Ten years ago, 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting, the predecessor to Protect My Public Media, was launched. Recognizing the challenges ahead, our grassroots network … Read More
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 ... Read More
Ken Burns Celebrates Personal Historic Landmark
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 … Read More
Happy Fourth of July!
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 … Read More
Sesame Street Celebrates 44 Years of Success
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 … Read More
StoryCorps Celebrates 10 Years
This week, StoryCorps celebrates 10 years of recording and sharing America’s most moving stories. The premise is simple – two close friends or family members … Read More
Public Television Stations Share Local March on Washington Stories
This week, our nation honors the 50th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a key event in the Civil … Read More
Public Media Honors the March on Washington
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, and public media stations nationwide are airing a series of programs and hosting online events and activities to commemorate this watershed event in civil rights history.
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