
04/19/13
Wyoming PBS's End of Track documentary is the story of the Transcontinental Railroad's construction march across southern Wyoming and the growing pains of a state in its infancy. -
KSPS's FitKids Addresses Childhood Obesity
04/19/13
KSPS, public television for the Inland Northwest and Canada, recently partners with several local and regional health organizations to provide daily message points to help address the issue of childhood obesity. -
KQED Engages Local Students with Current Events Using Social Media
04/19/13
KQED Learning engages with community and educational organizations to broaden and deepen the impact of Northern California's KQED media to effect positive change. -
WTVP's Boxcar People Shares The Story of Galesburg's Mexican Railroad Families
04/19/13
WTVP, public media for Central Illinois, broadcasted the premier of Boxcar People, a documentary that tells the story of Mexican workers recruited in the early 1900s to work the railroads in Galesburg, Illinois. -
New Mexico PBS Provides An In-Depth Look at the Inspiration, Challenges and Processes of Local Artists
04/19/13
For over 20 years, New Mexico PBS's weekly art series ¡COLORES! has explored the arts, music, history and culture of New Mexico and the southwest. -
APTS Statement on The President's FY 2014 Budget
04/10/13
The Association of Public Television Stations today commended President Obama for his recommendation of $445 million in two year advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in his fiscal year 2014 budget submission. -
Retiring Idaho Public TV General Manager Honored By State Senate and House
04/04/13
Peter Morrill, Idaho Public Television's General Manager, announced in late March that he will be retiring from his leadership role at the station. -
APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler Interviewed on C-SPAN's The Communicators
04/01/13
APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler appears on C-SPAN's The Communicators -
APTS President & CEO Patrick Butler to be the Featured Guest on C-SPAN’s The Communicators
03/28/13
Patrick Butler will be featured on C-SPAN's The Communicators