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Patrick Butler's Speech at NETA Conference 2011
10/20/11
On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler addressed attendees at the NETA Conference -
Ready To Compete Introduced in the House
09/27/11
APTS commends Congressman John Yarmuth (D-KY) for introducing H.R. 3036, the Ready To Compete Act. This important legislation will help leverage public television's enormous digital resources and partnerships. -
APTS Commends the U.S. Department of Education for Encouraging Applicants to Partner with Local Public Television Stations in the Promise Neighborhoods Program Grants
07/14/11
Promise Neighborhoods grant application priorities will encourage the involvement of public broadcasting stations in innovative educational partnerships nationwide. -
WTVP Focuses on Healthy Families in Peoria, Illinois
06/20/11
WTVP partners with the Peoria City/County Health Department to educate viewers on having a healthy family. -
WETA Addresses Preventing, Treating and Living with Traumatic Brain Injury with Brainline
06/02/11
BrainLine, a service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting service in Washington D.C., includes a deep, video-rich website, an extensive social media effort, and a broad public outreach campaign in partnership with national organizations concerned about TBI. -
Twin Cities PBS offers Next Avenue: a Media Service Aimed at America's Older Population
05/17/11
Next Avenue is a local/national service designed to hyper-serve and engage America's booming older population -
APTS Commends the U.S. Department of Education for Funding Ready To Learn
05/16/11
APTS today commended the U.S. Department of Education for providing $27.3 million in funding for Ready To Learn -
APTS and DEI Announce CPB Grant To Expand The Grant Center, Public Broadcasting's Premier Source for Grant Seekers
05/09/11
Today, APTS and DEI announced they received a grant from CPB for The Grant Center, Public Broadcasting's Premiere Source for Grant Seekers -
APTS Applauds Funding for Public Broadcasting
04/14/11
APTS today commended the U.S. Congress for providing level funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the final Continuing Resolution (CR) for fiscal year 2011. -
APTS Presented Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer
04/05/11
On Tuesday, April 5, 2011, APTS presented a Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) -
APTS Presented Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Senator Thad Cochran
04/05/11
On Tuesday, April 5, 2011, APTS presented a Champion of Pubilc Broadcasting Award to Senator Thad Cochran. -
APTS Presented the Honorable Harry Reid with a Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
04/05/11
APTS presented a Champion of Public Broadcasting Award, the Association's highest honor, to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). -
APTS Presented the 2011 David J. Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award to Local Public Television and Radio Station Community for their efforts in the Station-led 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting Campaign
04/04/11
APTS presented the David J. Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award to the more than 400 local public television and radio stations, national organizations and producers who partnered together to launch the incredibly successful 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting grassroots campaign. -
APTS Presented the 2011 National Advocacy Award to Shae Hopkins, Executive Director of Kentucky Educational Television
04/04/11
APTS presented Shae Hopkins, Executive Director of Kentucky Educational Television (KET), with the 2011 National Advocacy Award for her exceptional efforts in furthering public television's legislative goals. -
APTS Presented the 2011 National Advocacy Award to Kathleen Pavelko, President & CEO of witf
04/04/11
APTS presented Kathleen Pavelko, President & CEO of witf in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with the 2011 National Advocacy Award for her exceptional efforts in furthering public television's legislative goals.