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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Interconnection: Delivering Your Programs and More

June 6, 2018 · What is public media’s interconnection system? Public media’s interconnection system is a distribution network that enables your local stations to deliver your favorite programs, the
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People-Driven Public Radio

June 6, 2018 · WTIP volunteers, Tyler Howell and Barb Heideman, broadcasting live during the “Shine On” Summer Membership Drive in 2013. WTIP Community Radio has served the North
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LPB: Sparking Early STEM Learning for Baton Rouge’s Children

June 5, 2018 · Teaming up with a Local Partner to Make a Difference Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) is sparking early STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning in
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President Signed Bill That Funds Public Media

March 27, 2018 · President Signed Bill That Fully Funds Public Media President Trump signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 omnibus appropriations bill into law, which provides full funding
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Public Radio Stations Fill Local Void in Big Cities

March 14, 2018 · In November 2017, beloved local news sites Gothamist, DCist and LAist abruptly shut down risking the loss of neighborhood storytelling and community reporting in some
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Ask Your Lawmakers to ‘Go on the Record’

March 6, 2018 · In reaction to the President’s budget proposal to cut public media funding, hundreds of thousands of communications were sent to Congress and the Administration in
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Class of 2025: How Federal Funding Fuels Creative Journalism

March 5, 2018 · In 2012, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed a law setting a goal for the state to reach a 100 percent high school graduation rate by
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How Federal Funding Cuts Would Hurt Western North Carolina

February 23, 2018 · President Donald Trump’s annual budget proposal eliminates public media funding. In an opinion column in Smoky Mountain News, Peter Nieckarz, an Associate Professor of Sociology
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President’s Budget Eliminates Public Media Funding

February 12, 2018 · President Donald Trump’s annual budget proposal eliminates public media funding. Specifically, the budget eliminates funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which distributes critical
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Resolve to Protect Public Media Funding

January 8, 2018 · In 2017, we worked tirelessly – 436,000 messages were sent to Congress – and saved public media funding. This year, we must recommit to preserving
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