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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public Television Stations Blast `Zero' Funding in Proposed Federal Budget ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ `Failing to restore the federal investment will cause further harm to the communities that depend on their local public media stations,’ the APTS says ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Announces Public Broadcast Leadership, Advocacy Awards ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Honors were announced during association's annual meeting in Washington ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:45:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ IdahoPTV’s Jeff Tucker Gets APTS Patrick Butler National Advocacy Award ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Five-station network’s general manager honored for efforts to build support with federal, state policymakers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:09:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS, PBS Tell FCC Not to Set a Firm Date for ATSC 1.0 Sunset ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The joint filing highlighted the importance of NextGen TV for public media and urged the agency to make it easier for public stations to launch 3.0 broadcasts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:02:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:49:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZnCcLf4xhRfdSxszeGp9jR-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Congress Approves Funding for Public Broadcasting Emergency, Educational Programs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ House minibus package includes $48M for Next Generation Warning system and 'Ready to Learn' grant program ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:14:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XjnQF27SMV5Rf7kMvY2duj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public TV Broadcasters Begin Eliminating Programming, Services  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With CPB now shuttered, APTS asks Congress to restore funding ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:38:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:58:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YiMYeuoezvSRpedrJq9WjP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Senate Appropriations Committee Fails to Restore CPB Funding  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Committee left CPB out of a fiscal 2026 spending bill markup ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:35:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:43:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hGN2nn9mAUirLh7bZ8jqoN-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump Expected to Sign Bill Defunding CPB After House Approves $1B Cuts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ PBS, NPR stations fear loss of local TV, radio stations in rural areas ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:59:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:09:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RHNx9QD4MxES7USxnXq8Ud-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Senate Votes to Strip Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says such cuts will help stop ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:32:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:39:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wpeSGaSdZbjTSS5SPTJMWP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ House Committee Proposes $40 Million to Fund Public Broadcasting’s Public Safety Infrastructure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ APTS applauded the move by the Appropriations Committee to keep level funding for the Next Generation Warning System for FY 2026 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:35:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Regulatory &amp; Legal]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfjucN3t3DBaYAxheqx4RS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NextGen TV Virtual Channels Combine the 'BEST' of OTA, OTT ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nebraska Public Media touts advantages of expanding and enhancing interactivity ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:09:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Streaming]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SWEr3EGSEmBBHvdRJranD4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nebraska Public Media demonstrated its virtual channel at the ATSC NextGen Broadcast meeting]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Virtual channel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Blasts Elimination of Public Media Funding in FY 2026 Budget Proposals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ “Eliminating this funding is a direct attack on the communities that depend on their local public media stations everyday for public safety, education and community connections,” the group said. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:11:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JPHbeVhHwMoxuHfTQYL28Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ KBTC Public TV Launches ATSC 3.0 Virtual Channel KBTC-VC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ KBTC-VC mirrors that of KBTC’s main channel 28-1, while providing enhanced accessibility for Seattle-area viewers with NextGen TV-enabled televisions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 13:35:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Standards]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6yBNCd3gqfDVt2cyB7wGiA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UPDATED: Broadcasters Urge FCC to Hit the Delete Button on Antiquated Regs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TV Tech’s wrap-up of the filings shows that eliminating ownership rules is the top priority in submissions from the NAB, Nexstar, Sinclair, Gray Media and other commercial broadcasters ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Over 910 filings have been submitted to the electronic filing system that the FCC manages from its Washington D.C. headquarters.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The headquarters of the FCC in Washington, D.C.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Presents 2025 Pillar of Public Service Award to Larry Unger ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The president and CEO of Maryland Public Television is being honored for his work in education, public safety and community service ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ntnqumRLmh4MZGxChVQv4o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public TV Sounds Alarm Over Funding Threats ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ “Simply put, cuts to public broadcasting funding significantly jeopardize public safety,” says APTS president ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gJcMqeDPkr2ixNvHTkZGM7-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Promotes Jennifer Kieley to VP, Government Affairs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 18-year veteran had been public-station advocate’s director of government affairs ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:59:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:15:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Demenchuk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uTSS4iBxJm6RZrbH99HRYG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lonna Thompson Announces Retirement from APTS ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Longtime executive vice president, chief operating officer and general counsel for America’s Public Television Stations, will retire Sept. 1, 2024 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:28:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ posted TVT Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hWBLuMjGXZzhNC7HcNAZvG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Commends Senate Committee Recommendations for Public Broadcasting Funding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing level funding of $535M for CPB ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:32:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:32:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hniz9D744tgQtszRbdmyib-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NextGen TV: Sinclair, APTS Announce Free Virtual Channel Hosting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sinclair will provide free carriage of a virtual channel for NextGen TV broadcasts for public television stations not yet offering 3.0 broadcasts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:19:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:41:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/souK8uFvN2vWtQyHRzzGP3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Applauds Biden's Proposed $595M for Public Broadcasting in 2025 Budget ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ “We are grateful for this recognition of the critical role our local stations play in their communities" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:09:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S2DVDY8XS2bTaUYRjUpie3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Patrick Butler Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from APTS ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ America’s Public Television Stations also gave its 2024 Pillar of Public Service Award to Molly Phillips, former executive director and GM of Iowa PBS ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:24:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F42kwMKArhnEgDTyFhVfL7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Announces New Board Officers and Trustees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Officers and trustees will begin their terms during the APTS DC conference at the end of the month ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:35:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ TVT Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S2DVDY8XS2bTaUYRjUpie3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Summit To Feature Tech Future Panel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Among the topics to be covered are ATSC 3.0, spectrum business opportunities and streaming ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:42:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Phil Kurz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HtPQF53xWdwrPuSyPNMyJ6-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Elected To APTS Board Of Trustees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As an at-large member, Pai will join the board in February 2024 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:07:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:19:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Phil