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PBS Pledge Week: it's baaaack!
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Apparently corporate contributions to public broadcasting are down this year, so they need to raise more from viewers.
The good news is the donations from viewers like you will lead to matching funds from CPB and other places.
Think Again Everybody, PBS' June 2023 Pledge Campaign is BACK ONCE AGAIN with Brand New Specials like:
American Masters | Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll, From the Heart: A Tribute to Lawrence Welk and the American Dream (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1993 Membership Pledge Drive (That's the time where the Barney & Friends Family Marathon have aired on Sunday March 7th, 1993), Circa Saturday March 6th, 1993), Roy Orbison & Friends - A Black And White Night (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1998 Membership Pledge Drive), Katy Perry: Prismatic World Tour, Santana Live At The US Festival, Carole King: Home Again – Live in Central Park, Mavis Staples at Symphony Center in Chicago, Grantchester: Investigating Life’s Mysteries, Morse & The Last Endeavour: A Masterpiece Mystery! Special, Endeavour on Masterpiece Seasons 8 and 9, Burt Bacharach: A Life In Song, Creedence Clearwater Revival At The Royal Albert Hall, Nature: Woodpeckers - The Hole Story, Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom, Foreigner: Double Vision – Then And Now, Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway: Live in Nashville, Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live and more...
Plus encore specials like Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide, The My Music Specials like My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, British Beat and 70's Soul Superstars, The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald: 50th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall, Benise: Fiesta!, Daniel O'Donnell from Castlebar, Ireland, Eat To Sleep with Karman Meyer, Gut Check: Hope for Ultimate Health with Brenda Watson (Brenda Watson returns to PBS since her latest special The Heart Of Perfect Health), Memory Makeover with Dr. Daniel Amen, MD, Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility with Miranda Esmonde-White, Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD, The Path to Happily Ever After with Rajiv Nagaich, Just One Thing with Steven Gundry, American Masters: Groucho & Cavett, Les Misérables: The Staged Concert, Endeavour - A Countdown to the Final Goodbye (A MASTERPIECE Special), The Seven Ages of Elvis, Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special, Gregorian: Pure Chants in Concert, Black Broadway - A Proud History, A Limitless Future, Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th, John Denver's Rocky Mountain High, Joe Bonamassa: Tales of Time, Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour The Concert, Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Hits, The History & Dirt Does Dylan, Midsomer Murders - 25 Years of Mayhem, Tommy Emmanuel, CGP: Accomplice Live!, Rod Stewart — Live at Royal Albert Hall and MUCH MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through Sunday June 11th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, Started AS USUAL Today its 2-WEEK June Membership Campaign (The Last Campaign for this Fiscal Year) and it will END on Sunday June 18th!!!!
American Masters | Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll, From the Heart: A Tribute to Lawrence Welk and the American Dream (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1993 Membership Pledge Drive (That's the time where the Barney & Friends Family Marathon have aired on Sunday March 7th, 1993), Circa Saturday March 6th, 1993), Roy Orbison & Friends - A Black And White Night (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1998 Membership Pledge Drive), Katy Perry: Prismatic World Tour, Santana Live At The US Festival, Carole King: Home Again – Live in Central Park, Mavis Staples at Symphony Center in Chicago, Grantchester: Investigating Life’s Mysteries, Morse & The Last Endeavour: A Masterpiece Mystery! Special, Endeavour on Masterpiece Seasons 8 and 9, Burt Bacharach: A Life In Song, Creedence Clearwater Revival At The Royal Albert Hall, Nature: Woodpeckers - The Hole Story, Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom, Foreigner: Double Vision – Then And Now, Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway: Live in Nashville, Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live and more...
