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Behind the Scenes with Laurence Fishburne

Minnesota
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Hello,

I'm contacting CPB to ascertain whether you have ever heard of or aired educational programming entitled "Behind the Scenes with Laurence Fishburne," https://behindthesceneslf.com. I'm asking because we're a small business designing innovative public infrastructure, and we've been contacted by this company (BSLF) and asked to film a segment about our products. They tell us that Public Television airs these segments from time to time. It all sounds legitimate, but they want a lot of money from us up front for production costs, and we want to ensure that they are a legitimate entity before we engage with them -- or send them money.

Can you please tell me if you've heard of this company and if CPB has aired any of their programming?

Thank you, Susan Altenbach President DezignLine Susan@DezignLine.com 612-850-0760

Note from CPB: Thank you for contacting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). CPB, PBS, and NPR are independent of each other and of the local public television and radio stations across the country. CPB does not produce or distribute programming and each local public broadcasting station makes its own programming choices, as CPB is prohibited from interfering with editorial decisions related to programming on local public television and radio stations. After contacting PBS and NETA, it was determined that Behind the Scenes with Laurence Fishburne is not distributed by or associated with either national public media distributer. Further, public media stations do not engage in commercial advertising for private entities and the Federal Communications Commission regulates the nature and scope of underwriting for noncommercial educational licensees.

General

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GPB has always been thought of as a good source for education, however a lot of the show has gotten so political and of course no doubt GPB is very liberal. Why do you have to push so many interviews with people like Irene Monroe. I don't think its good to display a person with her views. There is so many good pastors in America but you have interview someone who tries to change the Bible to fit their lifestyle. Sick and tired of GPB's trying to shove these type of shows on our youth. I will never donate to this corrupt type of views.

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poor quality sound

Massachusetts
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For the past two evenings the audio on my Newshour livestream has cut in and out as the program progresses. I have tried rebooting my computer and viewing directly from YouTube to no avail. I love your news program and don't want to miss any of it. Are other viewers reporting a similar problem? (I live in the greater Boston area; my local station is WGBH)

Thank you, Sara Jacobson

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PBS

North Carolina
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Sent to PBS: CPB is a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. PBS I understand you are independent of the CPB,however I am shocked that you have someone so one sided in their comments and opinions as Mark Shields that appears on the PBS NEWS HOUR.I am independent and try diligently to find “just news”.This guy has so much hate for Trump that it seems to spew out of him.My gosh give someone else a chance and let him join MSNBC or CNN where you at least know what you are getting.Please-get him off of there so I can have some real news and do justice with your CPB dollars. Thank You, Bobby Brown 336 201 2009 877 Brookleigh Ct Winston-Salem,N.C.27104

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PBS NewsHour online audio problem

Vermont
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September 22 2019. Hello, over a number of days now I have noticed the audio cutting in and out frequently on online playback of PBS NewsHour episodes. Both on YouTube and on the PBS website. Help! I am missing my favorite program. Thanks, Lauren

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Stuck record

Utah
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You guys are better than this! It should not take 30 minutes to fix a stuck record.

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Newshour

Florida
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Newshour has become un-watchable due to its bias and the slurs of our President.

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Sit and Be Fit

September 5, 2019
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Hello. Thank you so much for having Sit and be Fit on television. I really appreciate the show. I watch it every day and work out to the program. Thank you again!

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PBS NewsHour

August 29, 2019
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My name is xx, and I live in Washington, DC. I was watching Judy Woodruff regarding her segment with Mr. Cucinnelli about immigration for children born of American parents outside of the country. I was shocked and offended for the content and her position on this, not letting Mr. Cucinnelli verify and explain this new legislation. I am this person that she defined as being helpless and unable to come to this country to participate, that would need handouts at every single corner. I was so disgusting because every point that he countered for her, she didn't want to hear. I was born in Canada. My parents were Americans working outside of the US. Never, at any time, did myself or my siblings expect handouts, welfare, be given this opportunity to come to this country and loathe. We were so honored to come to this country, participate in this economy, and pursue our goals and dreams. I am disgusted by Judy Woodruff. 

