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APTS Applauds Arizona PBS and Pearl TV for ATSC 3 Phoenix Model Market Project
04/09/18
America’s Public Television Stations today praised the launch of a project in Phoenix with Arizona PBS and Pearl TV to demonstrate the enhanced interactive learning capabilities made possible by the Next Generation (ATSC 3) broadcast standard. -
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APTS Commends Congress for Providing Full Funding For Public Broadcasting in FY 2018
03/23/18
America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement on the finalization of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget: -
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APTS Commends U.S. House of Representatives For Moving Forward on Additional Repack Funding
03/06/18
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today commending the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to authorize additional funds for broadcasters repacking their channels following the recently concluded spectrum auction: -
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APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
02/28/18
APTS today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). -
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APTS Presents 2018 National Advocacy Award to Lloyd Wright, President and CEO of WFYI Public Media
02/28/18
APTS today presented the 2018 National Advocacy Award to Lloyd Wright, President and CEO of WFYI Public Media in Indianapolis, Indiana, for his exceptional efforts in generating broad public support for public broadcasting. -
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APTS Presents 2018 National Advocacy Award to Deborah Acklin, President and CEO, WQED Multimedia
02/28/18
APTS today presented the 2018 National Advocacy Award to Deborah Acklin, president and chief executive officer of WQED Multimedia in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for her exceptional efforts in furthering public television's legislative goals and marshaling local political support for public broadcasting. -
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APTS Presents 2018 EDGE Award for Excellence in Innovation to Mark Richer, President of ATSC
02/27/18
APTS today presented the 2018 EDGE Award for Excellence in Innovation to Mark Richer, president of the Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. (ATSC) -
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APTS Presents 2018 Pillar of Public Service Award to David Lowe, President and General Manager, KVIE, Sacramento, CA
02/27/18
APTS today presented the Pillar of Public Service Award to David Lowe, President and General Manager, KVIE in Sacramento, CA. The Pillar of Public Service Award recognizes the contributions of an extraordinary leader in one of public television's three essential public service missions: education, public safety and civic leadership. -
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APTS Presents 2018 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Protect My Public Media
02/26/18
APTS and NPR today presented the 2018 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to the more than 720,000 grassroots advocates from Protect My Public Media, public television and radio’s grassroots advocacy campaign. -
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APTS Presents Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Pennsylvania Congressman Charles W. Dent
02/26/18
APTS today presented the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Congressman Charles W. Dent (R-PA), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and co-chair of the Tuesday Group, a group of more than 60 moderate Republican members of Congress. -
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America's Public Television Stations Elects Board Leaders, Members
02/15/18
APTS today announced the election of its 2018 board officers, re-elected board trustees and newly elected board trustees. -
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APTS Commends House Energy and Commerce Committee For Providing Additional Repack Funding
02/14/18
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement today commending the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s vote to authorize additional funds for broadcasters repacking their channels following the recently concluded spectrum auction. -
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APTS Statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
02/12/18
APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler issued the following statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget released today. -
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APTS Commends FCC for Adopting Final Rules for ATSC 3.0
11/16/17
Patrick Butler, president and chief executive officer of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS), today commended the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) adoption of the final rules for the ATSC 3.0 broadcast television standard (Next Generation TV). -
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America’s Public Television Stations Elect W. Craig Fugate, Former FEMA Administrator and Florida Emergency Management Director, to APTS Board of Trustees
10/04/17
APTS today announced the election of W. Craig Fugate, former FEMA Administrator and Florida Emergency Management Director, to the APTS Board of Trustees.
