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Channel 12-3 Denver KBDI-DW

Colorado
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The video images on TV all shrunken to 1/9th size this afternoon in Denver.

NPR.org

Texas
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Website contact form broken.

The PBS Newshour

Virginia
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I congratulate those who have contributed to changing up the Newshour set. I have so much respect for the show. Looks aren’t everything at all, but it’s nice to see a warmer and more intimate news environment. Thank you.

MC Lyte

Texas
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Bias

Indiana
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Unbelievable bias! PBS has been overtaken, as has NPR. It has lost all credibility. Your cheap shot at defecting blame is as expected

New Studio Design at PBS News Hour

Arizona
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Did anyone look at the new broadcast set design with guest's and anchors in the set? You have the allusion of pipes growing out of the head of people on set or even worse rods running horizontally through the heads & bodies of people on set. As for the color scheme it is very overpowering, sutler would have been nice even enjoyable if you really think new was needed here is a clue NO THE CHANGE WAS NOT NEEDED it adds nothing except money in the hands of people who took you for a ride. Not a smart move on the positive side the BLUE captioned print GREAT very readable I just watched Politics Monday segment could you have crammed the two presenters closer together did the camera loose the ability to pan from one presenter to another. I know you did not ask but I would only give these changes 20% for improvement. Dam your doing NEWS not a Broadway Production. I came for the Content which is what COUNTS if I wanted a movie set I would go to the Drive IN or a movie theater DO NOT REPLY bogus email

Ayesha Rascoe

New York
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I read so many negative comments about Ayesha and I agree. Her voice and “accent” are so annoying. Please get rid of her. Weekend edition is horrible with her as host.

Where is D Day programming for 80th Anniversary?

Massachusetts
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Hello, Where is D Day programming for 2024 - the 80th Anniversary of this historic event? WGBH is not airing and no one on their staff has answered any of my emails about this. They are embarrassed! They know that this is shameful and that they should not be airing pledge programs on D Day! Can you please let Patricia Harrison know how PBS has shirked its responsibility?

The Offensive Pledge Weeks

Florida
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One doesn't expect to see this kind of programming on a network otherwise known for high quality. Most of those who love regular PBS programming are appalled by these programs and their deviation from the norm. As a result, loyal fans are lost, at least temporarily. And the people who are attracted to these misfits may cough up some money, but they may not be pleased when the drive is over and Suze heads south for another couple of months to be replaced by science shows, Brit dramas and how-to shows -- all of which inhabit a plateau totally dissimilar to shows that have the words "wheat belly" in the title. Then there are the pleasant special shows, usually performance-oriented, that should last an hour but usually take twice as long. (Steve Martin and Edie Brickell in a Great Performances pledge special, left.) Why? Because the allegedly brilliant minds that are responsible for shows like "Nova" and "American Masters" think punctuating a good program with endless pleading for money makes sense. Compare it to buying a car. You go into a showroom and either like what you see and think it's worth the cost or you don't. A salesperson may try to browbeat you into capitulation. He may disappear for inordinate amounts of time to check a fact with a manager and may forget to return your keys that they borrowed to appraise your car. But they don't want to give up. Such tactics might work on the dimwit characters of endless failed sitcoms, but they are insulting to the typical fan of the normal PBS quality level. It's an insult thrown regularly throughout each broadcast year at people who have proven their loyalty. These and other tasteless tactics of PBS pledge drives are as out-of-place and gauchely mistaken as a platter of White Castles on a Downton Abbey banquet table. That these judgment errors continue unchanged and unchallenged isn't easily forgiven. Public radio stations with which I'm familiar don't rely on stunts and bad manners to receive support. So why is the larger sibling so clueless? Going back to the top of this rant, there once was a time when smokers were welcomed almost everywhere, and no one thought of challenging such negative behavior. Today the smokers who persist not only are not welcomed, but they are also treated as the worst and most undesirable of creatures by many. Please, PBS, clean up your act, break the habit and treat your fans with the respect they deserve. Because right now you stink.

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GBH World sound levels on broadcast TV are BAD

Massachusetts
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In recent months the sound level between shows and filler/transition material has worsened to abysmal. I'm not sure how your sound engineers or operators have ruined this, but it makes leaving this station pretty unbearable. My TV provider (YouTube TV) doesn't carry this station so we are only able to watch over -the-air. However the blasting decibal level requires a constant finger on the mute button. Please get your stuff together.

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Amna Nawaz

Wisconsin
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Another excellent job by Amna Nawaz on the Newshour. I believe she is THE Best anchor on television today. She is ALWAYS prepared for any interview and asks very thoughtful and pointed follow up questions. She keeps her interviews on task and does not let them stray off topic to what the interviewee wants to talk about. You are very fortunate to have such a talent on the Newshour and I feel very fortunate that I can rely on her reporting each evening Thank you. Michael Paddock, Long time PBS supporter and looking forward to many more years to come.

Ayesha Rascoe

Massachusetts
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Ayesha Rascoe Should not be a host on NPR. She uses double negatives and improper grammar. She is an embarrassment. I will no longer donate the substantial amount I used to as long as she is on the air.

Broadcasting

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Sometimes listening to people boardcast on real life events help people understand that this world is really in a crisis

Absolutely agree with this comment

Colorado
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Please--in the name of God, PLEASE--get Ayesha Rascoe off of the radio. I am sure she is a competent, professional, and nice person, but her voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard. I just cannot listen to her speak, and I cannot listen to NPR's weekend news shows anymore. It is painful.

Ayesha Rascoe

Colorado
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I'm sure that Ayesha Rascoe is a wonderful person but she should not be allowed anywhere near a microphone!

Ayesha Roscoe voice

Virginia
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Her voice is so harsh compared to what I love about listening to NPR. It's not smooth and reassuring how other npr reports are. I have to change the channel when she is hosting.

Defunding CPB NPR and PBS

California
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Please stop taking federal funds that could be used for people and not propaganda. There is no need to fund this. The market supports multiple companies doing the same thing as you without burdening citizens and their tax dollars

Be my neighbor Event

Florida
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Lovely and supportive young people at Be my neighbor Event in Jacksonville FL. 2024

Love Meet The Helpers!

Illinois
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Hi! I just discovered "Meet the Helpers" and wanted to speak with you about taking this idea one step further. I've interviewed cause-focused leaders -- both entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders who are making a difference in our community and beyond. My 3rd children's book is about to be launched into print that also inspires kids to recognize how they can make a difference too. Would you be willing to schedule a conversation about expanding your idea into children's books and/or video stories that can be used in the classrooms? You can find samples of my products in the portfolio section at: https://DifferenceMakersMedia.com Thanks for letting me know your thoughts. Sincerely, Lynn Sanders

Schedule

Maryland
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Please bring back "The Score"!