APTS Praises Preservation of Public Funding for Broadcasting

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will get $445 million according to the White House's budget proposal.

Noncommercial funding had been threatened by budget-cutters, including the President's own independent commission. But, in the end, funding remained, as did the forward-finding process that is supposed to insulate it from politics. Slated for cutbacks are the Ready To Learn curriculum-based early learning program, which the White House plans to consolidate with other education programs. And, as expected, the budget zeroes out the Rural Utilities Service Public Television Digital Transition Grant program. The Association of Public Television Stations, on balance, was pleased.