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BonnieJW

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3. The biggest loss isn't their news programs.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 01:52 PM

Jul 18

It's the kids shows, masterpiece theater, Frontline. My kids were raised on Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and Mr. Rogers. My kids knew all their letters, numbers, and colors before kindergarten.

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Just received this sad email from local Public Broadcasting [View all] orangecrush Jul 18 OP

Not to kick a horse when it's down, but NPR practiced both sider-ism and false equivalency jrthin Jul 18 #1

Appeasement is so effective Nasruddin Jul 18 #2

The biggest loss isn't their news programs. BonnieJW Jul 18 #3

You are absolutely correct! llmart Jul 18 #7

Bigtime is the word! EmmaLee E Jul 18 #10

I did, too -- KVIE out of Sacramento obamanut2012 Jul 18 #4

I doubled my local PBS contribution this morning. SergeStorms Jul 18 #5

Cord Cutters: Mr.Bee Jul 18 #6

They will do anything and everything bdamomma Jul 18 #8

Now Is Not The Time To Go Dark Mr.Bee Jul 18 #9