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WGVU Presents Family Health Matters: "One Family's Journey."
06/10/15
WGVU, the public broadcasting station for 28 counties of west and southwest Michigan, presents Family Health Matters: "One Family's Journey." The program follows WGVU General Manager Michael T. Walenta through his cancer diagnosis and treatment. -
Oregon Public Broadcasting Promotes Public Safety With the Unprepared Initiative
06/09/15
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) has created the year-long Unprepared initiative to prepare Oregon for the next possible major earthquake. -
Vegas PBS Contributes to Rising Southern Nevada Adult Graduation Rates
06/08/15
On June 4, 2015, 1,425 adults earned a High School Degree or a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSE) in Southern Nevada for 2015. -
WTTW Offers Nightly Local News Coverage With Chicago Tonight
06/01/15
WTTW's flagship nightly news magazine Chicago Tonight is Chicago's premier news and public affairs program. -
Network Knowledge Explores Illinois Politics
06/01/15
Network Knowledge, public media for west central Illinois, helps explain Illinois politics with its local program CapitolView. -
WUCF's Metro Center Outlook Program Focuses on Local Issues
06/01/15
WUCF's Metro Center Outlook reports on issues that matter to the people of Central Florida. -
APTS Statement on the Passing of Charles Benton
05/01/15
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of the APTS, made the following statement today on the passing of Charles Benton: -
APTS Commends The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for their Support of Ready To Learn in the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
04/15/15
APTS today commended the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for including Ready To Learn in the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, which would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. -
Maryland Public Television Uses TV Towers For Public Safety
03/19/15
Maryland Public Television (MPT) is using its six transmission towers to not only broadcast television signal, but to provide critical public safety services to their local communities. -
Association of Public Television Stations Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award To Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois
02/24/15
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL). -
Association of Public Television Stations Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award To Governor Robert Bentley of Alabama
02/22/15
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL). -
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Association of Public Television Stations Presents 2015 National Advocacy Award to Rob Dunlop, President & CEO, KCTS 9, and Ed Ulman, Executive Director/General Manager, KBTC
02/19/15
APTS today presented the 2015 National Advocacy Award to Rob Dunlop, President & CEO, KCTS 9, and Ed Ulman, Executive Director & General Manager, KBTC. -
Association of Public Television Stations Presents 2015 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Hilma Prather
02/19/15
APTS today presented the David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Hilma Prather of Kentucky for her outstanding work as a lay leader and advocate in the public broadcasting system. The APTS board of trustees created the David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award in honor of its former president and CEO, David Brugger, the longest-serving leader of the association. We are delighted to present Hilma Prather with this year's Brugger Award, said Patrick Butler, president and CEO of APTS. Hilma is an extraordinarily -
Association of Public Television Stations Presents 2015 Public Service Award for Excellence in Education to Gail Porter Long
02/19/15
APTS today presented the first-ever Public Service Award for Excellence in Education to Gail Porter Long, who recently retired as senior vice president and chief education officer at Maryland Public Television after four decades of service.