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America’s Public Television Stations Mourn the Passing of Jon Miskowski, PBS Wisconsin’s Emeritus Director of Television
05/13/26
Jon was an inspirational leader, dedicated and passionate about serving the people of Wisconsin.
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APTS Statement on Federal Funding for Local Public Broadcasting Station Infrastructure
04/30/26
APTS is disappointed that the House Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee did not include essential funding for local public television stations’ infrastructure in its FY 2027 appropriations bill today.
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President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Provides No Funding for Local Public Television Stations
04/03/26
Failing to restore the federal investment is a direct attack on the communities that depend on their local public media stations every day.
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America’s Public Television Stations Mourn the Passing of Former Board Member Eddie Kaplan
03/30/26
Eddie Kaplan was one of public television’s most steadfast and generous supporters. -
APTS Presents 2026 Patrick Butler National Advocacy Award to Jeff Tucker, General Manager of Idaho Public Television
03/03/26
Jeff Tucker is a tireless advocate for public broadcasting, both in Congress and throughout the state of Idaho.
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APTS Presents 2026 David J. Brugger Community Leader Award to Dax Schieffer of Montana PBS
03/03/26
Dax Schieffer is an extraordinarily effective advocate for public broadcasting, both on the national level and in his home state of Montana.
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APTS Presents 2026 Pillar of Public Service Award to Sylvia Strobel, President and CEO of Twin Cities PBS (TPT)
03/03/26
Sylvia Strobel's extraordinary work at Twin Cities PBS has exemplified public television’s pillars of public service in education, public safety and community connections.
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America’s Public Television Stations Present the 2026 Protect My Public Media Award to PBS SoCal
03/03/26
Andy Russell and his team at PBS SoCal demonstrated extraordinary system leadership during a consequential time for local public media stations. In all the years of Protect My Public Media, we have never seen this level of creative investment from a station.
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America’s Public Television Stations Present the 2026 Protect My Public Media Award to Lori Overdorf of Buffalo Toronto Public Media
03/03/26
Lori Overdorf’s creativity, vision and initiative in promoting Protect My Public Media and incorporating it into local station community events helped significantly increase the campaign’s impact.
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America’s Public Television Stations Elect Board Officers and Trustees
02/04/26
Learn more about the elections of the APTS board leaders and members.
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APTS Statement on the U.S. House Approval of Final FY 2026 Minibus Package
01/22/26
While APTS is deeply disappointed that the final package does not restore any of the local station funding that was rescinded last year -- a devastating missed opportunity for Congress to save local stations, particularly those serving rural areas -- we are grateful that the bill provides some funding for the important public safety and education services that public media provides in communities throughout the country. -
APTS Statement on the Dissolution of CPB
01/06/26
The winddown and now dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is the direct result of the rescission of public media funding last year.
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Local Public Broadcasting Stations Begin Eliminating Local Programs and Services Without Federal Funding
10/01/25
For the first time in over 50 years, local public broadcasting stations will not receive federal funding through CPB. -
U.S. House Appropriations Committee Votes to Continue to Devastate Local Public Television Stations and Their Communities
09/09/25
Americans in every community across the country are now confronting the loss of essential services that only local public television stations.
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U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee Fails to Restore Essential Funding for Local Public Broadcasting Stations
09/02/25
APTS is deeply disappointed that the House Appropriations Labor-H Subcommittee did not include essential funding for local public television stations.