[MJY1288]

Because they don't sell advertising like the other legitimate Broadcast Media outlets do.

I think they should be told by Congress to drop all their NEWS shows and stick to children's shows and educational shows or we quit financing them. Tell Bill Moyers that if he wants to spew his Liberal tripe, we should not be forced to subsidize him or his show with our tax money, Moyers should compete in the arena of ideals if he's gonna express his views on the airwaves, just like Rush Limbaugh does. Moyers wouldn't last a month

[Howlin]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1430821/posts?page=27#27

[Conservatrix]

They DO sell advertising. Sort of.

When I was a kid, there was NO advertising (late '60's early 70's) on PBS. None.

Then they started mentioning "sponsors"-- names of bigwig corportations that get tax write-offs for supporting PBS and charitable trusts that get tax write-offs for supporting PBS.

THEN they started with sort-of ads-- naming the sponsor and a little something about their company..

NOW they are read ads. You hear at least 10-15 seconds or up to 30 seconds about Porter Cable or TJ Waterhouse or whatever. They are COMMERCIALS..

The only difference is that they are paid for indirectly, by donations from the companies to PBS, who in turn give them nice little commericals for their "gift".