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I am a journalist and a broadcaster and firm believer in the freedom.of the press and freedom of speech I read up on CPB and am amazed at the talented members of the Org I heard the speech of President and CEO on factual based journalism . And am absolutely delighted to see such work being done.

As a credible journalist , writer , thinker and leader , kindly allow me to send my profile to the relevant department so that I may get a chance to work with your community at CPB.

I host and produce the longest running radio show in my country and also write and publish my work . Forte being environmental journalism, public policy , governance and leadership. Currently I am editor for SIE - Society for International Education.

I am based in pakistan and need assistance to come and work with your team. Also advise how I can work in collaboration with CPB print and broadcast media and utilise my expertise.

Much grateful and obliged.

Zeeshan Shah . M: 92 333 0206401 E : shahze111@gmail.com SKY : zandalee73

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TV channel 6, Minot, ND

North Dakota
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Why can I no longer receive PBS channels, over the air, in Minot? When I scan for these channels, nothing shows up.

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PBS Kids

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Hello, I am not sure you are the correct department to ask but I have hopes that you will forward to appropriate staff. I am writing to ask you to make the PBS kids app available on Roku Canada. I purchased a Roku thinking I could access shows like Arthur, Daniel Tiger and Sesame Street only to be told it’s not available in our region. Roku suggested I ask you to consider making the app available here. My children love the shows and I would love to be able to easily access them. Thank you for your time, Karmen Douglas

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Hillary suppose to be about Book but was free add

Wyoming
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So sick of Judy and her bias reporting...last night giving Hillary a free window and add, never mentioning Bill, or her poor performance as Sect. Of State and all the crimes was insulting to the viewer no matter their political views..I am not going to watch PBS “news” or Miss Judy, who is so carried away with her own agenda again.

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propaganda

Georgia
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Notice during judy woodwards interview with crooked Hillary Clinton that Judy hid behind President Trumps tweets; instead of asking her directly about subpoenas.

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Trump supporters attacked

Connecticut
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Guess CPB will not report on the attack of supporters of President Trump after the Minnesota ralley?

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evening programming

New York
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I don 't understand how you can solicit donations and then serve up reruns of very mediocre British mysteries! What happened to the excellent series such as Chief Inspector Morse or Branaugh's Swedish detective, Wallander? Does it all have to be so lightweight along with already broadcast?! I'm one who would love to watch an hour or two of an excellent, adult drama every night of the week. Is it too much to ask? What gives?

The classic Sherlock Holmes was excellent (I don't like the new postmodernist version --ugh) So was that female police duo: Scott and Bailey Prime Suspect was excellent Vera is generally good Unforgotten was good Foyle's War was worth watching Even Ms Marple had a lot going for it.

But Father Brown, Miss Fischer, Midsummer Night Murders, Bletchley Circle, are all very lightweight.

I thought you wanted to be the channel for college graduates with intellectually substantial programming. This ain't it!

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election debates

Oregon
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I used to be able to watch each entire election debate on Newshour, but now the debates are exclusive to CNN, which isn't included in DISH. I search online to get the debate coverage that I think every US citizen should be able to watch for free. Isn't there some way that you could cover the debates so that those of us who don't get all the cable channels could familiarize ourselves w/the candidates? I think debates are important. I am not good w/the computer, but if you show the entire debate online, please let me know how to find it. Thanks.

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I am looking to start my own TV station and am looking for guidance.

New Mexico
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I am in Southeastern New Mexico. More precisely in Lea county New Mexico. I would like to seek any guidance in this area. I have read all about the syndicated TV stations. This is something I do not want to do. I am looking at doing all original programing. This in the means that I produce everything locally. What I am trying to do is make a TV station for my general location. That being I believe from all of the populus that I have talked to think the same way. They are looking for a local station that has their interest and not someone elses from over 80 miles away. I have started looking into the cable TV system deliveries here. I think my best bet is to do my own thing on that area. Just like the old time broadcasting but with digital programing instead of the old time way of doing things. I am looking in to waiting for the repack to finish to be able to put my name in the hat for a FCC broadcasting license, Any guidance or help would be a big help for me. Before you ask I will let you know about myself. I am a current student at the LA Film School. Working on my BA for Digital Filmmaking. I know that TV is a much different monster than producing film. But with the out cry of support from everyone I have talked to. I believe that I should ask to see what can I do to start.

