Public media faces an uncertain future. With the current continuing resolution set to expire on March 14, Congress will be making critical decisions that could impact the future of public media. At the same time, growing threats to funding put access to essential local services at risk. That’s why we’re mobilizing on Thursday, March 6, 2025 for Protect My Public Media Day – a national day of action to celebrate and defend public media.
Over 60% of Alabama children don’t attend a pre-k program. APT’s educational and entertaining children’s programs are their only educational instruction.
Our transmitter towers are the backbone of our state’s emergency warning system. We support law enforcement and first responders.
Ways To Take Action
Federal funding ensures that your local public radio and TV stations can continue to give you access to essential educational, local, and cultural programming; trustworthy, in-depth news; and emergency and community-based services. Here are three things you can do today to keep public media strong.
There’s a new Congress, but our message is as urgent as ever: protect public media funding! With 70+ newly elected lawmakers, a critical funding deadline on March 14, and new calls to defund public media, now is the time to make our voices heard!
Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV), Public Broadcasting Caucus Co-Chair, shares why he values public media and the importance of making your voice heard in 2025.
Federal legislation threatens to restrict and eliminate public media funding, endangering the future of your local public radio and TV stations.
We’re collecting signatures to show Congress that the American people strongly support public media funding – and are ready to oppose any legislation that would jeopardize local public media stations.
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