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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. -
APTS Presents 2017 National Advocacy Award to Roy Clem, Executive Director, Alabama Public Television
02/28/17
APTS today presented the 2017 National Advocacy Award to Roy Clem, Executive Director, Alabama Public Television, for his exceptional efforts in furthering public television's legislative goals and marshaling local political support for public broadcasting. -
Patrick Butler's 2017 Summit Presidential Address
02/27/17
Patrick Butler, President and CEO of APTS, gave his Annual Address. -
APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to The Honorable Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
02/27/17
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Joseph A. Califano, Jr, who as chief domestic policy advisor to President Lyndon B. Johnson helped draft the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. -
America's Public Television Stations Presents 2017 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Diane Rehm
02/26/17
APTS today presented the David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Diane Rehm for her outstanding work on behalf of the entire public broadcasting system throughout her career. -
America's Public Television Stations Elects Board Leaders, Members
02/23/17
APTS today announced the election of its new board leaders and members. -
APTS Commends FCC Chairman Pai on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking To Implement The New ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Standard
02/23/17
APTS are delighted that the Federal Communications Commission under the leadership of Chairman Ajit Pai has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. -
APTS Applaud Houston Public Media and Houston Public Safety Offices For Working Together To Ensure A Safe Super Bowl
02/06/17
Statement from Patrick Butler, APTS president and CEO, on successful public safety collaboration during Super Bowl 51.