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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Top 5 Things in Public Media This Week

November 1, 2013 · There were a lot of awesome things that happened this week in public media. While this list is in no particular order, here are our
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StoryCorps Celebrates 10 Years

October 23, 2013 · 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
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PBS Kids Adds Peg + Cat to Teach Kids Math

October 18, 2013 · Peg + Cat Opening Sequence. Video credit: Idaho PTV What does Peg + Cat equal? It equals girls and boys who are good at math!
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Guest Post: This American Life and the Joy of Great Radio

October 10, 2013 · This week is a Protect My Public Media first – we’ve invited blogger Grace of the Cultural Life blog to share her post, “The joy
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Bill Nye the Science Guy on DWTS Reminds Us Why PBS Rules

October 3, 2013 ·   Video: Bill Nye the Science Guy and partner Tyne Stecklein dancing to “Weird Science” on the first episode of DWTS. This week, Dancing with
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Three Public Radio Podcasts We Can’t Stop Listening To

September 25, 2013 · As a Texas native, I typically listen to public radio in my car, enjoying those moments when I’m laughing way too hard at Peter Sagal for
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How Public TV Keeps Us Safe During Emergencies

September 20, 2013 ·   Twelve years ago we experienced one of the greatest tragedies on American soil, the attacks of September 11th. We learned many lessons from 9/11.
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Eat Chinese Takeout? ‘Planet Takeout’ Has A Story For You

September 12, 2013 · It’s a rainy night, you get home from work late, and nothing is prepared for dinner. Where do you turn? Maybe you reach for the
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Public Television Stations Share Local March on Washington Stories

August 29, 2013 · 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
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Public Media Honors the March on Washington

August 27, 2013 · 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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