Alabama Public Television to continue contract with PBS as it weighs its options
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama Public Television will continue to pay for PBS contract, honoring its contract with them while they weigh other options for funding. On Tuesday, the Alabama Educational Television Commission voted to honor its contract with PBS, paying its bill through June 2026. In addition, the board approved the commission of a […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Public Television Executive Director Wayne Reid confirmed to CBS 42 that the possibility of severing ties with PBS was discussed at an Alabama Educational Television Commission meeting Tuesday. Reid said no financial decision was made. A special meeting was scheduled to discuss the issue Nov.…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Public Television's decision to continue fulfilling its contract with PBS went over well with those who who rallied in Montgomery Tuesday in support of the public broadcaster. “There are children from story time that watch the shows on television and they should have access to…
Alabama Public Television (APT) has modernized its coverage of the Alabama legislature by building a newsroom workflow using Octopus Newsroom. For more than seven decades, APT, operated by the Alabama Educational Television Commission, has served audiences statewide through nine linked PBS member stations. Since 1953, APT has provided comprehensive coverage…