America's Public Television Stations

American Public Television

American Public Television (APT) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to Americas public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, childrens series and classic movies. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. Contact Cynthia Fenneman at cynthiafenneman@aptonline.org for information on how you can access tools and materials needed to program your channels and websites.

Learn more about American Public Television by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and to see a full list of members.

Artemis Independent

Artemis Independent is a public media promotion and production company located in North Carolina. Guided by a deep dedication to the mission of public media, their suite of services includes consulting, executive producing, distribution management, marketing and station relations, offering expert navigation through the complexities of the public media landscape.

Learn more about Artemis Independent by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and to see a full list of members.

BRUGGER CONSULTING

Brugger Consulting specializes in:

• Media organization, management, policy, partnerships, sustainable business models, regulation and funding.
• Association management, grassroots organizing and member/client relations.
• Democracy-building and civil society issues.
• Public diplomacy.
• Collaborations and mergers of nonprofits.
• International consulting on civil society issues.
• Organizing public participation.

Contact David J. Brugger at djbonline@verizon.net for more information on how Brugger Consulting can help you organization.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

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CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) manages the vehicle donation programs for thousands of nonprofits and public media organizations, raising more than $275 million for their public media partners since 2003. They also operate On the Go, a program providing transportation solutions that increase independence, social connection, and access to essential services for seniors and people with transportation challenges. 

CARS is now furthering its support for nonprofits and stations across the country through Giving Property. This real estate donation program allows your supporters to donate their unused land, residential or commercial properties. 

Stay tuned for CARS’ consulting services, which will use experience and strategy to sustain and grow membership and mid-level giving. 

To learn more about CARS, please visit careasy.org.

To learn more about Giving Property, please visit givingproperty.org.

 

Alaska Public Broadcasting

Alaska Public Broadcasting acts as a Service Bureau, providing a variety of technical and administrative services to the folloing: 26 Public Radio and four Television Licensees, State of Alaska, Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission, Alaska Rural Communications Service (ARCS) and Rural Communities.

Learn more about Alaska Public Broadcasting by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

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Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth

Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC provides comprehensive legal services for the technology, telecommunications and media industries, partnering with clients on transformative deals and innovative solutions to cutting-edge business issues and regulatory concerns. Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth has clients in every state and in countries around the globe. They serve as counsel to over 1500 AM, FM and TV broadcast stations, wireline telecommunications companies, major financial institutions, state and local governments, equipment manufacturers and vendors, technology start-ups, Internet service providers, mobile radio service providers and users, cable TV companies, fixed microwave suppliers and users.

Learn more about Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

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Florida Public Media is the association of public radio and public television stations in the state of Florida. With members everywhere from Pensacola to Tallahassee to Orlando to Miami, Florida Public Media stations work together on a wide variety of initiatives including public safety and education.

Foster Garvey
Foster Garvey provides legal advice to broadcast stations licensed to institutional, governmental, tribal and community licensees. Its advice encompasses regulatory, transactional, intellectual property and fundraising issues, FCC applications for new or modified broadcast facilities, spectrum auctions and spectrum sharing, Public Service Operating Agreements and other collaborative ventures. In addition to its media and entertainment law services, Foster Garvey counsels clients in industries that include international trade, technology, healthcare, financial services and real estate. Foster Garvey has offices in Beijing, New York, Portland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

Foster Garvey is proud of its commitment to public service and public media. If you are interested in knowing if Foster Garvey can assist you, please contact Melodie Virtue at melodie.virtue@foster.com.

Learn more about Foster Garvey by visiting their website.

Gray Miller Persh

Gray Miller Persh specializes in providing communications legal services to public broadcasters and educational institutions. With over 75 years collective experience, the attorneys of Gray Miller Persh, carrying on the public broadcasting practice formerly at Dow Lohnes, advise clients on matters relating to noncommercial educational radio and television stations, educational broadband service (EBS) stations, and a variety of other FCC-licensed facilities that serve public and educational missions. Gray Miller Persh was named one of Washington, D.C.s Best Law Firms for 2015 by U.S. News and World Report. For more information contact Todd D. Gray at tgray@graymillerpersh.com or 202-776-2571.

Learn more about Gray Miller Persh by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

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Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS) IPBS represents nine NPR and eight PBS stations working collectively to deliver programming and educational services over the air, online, and in classrooms. Stations are located in Bloomington, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Merrillville, Muncie, South Bend, Vincennes, and West Lafayette.

ITVS

Independent Television Services (ITVS) is the largest co-producer of independent documentaries in the United States. For more than 30 years, the San Francisco nonprofit has funded and partnered with documentary filmmakers to produce and distribute untold stories. ITVS incubates and co-produces these award-winning titles and premieres them on our Emmy Award-winning PBS series, INDEPENDENT LENS. ITVS titles appear on PBS, WORLD and NETA, and can be streamed on various digital platforms including the PBS app. ITVS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, The Park Foundation and Wyncote Foundation.

