Without Public Media, Noncommercial Music Wouldn’t Exist

On October 23, 2024, 106 public media stations across 48 states raised their voices for Public Radio Music Day – an annual celebration showcasing the
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Community Engagement Archive

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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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A Look at WXPN’s Musicians on Call Program

November 20, 2014 · In many different ways, we celebrate Veterans Day to honor and remember our fellow Americans who have served our country. This week, we bring you
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Public Media Serves Veterans Coming Home

November 13, 2014 · This month, we’re honoring public media stations’ commitment to serving local veterans on our blog. We invited Malcolm Brett, Director of Broadcast and Media Innovations, Wisconsin Public Television, to discuss
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How KLRN Serves San Antonio’s Veterans

November 11, 2014 · In honor of Veterans Day, we invited Julie Coan, Chief Operating Officer of KLRN, to author a guest blog, “How KLRN Serves San Antonio’s Veterans,”
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An Alabama Emergency Communications Story

September 30, 2014 · In honor of National Preparedness Day, we invited Roy Clem, Executive Director, Alabama Public Television, to author a guest blog, “An Alabama Emergency Communications Story,”
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Our Favorite Public Media Teaches Me ____ Photos

September 19, 2014 · In honor of back to school, we hosted a Public Media Teaches Me ___ photo contest to highlight public radio and television’s contributions to lifelong learning.
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