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Failure to Rescan

Tennessee
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On Oct 23, 2019 viewers were advised to rescan as the channels were changing. I rescanned as I have done many times for various reasons. This time PBS was gone. I am about 30 miles from Sneedville, TN and have been receiving PBS very well in several location in the Tri-Cities area. I have been at my current location about three years and have always had good reception especially for PBS on channel 2. Webantenna.com lists PBS antenna requirement for my area as a multi directional antenna with amplifier. I recanned several time still no PBS. However, in my efforts I did get channel 10 out of Knoxville which is 100 miles away. I have all my other channels with no issues. Where is PBS? I have been enjoying PBS for many years. I was watching Poldark every Sunday but today no PBS. I do have a PBS app on my phone that would allow me to stream various shows. However the PBS app requires signing up with a donation. I am retired and have nothing to donate. I don't have pay tv which is why I depend on OTA tv. I am sorely disappointed that I can no longer receive PBS. I suppose we all live in a Trump world were only the people with money are served. One more reason not to vote for Trump.

Note from CPB: Thank you for contacting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). CPB does not broadcast programming. Please contact your local station with your broadcast technical concerns. Public media is a public-private partnership relying on multiple sources of funding in addition to the federal investment. PBS stations have always relied on donations from individuals to provide content to local communities and contributions from members to local stations are the largest single source of support for public television. In 2011, Congress asked CPB to produce a report on alternatives to federal funding for public media (PUBLIC LAW 112–74—DEC. 23, 2011). A link to that report can be found below. PBS Passport, which offers extended access to national and local content, is an added benefit of station membership. It cannot be purchased separately and is not a subscription service. This member benefit is a complement to the fundamental service PBS and PBS stations provide -- access to outstanding programming via over-the-air broadcast and through free streaming for a significant time. Every program available via Passport was previously available for streaming to non-Passport Members after the broadcast. Public media continues to offer the broadest access to freely available TV content – over-the-air on local member stations, through digital platforms and in communities across the U.S. Both local and national content is available without charge from stations around the country through a variety of platforms. https://www.cpb.org/files/aboutcpb/Alternative_Sources_of_Funding_for_Public_Broadcasting_Stations.pdf

Newshour's Shields and Brooks segment, August 30, 2019, RWNJ talking points

Oregon
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One of these men allegedly is "left of center," yet they both were spewing right-wing-nut-job talking points, pooh-pooh-ing the fact that Drumpf has, in fact, committed innumerable "high crimes and misdemeanors." Just because the M$M (mainstream media) is terrified of being attacked by the Drumpf's cult members who think all media but FOX is liberal doesn't mean that impeachment isn't the RIGHT goddamn thing to do.

I am ashamed for both Shields and Brooks. They're not erudite commentators, they're scared little boys who have served Drumpf's propaganda goals very well.

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PBS Kids

April 9, 2019
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I just want to give you a big thank you for supporting PBS Kids. Coming from a mom with little education and from a country in South America. I have two little kids that are three and six. These are the TV shows that they watch every day and because of you guys, they can have access to these educational TV shows. I am a stay at home mom with an autoimmune condition. I do not work and I can not afford TV cable. They learn a lot from your programs, so I wanted to say a big thank you from our family. 

Thank you, Judy Woodruff!

North Carolina
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Thank you for your courage in interviewing Gen. Mattis! You didn't back down in the face of his reticence and cowardice. We felt like you stood up for America even though he did not have the courage to do so.

