JAMIE HAINES PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS AT AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION

BOSTON (Jan. 11, 2010) -- American Public Television (APT), the leading distributor of lifestyle programs for public television, announced that Jamie Haines, APR has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Communications effective Jan. 10, 2010. Haines had served as Director of Communications at APT since 2007.

“During the past two years, Jamie has added tremendous professionalism, experience, energy and innovation to the leadership of the Communications department,” Cynthia Fenneman, the President and CEO of American Public Television (APT), said. “Her wealth and breadth of communications experience has strongly benefited our company.”

Haines will oversee communications efforts for APT and its various outlets and assets including the digital channels Create and World. Before joining APT, Haines served as Director of Public Affairs at the National Fire Protection Association, the Communications Manager at the American Red Cross, the Vice President for Marketing at Plimoth Plantation, and, most recently, Director for National Promotion at WGBH in Boston.

“It is rare to find someone with such in-depth and broad experience in his or her field,” Fenneman added.

Haines has been the recipient of numerous communications awards and has held several Chair and President positions for local, regional and national trade associations.

About American Public Television:
American Public Television (APT) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. In 2009, APT distributed 56 of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including Spain...on the road Again, Rick Steves' Europe, Worldfocus, Globe Trekker, Simply Ming, America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated, Lidia's Italy, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, Murdoch Mysteries, Doc Martin, Rosemary and Thyme, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Liza’s at the Palace…. and John Denver: The Wildlife Concert. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched Create™ – the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit APTonline.org.

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