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KUED Reaches 38,000 Parents and Children Through PBS KIDS Family Nights
07/13/16
KUED public media in Salt Lake City, Utah reaches 38,000 low-income parents and children through PBS KIDS Family Nights, their spin on the educational PBS program. -
Louisiana Public Broadcasting Inspires Citizen Discussion Through Public Affairs Program
07/12/16
Louisiana Public Broadcasting's monthly news and public affairs program, Louisiana Public Square, promotes citizen discussion of local issues with experts and key decision-makers in the state. -
APTS Commends the House Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee for Providing Funding for Public Broadcasting
07/07/16
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today commending the U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS-Education) Subcommittee for recommending significant funding for public broadcasting. -
KCET's SoCal Connected Provides Southern California With Important Local News
06/28/16
KCET's popular weekly news magazine series, SoCal Connected, covers a range of important topics that impact the people of Southern California. -
Public Broadcasting Atlanta Offers Homework Help For K-12 Students
06/27/16
Public Broadcasting Atlanta has run their Homework Hotline since 2002 helping countless students from Atlanta Public Schools excel in their education. -
Alabama Public Television Receives NAB's Service to Children Award for Television
06/22/16
On June 21, 2016, APT was recognized for their "Project C: Lessons from the American Civil Rights Movement." -
Maryland Public Television Celebrates Vietnam Veterans And Honors Fallen Servicemen and Women
06/22/16
Maryland Public Television's LZ Maryland was a weekend-long event that showed appreciation for Maryland's Vietnam veterans and honored those who were lost in the war. -
ValleyPBS's Valley's Gold Continues Awareness of Agriculture
06/16/16
ValleyPBS's Valley's Gold series continues local awareness of the importance of agriculture -
KLCS Makes a Big Impact With The College Is Elementary Initiative
06/14/16
KLCS's College Is Elementary program emphasizes the importance of early preparation for college in schools and the community -
IQ Learning Network Promotes Lifelong Learning Through Engaging Projects
06/13/16
Alabama Public Television invites all ages to explore the learning and career initiatives that are available through the IQ Learning Network. -
APTS Commends The Senate Appropriations Committee For Providing Full Funding For Public Broadcasting
06/09/16
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today commending the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee for providing full funding for public broadcasting -
Public Media Celebrates Beverly Lundquist
06/08/16
On June 8, 2016, WGCU hosted a luncheon celebration to honor Beverly Lundquist for her extensive work in support of public media for more than 35 years. -
An explanation of the new broadcast standard ATSC
05/18/16
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has developed the ATSC 3.0 television standard - also known as Next Generation TV. -
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Coalition Files FCC Petition for Voluntary Use of New Broadcast TV Transmission Standard
04/14/16
On April 13, 2016, a broad coalition of consumer technology companies, commercial and public television stations and public safety advocates today filed a joint petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting local television stations and television receiver manufacturers be permitted to adopt a new over-the-air broadcast transmission standard on a voluntary, market-driven basis.