Plus encore specials like Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide, The My Music Specials like My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, British Beat and 70's Soul Superstars, The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald: 50th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall, Benise: Fiesta!, Daniel O'Donnell from Castlebar, Ireland, Eat To Sleep with Karman Meyer, Gut Check: Hope for Ultimate Health with Brenda Watson (Brenda Watson returns to PBS since her latest special The Heart Of Perfect Health), Memory Makeover with Dr. Daniel Amen, MD, Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility with Miranda Esmonde-White, Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD, The Path to Happily Ever After with Rajiv Nagaich, Just One Thing with Steven Gundry, American Masters: Groucho & Cavett, Les Misérables: The Staged Concert, Endeavour - A Countdown to the Final Goodbye (A MASTERPIECE Special), The Seven Ages of Elvis, Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special, Gregorian: Pure Chants in Concert, Black Broadway - A Proud History, A Limitless Future, Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th, John Denver's Rocky Mountain High, Joe Bonamassa: Tales of Time, Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour The Concert, Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Hits, The History & Dirt Does Dylan, Midsomer Murders - 25 Years of Mayhem, Tommy Emmanuel, CGP: Accomplice Live!, Rod Stewart — Live at Royal Albert Hall and MUCH MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through Sunday June 11th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, Started AS USUAL Today its 2-WEEK June Membership Campaign (The Last Campaign for this Fiscal Year) and it will END on Sunday June 18th!!!!
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Here's one from KQED San Francisco. And interestingly Katy Perry one of the biggest pop stars from the 2010's has her concert as Pledge Programming. Well at least PBS affiliates are attempting to lower the demo as millennials are at mid-age and attempt to attract a crowd who mainly heard of certain songs trending on YouTube.I find it funny that they have "Aging Backwards 4" listed as a movie!
Last night, apparently a number of PBS stations ran a Lawrence Welk memorial that was recorded in 1992 as a pledge program. Mr. Welk last produced a new show 42 years ago.
I've got to wonder if that might be targeting an audience a bit too old, even by PBS pledge standards.
I've got to wonder if that might be targeting an audience a bit too old, even by PBS pledge standards.
They're the only people at home watching TV on Saturday night. It's the lowest viewing night of the week.
Next year they’ll probably run a Tommy Tune special
Yes its one of these Pledge programming specials.
Katy Perry: Prismatic World Tour
Experience the sensory explosion of Katy’s eye-popping theatrics and infectious pop songs.
Turns out PBS is using the Katy Perry concert special as pledge programming. At least PBS itself knows it has to help the affiliates lower the median demos one way or another when it comes to pledge programming.
probably hoping they'll forget to cancel their monthly pleges
but aren't they in bed after dinner?
If they want to repeat old pledge drives how about this one:
There are a few of these on You Tube.
There are a few of these on You Tube.
Or even this oldest pledge drive, it's from The Festival '79 Marathon (Sun. March 18th, 1979) taped from KCET 28 in Los Angeles, California, TV Worth Staying Home For...First they do some breaks from the national talent from the Marathon studios at Thirteen PBS-WNET from New York, New York then afterwards go to local talent from PBS stations across the country:
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Think Again Everybody, PBS' August 2023 Pledge Campaign is BACK ONCE YET AGAIN with Brand New Specials like:
The Great American Recipe Season 2 Finale, Ireland Made with Love, Johnny Cash: Man in Black-Live from Denmark 1971, Kenny Rogers Live In Concert, The Bee Gees: One Night Only (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1999 Membership Pledge Drive), All Creatures Great & Small: Chapter Three, Broadway's Brightest Lights, I Go To The Rock: The Gospel Music Of Whitney Houston, John Farnham & Olivia Newton John: Two Strong Hearts, Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris, Shakira: Live From Paris, Journey to Highclere Castle with the Sicilian Tenors, Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years, Recorded Live at the Ryman, Billy Strings: Live at the Ryman, and more...
