Public Media Defunded, But the Fight Isn’t Over

The House of Representatives passed the Senate-amended Rescissions Act, eliminating all previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. 
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A Beautiful Day to Honor Fred Rogers

April 21, 2016 · Neighbors, April 29, 2016 is going to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood! For the third year in a row, we are putting on
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Public TV Advances Public Safety Communications

September 29, 2015 · We invited Mark O’Brien, the President and CTO of SpectraRep, a public safety partner with public television stations, to author this guest blog, “Public TV
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7 Things You Should Know About the PBS Kids Service

September 16, 2015 · You may have heard reports about Sesame Street and HBO’s new five year deal to produce new episodes of Sesame Street. Don’t worry. Big Bird
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11 Fascinating Facts About Julia Child

August 15, 2015 · Today, we’re celebrating the anniversary of Julia Child‘s birthday. Julia brought French cuisine to American households with the debut of her cookbook Mastering the Art
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Five Things I Love about Public Media

August 12, 2015 · Hi, I’m Angela Marler! I’m a summer intern at the Association of Public Television Stations, the organization that co-manages the Protect My Public Media campaign.
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Ken Burns Celebrates Personal Historic Landmark

July 29, 2015 · This blog was originally published on Thursday, July 31, 2013. Today, one of our nation’s most respected and influential documentary filmmakers, Ken Burns, celebrates his
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You Saved Ready To Learn

July 12, 2015 · You called, you tweeted and you Facebooked your support of public television’s kids educational programming. You saved Ready To Learn! Thanks to your tireless work,
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Appropriations Bills Include Public Media Funding

June 25, 2015 · The Appropriations Committees in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, which decide how much money federal programs receive each year, just passed their
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Demystifying the Federal Budget Process

June 9, 2015 · If you’ve signed up for our e-mail list, you may have noticed that we’ve asked you to contact your lawmakers in support of public media
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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

May 7, 2015 · It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Federal funding has been restored in the final Budget Resolution. This is a major victory for our cause.
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