America's Public Television Stations Explained

America's Public Television Stations (APTS) is a non-profit membership organization established in 1979 when the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) board of directors commissioned the public television "system planning project" to consider the most appropriate organization of national service functions for public television for the 1980s.^[1] Its major role is representing America's 170 public television licensees in federal legislative, regulatory, and related matters in Washington, DC.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Rowland. Willard D.. 1980-09-01. The Federal Regulatory and Policymaking Process. Journal of Communication. 30. 3. 139–149. 10.1111/j.1460-2466.1980.tb02000.x. 0021-9916.
2. News: Balderston . Michael . COVID Relief Bill Provides $175M to Public Broadcasters . March 25, 2021 . TVTechnology . en.
3. News: Haring . Bruce . Andrew Russell Elected Chairperson Of APTS Board Of Trustees . 25 March 2021 . Deadline . 12 February 2021.
4. Web site: WKAR's Elkins elected to public television leadership position. 2021-09-04. MSUToday Michigan State University. en.
5. Web site: July 2021. George Winslow 12. 2021-07-12. APTS Applauds House Subcommittee for Increased Public TV Funding. 2021-09-04. TVTechnology. en.
6. Web site: 2021-07-13. Broadcasters Foundation of America Adds to the Board. 2021-09-04. TVTechnology. en.
7. Web site: Haring. Bruce. 2021-02-12. Andrew Russell Elected Chairperson Of APTS Board Of Trustees. 2021-09-04. Deadline. en-US.
8. Web site: Fybush. Scott. Public TV advocates hail FCC ruling on ATSC 3.0. 2021-09-04. Current. December 18, 2020 . en-US.