Learn more about ITVS by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and to see a full list of members.

Lerman Senter PLLC

Lerman Senter PLLC provides its media clients, which include large and small noncommercial and commercial broadcast stations, with practical advice regarding diverse regulatory, transactional and business issues. The firm takes a comprehensive, full-service approach to serving its clients. Lerman Senters relatively small size, in combination with its breadth of practice and the depth of experience of its attorneys, allows it to provide top-quality, responsive, personalized and cost-efficient service to its clients. In addition to advising media clients on regulatory policy, licensing and enforcement matters and operational issues, such as underwriting, employment relationships and contract negotiation, the firm counsels clients with respect to mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property protection, privacy and data security matters. Lerman Senter is ranked as a U.S. News Best Lawyer Top Tier Law Firm in Communications Law and six of its attorneys have been included on the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers lists.

Learn more about Lerman Senter by visiting its website, or contact Sally Buckman at sbuckman@lermansenter.com

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

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LG Electronics

- Zenith

LG Electronics (LG) and Zenith, make the products that have tech-savvy consumers chomping at the bit in the kitchen, in the media room and on the go. A leader in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, LG operates through more than 80 subsidiaries worldwide that design and make flat panel TVs, audio and video products, mobile handsets, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators and more. To see if LG Electronics has the tools just right for you, contact Kim Regillio at kim.regillio@lge.com.

Learn more about LG Electronics by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.

National Association of Broadcasters

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is the primary voice for the nations radio and television broadcasters. As the premier trade association for broadcasters, NAB advances the interests of its members in federal government, industry and public affairs; works to improve the quality and profitability of broadcasting; encourages content and technology innovation; and spotlights the important and unique ways stations serve their communities. APTS has partnered with the NAB to provide APTS members business efficiencies, sponsorship opportunities and other ways to help stations manage their enterprise more successfully. Under this partnership television stations can join NAB for less than $1000 a year! To learn more about this partnership and other ways the NAB can service you, contact Dianna Coleman at DColeman@nab.org.

Learn more about NAB by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.

National Multicultural Alliance

- Black Public Media

- Center for Asian American Media

- Latino Public Broadcasting

- Pacific Islanders in Communications

- Vision Maker Media

The National Multicultural Alliance (NMCA) is comprised of five distinct and separate organizations Black Public Media (BPM), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) and Vision Maker Media. With primary funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the NMCA has emerged as a leader in the field of diverse independent filmmaking and digital media and contributed to the nations appreciation of diverse cultures and storytelling. Over the past 30 years, the NMCA has developed and provided production support to a wealth of diverse content for broadcast and new media for multi-platform distribution on PBS and to schools and libraries. The NMCA collaborates on national series and specials for public media and works with public television stations to launch community engagement initiatives. The organizations provide production training, professional development and mentorship for the advancement of producers of color. To learn more about NMCAs programming, please take a moment to visit each of their websites by clicking on each name above.

Learn more about the National Multicultural Alliance by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

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NETA

The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) is one of the nation's leading service organizations strengthening and amplifying public media's education mission. NETA provides leadership, general audience content, educational services, professional development and financial management services to public media licensees, their affinity groups and the public media system as a whole.

Learn more about NETA by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.

NHK WORLD TV

NHK WORLD TV is the English language channel of Japans sole public television broadcaster NHK, a worldwide leader in news, public affairs, information, lifestyle and other programming. NHK WORLD-JAPAN can be seen in over 380 million homes in 160 countries and regions. The signature program NEWSLINE broadcasts live hourly from Tokyo with reports from 30 news bureaus throughout the world. Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), an NHK subsidiary, produces content for NHK WORLD and is the exclusive distributor of the channel worldwide. CAV International is the USA consultant for distribution, sponsorship and promotion. The Law Office of Thomas Gibbon is the NHK WORLD legal representative throughout the world.

Learn more about NHK World by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.

PBS

PBS, with its nearly 360 member stations, offers all viewers the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches nearly 123 million people through television and more than 21 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front-row seats to world-class drama and performances. To best reach the department at PBS to answer any question you may have, please visit their website.

Learn more about PBS by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

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Sandy Welch recently retired. She is an experienced Program Director with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Government, Research Design, Educational Technology and Instructional Design, she is a strong business development professional with an Executive Education Program focused in Public Administration/Broadcasting from Harvard Business School. As a recent retiree now, Sandy is serving on non-profit boards and volunteering in her community.

Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street which reaches 156 million children across more than 150 countries. The Workshops mission is to use the educational power of media to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger and kinder. Delivered through a variety of platforms, including television programs, digital experiences, books and community engagement, its research-based programs are tailored to the needs of the communities and countries they serve. For more information, visit us at www.sesameworkshop.org.

