Public Broadcasting Names New President

[Jon8503]

by JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer
Thu Jun 23, 1:41 PM ET

WASHINGTON - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, already embroiled in controversy over allegations of a liberal-leaning bias in PBS programming, chose a former Republican Party co-chairman Thursday as its president and chief executive.

The House votes for more funding then names this Republican as President along with the Conservative Chairman who claims PBS is too liberal. Why do you think they voted for the funds?

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050623/ap_en_tv/cpb_new_president_3



House Won't Cut Public Broadcasting Funds By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer
48 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Big Bird and National Public Radio won a reprieve Thursday as the House restored $100 million that had been proposed as a budget cut for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The 284-140 vote demonstrated the enduring political strength of public broadcasting, whose supporters rallied behind popular programs such as "Sesame Street," "Postcards From Buster" and "The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer."

The Public Broadcasting Service undertook a high-profile campaign to rescind the proposed cut. Lawmakers were flooded with letters and phone calls.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050623/ap_on_go_co/pbs_money_1;_ylt=AuacTOASudVn6cSBO3w2w2pZJ_wA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

[LSparkle]

1. Maybe because they KNOW it'll be spent on rightwing stuff

Less "Postcards From Buster" and more WSF/(F)Tucker Carlson-esque shows.

[Jon8503]

2. You got it LSparkle, how in the hell is all this happening? Don't we

have any Dems that can see this coming or stop something.

[LSparkle]

3. People For the American Way has an online petition

calling for Tomlinson to be fired. He's been meddling shamelessly in CPB/PBS matters when his role is supposedly non-partisan. We need to push for his resignation/removal.

[Jacobin]

4. How. That'll take the politics out of it

Hire an RNC co-chair to run it.

RIP, PBS