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APTS Statement on the President's Fiscal Year 2018 Budget
05/23/17
On Tuesday, May 23, 2017, APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement on the President's FY 18 budget proposal. -
APTS Commends FCC Chairman Pai and Commissioner O’Rielly For Initiating Proposals That Benefit Public Broadcasting
05/18/17
On Thursday, May 18, 2017, APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement on actions taken today by the FCC. -
APTS Commends Congress for Providing Full Funding For Public Broadcasting in FY 2017
05/04/17
On Thursday, May 4, 2017, APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler made the following remarks regarding the passage of the FY 2017 Appropriations Bill. -
New Research Finds Strong Support for Public Television as a Resource For Educating Children and Underserved Populations about Responding to Emergencies
04/25/17
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, APTS and Eagle Hill Consulting released a statement on a recent study showing strong support for the public safety services provided by public television. -
America's Public Television Stations Commends FCC For Adopting Orders Recognizing NCE Distinction and Deciding Years-Long Proceedings
04/20/17
On Thursday, April 20, 2017, the FCC adopted orders regarding NCE third-party fundraising and "ownership" reporting forms. -
Joint Statement from APTS, CPB and PBS on FCC Broadcast Spectrum Incentive Auction and Repack
04/13/17
Today the FCC announced the results of the broadcast spectrum incentive auction and the channel reassignment schedule for individual television stations remaining on the air. -
APTS Announces Ron Bornstein - Pacific Mountain Network Fund For Strategic Communications
03/31/17
APTS announced the creation of the Bornstein-Pacific Mountain Network Fund for Strategic Communications to enhance public television's ability to communicate its value to the public, strategic partners and major funders. -
Variety Article Details Deep Cuts to CPB Expected by President Trump
03/24/17
APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler explains what how public broadcasting stations will preserve federal funding cuts to local stations.
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NBC News Article Explains How Cuts To Public Broadcasting Funding Will Affect Local Workers and Stations
03/21/17
This NBC News article explains how eliminating the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) would have a far-reaching effect on public television and radio stations across the country.
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APTS Statement on the President’s FY 2018 Budget
03/15/17
On Thursday March 16, 2017, APTS President and CEO Patrick Butler made the following remarks on the budget released by President Trump. -
50th Anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act
03/01/17
Video capturing the spirit of the Public Broadcasting Act and how your efforts have taken public broadcasting beyond anything they could have conceived at the time of the Act. -
Station Work Over the Past 50 Years
03/01/17
Video capturing our stations' ribbon cutting ceremonies and the work over the past 50 years in the areas of education, public safety and civic leadership. -
APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Missouri Senator Roy Blunt
03/01/17
APTS today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies. -
APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy
03/01/17
APTS today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. -
APTS Presents 2017 Pillar of Public Service Award to Lisa Trapani Shumate Associate Vice President and General Manager, Houston Public Media
02/28/17
APTS today presented the second annual Pillar of Public Service Award to Lisa Trapani Shumate, Associate Vice President and General Manager of Houston Public Media. The Pillar of Public Service Award recognizes the contributions of an extraordinary leader in one of public television's three pillars of public service: education, public safety and civic leadership.