2021: A Review of Public Media AdvocacyDecember 8, 2021 · It has been a year. 2021 brought a new Administration and Congress as well as continued concerns about how public media could survive the pandemic.Read More
Federal Funding Update: Congress Passes a CRSeptember 30, 2021 · Congress approved a Continuing Resolution (CR), a short-term funding measure that keeps the government and its programs, including support for public media, funded at roughlyRead More
The Case for Investing in Public Media InfrastructureSeptember 3, 2021 · Throughout the pandemic, local public radio and television stations have kept Americans connected to classrooms, educational resources, local and national news, and public safety communications.Read More
Congress Passes Relief for Public Media StationsMarch 10, 2021 · Across the country, public media stations are the heart of their communities, acting as classrooms and forums for civil dialogue and local connection connection –Read More
A Reflection: 10 Years of Protecting Public MediaDecember 10, 2020 · Ten years ago, 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting, the predecessor to Protect My Public Media, was launched. Recognizing the challenges ahead, our grassroots networkRead More
FPREN: Keeping Florida Connected in Times of CrisisOctober 28, 2020 · The “Florida Public Radio Emergency Network” or “FPREN,” can be considered public radio’s most ambitious and successful effort in serving coastal states, providing public media audiences with critically important lifesaving multiplatform content before, during, and after hurricanes and other significant weather events.Read More
Congress Approves a Continuing ResolutionSeptember 30, 2020 · Today, Congress approved a Continuing Resolution (CR), a short-term funding measure that keeps the government and its programs, including support for public media, funded at roughly last year’s spending levels through December 11, 2020.Read More
House Appropriations Committee Proposes Increased Public Media FundingJuly 15, 2020 · This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved increased federal funding for public media as part of their fiscal year (FY) 2021 annual spending bills. HouseRead More
Helpful COVID-19 Resources From Public MediaApril 24, 2020 · Lately, our daily routines look and feel very different. You may be teleworking, teaching and caring for children or other loved ones at home, anRead More
Coronavirus Relief Bill Provides Public Media FundingMarch 27, 2020 · Today, the House of Representatives approved the third phase of the coronavirus response relief package. The bill provided $75 million for the Corporation for PublicRead More