NYT/Reuters: Kenneth Tomlinson, Bush's Public Broadcasting Chief, to Step Down

[DeepModem Mom]

Bush's Public Broadcasting Chief to Step Down
By REUTERS
Published: January 9, 2007

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kenneth Tomlinson, who drew Democratic ire for trying to add conservative views into public television and radio, said on Tuesday he plans to step down once his successor is named.

Tomlinson has served as chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees the U.S. government's international programming to Cuba, the Middle East and other areas, since 2002.

Tomlinson said in a statement that he has asked President Bush not to nominate him for another term, but said he would stay on the job until his successor is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Bush nominated Tomlinson to a second term as chairman in 2005. However, before Democrats regained controlled of Congress in the November 2006 midterm elections, the Republican-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee said it would not schedule a vote on the nomination for the remainder of the year.

Congressional Democrats have demanded that Bush fire Tomlinson, who government auditors said used his office for personal gain....

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Tomlinson previously served as chairman of the presidentially appointed board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He resigned that post in November 2005 after he was criticized for injecting politics into the organization....

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-public.html

[xchrom]

1. may he fall into a septic tank

and never be heard from again.

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. buh-bye!!!!

Maybe Patricia Harrison will decide to spend more time with her family too! One can hope.

[Greeby]

3. Party at Bill Moyers' house

:party:

[Kolesar]

9. And Bob Edwards dancing on a table...eom

[Ian David]

4. I think we should ask Bush to nominate Mark Maron for the job.

[Ian David]

5. Ooh! Ooh! I know! Melanie Martinez should be the new PBS Chief!

PBS Kids' Show Host Fired for Video
Jul 24 7:25 PM US/Eastern


NEW YORK (AP) -- The PBS Kids Sprout network has fired the host of "The Good Night Show" after learning she had appeared in videos called "Technical Virgin."

The host, Melanie Martinez, had alerted network officials about one of the videos late last week and she was immediately taken off the air.

"PBS Kids Sprout has determined that the dialogue in this video is inappropriate for her role as a preschool program host and may undermine her character's credibility with our audience," said Sandy Wax, network president.

<snip>

In the two "Technical Virgin" videos _ made before she landed the children's show job _ she spoofs PSAs about how young women can keep their virginity.

More:
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/07/24/D8J2LE3G3.html


See prior threads:

Kids' Show Host Fired For Starring In 'Technical Virgin' Video
Topic started by matcom on Jul-25-06 09:03 AM (7 replies)
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5413580

PBS kids show host fired for 'inappropriate' video
Topic started by shugah on Jul-24-06 12:04 AM (21 replies)
Last modified by wanpete on Jul-25-06 01:42 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=1714337

[never cry wolf]

6. Woo hoo, the Senate has to confirm his successor

No more radically partisan hacks!

[Robbien]

7. BushCo will never nominate anyone other than a GOP hack

Tomlinson may be gone, but there are many more where he came from.

BushCo knows no one other than partisan hacks.

[rodeodance]

8. oh bush will just appoint someone else just like him.

[BrightKnight]

10. PBS has been doing fine without a "Broadcasting Chief"

Why do we need to approve anyone?