As 2020 ends, we look back on public media’s brightest moments throughout the year. Public Media Stations Adjust to Safely Serve Their Communities In response … Read More
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
FPREN: Keeping Florida Connected in Times of Crisis
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.
Congress Approves a Continuing Resolution
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.
Federal Funding for Public Media Update
Congress is returning to Washington, D.C. after their August recess to pass a spending measure before the end of the current fiscal year on September 30. Here’s what you need to know, and how you can protect your public media’s funding.
House Appropriations Committee Proposes Increased Public Media Funding
This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved increased federal funding for public media as part of their fiscal year (FY) 2021 annual spending bills. House … Read More
Helpful COVID-19 Resources From Public Media
Lately, our daily routines look and feel very different. You may be teleworking, teaching and caring for children or other loved ones at home, an … Read More
Coronavirus Relief Bill Provides Public Media Funding
Today, the House of Representatives approved the third phase of the coronavirus response relief package. The bill provided $75 million for the Corporation for Public … Read More
Congress is Still Debating Public Media Funding
Congress is still debating federal funding for public media. Recently, a Continuing Resolution was signed into law, which funds the government through November 21, 2019. … Read More
Senate to Consider Public Media Funding
UPDATE 9/12/19: Senate Appropriations Postponed The Senate Appropriations Committee postponed this week’s consideration of the bill that funds public media. Your outreach will still make … Read More
Alaska Public Media: Local Focus, Wide Reach
Alaska Public Media, a network of local public radio and television stations, reaches 97% of the state, telling Alaskans’ stories and connecting communities on state … Read More
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