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APTS Statement on the Passing of Gwen Ifill
11/14/16
Patrick Butler, APTS president and CEO, made the following statement on the passing of Gwen Ifill, co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour. -
APTS Statement on the Passing of Sabrina Fair Thomas
11/08/16
Patrick Butler, APTS president and CEO, made the following statement on the passing of Sabrina Faith Thomas, general manager of KLCS-TV -
APTS Statement on the Passing of Allen Weatherly
11/08/16
Patrick Butler, APTS president and CEO, made the following statement on the passing of Allen Weatherly, executive director of the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) -
Patrick Butler's Speech at APT Fall Marketplace 2016
11/08/16
On Friday, November 4, 2016, APTS President and CEO addressed attendees at the APT Fall Marketplace. -
APTS Commends Public Broadcasting Stations and Emergency Services For Today’s Successful Great California ShakeOut
10/20/16
APTS commended public broadcasting stations and emergency services for today's successful Great California ShakeOut, which tested the emergency alert system and helped Californians get prepared and stay safe in the event of an earthquake. -
APTS Statement on Public Safety MOA with DHS
10/06/16
APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today on the public safety partnership between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate. -
APTS Statement on the FCC's Draft Plan For Post-Auction Repacking
09/30/16
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) draft plan for post-auction repacking. -
APTS Statement on the Passing of Steve LaTourette
08/04/16
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of America's Public Television Stations (APTS), made the following statement today on the passing of Steve LaTourette. -
WUSF Public Media Partners With Local Elementary School To Enhance Students' Educational Experiences
08/03/16
WUSF Public Media has joined forces with Mort Elementary School in Tampa, FL to provide impactful learning resources that are making a difference in students' educations. -
Rocky Mountain PBS Pioneers A New Way To Share Rich Educational Information With Parents And Caregivers
08/01/16
The New Generation Early Learning Initiative, Rocky Mountain PBS' new and creative way to communicate about education with parents and caregivers, combines the station's high-impact programs with services from Bright by Three, a nonprofit text message provider. -
Iowa Public Television Features Local Children In Educational Series
07/26/16
Iowa Public Television's children's educational program, KIDS Clubhouse, stars local children in each episode as they learn and have adventures in their own backyards. -
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Bridges Language Barriers for Elementary School English Language Learners
07/25/16
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications helps English Language Learners at Lakeview Elementary in Lincoln, Nebraska develop literacy skills in both English and their families' native languages through a creative reading and translation project. -
Vermont PBS Instills Value In Civil Discourse Through 10-Part Gubernatorial Forum and Debate Series
07/20/16
Vermont PBS lets candidates of statewide offices' voices be heard through the unbiased election coverage of their 10-part Gubernatorial Forum and Debate series. -
Arkansas Educational Television Network Provides High-Quality Training For Educators Through ArkansasIDEAS
07/19/16
Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) has been expanding their innovative professional development initiative, ArkansasIDEAS, and has awarded over 1.4 million credit hours to educators through the program. -
APTS Commends the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for Providing Significant Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/14/16
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today commending the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for recommending significant funding for public broadcasting.