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APTS Statement on the Passing of General Colin Powell
10/18/21
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of America's Public Television Stations (APTS), made the following statement today on the passing of General Colin Powell.
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APTS Commends House for Approving Increased Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/29/21
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved $565 million in advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in Fiscal Year 2024.
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APTS Commends Proposing Increased Funding for Ready To Learn
07/15/21
The House Appropriations Committee today proposed $31.776 million in funding for public television’s Ready To Learn program in Fiscal Year 2022.
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APTS Commends the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for Funding Public Broadcasting’s Public Safety Infrastructure
07/13/21
The House Appropriations Committee today recommended $20 million for public broadcasting’s Next Generation Warning System within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill.
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APTS Commends the U.S. House Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee for Providing Increased Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/12/21
America’s Public Television Stations today praised the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies for recommending $565 million in advance funding for public broadcasting in Fiscal Year 2024. -
Howard University ‘NEXTGEN TV Broadcast Collaborative’ Bringing ATSC 3.0 Service to Nation's Capital in Landmark Project Involving Broadcasters, Educators, Professional Equipment and Consumer Technology Companies
06/16/21
An expansive collaborative effort is now underway to launch NEXTGEN TV service in the nation’s capital, with the academic resources and technical prowess of Howard University’s WHUT serving as the host station for ATSC 3.0 broadcasts for five local affiliate stations of national broadcast networks.
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APTS Statement on the President's FY 2022 Budget
05/28/21
America’s Public Television Stations said today that President Biden’s recommendation of stable funding for public broadcasting is “a good first step” toward a federal investment that reflects the true value of public media’s services to the American people.
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Bipartisan House Bill Supports Public Television’s Workforce Development Initiative
05/12/21
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today commended Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) for re-introducing H.R.WXYZ, the Partnerships for American Jobs Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a grant program at the U. S. Department of Education to support local public media stations preparing young people for the 21st century American workforce. -
FCC Makes Public Television Datacasting Eligible for Emergency Connectivity Fund
05/12/21
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today praised the Federal Communications Commission for making investments in datacasting equipment and connectivity eligible for funding through the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program to help students without Internet access participate in distance learning services.
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APTS Applauds Senate Approval of Emergency Funding for Public Broadcasting in Budget Reconciliation Bill
03/06/21
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today applauded the United States Senate for including in its budget reconciliation bill $175 million in COVID-related emergency assistance to public television and radio stations. -
America’s Public Television Stations Presents 2021 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to David Steward II
02/23/21
APTS today presented the David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to David Steward II, Immediate Past Board Chair of Nine PBS in St. Louis, Missouri. Steward has played a critical role in building bipartisan support for federal funding for public media.
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APTS Presents 2021 National Advocacy Award to Ron Pisaneschi, General Manager of Idaho Public Television
02/23/21
APTS today presented the 2021 National Advocacy Award to Ron Pisaneschi, General Manager of Idaho Public Television, for his work in building relationships and support for public broadcasting within the Idaho congressional delegation and State Legislature.
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APTS Presents 2021 Pillar of Public Service Award to Andrew Russell, President and CEO of PBS SoCal and KCET in Los Angeles, California
02/22/21
APTS today presented the Pillar of Public Service Award to Andrew Russell, President and CEO of PBS SoCal and KCET in Los Angeles, California, for pursuing public television’s public service mission in education in extraordinary ways under extraordinary circumstances.
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APTS Presents 2021 Excellence in Innovation Award to South Carolina ETV
02/22/21
WASHINGTON - February 22, 2021 – America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the 2021 Excellence in Innovation Award to South Carolina ETV for its pioneering work in educational datacasting. The award was presented to SCETV president and CEO Anthony Padgett and Vice President for Education Dr. Stephanie Frazier.
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Governor Eric Holcomb Accepts 2021 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award from America’s Public Television Stations
02/22/21
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, in recognition of his support for Indiana public television stations’ initiative to provide remote learning services to students without broadband access.