The 2022 Public Media Summit Presentations

The APTS Public Media Summit is the largest annual gathering of public broadcasting general managers and community leaders who come together to explore issues that are vital to the future and mission of public service media. The 2022 Public Media Summit was held virtually Monday, February 28 - Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Enjoy the videos of the Summit presentations below. 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28

2:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. ET        
Welcome to the 2022 Public Media Summit
Andrew Russell, President and CEO, PBS SoCal and KCET, Los Angeles, California; Board Chair, America’s Public Television Stations

President’s Annual Address
Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations

2:25 p.m. 2:55 p.m. ET
There’s No “Us vs. Them.” There’s Only Us. 
Ken Burns, Filmmaker

Interviewed by Amna Nawaz, Chief Correspondent and Primary Substitute Anchor, PBS NewsHour 

2:55 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Recognition of Summit Sponsors and Supporters

Tela Hansom-Pitt, Manager, Membership Services and Marketing, America’s Public Television Stations

3:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. ET
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks

Presentation of the 2022 Excellence in Innovation Award 

Presented by Eric Easter, CEO, BlackBox Digital Studios; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

To WHUT–TV, Howard University, Washington, D.C.

FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington

Presentation of the 2022 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award

Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations

To Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC)

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr

Presentation of the 2022 Pillar of Public Service Award

Presented by Anthony Hayes, COO and General Manager, New England Public Media, Springfield, Massachusetts; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

To Franz Joachim, General Manager & CEO, New Mexico PBS, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel

3:25 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Public Media’s Strategic Objectives

Moderated by Susi Elkins, Director of Broadcasting & General Manager, WKAR Public Media, East Lansing, Michigan; Board Professional Vice Chair, America’s Public Television Stations

Patricia Harrison, President and CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS

John Lansing, President and CEO, NPR

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. ET

Break

4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NEXTGEN TV & Spectrum Business and Service Opportunities

A panel of technology experts exploring the deployment of the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard, expanding uses of public television datacasting, and other spectrum service and revenue opportunities on the horizon.

Moderated by Lonna Thompson, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, America’s Public Television Stations 

Anne Schelle, Managing Director, Pearl TV

Mark Aitken, President, ONE Media 

Fred Engel, Chief Technology Officer, PBS North Carolina 

Dana Golub, Vice President, Technology Business Operations, PBS

Q&A

Message from LG

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET

Presentation of the 2022 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award

Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations

To Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)

APTS/APTS Action, Inc. Annual Membership Meetings

Andrew Russell, President and CEO, PBS SoCal and KCET, Los Angeles, California; Board Chair, America’s Public Television Stations

5:15 p.m. ET
Summit Day One Concludes 

TUESDAY, MARCH 1

2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. ET
Welcome to Day Two of the 2022 Public Media Summit 

Andrew Russell, President and CEO, PBS SoCal and KCET, Los Angeles, California; Board Chair, America’s Public Television Stations

2:05 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET
Securing Public Funding for Public Media

A bipartisan congressional discussion on how to make the best case for federal public media funding.

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Founder and Co-Chair of Public Broadcasting Caucus

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chair of Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus

Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations

Where Are the Centrists?

Jennifer LaTourette, President and Chief Operating Officer, Van Scoyoc Associates

Kate Riley, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, America’s Public Television Stations

Bringing America Together Through Protect My Public Media 

Cait Beroza, Lead Digital Advocacy Strategist, America’s Public Television Stations

Presentation of the 2022 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award

Presented by Patrick Butler, President & CEO, America’s Public Television Stations

To Carol Kellermann, Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. ET
Lay Leaders: Essential Advocacy Partners

David Steward II, Immediate Past Board Chair, Nine PBS, St. Louis, Missouri; Board Lay Vice Chair, America’s Public Television Stations 

Will Glasscock, Legislative and Policy Consultant, APTS Action, Inc.

3:05 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET
Station Advocacy Priorities 

Kate Riley, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, America’s Public Television Stations

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
The Value of Public Media: A Governor’s Perspective

Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH)

Jeffrey Gilbert, Board Chair, New Hampshire PBS; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

3:30 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. ET
Station Success in State Advocacy

Bob Feinberg, Vice President, Business Development and Chief Legal Officer, The WNET Group – home of New York's THIRTEEN, WLIW and NJ PBS, New Jersey's statewide public television network

Franz Joachim, General Manager & CEO, New Mexico PBS, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

Dr. Laura Hunter, Station Manager & COO, Utah Education Network/KUEN; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

Will Glasscock, Legislative and Policy Consultant, APTS Action, Inc.

Q&A

3:55 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. ET

Break

4:05 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET
Presentation of the 2022 National Advocacy Award

Presented by Garrett King, VP for Institutional Advancement & Chief of Staff to the President, Southwestern Oklahoma State University;  Board Member, Friends of OETA; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations

To Polly Anderson, Executive Director, OETA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Message from NHK

Introduction by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations

Takaaki Takai, Managing Director, NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Kato Taku, Director and Producer of Drama Programs, NHK WORLD-JAPAN

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Coming Together

A special presentation by Sesame Workshop

Introduction by Dolores Sukhdeo, President & CEO of South Florida PBS; Board Member, APTS

Remarks by Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, Senior Vice President for U.S. Social Impact, Sesame Workshop

Remarks by Louis Henry Mitchell. Creative Director of Character Design, Sesame Workshop

4:30 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. ET
Best Practices in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

A panel of Chief Diversity Officers from some of America’s most admired companies, sharing their best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion.

Moderated by DeAnne M. Hamilton, Executive Director and General Manager, KBTC Public Television, Tacoma, Washington; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations; Chair, APTS Board Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force

Wanda Bryant Hope, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Johnson & Johnson

Duwain Pinder, Partner, McKinsey & Company

5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET
Conclusion of the
Summit
Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations