Association of Public Television Stations

Association of Public Television Stations

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The Association of Public Television Stations APTS

In 1980, America’s public television stations created the Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) as their premier advocate. For the past twenty-five years, APTS has been the voice of the public television station community – offering member stations and future leaders of public television unparalleled opportunities for impact.

Mission & Goal APTS is a nonprofit membership organization established to represent the interests of its members — the nation’s public television stations. The goal of APTS is simple to state and a challenge to achieve: secure federal funding and policies to help our stations serve their local communities as effectively as possible. The APTS mission is to support the continued growth and development of a strong and financially sound noncommercial television service for the American public. APTS provides advocacy for public television interests at the national level, as well as consistent leadership and information in marshaling grassroots and congressional support for its members.

APTS works closely with individual station representatives to produce effective legislative strategies that allow stations to fulfill their individual missions. As broadcasters make the transition to digital transmission, APTS is working to ensure that the federal government continues its commitment to universal public television services.

For more information about APTS visit the association's website at [http://www.apts.org. apts.org]

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• Assisting with the federally mandated [http://www.apts.org/news/ota_trends.cfm Digital Television Transition]

• A coordinated effort between APTS, FEMA and the Department of Defense to improve the [http://www.apts.org/news/deas.cfm Digital Emergency Alert System]

• The [http://www.apts.org/library/Ready_To_Compete_PTVs_Education_Agenda.cfm Ready To Compete] initiative to promote academic preparedness and educational programming

• The [http://www.apts.org/PTVissues/digitalTV/The_American_Archive.cfm The American Archive] initiative to preserve audio, film and video history

APTS Leadership

Mark ErstlingExecutive Vice President and COO

[http://www.apts.org/aboutAPTS/staff/Thompson_Lonna.cfm Lonna Thompson] Senior Vice President and General Counsel

[http://www.apts.org/aboutAPTS/staff/Davis_Jeffrey.cfm Jeffrey Davis] Vice President, Communications

[http://www.apts.org/aboutAPTS/staff/sanchez_debra.cfm Debra Tica Sanchez] Vice President, Government Relations

In the News

Broadcasting & Cable [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6448809.html APTS Study: Viewers Not Ready For DTV Switch]

TV Technology [http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0090/t.6580.html APTS Survey Shows Americans Not Leaping to DTV]

Chicago Tribune [http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-mon_digital_tv_06-04jun04,1,7901396.story?coll=chi-techtopheds-hed Consumers Unaware of Digital TV Change]


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