What do you think about the closing and end of CPB and thereby PBS?

in 1967 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act That law guaranteed a permanent stream of government funding for educational radio and television.

To buffer PBS from the influence of political parties and commercial sponsors, the law called for the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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tobynshorty · 51-55, F

Is that the Sesame Street channel?

bijouxbroussard · F

@tobynshorty Yes. 🥺

Pinkstarburst · F

@tobynshorty @bijouxbroussard
When I worked for my state PBS station I received a letter addressed to Elmo on Sesame Street with a return address that was in one of our high poverty areas. It was from Kyle. He was five years old and wanted Elmo to know how much he loved him, Big Bird, and the Count. He told him about everything he was learning in school and that he could already count his numbers before his first day of kindergarten. He asked if they could come to his grandma’s house for supper one night after school.

“Elmo” sent him autographed pictures, a couple shirts, hats, and plushies of the characters with a letter telling him that although they couldn’t get away from Sesame Street for dinner, they would love to keep writing letters back and forth.

Kyle and Elmo wrote each other for three years.

THAT’S what public television is about.

I often wonder where Kyle is now. It’s an experience I will cherish.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Pinkstarburst That’s really awesome. 🥹

tobynshorty · 51-55, F

@Pinkstarburst This is such a nice story when good stories are rare. Thank you for posting this.

fun4us2b · M

@Pinkstarburst That's so sweet 💜