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mucifer

(23,545 posts) Tue Jul 10, 2012, 02:03 AM Jul 2012

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Edward R Murrow introducing PBS it's first station channel 13 in NYC 1962

It all sounds so hopeful. Now PBS has commercials and is funded by the koch brothers. Of course PBS has some great programs, but to me it doesn't live up to the hope that Murrow had for it.

Anyway, here is Murrow:

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Edward R Murrow introducing PBS it's first station channel 13 in NYC 1962 (Original Post) mucifer Jul 2012 OP

How'd he keep that cigarette lit for five minutes without taking a drag? malthaussen Jul 2012 #1

net sure has mutated into the mediocre pbs of today anon-y-moose Jul 2012 #2

PBS is lame now, very few true educational programs, hardly any science, and too many ads. johnnyrocket Jul 2012 #3

malthaussen

(17,197 posts)

1. How'd he keep that cigarette lit for five minutes without taking a drag?

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 08:23 AM

Jul 2012

Ed Murrow knew the potential of television right from the start. He also knew it wouldn't live up to it.

Great blast from the past.

-- Mal

anon-y-moose

(200 posts)

2. net sure has mutated into the mediocre pbs of today

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 10:12 AM

Jul 2012

johnnyrocket

(1,773 posts)

3. PBS is lame now, very few true educational programs, hardly any science, and too many ads.

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 03:02 PM

Jul 2012

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