With funding for public television and radio under Republican fire on Capitol Hill, the Association of Public Television Stations and National Public Radio have teamed up to create the Public Media Association, a new advocacy group whose mission is to defend members’ funding. “NPR is proud to join forces with APTS to make the case for continued federal funding for public broadcasting,” Vivian Schiller, NPR president and CEO, said in a statement. “As Congress debates funding for public broadcasting, this joint effort between our organizations is critical to ensure that the 170 million Americans who depend on their local public television and radio stations will continue… Read More