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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. -
Celebrate National Volunteer Week
04/07/16
National Friends of Public Broadcasting, along with America's Public Television Stations (APTS), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), PBS and Protect My Public Media, will recognize the dedication and accomplishments of public media volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, 2016. -
APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award To Pennsylvania Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.
04/01/16
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA).