The APTS Public Media Summit is the largest annual gathering of public broadcasting general managers and community leaders who come together to explore issues that are vital to the future and mission of public service media. The 2022 Public Media Summit was held virtually Monday, February 28 - Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Enjoy the videos of the Summit presentations below.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28
2:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. ET
Welcome to the 2022 Public Media Summit
Andrew Russell, President and CEO, PBS SoCal and KCET, Los Angeles, California; Board Chair, America’s Public Television Stations
President’s Annual Address
Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations
2:25 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. ET
There’s No “Us vs. Them.” There’s Only Us.
Ken Burns, Filmmaker
Interviewed by Amna Nawaz, Chief Correspondent and Primary Substitute Anchor, PBS NewsHour
2:55 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Recognition of Summit Sponsors and Supporters
Tela Hansom-Pitt, Manager, Membership Services and Marketing, America’s Public Television Stations
3:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. ET
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks
Presentation of the 2022 Excellence in Innovation Award
Presented by Eric Easter, CEO, BlackBox Digital Studios; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations
To WHUT–TV, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington
Presentation of the 2022 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations
To Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC)
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
Presentation of the 2022 Pillar of Public Service Award
Presented by Anthony Hayes, COO and General Manager, New England Public Media, Springfield, Massachusetts; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations
To Franz Joachim, General Manager & CEO, New Mexico PBS, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel
3:25 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Public Media’s Strategic Objectives
Moderated by Susi Elkins, Director of Broadcasting & General Manager, WKAR Public Media, East Lansing, Michigan; Board Professional Vice Chair, America’s Public Television Stations
Patricia Harrison, President and CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS
John Lansing, President and CEO, NPR
4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. ET
Break
4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
NEXTGEN TV & Spectrum Business and Service Opportunities
A panel of technology experts exploring the deployment of the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard, expanding uses of public television datacasting, and other spectrum service and revenue opportunities on the horizon.
Moderated by Lonna Thompson, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, America’s Public Television Stations
Anne Schelle, Managing Director, Pearl TV
Mark Aitken, President, ONE Media
Fred Engel, Chief Technology Officer, PBS North Carolina
Dana Golub, Vice President, Technology Business Operations, PBS
Q&A
Message from LG
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET
Presentation of the 2022 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
Presented by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations
To Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)
APTS/APTS Action, Inc. Annual Membership Meetings
Andrew Russell, President and CEO, PBS SoCal and KCET, Los Angeles, California; Board Chair, America’s Public Television Stations
5:15 p.m. ET
Summit Day One Concludes
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. ET
Welcome to Day Two of the 2022 Public Media Summit
Andrew Russell, President and CEO, PBS SoCal and KCET, Los Angeles, California; Board Chair, America’s Public Television Stations
2:05 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET
Securing Public Funding for Public Media
A bipartisan congressional discussion on how to make the best case for federal public media funding.
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Founder and Co-Chair of Public Broadcasting Caucus
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chair of Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus
Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations
Where Are the Centrists?
Jennifer LaTourette, President and Chief Operating Officer, Van Scoyoc Associates
Kate Riley, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, America’s Public Television Stations
Bringing America Together Through Protect My Public Media
Cait Beroza, Lead Digital Advocacy Strategist, America’s Public Television Stations
Presentation of the 2022 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award
Presented by Patrick Butler, President & CEO, America’s Public Television Stations
To Carol Kellermann, Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations
2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. ET
Lay Leaders: Essential Advocacy Partners
David Steward II, Immediate Past Board Chair, Nine PBS, St. Louis, Missouri; Board Lay Vice Chair, America’s Public Television Stations
Will Glasscock, Legislative and Policy Consultant, APTS Action, Inc.
3:05 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET
Station Advocacy Priorities
Kate Riley, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, America’s Public Television Stations
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
The Value of Public Media: A Governor’s Perspective
Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH)
Jeffrey Gilbert, Board Chair, New Hampshire PBS; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations
3:30 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. ET
Station Success in State Advocacy
Bob Feinberg, Vice President, Business Development and Chief Legal Officer, The WNET Group – home of New York's THIRTEEN, WLIW and NJ PBS, New Jersey's statewide public television network
Franz Joachim, General Manager & CEO, New Mexico PBS, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations
Dr. Laura Hunter, Station Manager & COO, Utah Education Network/KUEN; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations
Will Glasscock, Legislative and Policy Consultant, APTS Action, Inc.
Q&A
3:55 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. ET
Break
4:05 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET
Presentation of the 2022 National Advocacy Award
Presented by Garrett King, VP for Institutional Advancement & Chief of Staff to the President, Southwestern Oklahoma State University; Board Member, Friends of OETA; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations
To Polly Anderson, Executive Director, OETA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Message from NHK
Introduction by Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations
Takaaki Takai, Managing Director, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Kato Taku, Director and Producer of Drama Programs, NHK WORLD-JAPAN
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Coming Together
A special presentation by Sesame Workshop
Introduction by Dolores Sukhdeo, President & CEO of South Florida PBS; Board Member, APTS
Remarks by Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, Senior Vice President for U.S. Social Impact, Sesame Workshop
Remarks by Louis Henry Mitchell. Creative Director of Character Design, Sesame Workshop
4:30 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. ET
Best Practices in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A panel of Chief Diversity Officers from some of America’s most admired companies, sharing their best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Moderated by DeAnne M. Hamilton, Executive Director and General Manager, KBTC Public Television, Tacoma, Washington; Board Member, America’s Public Television Stations; Chair, APTS Board Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force
Wanda Bryant Hope, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Johnson & Johnson
Duwain Pinder, Partner, McKinsey & Company
5:10 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET
Conclusion of the Summit
Patrick Butler, President and CEO, America’s Public Television Stations