On March 4, 2025, Protect My Public Media announced the launch of the first public media organization coalition dedicated to advocating for public media funding. Bringing together more than 30 influential public media-affiliated organizations from across the country, this coalition unites producers, regional representatives, and others that support access to free educational resources and independent journalism.

Public media is a vital public service that connects communities across the country. It delivers unpaywalled local, national, and international news, lifesaving emergency alerts, and proven educational resources for children and families. It also preserves and amplifies local stories, history and cultural content that might otherwise be untold.

With more than 1,500 public media stations serving all 50 states and U.S. territories, public media reaches nearly 99% of Americans public via broadcast signal and extends its impact through digital platforms, reaching the public wherever they are. But its continued ability to serve the public depends on a modest federal investment of about $1.60 per person each year.

A Unified Voice for Public Media

The Protect My Public Media Coalition brings together a broad, diverse network that understands the value of public media and advocates for the essential funding that public media needs to thrive. By uniting with the hundreds of thousands of Protect My Public Media supporters across the country, the Coalition will amplify public media’s impact engage lawmakers throughout the funding process.

We are proud to work with our Coalition partners:

• American Public Media (APM)
• American Public Television (APT)
• Americans for the Arts (AFTA)
• Association of Independents in Radio (AIR)
• California Public Radio
• Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
• Citizen Film
• Digital Content Next (DCN)
• Eastern Region Public Media (ERPM)
• Fan Alliance
• Florida Public Media
• Folk Alliance International
• Fred Rogers Productions
• Future of Music Coalition
• Greater Public
• Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc.
• Music Business Association
• National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA)
• National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
• National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB)
• Paragon
• Public Radio in Mid-America (PRIMA)
• PRX
• Public Media Business Association (PMBA)
• Public Media Company (PMC)
• Public Media Content Collective (PMCC)
• Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA)
• Public Television Major Market Group (MMG)
• Radio Research Consortium (RRC)
• Radio Television Digital News Association (RDTNA)
• Station Resource Group (SRG)
• Texas Public Broadcasting Association (Texas PBS)
• VuHaus Group

You can find more information about the Protect My Public Media Coalition on our website.

How You Can Get Involved

Are you are part of a state, regional, or national organization that wants to support public media’s future? Join us! Contact coalition@protectmypublicmedia.org for more information.

Public media supporters can also play a crucial role.

Sign up as a Protect My Public Media advocate and raise your voice to ensure Congress understand the immense value of public media. Every voice matters in the fight for continued funding.