Strengthening Public Media: Why Congress Should Match the President’s Budget Request

The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal to Congress recommends an increase in public media funding, signaling an important step toward strengthening local public
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Ken Burns Celebrates Personal Historic Landmark

July 29, 2015 · This blog was originally published on Thursday, July 31, 2013. Today, one of our nation’s most respected and influential documentary filmmakers, Ken Burns, celebrates his
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#ICYMI: This Week’s Public Media Highlights

September 26, 2014 · Public media prides itself on providing a public service through high quality programming. Whether you are listening to an interview with your favorite comedian, learning about the latest
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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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Sesame Street Celebrates 45 Years

September 12, 2014 · In honor of Sesame Street‘s 45th season on public television, we invited Dr. Jennifer Kotler Clarke, Vice President, Research & Evaluation, Sesame Workshop, to author
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Public Media Teaches Me Photo Contest

September 4, 2014 · It’s back to school time and Protect My Public Media is celebrating public media’s contributions to lifelong learning with a photo contest! You don’t need
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Last Week in Public Media: The Stories You Missed!

July 17, 2014 · Did you know that there are over 1,300 public radio and television stations across the United States? Collectively, local public radio and television stations reach
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Happy Fourth of July!

July 3, 2014 ·   Today, the Fourth of July, we put on our red, white and blue best in honor of our country’s adoption of the Declaration of
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Happy Birthday to our Favorite Neighbor, Fred Rogers

March 20, 2014 · We all have our gripes. I hate that when I can’t sleep, I reach for my smartphone. The gentle, soft-spoken man, who would revolutionize children’s
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I love my public media because…

February 18, 2014 · Last week, we asked public media fans from coast to coast to show their public media displays of affection for Valentine’s Day as part of
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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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