Calling Your Senate Appropriator Now Could Stop Public Media Funding Cuts

On June 25, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on a rescissions package that would severely cut public media funding.
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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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Three Ways You Can Help Public Media This Summer

August 20, 2013 · A couple weeks ago, news outlets like The New York Times reported that a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would cut all federal
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Five Things You Didn’t Know about Public Television

August 8, 2013 · 1. Over the course of a year, nearly 79% of all U.S. television households – and 200 million people – watch PBS. Americans also stream
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Explore Local Sounds with the Austin Music Map

August 5, 2013 · Public radio stations across the country devote themselves to providing their listeners with unique sounds they can’t find anywhere else. And KUTX, the public radio
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‘The Ways’ Gives Native American Communities Greater Voice

July 19, 2013 · Living Language from Wisconsin Media Lab on Vimeo. Ron Corn Jr. is one of less than 20 fluent speakers of Menominee, the native language of
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Protect My Public Media Launches Today

July 15, 2013 · Today’s the day! The 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting campaign has a new name, look, and website. From now on, you can call us
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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Public Radio

July 8, 2013 · You’ve known public radio as your constant companion in your home, car, and headphones for the past several decades. But here are five things we
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StoryCorps Gives a Voice to Troops and their Families

July 2, 2013 · StoryCorps began in 2003, dedicated to presenting everyday Americans with the opportunity to record and share their stories. Their method is simple: get two people
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A Prairie Home Companion: An Outstanding Achievement in Public Radio

June 25, 2013 · In 1974, a local broadcasting station, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), gathered a small audience in a college auditorium for its first broadcast of A Prairie
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