Why is the nation subsidizing public television?

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 23, 1992 ;   George F. Will;   787 words ......nothing sacred? Evidently not. Even public television is being questioned by some conservatives...that is, conservatives, as the public television lobby sees them - are wondering why...should give another $1.1 billion to public television. A good question. The Corporation...

Who Would Kill Big Bird?; Pull the plug on public television. It's an...

The Washington Post;  April 23, 1992 ;   George F. Will;   787 words ......nothing sacred? Evidently not. Even public television is being questioned by some conservatives...that is, conservatives, as the public television lobby sees them - are wondering why...should give another $1.1 billion to public television. A good question. The Corporation...

Public Television, Bread and Circuses

The Washington Post;  November 2, 1987 ;   JONATHAN YARDLEY;   787 words ......the high panjandrums of Maryland Public Television announced last week that on New Year...publicists and promoters at Maryland Public Television, which under its current president...audience as possible and thus to raise public television's ratings and revenues yet another...

We no longer need public television

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  March 2, 2005 ;   GEORGE WILL;   751 words ......NJ) 03-02-2005 We no longer need public television GEORGE WILL Date: 03-02-2005, Wednesday...for Public Broadcasting was born. Public television was a dubious idea even when concocted...Michael Jackson's witness list. In 1967 public television did at least increase, for many ...

Public television is a preposterous relic: There's no reason to keep...

Charleston Daily Mail;  March 2, 2005 ;   George Will;   760 words ......for Public Broadcasting was born. Public television was a dubious idea even when concocted...Michael Jackson's witness list. In 1967 public television did at least increase, for many persons...today's 500-channel environment, public television is a preposterous relic. The Public...

PUBLIC TELEVISION

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 5, 2003 ;     709 words ...PUBLIC TELEVISION It's an important educational...2003 Daniel Lyons thinks that public television should be privatized ("On public...number "4" and the letter "S." Public television is an important educational tool...

The PBS brand versus cable brands: assessing the brand image of public...

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media;  June 1, 2002 ;   Chan-Olmsted, Sylvia M. Kim, Yungwook;   787 words ......have been the province of public television stations. In fact, many of the same programs produced by public television stations became staples of...targeting preschoolers, one of public television's core audience segments...

Public television an obsolete concept In today's 500-channel environment,...

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 3, 2005 ;   George Will;   721 words ......for Public Broadcasting was born. Public television was a dubious idea even when concocted...Jackson's witness list. In 1967, public television did at least increase, for many persons...dollars -- showing HBO reruns. In 1967, public television's enthusiasts were ahead of the curve...

Many Americans Reject Paid TV Services if Public Television Channels Are...

U.S. Newswire;  July 24, 2008 ;     292 words ......array of television channels, Public Television stands alone. In fact, the availability of Public Television programming is a deciding factor...according to a recent Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) survey. If a...

KCET leads the way. (KCET public television station)

Fund Raising Management;  March 1, 1989 ;   Krizman, Greg;   787 words ......In the early 1980s, funding for public television was in jeopardy at both the national...the amount of federal funding for public television, individual stations across the country...their own viewing areas. KCET, the public television station located in Los Angeles that...

GAO Reports Federal Funding Cuts Could Reduce Public Television's...

U.S. Newswire;  February 21, 2007 ;     408 words ......Panczyk-Collins of the Association of Public Television Stations, +1-202-654-4222, tpanczyk...proposed by The Bush Administration, Public Television stations would need to reduce their...Related to the Structure and Funding of Public Television," reviewed revenue, membership and...

STATE REP. CASORIO NOMINATED FOR 2007-08 TERM ON PUBLIC TELEVISION BOARD

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 18, 2007 ;     331 words ......another term on the Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission. The commission...backgrounds. It oversees the state's public television network, including analyzing new...system, and charting a course for public television stations in Pennsylvania. "It's our...

GAO Reports Federal Funding Cuts Could Reduce Public Television's...

PR Newswire;  February 21, 2007 ;     412 words ......The Bush Administration, Public Television stations would need to reduce...Structure and Funding of Public Television, reviewed revenue, membership and programming data for all Public Television licensees. The GAO also interviewed...

PA Gov. Ridge Receives `Champion of Public Television' Award.

PR Newswire;  April 3, 2001 ;     631 words ......Digital Technology to PA's Eight Public Television Stations Public TV Icon `Mister...today received the Champion of Public Television award from the Association of America's Public Television Stations (APTS) for his support...

MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISION PRESIDENT, CEO SHUMAN ELECTED VICE CHAIR OF...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 8, 2007 ;     407 words ......Shuman, CEO and President of Maryland Public Television (MPT), has been elected Vice Chair...system-wide issues of interest to public television stations throughout the nation. Mr...have been elected by the leaders of public television's station groups to serve as vice...