US EditionAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey Urges Delay on PBS Decision by Public TV Board
Gov. Kay Ivey calls for a statewide survey and a detailed public plan before Alabama Public Television decides on ending PBS programming, emphasizing orderly process and public input.
- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey urged the Alabama Public Television Commission to delay its decision on disaffiliating from PBS and conduct a thorough survey of public opinion before taking such a major step.
- Ivey said the Commission should develop a written plan identifying reasons for disaffiliating from PBS and ways to continue fulfilling its legal duty of providing educational television services to Alabama citizens.
- The Commission was established by law to make educational television available to Alabamians, and APT has been in partnership with PBS since 1969, promoting its mission of enriching lives through educational services.
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Ahead of APT vote on dropping PBS programs, Gov. Kay Ivey urges caution
Wayne Reid, the executive director of Alabama Public Television, speaks with a colleague at the Alabama Educational Television Commission meeting on July 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey Monday urged the AETC to move cautiously with a proposal to drop PBS programming on APT. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)Gov. Kay Ivey urged the governing board of Alabama Public Television (APT) Monday to move carefully with a proposal to disaffi…
Governor urges Alabama Public Television to pause PBS split
Governor Kay Ivey is asking the Alabama Educational Television Commission to slow down a proposal that would sever Alabama Public Television from PBS, calling on commissioners to measure public opinion and develop a full transition plan before taking any action. In a November 17 letter addressed to commissioners through APT Executive Director Wayne Reid, Ivey said she understood the concerns prompting discussions about disaffiliation but warned …
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