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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Accept 2019 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award -
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Patrick Butler’s Annual Address at 2019 Summit -
A Celebration of Sesame Street 50th Anniversary at 2019 Summit
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APTS Statement on the Passing of Jack Galmiche
04/17/19
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), made the following statement today on the passing of Jack Galmiche, President and CEO of Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis, Missouri. -
FEMA Report Recognizes Value of Public Media’s Public Safety Capabilities
04/10/19
On April 10, 2019, a broadcast technology executive cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council (NAC) report as new evidence of public media’s integral role in the nation’s public safety communications infrastructure. -
Bipartisan Public Broadcasting Caucus Co-Chairs Announced
03/25/19
Four seasoned federal legislators – two Democrats and two Republicans – will co-chair the Public Broadcasting Caucus in the 116th Congress: Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Fred Upton (R-MI), John Yarmuth (D-KY) and Mark Amodei (R-NV). -
APTS Statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
03/18/19
On March 18, 2019, America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget.
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2019 Public Media Summit
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 2019 Public Media Summit will be held Monday, February 25, 2019 - Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, 24th and M Streets NW, in Washington, D.C.