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In reply to the discussion: PBS Is Good For You! [View all]Texin
(2,874 posts)21. Mr.Bee, I totally agree. I've loved PBS/NPR and our local affiliate since I was about 15 - and I'm pushing 72 now.
I listen(ed) to the local NPR station KERA in the mornings for the BBC News Hour and it presented information about the war in Gaza and everything else that one can't get on any commercial broadcast stations, whether local or nationwide. KERA doesn't air the BBC News Hour at its regular time slot (or any other that I'm aware of), but chose instead to replace it with a locally produced news roundup primarily about North Texas area news and events. It's a fine program, but I am sort of tired of only hearing local things. It's like staring into one's own belly button all the time. I liked the international perspective.
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Good and valuable. Watched an interview on MS NOW yesterday, where a group of
allegorical oracle
17 hrs ago
#4
Yup, and they have a lot of the regional programming that's available to everyone.
GoCubsGo
17 hrs ago
#13
Actually, those are not ads. They are underwriting spots. Those follow strict rules by law.
summer_in_TX
5 hrs ago
#38
And. . . .if you donate, you will get to see entire seasons of shows before they show on regular network tv
h2ebits
16 hrs ago
#17
Mr.Bee, I totally agree. I've loved PBS/NPR and our local affiliate since I was about 15 - and I'm pushing 72 now.
Texin
16 hrs ago
#21
I especially like Frontline's deep dives. Earlier this season I watched the segment on
allegorical oracle
9 hrs ago
#34
Good point - and it's the only children's program not trying to sell them something.
summer_in_TX
5 hrs ago
#39
Wow, coincidentally, I just became a sustaining member via my local station within the past hour after
KPN
15 hrs ago
#25
The absolutely most fascinating show my husband and I ever saw on PBS is "My Life as a Turkey."
summer_in_TX
4 hrs ago
#42
I've been pleased that PBS and NPR both have had numerous segments on propaganda, fascism,
summer_in_TX
4 hrs ago
#41