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Minnesota public television association outlines legacy-funded programming, audience and budget figures
Summary
Representatives of the Minnesota Public Television Association presented this year’s annual report to the Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee, describing legacy-funded programming across six independent public stations, audience and education reach, and recent state funding amounts.
Les Heen, a representative of the Minnesota Public Television Association, told the Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee on Feb. 11 that the six independent public television stations that make up the association continue to use Legacy funds for statewide programming, education and outreach.
The association’s report, delivered by Les Heen and Patty Meister, president and general manager of PBS North and president of the Minnesota Public Television Association, said the six stations produced more than 2,000 hours of newly produced Legacy-funded programming in the last two years and reached millions of viewers on air, online and in classrooms.
Why it matters: The committee reviews Legacy-funded work to ensure projects advance the purposes of the Clean…
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