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Kate Riley’s Annual Address at 2025 Public Media Summit -
APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) -
APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) -
Op-Ed: Public Broadcasting Saves Lives
Education
Public television stations are educational institutions committed to lifelong learning for the American people.
Public Safety
Public broadcasters have embraced their public safety mission and are focused on maximizing the broadcast spectrum for the public good.
Community Connections
As some of the last locally controlled media in the country, public television stations ensure that the stories of America’s hometowns are told, celebrated and preserved, while connecting communities to address the most pressing local issues.
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Defunding Public Media Threatens Public Safety in Communities Nationwide
08/18/25
Today’s announcement by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that CPB can no longer administer the Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) grant program is yet another devastating result of the rescission of public media funding. -
Local Public Media Stations Face Greater Financial Burdens Due to the Closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
08/04/25
APTS is deeply troubled by the current situation that has made it necessary for CPB to begin winding down its operations. -
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Fails to Restore Essential Funding for Local Public Broadcasting Stations
07/31/25
The Senate Appropriations Committee missed an opportunity to throw a desperately needed lifeline to local public media stations. -
Local Public Television Stations Will Close After U.S. Congress Votes to Rescind Essential Funding
07/18/25
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to eliminate federal funding to local public television stations throughout this country, defying the will of the American people.
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Public Television Enjoys Broad Bipartisan Support
The bipartisan support for public media in Congress reflects the overwhelming support of the American people for our service in communities across the country.
The federal investment in public broadcasting is essential to local public television stations’ public service missions of education, public safety and civic leadership, and to ensuring that everyone, everywhere, every day has access to these essential services for free.