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APTS Applauds Nomination of Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
05/01/13
The Association of Public Television Stations applauds President Obama's nomination of Tom Wheeler as the next chairman of the FCC. -
APTS Congratulates Mignon Clyburn on Being Named Acting Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
05/01/13
APTS congratulates Mignon Clyburn on being named acting chairman of the FCC. -
WTIU Encourages Children to Explore the World Around Them
04/25/13
WTIU's award winning local children's series encourages children to explore the world around them. -
Wyoming PBS's End of Track Documentary Explores the Transcontinental Railroad From the Start
04/19/13
Wyoming PBS's End of Track documentary is the story of the Transcontinental Railroad's construction march across southern Wyoming and the growing pains of a state in its infancy. -
KSPS's FitKids Addresses Childhood Obesity
04/19/13
KSPS, public television for the Inland Northwest and Canada, recently partners with several local and regional health organizations to provide daily message points to help address the issue of childhood obesity. -
KQED Engages Local Students with Current Events Using Social Media
04/19/13
KQED Learning engages with community and educational organizations to broaden and deepen the impact of Northern California's KQED media to effect positive change. -
WTVP's Boxcar People Shares The Story of Galesburg's Mexican Railroad Families
04/19/13
WTVP, public media for Central Illinois, broadcasted the premier of Boxcar People, a documentary that tells the story of Mexican workers recruited in the early 1900s to work the railroads in Galesburg, Illinois. -
New Mexico PBS Provides An In-Depth Look at the Inspiration, Challenges and Processes of Local Artists
04/19/13
For over 20 years, New Mexico PBS's weekly art series ¡COLORES! has explored the arts, music, history and culture of New Mexico and the southwest. -
APTS Statement on The President's FY 2014 Budget
04/10/13
The Association of Public Television Stations today commended President Obama for his recommendation of $445 million in two year advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in his fiscal year 2014 budget submission. -
Retiring Idaho Public TV General Manager Honored By State Senate and House
04/04/13
Peter Morrill, Idaho Public Television's General Manager, announced in late March that he will be retiring from his leadership role at the station. -
APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler Interviewed on C-SPAN's The Communicators
04/01/13
APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler appears on C-SPAN's The Communicators -
APTS President & CEO Patrick Butler to be the Featured Guest on C-SPAN’s The Communicators
03/28/13
Patrick Butler will be featured on C-SPAN's The Communicators -
APTS Testifies Before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
03/13/13
On Wednesday, February 13, Government Relations Director Jennifer Kieley testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology at an educational hearing on the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA) -
Patrick Butler's Presidential Address at The 2013 Public Media Summit
02/27/13
On Monday, February 25, APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler Delivered his Presidential Address at the 2013 Public Media Summit -
APTS Presents Senator Barbara Mikulski With Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
02/26/13
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award, the Association's highest honor, to Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).