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Calling Your Senate Appropriator Now Could Stop Public Media Funding Cuts

On June 25, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on a rescissions package that would severely cut public media funding.

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Happy Holidays from Protect My Public Media

December 18, 2013 · Happy Holidays from Protect My Public Media! As 2013 comes to a close, we would like to thank you, public media listeners and viewers, for standing

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How Public TV Helped Illinois Tornado Relief

December 5, 2013 · After 24 tornadoes ripped through Central Illinois on November 17, 2013, public TV acted quickly to lend a hand to neighbors in need. WTVP, the

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Public Television Honors Veterans

November 11, 2013 · Today, we salute those who have served and sacrificed, our nation’s veterans. Everyone has someone in their life that has served in the armed forces.

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Sesame Street Celebrates 44 Years of Success

November 10, 2013 · Forty-four years ago today, Gordon took a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street. Gordon introduced Sally and public television viewers to Sesame

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Top 5 Things in Public Media This Week

November 1, 2013 · There were a lot of awesome things that happened this week in public media. While this list is in no particular order, here are our

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PBS Kids Adds Peg + Cat to Teach Kids Math

October 18, 2013 · Peg + Cat Opening Sequence. Video credit: Idaho PTV What does Peg + Cat equal? It equals girls and boys who are good at math!

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Bill Nye the Science Guy on DWTS Reminds Us Why PBS Rules

October 3, 2013 · Video: Bill Nye the Science Guy and partner Tyne Stecklein dancing to “Weird Science” on the first episode of DWTS. This week, Dancing with

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How Public TV Keeps Us Safe During Emergencies

September 20, 2013 · Twelve years ago we experienced one of the greatest tragedies on American soil, the attacks of September 11th. We learned many lessons from 9/11.

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Public Television Stations Share Local March on Washington Stories

August 29, 2013 · This week, our nation honors the 50th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a key event in the Civil

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Public Media Honors the March on Washington

August 27, 2013 · This week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, and public media stations nationwide are airing a series of programs and hosting online events and activities to commemorate this watershed event in civil rights history.