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Newshour's Shields and Brooks segment, August 30, 2019, RWNJ talking points

Oregon
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One of these men allegedly is "left of center," yet they both were spewing right-wing-nut-job talking points, pooh-pooh-ing the fact that Drumpf has, in fact, committed innumerable "high crimes and misdemeanors." Just because the M$M (mainstream media) is terrified of being attacked by the Drumpf's cult members who think all media but FOX is liberal doesn't mean that impeachment isn't the RIGHT goddamn thing to do.

I am ashamed for both Shields and Brooks. They're not erudite commentators, they're scared little boys who have served Drumpf's propaganda goals very well.

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PBS Kids

April 9, 2019
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I just want to give you a big thank you for supporting PBS Kids. Coming from a mom with little education and from a country in South America. I have two little kids that are three and six. These are the TV shows that they watch every day and because of you guys, they can have access to these educational TV shows. I am a stay at home mom with an autoimmune condition. I do not work and I can not afford TV cable. They learn a lot from your programs, so I wanted to say a big thank you from our family. 

Thank you, Judy Woodruff!

North Carolina
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Thank you for your courage in interviewing Gen. Mattis! You didn't back down in the face of his reticence and cowardice. We felt like you stood up for America even though he did not have the courage to do so.

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Tues 9/3 French mystery program

Washington
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We now receive KWSU 10-1 & 10-2. Delighted to stumble upon a French mystery, 10 pm, Tues 9/3,. -- je parle français ! I'll check your schedule in the hope of finding other French programs and I'll alert my francophone friends in Spokane. Also happened upon DW news, around 12:30 -- excellent reporting. Thank you, Pullman ! Mary Benham, Spokane County, west of downtown

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Closed Captioning

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Why do the CC disappear several times on The PBS News? It makes the channel less available to me

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PBS newshour

Arizona
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Just a note from long time viewers of the PBS newshour. We really appreciate the exceptional job that Amna Nawaz does on this program. Keep up the good work! Dick & Cheryl Christenson, Sedona, AZ.

PBS NewsHour

July 2019
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On a recent episode of your NewsHour, David Brooks, your phony baloney faux conservative claimed that the census question had never been asked. That was a blatant lie and Amna Nawaz knew it was a lie. You twice lied. PBS is not public television. You are progressive left-wing television. There is no one on PBS that represents the 63 million people that voted for Donald Trump. Instead, you regard us as irredeemable and deplorable. You are the deplorable, the scum of the earth. You have no intellectual or moral integrity. I would say that David Brooks lied on that occasion and Am knew it was a lie. You’re just left-wing hacks.  

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Reception

July 2019
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I just wanted to mention how very sad it is that people can’t get public broadcasting stations over the air unless they live certain areas. I have an excellent attenta and I can always get Fox but I can only get WTTW when you’re having a fundraiser event. Other than that, I don’t. As a taxpayer, although I’m working poor so I don’t pay a lot towards you, I think its really sad that there is no effort made to ensure that the working poor who need this type of television programming are considered. That’s my comment, very sad. I miss watching many, many programs, but I’m poor so you don’t care.  

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PBS NewsHour

June 2019
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Hello this is a regular viewer, I was watching today, Monday, June 24th evening news with Judy Woodruff interviewing Paul Ryan. He really slid by her at the most crucial applauded question that she asked about our President being a model for children. He slid by her without her pressing him kindly for a true response instead of confusing her. Thank you.  

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Station Logo

July 2019
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Hi I’ve been PBS watcher and subscriber for over thirty years. Recently, We’ve noticed that our WAMC Albany has chosen to display a large, white, dense logo almost in the middle of the screen on all of the programs. It is so annoying and so districting that we have stopped watching. We’ve called them and we have written to them and they have not responded. We hoped that you might be able to express this to them. When did the logo of the station become more important than the programming? Other stations have a very small, very faint logo at the bottom of the screen. I was hoping that you would call.  

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Presidential debates

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Should PDS and NPR host the presidential debates including the individual party debate? It seems that would fit with the charter of CPB.

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