WEBINARS AND CONFERENCE CALLS

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    State Funding Support of Datacasting for Public Safety

    12/15/25

    This webinar featured a presentation and discussion about the latest use of datacasting for public safety, the role of state and local funding in supporting public safety, and examples of how stations have successfully advocated for funding of these initiatives. APTS was joined by Franz Joachim (New Mexico PBS), David Lowe (PBS KVIE), Andy Russell (PBS SoCal) and John McCoskey (SpectraRep).

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    Strategies for Filing TV Translator and LPTV Applications as Filing Freezes Lift

    12/09/25

    On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, APTS hosted a webinar discussing strategies and tips for filing TV translator and LPTV applications as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prepares to accept applications for new TV translators and LPTV stations and for most major modifications for the first time since 2010.

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    Advocacy: Understanding the Legal Rules of the Road

    12/04/25

    On Thursday, December 4, 2025, APTS hosted a webinar reviewing legal issues related to lobbying and related recordkeeping requirements, led by legal expert Jeffrey Tenenbaum of the Tenenbaum Law Group.

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    APTS Member Station Call on the Expected Rescissions Package

    04/23/25

    The APTS legislative team hosted a call for member stations to discuss the rescissions package that the White House is expected to send to Congress at the end of the month, which includes eliminating funding for public media.

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    Webinar on Key FCC Rules for Public Television

    03/20/25

    On March 20, 2025, APTS and PBS co-hosted a webinar on the wide variety of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules that regulate the work of public television stations.

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    2025 APTS Pre-Summit Legislative Webinar

    02/14/25

    The APTS legislative team hosted the annual Pre-Summit Legislative Webinar which provided a deep dive into how stations can effectively highlight local services for the most successful congressional visits during the Summit. The webinar also covered more logistical information on your Capitol Hill visits, as well as best practices to navigating potentially challenging questions that may come up in your meetings.

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    Leadership Council Webinar: Federal Funding and the Challenges We Face

    06/05/24

    On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, America's Public Television Stations (APTS) hosted a Leadership Council webinar that covered the federal funding process and discussed key talking points that should be used during outreach to Members of Congress during critical times.

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    APTS Webinar on Virtual Channel Opportunities for Public Television

    05/08/24

    On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, America's Public Television Stations (APTS) hosted a webinar on virtual channel opportunities for public television.

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    Avoid Penalties and Protect your Federal Funding: CPB Compliance Webinar

    04/23/24

    On Wednesday, April 23, 2024, America's Public Television Stations (APTS) hosted a webinar on CPB Compliance.

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    2024 APTS Pre-Summit Legislative Webinar

    02/08/24

    On Thursday, February 8, 2024, the APTS legislative team hosted the annual Pre-Summit Webinar to help member stations prepare for congressional meetings during the 2024 Public Media Summit.

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    APTS Webinar on CPB Compliance and OIG Findings

    04/26/23

    On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, America's Public Television Stations (APTS) hosted a webinar on CPB Compliance and OIG Findings.

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    APTS Pre-Summit Legislative Webinar

    02/15/23

    On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, America's Public Television Stations' (APTS) Legislative Team hosted an in-depth webinar on public media's annual funding requests.

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    APTS Webinar on the Election Results and the Impact on Public Media

    11/17/22

    On Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 2 p.m. ET, America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) hosted a webinar on Election Results and the Impact on Public Media. This webinar provided analysis of the major outcomes of the election, and discussed how the new 118th Congress, as well as gubernatorial race results, are likely to impact public television’s work on the federal and State level.

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    APTS Webinar: Making the Conservative Case for Public Media

    09/13/22

    On Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 2 p.m. ET, APTS hosted a webinar on Making the Conservative Case for Public Media. This webinar discussed how all stations can make the best case for public media funding to conservative lawmakers.

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    APTS State Funding Webinar: Preparing for the 2022 Gubernatorial Elections

    07/29/22

    On Thursday, July 28, 2022, APTS hosted a webinar for member stations on Preparing for the 2022 Gubernatorial Elections. This webinar covered the outlook for the gubernatorial elections in November and how stations can best position themselves ahead of the elections.

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