MPT President & CEO Larry D. Unger addresses viewers about the urgency to raise as many voices as possible in support of public media.
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PROTECT PUBLIC MEDIA

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Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS.”


Act Now: Protect Public Media - A Message from MPT CEO Larry D. Unger
MPT President & CEO Larry D. Unger addresses viewers about the urgency to raise as many voices as possible in support of public media.
How does the funding for public media really work? What is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and what's at risk without funding?
Public media is made by and for the people, and federal funding is crucial to this mission.

Protect My Public Media
If you believe in the power of public media, now is the time to make your voice heard. Visit Protect My Public Media today to tell Congress why MPT and public media matter to you. Decisions made in the coming weeks will shape the future of public media for years to come.
MARYLAND BY AIR
Enjoy a 10 minute excerpt of "Maryland by Air," Maryland Public Television's aerial love letter to the Free State narrated by Cal Ripken Jr.! To watch the entire show, get MPT Passport and access to more great shows from MPT and PBS!
Making it look easy takes hard work! "Maryland by Air: Behind The Scenes" gives a glimpse of the people and techniques that made "Maryland by Air" a beautiful love letter to our state.
Take an aerial tour of Ellicott City in Maryland.
Get a quick peek at the gardens of southern Maryland from the Sotterly plantation to Gold Petal Farms.
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Outdoors Maryland
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Chesapeake Bay Week Programs
Stories of past and present offer a lively, local and insightful look at this mighty yet fragile source of wonder.


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Climate, Nature & Our Planet
Watch documentaries and read articles about how our climate is changing with the perspective of climate scientists.


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Maryland Farm & Harvest
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Chesapeake Collectibles
Explore the region's history through the intriguing stories of its antiques and treasures. And their values will amaze you!


PROGRAM AND EXTRAS
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.


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Becoming Frederick Douglass
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.

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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass
Two original documentaries and a companion website shed light on the lives of a pair of towering icons in the struggle to end slavery.


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Maryland Underground: Thompson Farm
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