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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. -
APTS Recognizes WETA for BrainLine, a Multimedia Project Focusing on Preventing, Treating and Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
04/04/11
APTS recognized WETA today with a 2011 EDGE Award -
APTS Recognizes Vegas PBS for the Vegas Virtual Online Education Initiative
04/04/11
APTS recognized Vegas PBS, in Las Vegas, Nevada, today with a 2011 EDGE Award for Vegas Virtual Online Education -
Patrick Butler’s Presidential Address at the 2011 Capitol Hill Day
04/04/11
On April 4, 2011, APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler delivered his presidential address at the 2011 Capitol Hill Day. -
Local Public Television Stations Elect New Members to the Board of Trustees of the Association of Public Television Stations
04/03/11
APTS announced the election results for its Board of Trustees. -
Public Media Association Condemns House NPR Vote
03/17/11
The Public Media Association condemned the House's approval of H.R. 1076, which prohibits federal funds from being used to support NPR and prohibits local public radio stations from using federal funds to acquire any programming. -
AETN's Annual Family Days Brings PBS KIDS to Northwest Arkansas
03/03/11
Each spring on the first Tuesday of Arkansas public schools' Spring Break, AETN partners with the Harvey & Bernice Jones Center for Families in Springdale for Family Day with PBS KIDS. -
House Eliminates Funding For Local Public Television and Radio Stations
02/19/11
Today, the Public Media Association (PMA) expressed deep disappointment with the House vote to eliminate funding for local public television and radio stations. -
APTS Statement on the President's FY 2012 Budget
02/14/11
APTS reacts to the President's FY 2012 budget -
APTS Expressed Deep Concern Over the Elimination of Federal Funding For Public Broadcasting
02/12/11
APTS expressed deep concern today as the House Appropriations Committee formally proposed to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting. -
Maryland Public Television Offers Groundbreaking Educational Tools with Thinkport
02/09/11
Thinkport is Maryland Public Television's comprehensive free web portal for the Pre-K-12 education community and families. -
Vegas PBS is Keeping Kids Fit
02/07/11
Las Vegas public television station targets childhood obesity in African American and Hispanic children using a combination of technology, curricular and community resources.