Plus encore specials like Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide, The My Music Specials like My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, British Beat and 70's Soul Superstars, American Masters | Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll, From the Heart: A Tribute to Lawrence Welk and the American Dream (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1993 Membership Pledge Drive (That's the time where the Barney & Friends Family Marathon have aired on Sunday March 7th, 1993), Circa Saturday March 6th, 1993), Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven (Originally aired since December 2017), Roy Orbison & Friends - A Black And White Night (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1998 Membership Pledge Drive), Katy Perry: Prismatic World Tour, Santana Live At The US Festival, Carole King: Home Again – Live in Central Park, Mavis Staples at Symphony Center in Chicago, Grantchester: Investigating Life’s Mysteries, Morse & The Last Endeavour: A Masterpiece Mystery! Special, Burt Bacharach: A Life In Song, Creedence Clearwater Revival At The Royal Albert Hall, Nature: Soul of the Ocean, Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom, Foreigner: Double Vision – Then And Now, Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway: Live in Nashville, Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live, The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald: 50th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall, Eat To Sleep with Karman Meyer, Gut Check: Hope for Ultimate Health with Brenda Watson (Brenda Watson returns to PBS since her latest special The Heart Of Perfect Health), Memory Makeover with Dr. Daniel Amen, MD, Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility with Miranda Esmonde-White, Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD, The Path to Happily Ever After with Rajiv Nagaich, Just One Thing with Steven Gundry, Les Misérables: The Staged Concert, The Seven Ages of Elvis, Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special, Gregorian: Pure Chants in Concert, Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th, John Denver's Rocky Mountain High, Joe Bonamassa: Tales of Time, Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour The Concert, Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Hits, The History & Dirt Does Dylan, Tommy Emmanuel, CGP: Accomplice Live! and MUCH MUCH MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through Sunday August 20th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, Started AS USUAL Today its 2-WEEK August Membership Campaign (The First Campaign for this new Fiscal Year) and it will END on Sunday August 27th!!!!
The Great American Recipe Season 2 Finale, Ireland Made with Love, Johnny Cash: Man in Black-Live from Denmark 1971, Kenny Rogers Live In Concert, The Bee Gees: One Night Only (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1999 Membership Pledge Drive), All Creatures Great & Small: Chapter Three, Broadway's Brightest Lights, I Go To The Rock: The Gospel Music Of Whitney Houston, John Farnham & Olivia Newton John: Two Strong Hearts, Sting: Live at the Olympia Paris, Shakira: Live From Paris, Journey to Highclere Castle with the Sicilian Tenors, Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years, Recorded Live at the Ryman, Billy Strings: Live at the Ryman, and more...
Plus encore specials like Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide, The My Music Specials like My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, British Beat and 70's Soul Superstars, American Masters | Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll, From the Heart: A Tribute to Lawrence Welk and the American Dream (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1993 Membership Pledge Drive (That's the time where the Barney & Friends Family Marathon have aired on Sunday March 7th, 1993), Circa Saturday March 6th, 1993), Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven (Originally aired since December 2017), Roy Orbison & Friends - A Black And White Night (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1998 Membership Pledge Drive), Katy Perry: Prismatic World Tour, Santana Live At The US Festival, Carole King: Home Again – Live in Central Park, Mavis Staples at Symphony Center in Chicago, Grantchester: Investigating Life’s Mysteries, Morse & The Last Endeavour: A Masterpiece Mystery! Special, Burt Bacharach: A Life In Song, Creedence Clearwater Revival At The Royal Albert Hall, Nature: Soul of the Ocean, Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom, Foreigner: Double Vision – Then And Now, Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway: Live in Nashville, Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live, The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald: 50th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall, Eat To Sleep with Karman Meyer, Gut Check: Hope for Ultimate Health with Brenda Watson (Brenda Watson returns to PBS since her latest special The Heart Of Perfect Health), Memory Makeover with Dr. Daniel Amen, MD, Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle of Flexibility with Miranda Esmonde-White, Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD, The Path to Happily Ever After with Rajiv Nagaich, Just One Thing with Steven Gundry, Les Misérables: The Staged Concert, The Seven Ages of Elvis, Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special, Gregorian: Pure Chants in Concert, Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th, John Denver's Rocky Mountain High, Joe Bonamassa: Tales of Time, Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour The Concert, Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Hits, The History & