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Public TV Applauds Fox, NBC Stations’ Commitment to Next Gen Broadcast Standard
10/17/18
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today on the commitment of Fox and NBC television stations to rapidly deploy the new ATSC 3 broadcast standard in the markets they serve. -
Public Television Delivers First-Ever Earthquake Early Warning In Under Three Seconds
10/09/18
The first-ever earthquake early warning in under three seconds was successfully delivered three weeks ago, on September 18, 2018, during a field trial by KVIE, the public television station based in Sacramento, California. -
APTS Commends Full Funding For Public Broadcasting in FY 2019
09/28/18
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement on the finalization of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill. -
Tennessee Department Of Safety and Homeland Security Grants Tennessee Public Television $2 Million for Datacasting Pilot Project
09/28/18
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is making a $2 million grant to Tennessee’s Public Television Stations to fund a pilot project that will deliver private, secure communication between first responders and their management teams in case of an emergency or natural disaster, according to Commissioner David W. Purkey.
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2018 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 2018 Public Media Summit was held Monday, February 26, 2018 - Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown, 24th and M Streets NW, in Washington, D.C.