Community Connections
As community-centered and responsive organizations, local public television stations serve as some of the last locally controlled media in the country.
Local stations shine a light on the people, places, history and stories that are the fabric of their communities and connect communities to address their most pressing local issues.
“C-SPAN” OF THE STATES
Local public television stations serve as the "C-SPAN” of many state governments, providing access to the state legislative process, Governors’ messages, court proceedings and more.
MORE LOCAL COVERAGE
- More than any other service in the media universe, public television provides:
- Community public affairs programming.
- Local history and culture.
- Candidate debates at every level of the ballot.
- Specialized agricultural news.
- Community partnerships to deal with issues of concern like veterans’ affairs and the opioid crisis.
- Civic information of all kinds.
CELEBRATING AMERICA'S HEARTLAND
The local focus of public television stations and the universal service made possible by federal funding ensure that the stories of America’s heartland are told, celebrated and preserved.
No one besides public television is broadcasting high school sports championships and news about agriculture, producing original programming about local history and culture, and bringing partners together to address community issues.