Why Getting Lawmakers on Record Supporting Public Media is Vital

We have a special opportunity to get lawmakers on record supporting public media, and your outreach can play a pivotal role. Recognizing the value of
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House Bill Funds Public Media

July 11, 2018 · This week, the House Appropriations Committee passed a Fiscal Year 2019 spending bill that includes funding for public media. On June 28, 2018, the Senate
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Senate Spending Bill Includes Public Media Funding

June 28, 2018 · This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a Fiscal Year 2019 spending bill that included funding for public media. The House Appropriations Committee postponed consideration
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WFDD Helps Students Share Their Unique Stories

June 11, 2018 · “This was the first time I talked with my mom about this,” said a recent student of WFDD’s Radio 101 program, unprompted and nonchalant. This
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Ready To Learn: How Public TV is Closing the Achievement Gap

June 7, 2018 · What is Ready To Learn? Ready To Learn is a federally funded grant program that empowers local public television stations nationwide to help close the
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Public Media’s Federally Funded Programs

June 7, 2018 · What does it mean when we you ask Congress to fully fund public media? Here’s a breakdown of the specific programs that enable your local
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Interconnection: Delivering Your Programs and More

June 6, 2018 · What is public media’s interconnection system? Public media’s interconnection system is a distribution network that enables your local stations to deliver your favorite programs, the
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LPB: Sparking Early STEM Learning for Baton Rouge’s Children

June 5, 2018 · Teaming up with a Local Partner to Make a Difference Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) is sparking early STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning in
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President Signed Bill That Funds Public Media

March 27, 2018 · President Signed Bill That Fully Funds Public Media President Trump signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 omnibus appropriations bill into law, which provides full funding
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Public Radio Stations Fill Local Void in Big Cities

March 14, 2018 · In November 2017, beloved local news sites Gothamist, DCist and LAist abruptly shut down risking the loss of neighborhood storytelling and community reporting in some
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Ask Your Lawmakers to ‘Go on the Record’

March 6, 2018 · In reaction to the President’s budget proposal to cut public media funding, hundreds of thousands of communications were sent to Congress and the Administration in
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