Public Media Funding UpdateJanuary 25, 2024 · As the annual appropriations process extends into 2024, Congress has set a new public media funding deadline. Congress Approved Stopgap Funding Legislation Recently, Congress approvedRead More
How Federal Funding Cuts Would Devastate Local Public MediaNovember 1, 2023 · In response to the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS-Education) appropriations bill’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for the CorporationRead More
The Status of Public Media FundingJuly 27, 2023 · As Congress adjourns for August recess, we wanted to share an update on the latest actions each chamber has taken on public media funding. TheRead More
How Public TV Stations Supported Summer LearningAugust 19, 2021 · Throughout the pandemic, public media stations in all 50 states and U.S. territories have stepped up to provide at-home learning services for pre-K through 12thRead More
Public Media’s Brightest Moments of 2020December 17, 2020 · 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 responseRead More
A Reflection: 10 Years of Protecting Public MediaDecember 10, 2020 · Ten years ago, 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting, the predecessor to Protect My Public Media, was launched. Recognizing the challenges ahead, our grassroots networkRead More
How Public Media Stations Increase Remote LearningNovember 24, 2020 · Following the broad school closures due to COVID-19 in March, local public media stations quickly transitioned to provide at-home learning services to pre-K through 12thRead More
FPREN: Keeping Florida Connected in Times of CrisisOctober 28, 2020 · 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.Read More
Congress Approves a Continuing ResolutionSeptember 30, 2020 · 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.Read More
Federal Funding for Public Media UpdateSeptember 9, 2020 · 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.Read More