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Tues 9/3 French mystery program

Washington
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We now receive KWSU 10-1 & 10-2. Delighted to stumble upon a French mystery, 10 pm, Tues 9/3,. -- je parle français ! I'll check your schedule in the hope of finding other French programs and I'll alert my francophone friends in Spokane. Also happened upon DW news, around 12:30 -- excellent reporting. Thank you, Pullman ! Mary Benham, Spokane County, west of downtown

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Closed Captioning

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Why do the CC disappear several times on The PBS News? It makes the channel less available to me

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Call The Midwife

Kentucky
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Please stop censoring Call The Midwife.

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Considerations for possible membership renewal

California
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This is a copy of an email I just sent to KQED, San Francisco, in response to a membership solicitation:

I am receiving solicitations to renew my KQED membership and before I do, I have some comments:

For most of my adult life, I have been an avid advocate for public TV and radio. I have been a basic member, on and off, in several metro areas. My most recent membership renewal for KQED was for the specific purpose of getting access to the vast PBS programming library with a "Passport." However, I found that benefit to be less than satisfying. PBS is rather stingy with what it makes available, and I feel that, as a publicly-funded entity, ALL programming should be available. Frankly, I believe it should be available without subscription, since it is tax supported.

With the growth of streaming media, I find myself willing to pay monthly or annual, auto-renewed fees to several providers. Yet I am reluctant to support public broadcasting, particularly public television because PBS sits on its library of programming like a bird protecting a hatchling. Even with a "Passport" it seemed that I could not watch everything I wanted to watch.

I am tired of supporting infrastructure and administration for an organization that spends 75% of its time fund-raising with programming that looks and feels like the home shopping network or a non-stop infomercial. I just don't watch anymore; I don't even have cable TV. And, for the first time in my life, I would consider urging congress to end funding for public broadcasting.

The entire PBS content delivery model needs to be rethought. What the public that funds public broadcasting deserves is a PBS service that streams its entire catalog. That, I would subscribe to, auto renew and all, because I do understand that our tax dollars may not have covered all production costs, but subscription fees would need to be in line with HBO Now, Hulu. Netflix, etc.

If I have missed something, and a KQED renewal at some level does provide access to all the intellectual and entertainment resources developed by PBS since Congress passed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, then it's only your marketing communications that need to be addressed. As it stands, your messaging is just not getting through to me.

Thanks you,

Barbara Brady Lapsed KQED Member

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NOVA -The Pyramid Code

Minnesota
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I really enjoyed the information in this series about Ancient Egypt but the music so often is louder than the person speaking or the music continues with a loud rhythmic distracting beat making it hard to hear the person speaking and stay connected to the progression of thought expressed. It seems that the music is more important than the message. I tried for three chapters to continue viewing but finally grew frustrated and quit. I am disappointed because the travels and information is great. Tone down the music considerably.

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Behind the Scenes with Laurence Fishburne

Minnesota
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Hello,

I'm contacting CPB to ascertain whether you have ever heard of or aired educational programming entitled "Behind the Scenes with Laurence Fishburne," https://behindthesceneslf.com. I'm asking because we're a small business designing innovative public infrastructure, and we've been contacted by this company (BSLF) and asked to film a segment about our products. They tell us that Public Television airs these segments from time to time. It all sounds legitimate, but they want a lot of money from us up front for production costs, and we want to ensure that they are a legitimate entity before we engage with them -- or send them money.

Can you please tell me if you've heard of this company and if CPB has aired any of their programming?

Thank you, Susan Altenbach President DezignLine Susan@DezignLine.com 612-850-0760

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General

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GPB has always been thought of as a good source for education, however a lot of the show has gotten so political and of course no doubt GPB is very liberal. Why do you have to push so many interviews with people like Irene Monroe. I don't think its good to display a person with her views. There is so many good pastors in America but you have interview someone who tries to change the Bible to fit their lifestyle. Sick and tired of GPB's trying to shove these type of shows on our youth. I will never donate to this corrupt type of views.

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