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America’s Public Television Stations Statement on the Death of Cokie Roberts
09/17/19
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), made the following statement today on the passing of Cokie Roberts. -
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Public TV Applauds Sonim and Motorola For Demonstrating the Mobile Future of Next Gen TV
08/12/19
On Monday, August 12, 2019, America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) congratulated telecommunications manufacturers Sonim and Motorola Solutions for demonstrating the ability to receive Next Gen broadcast television and public safety content on smartphone and tablet devices. -
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America’s Public Television Stations Statement on the Death of Len Press
08/05/19
On August 5, 2019, Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), made the following statement on the passing of Len Press. -
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FCC Recognizes Unique Role of Public Television in Providing Essential Services to All Americans
07/10/19
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) and PBS commend the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its adoption of rules modernizing the satellite carriage election process and recognizing the unique educational service provided by local public television stations and PBS children’s programming. -
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APTS Commends House for Approving Increased Funding for Public Broadcasting
06/19/19
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved $495 million in advance funding for public broadcasting in Fiscal Year 2022, the first increase for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in 10 years. -
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America’s Public Television Stations Statement on the Death of Senator Thad Cochran
05/30/19
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), made the following statement today on the passing of Senator Thad Cochran. -
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APTS Commends the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for Proposing Increased Funding for Public Broadcasting
05/08/19
The House Appropriations Committee today proposed $495 million in advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in fiscal year 2022, the first increase for public broadcasting in 10 years. -
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APTS Commends the U.S. House Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee for Providing Increased Funding for Public Broadcasting
04/30/19
A House Appropriations Subcommittee today recommended $495 million in advance funding for public broadcasting in fiscal year 2022, the first increase for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 10 years. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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). -
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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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Senator Susan Collins Accepts 2019 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award from America’s Public Television Stations
02/27/19
February 27, 2019, APTS today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). -
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APTS Presents 2019 National Advocacy Award to Bohdan Zachary, General Manager of Milwaukee PBS
02/27/19
On February 27, 2019, APTS presented the 2019 National Advocacy Award to Bohdan Zachary, General Manager of Milwaukee PBS, for his leadership in demonstrating to Congress and the Federal Communications Commission the importance of locally-oriented and locally-managed programs to help consumers cope with new TV channel assignments in the aftermath of the broadcast spectrum auctions. -
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APTS Presents 2019 Pillar of Public Service Award to Jack Galmiche, Nine Network of Public Media, St. Louis, MO
02/26/19
On February 26, 2019, APTS presented the Pillar of Public Service Award to Jack Galmiche, President and CEO of Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis, Missouri, honoring the station's civic leadership in organizing a community-wide dialog following the Ferguson race crisis, hosting a regional summit on climate change, highlighting the gap between employment skills and available jobs in the St. Louis market, and chronicling the history and culture of Missouri through hundreds of hours of locally-produced programming.
