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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. -
Houston Public Media Keeps To Its Educational Roots With The Houston Public Media Spelling Bee
02/04/11
Houston Public Media is the home of the Houston Public Media Spelling Bee, with over 1,000 local schools from 42 counties competing in the Bee. -
WXXI's Homework Hotline is a Shining Example of What Public Broadcasting Stations are Doing in Education
02/03/11
"Homework Hotline is an outstanding resource, and I encourage parents to tune in with their kids so they can go through this education journey together," said Jason Muhammad, who uses the program to compliment his sixth-grade son Ayinde's studies at home. -
Idaho Public Television Keeps Idaho Residents Engaged through Idaho in Session
01/13/11
Idaho Public Television has a long-standing commitment to airing live gavel-to-gavel coverage of Idaho House and Senate floor action on Idaho Public Television's over-the-air channels, via cable, and online via live streaming. -
Thirteen Creates Get The Math To Help Middle and High School Students Develop Algebraic Thinking
01/13/11
Get The Math is a convergent media project designed to help middle and high school students develop algebraic thinking skills for solving real world problems. -
MontanaPBS Educational Initiatives - Raising Readers
01/12/11
MontanaPBS and the Montana State Library are collaborating on a summer project that will bring Super Why morning camps for preschoolers and their caregivers. -
APTS Promotes Lonna Thompson to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
01/05/11
On Wednesday, January 5, 2011, APTS announced the promotion of Lonna Thompson. -
Twin Cities PBS Co-Produces Latino Art: A Community Vision
11/14/10
TPT continues to broadcast Latino Art: A Community Vision -
APTS Board of Trustees Appoints Patrick Butler as President and CEO
11/08/10
Butler, who will assume his new duties January 1, 2011, is a veteran media executive and government official with extensive experience in public television.