Press Releases
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Association of Public Television Stations Elects New Board Leaders, Members
02/21/14
APTS today announced the election of new leadership positions to its Board of Trustees, the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees and the re-election of two current members to its Board of Trustees. -
APTS Statement on Chairman Wheeler's Blog Post on Channel Sharing
02/12/14
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement in response to the blog post "Channel Sharing: A New Opportunity for Broadcasters" by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. -
APTS Statement on FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Plans on Timing of the Spectrum Incentive Auction Rules
12/06/13
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of APTS, made the following statement in response to the blog posted by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. -
APTS Congratulates Tom Wheeler and Michael O'Rielly on their Confirmation to the FCC
10/31/13
APTS today praised the confirmation of Tom Wheeler as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and Michael O'Rielly as a Commissioner of the FCC. -
APTS Statement on Senate Appropriations Committee Support for Public Broadcasting Funding
07/11/13
APTS today commends the Senate Appropriations Committee. -
Ready To Compete Introduced in the House
07/11/13
APTS today commended Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) for his introduction of H.R. 2653, the Ready To Compete Act. -
APTS Statement on the Passing of Senator Lautenberg
06/03/13
The public television community were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg -
APTS Applauds Nomination of Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
05/01/13
The Association of Public Television Stations applauds President Obama's nomination of Tom Wheeler as the next chairman of the FCC. -
APTS Congratulates Mignon Clyburn on Being Named Acting Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
05/01/13
APTS congratulates Mignon Clyburn on being named acting chairman of the FCC. -
APTS Statement on The President's FY 2014 Budget
04/10/13
The Association of Public Television Stations today commended President Obama for his recommendation of $445 million in two year advance funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in his fiscal year 2014 budget submission. -
APTS President & CEO Patrick Butler to be the Featured Guest on C-SPAN’s The Communicators
03/28/13
Patrick Butler will be featured on C-SPAN's The Communicators -
APTS Presents Senator Barbara Mikulski With Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
02/26/13
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award, the Association's highest honor, to Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD). -
APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden
02/26/13
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Greg Walden (R-OR). -
APTS Recognizes Twin Cities Public Television for the Minnesota Channel, a Local Initiative with Groundbreaking Partnerships
02/21/13
The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) with a 2013 EDGE Award for the Minnesota Channel (MN Channel), which features a variety of local programming, with groundbreaking local partners, that are from or about Minnesota and its close neighbors. -
APTS Recognizes NJTV With an EDGE Award for NJ Today with Mike Schneider, a Multi-Platform, Local Information Source
02/21/13
The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented NJTV, New Jersey's public television network, with a 2013 EDGE Award for NJ Today with Mike Schneider, NJTV's weeknight news program, which employs unique technology and partnerships to produce a half-hour, high definition broadcast on-air and online.