[from occupied ga]

This is what happens when there isn’t any accountability for their programming. LIke you said it turns people off. I can’t help wondering what they spent the money on. Big fat salaries for the managers? Probably.

[kingu]

Big fat salaries for the managers?

Come now; it's called 'equality in compensation' and 'remaining competitive with competing markets' - not big fat salaries. I, like others, supported PBS for their arts programs, and got political droning. I, like I hope others do, will never support them again while they continue to offer huge compensation packages, salaries that belong at a successful major market television station, and - this one disturbs me the most, large retirement packages with minimal time required to qualify.

It'd be nice to dump the political droning as well.

[wally_bert]

Sounds like the PBS station I worked for. And it was only a certain group of elite types that got them. Of course, that is nothing. There were rumors about the outrageous sum (various 5 digit amounts) that was paid to an advertising firm for a logo that was supposedly scribbled on a piece of paper at a meeting. Of course some wheel at the advertising firm was related to a lobbyist who had ties to the station. The logo is hideous and doesn't key all that well.

[wally_bert]

Sounds like the PBS station I worked for. And it was only a certain group of elite types that got them. Of course, that is nothing. There were rumors about the outrageous sum (various 5 digit amounts) that was paid to an advertising firm for a logo that was supposedly scribbled on a piece of paper at a meeting. Of course some wheel at the advertising firm was related to a lobbyist who had ties to the station. The logo is hideous and doesn't key all that well.

[wally_bert]

Sounds like the PBS station I worked for. And it was only a certain group of elite types that got them. Of course, that is nothing. There were rumors about the outrageous sum (various 5 digit amounts) that was paid to an advertising firm for a logo that was supposedly scribbled on a piece of paper at a meeting. Of course some wheel at the advertising firm was related to a lobbyist who had ties to the station. The logo is hideous and doesn't key all that well.

[wbill]

I can’t help wondering what they spent the money on

During the last go-round where the local PBS station was begging for money, they made far and above over their target. Did they stop when they reached their goal? Nope. Did they lower the goal the next time they begged for money? Nope.

I'm not a fan of PBS. Also, anyone that says it's commercial-free doesn't have a clue. The only diff is that they put their commercials at the beginning and ends of shows, while "commercial" TV sticks them in the middle.

I've also decided that Elmo is evil. But that's another conversation.