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Public Television Urges Local Focus For Repack Consumer Education Fund
12/11/18
WASHINGTON – December 11, 2018 – America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today on the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology’s hearing on the RAY BAUM’s Act: -
Public Television Datacasting Foils Simulated School Shooting In Adams County, Indiana
10/24/18
Monroe, Indiana – Wednesday, October 24, 2018 – A partnership of federal and state public safety officials, local school staff and public television engineers today conducted a groundbreaking exercise demonstrating the power of datacasting to quickly identify and neutralize threats to school safety. -
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.
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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.