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APTS, PBS Tell FCC Not to Set a Firm Date for ATSC 1.0 Sunset
By George Winslow published
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

Congress Approves Funding for Public Broadcasting Emergency, Educational Programs
By Tom Butts published
House minibus package includes $48M for Next Generation Warning system and 'Ready to Learn' grant program

Public TV Broadcasters Begin Eliminating Programming, Services
By Tom Butts published
With CPB now shuttered, APTS asks Congress to restore funding

Senate Appropriations Committee Fails to Restore CPB Funding
By Tom Butts published
Committee left CPB out of a fiscal 2026 spending bill markup

Trump Expected to Sign Bill Defunding CPB After House Approves $1B Cuts
By Tom Butts published
PBS, NPR stations fear loss of local TV, radio stations in rural areas

Senate Votes to Strip Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting
By Tom Butts published
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says such cuts will help stop ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

House Committee Proposes $40 Million to Fund Public Broadcasting’s Public Safety Infrastructure
By George Winslow published
APTS applauded the move by the Appropriations Committee to keep level funding for the Next Generation Warning System for FY 2026

NextGen TV Virtual Channels Combine the 'BEST' of OTA, OTT
By Tom Butts published
NEXTGEN TV Nebraska Public Media touts advantages of expanding and enhancing interactivity

APTS Blasts Elimination of Public Media Funding in FY 2026 Budget Proposals
By George Winslow published
“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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