Alabama Public Television survey shows majority support for continuing PBS affiliation

By: Ben Sessoms

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 898

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago


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HUNTSVILLE — After nearly a year of discussion among the governing body for Alabama Public Television to drop Public Broadcast Service programming, a survey released Tuesday showed majority support from the public to continue its affiliation with PBS.

The survey — conducted by Cygnal, a Republican-aligned polling firm that has worked with U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s gubernatorial campaign, at a cost of $39,500 through APT’s emergency fund — …

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