APTS

APTS CEO Kate Riley called today’s vote “a continued decimation of local public TV stations, particularly those in rural & small communities.” She thanked @SenatorBaldwin and @lisamurkowski for their bipartisan leadership & push to restore funding. 🔗 : bit.ly/3UCyrOS

“This elimination of federal funding — over 70% would go to local stations — will decimate public media and force many local stations to go dark," warned APTS CEO Kate Riley in a statement following Congress’s approval of the Rescissions Act. bit.ly/3Ur8SjH

To protect Tribal and local stations, APTS urges Senators to oppose the rescissions package or strike public media cuts. bit.ly/4lQ6b7L @SenKevinCramer @SenJohnHoeven, @SenJohnCurtis @SenatorFischer @MikeCrapo @SenatorRisch

Eliminating CPB funding will force it to shut down, cutting off essential services, support, and infrastructure that keep Tribal, rural & local stations on the air. bit.ly/4lQ6b7L @SenatorRounds @LeaderJohnThune @lisamurkowski @SenDanSullivan @SenatorCollins @SenMullin

Redirecting Green New Deal funds won’t save Tribal stations. Only protecting Corporation for Public Broadcasting will, according to Native Public Media CEO Loris Taylor: bit.ly/3TFVkAP @jordainc @AndrewDesiderio @bresreports @sn_handler @deirdrekwalsh @LisaDNews