Press Releases
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APTS Presents The 2014 National Advocacy Award to Gail Sande, Member of the Board of Trustees, KNPB Public Broadcasting
02/22/14
APTS today presented Gail Sande, Member of the Board of Trustees, KNPB Public Broadcasting, with the 2014 National Advocacy Award for her exceptional efforts in furthering public television??s legislative goals. -
APTS Presents Congressman Don Young With Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
02/22/14
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Congressman Don Young (R-AK). -
APTS Presents The 2014 David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Edmund Driggs
02/22/14
APTS today presented the David J. Brugger Lay Leadership Award to Edmund Driggs for his outstanding work as an advocate for public television in his community and on the national scene. -
APTS Presents Governor Mike Pence With Champion of Public Broadcasting Award
02/22/14
APTS today presented its Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to Governor Mike Pence (R-IN). -
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