The Status of Public Media Funding

As Congress adjourns for August recess, we wanted to share an update on the latest actions each chamber has taken on public media funding. The
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Community Engagement Archive

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WHRO Stands With Veterans Everyday

November 11, 2016 · On Veteran’s Day, we celebrate the bravery of those who have served in our armed forces and applaud the sacrifices they’ve endured to protect our
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WNET Celebrates its Fifth Annual American Graduate Day

October 24, 2016 · We invited Kala DeStefano, Senior Community Engagement Coordinator for WNET’s New York City community liaison group, Friends of Thirteen, to share her experience participating in
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Public Radio Pilots Digital Emergency Alert

September 26, 2016 · Next month, several California public radio stations will join FEMA, NextRadio, the American Red Cross, and other sponsors as they unite millions of Americans for
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Stations Help Bridge the Military-Civilian Divide through Veterans Coming Home

June 28, 2016 · We invited Malcolm Brett, who oversees Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio in his role as Director of Broadcast and Media Innovations at the
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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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Celebrating Public Media Volunteers

April 14, 2016 · I’m Dorothy Pacella, Chair of the National Friends of Public Broadcasting. It gives me great pleasure to celebrate public media volunteers throughout the country during
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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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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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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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President’s Budget includes Public Media

February 3, 2015 ·   Public media fans, we have some exciting news to share about federal funding for public media. On Monday, February 2, President Barack Obama sent
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