.@PatAPTS on why Congress should support federal funding: No one else in that world does what local PTV stations do – and we do it very well. In an age of media consolidation, we’re the last locally managed and controlled media in America. #APTStheSummit (1/9)
We reach 97 percent of the American people. Every one of those people is important to us. And without the federal investment, that universal service would simply vanish. #APTStheSummit (2/9)
We tell stories of heartland America: the high school sports championships, the farming news, the local elections, the history and culture and daily life of a hundred thousand hometowns across our country. #APTStheSummit (3/9)
And beyond this homegrown programming, we serve the people of our communities – the 60% of kids who don’t attend preschool but get ready to learn with PTV. #APTStheSummit (4/9)
We serve educators who use PBS LearningMedia’s standards and curriculum-aligned resources to support millions of students’ education every day. #APTStheSummit (5/9)
We serve police officers and first responders for whom every second counts, and who count on us for emergency communications. (6/9) #APTStheSummit