Kurz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EMvgaVfor5rxdCDXmWLXGK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Michelle Shanahan Appointed APTS General Counsel   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shanahan previously worked in NPR’s Office of the General Counsel ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:42:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ TVT Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UZkyv9tCdiwSHzXKEeCLUQ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS, CPB Commend Senate Funding Recommendations for Public Broadcasting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing $535 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2026 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:46:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Regulatory &amp; Legal]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfjucN3t3DBaYAxheqx4RS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ House Subcommittee Proposes Zero Funding for Public Broadcasting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The bill reported out of the subcommittee would provide no funding for the CPB, effective in FY 2026, a cut of $535 million from the current appropriation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:45:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Regulatory &amp; Legal]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfjucN3t3DBaYAxheqx4RS-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ A House subcommittee has recommended a $16M cut in funding for public broadcasting’s public safety infrastructure ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 15:49:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Regulatory &amp; Legal]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public Broadcasters Discuss Impact of New Tech to Engage Viewers and Stay Competitive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ APTS session explores rapid growth of streaming and new opportunities in NextGen TV ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Presents Awards to Leaders and Supporters of Public Media  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jonathan Abbott, president emeritus of GBH in Boston, Massachusetts was one of four people honored during the APTS’ Public Media Summit ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:56:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:48:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eREQAZNePNvn9hLQ4xC8fX-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS' Butler: $1B Total in Public Funding 'A Milestone to Celebrate' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ State funding for public broadcasting reached $363 million last year, pushing total government funding past the $1B mark for the first time ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:03:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:00:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QHBCEc7RuN6jSameaT4vLf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS to Honor Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republican Congressman Mark Amodel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lawmakers will receive "Champion of Public Broadcasting Award" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:35:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Commends Senate Approval of Record Funding for Public Broadcasting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The $1.7T omnibus appropriations package investing $682M in public media must still be passed by the House ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 16:50:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Regulatory &amp; Legal]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfjucN3t3DBaYAxheqx4RS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public Broadcasters Losing Viewers Due to Cable Headend Consolidation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ APTS, PBS file comments in FCC 'must carry' proceedings ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:31:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:01:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q9fgKUWJj6C3RX5gSzTTAM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NextGen TV Launches by Public Stations Up 300% in One Year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 12 public stations are now offering NextGen TV/ATSC 3.0 broadcasts with half a dozen planning launches in the near future ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:36:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UZxKaAZbz9tmrF6qccmBrf-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NextGen Broadcast Delivered Public Safety Services During DC 4th Celebrations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpectraRep’s IncidentOne datacasting solution kept public safety agencies up to date with advanced video alerts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:37:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:18:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j29fj5tptFCqhiEaRUkMq4-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public Broadcasters Applaud $40M Funding Increase Vote ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ APTS says subcommittee recommendation restores ‘$100M in lost purchasing power' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:36:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Regulatory &amp; Legal]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.butts@futurenet.com (Tom Butts) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S2DVDY8XS2bTaUYRjUpie3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Praises Public Broadcasting Funding Proposals in President's FY 2023 Budget ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ President Biden has proposed a $40M increase in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:22:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:42:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S2DVDY8XS2bTaUYRjUpie3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Elects Board Officers and Trustees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Andrew Russell, president and CEO of PBS SoCal and KCET in Los Angeles, California, has been re-elected Chair of America’s Public Television Stations ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:52:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:53:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Applauds Proposals for Increased Public Television Funding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ APTS commended the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Chair for recommending $565 million in fiscal year 2024 for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:48:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NextGen TV: APTS and NAB Oppose Microsoft’s Petition To Revise FCC’s DTS Rules ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dispute could have important implications for the rollout of ATSC 3.0 broadcasts and data services ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:58:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Winslow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/edLTDtZnC7N8yrV9vAMexf-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Applauds House Subcommittee for Increased Public TV Funding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Subcommittee also recommended $20 million increase for the station interconnection account ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:32:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS, PBS Back FCC’s Efforts to Increase False Emergency Alert Reports ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Public TV believes that the PBS WARN System can assist in the reporting of false emergency alerts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:20:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:03:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Balderston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nsvyyz6J7t96dFHpMg3nH5-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID Relief Bill Provides $175M to Public Broadcasters ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Funds labeled as “emergency assistance” for public TV and radio stations ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:21:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Regulatory &amp; Legal]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Balderston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hniz9D744tgQtszRbdmyib-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Presents 2021 Lay Leadership Award to David Steward II ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Steward is the immediate past board chair of Nine PBS in St. Louis ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:01:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Balderston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZxaYJypwC32sBS6auruc5S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Broadcasters’ Efforts to Increase DEI Are Steps Toward Future Success ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WXXI shares how it is taking steps to increase diversity, equity and inclusion ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:57:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Balderston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ciib3yNmAt3GmCLW5Mbx3o-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Elects 2021 Board Officers, Trustees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Andrew Russell is APTS’ new board chair ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:46:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Balderston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JPHbeVhHwMoxuHfTQYL28Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS Reveals Agenda for 2021 Public Media Summit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/apts-reveals-agenda-for-2021-public-media-summit</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The virtual conference will focus on how public TV stations’ met the challenges of the last year ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:41:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:35:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Balderston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fmUmfiYwFjiFN9krTUND8W-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ APTS, PBS Support NextGen TV Multicast Flexibility ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/apts-pbs-support-nextgen-tv-multicast-flexibility</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Groups back NAB’s petition calling for a declaratory ruling ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:58:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Standards]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Balderston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UZxKaAZbz9tmrF6qccmBrf-1280-80.png">
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