To best reach the department at Sesame Workshop to answer any question you may have, please visit their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.

Texas PBS

Texas PBS is a nonprofit association representing the 12 public television stations across the state of Texas. The stations work together to sustain public media for all Texans. The Association was founded in 1981 with a mission to build a vibrant public broadcasting platform throughout Texas.

Their mission is to:

• Cultivate financial resources for local affiliates.
• Spearhead collaboration among stations.
• Illuminate public issues through relevant program content.
• Advocate for policies that support robust public media.

Learn more about Texas PBS by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.

The Programming Service (TPS)

Founded in 1996, The Programming Service (TPS) is headquartered in Tampa and currently serves over 50 PBS client stations across the United States. TPS offers customized program scheduling tailored to each market, consults on program purchasing decisions, and assists in crafting on-air fundraising schedules in major markets including Los Angeles, Seattle, Detroit, Orlando, Milwaukee, Iowa and Denver. TPS adds its experience and connections to public television stations programming department integrating stations local initiatives with national content to create the most watched, most supported, most community-connected schedule possible. TPS utilizes its national connections and 25 years of working with stations to do the leg work for stations. Their relationships with PBS, APT, BBC and other distributors allow them to stay on top of viewing trends and forecasting to intelligently address viewership, membership, pledge initiatives and potential underwriting opportunities. The Programming Services clients all benefit from having a friendly, knowledgeable team behind them. But dont take their word for it. Feel free to contact The Programming Service for a list of references to find out how their custom strategies have created success for public television stations for over 25 years.

Learn more about The Programming Service (TPS) by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.

TRAC Media Services

TRAC Media Services has worked in public media since the 1970s, providing objective and insightful audience analysis for public television stations. Our ongoing study of Nielsen ratings, pledge data, online statistics, and qualitative insights from viewers keeps TRAC informed about media trends and new developments. TRAC's knowledge and research help stations to increase their audiences and membership, improve community visibility and support, and provide better public service.

Learn more about TRAC Media Services by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

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Wiley

Wiley's preeminent Communications Practice has been described by The New York Times as the brand name of communications law. Founded and led by former FCC Chairman Richard E. Wiley, the group of more than 80 attorneys and engineers is recognized for its breadth of expertise and experience, which spans virtually all aspects of the federal, state and international laws governing the media and telecommunications industry.

Their professionals include individuals who have occupied high-level positions at the FCC, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce and on Capitol Hill. These include a former Chairman of the FCC, four former FCC Commissioners, a former FCC General Counsel, two former FCC Chiefs of Staff, as well as the former U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy (Ambassador) and a former Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Others have had firsthand experience working in telecommunications firms, media companies and the advertising industry. This experience is enriched by the insights and creativity of veteran specialists in the laws governing wireless and wireline telecommunications carriers, Internet firms, broadcasters, programmers, cable and satellite operators, content producers and the print media.

The firm provides its media clients a wide array of services to address the regulatory requirements, and legal and business issues facing participants in the broadcasting, multi-channel video, print and online communications industries. The legal directory Chambers USA notes that their media team is the preeminent Washington, D.C. outfit and literally places Wiley in a category of its own for its regulatory work in this area. Their clients include broadcasters ranging from single-station licensees to major market group owners, noncommercial educational entities, financial institutions, private equity and venture capital firms and other investors, radio and television networks, websites, and other content producers and distributors.

Wiley has a longstanding relationship with APTS and has been working with the Association for several years on Incentive Auction issues, and specifically in the area of channel sharing. The firm has worked extensively to ensure public stations are aware of the costs and benefits of the auction participation. In particular, we have noted the financial difficulties that public broadcasters may face in participating in the auction through sharing arrangements, largely due to the potentially high legal costs involved in negotiating the agreements needed to implement a sharing relationship.

For more information, visit their website or contact Kathleen Kirby at kkirby@wiley.law.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.

Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP

Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) is one of the largest law firms in the nation dedicated to the practice of communications and technology law. The firm offers broadcasters the services, capabilities, standards and expertise of a large-firm practice with the value, flexibility and client-oriented personal style of a smaller firm an approach that has proven effective and cost-efficient for our clients for more than 50 years. WBK consistently ranks as a U.S. News Best Lawyers Best Law Firm in Communications Law (Tier 1 National and Washington, D.C.), and also enjoys top-tier rankings in Chambers USA (Telecom, Broadcast and Satellite: Regulatory) and Legal 500 U.S. (Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory).

Learn more about WBK, LLP by visiting their website.

If you are interested in becoming an associate member, review our member benefits and fill out our application form. Should you have any questions, please contact Tela Hansom-Pitt at tpitt@apts.org or 202-654-4224.

Please take a moment to learn more about the APTS Associate Membership program and see a full list of members.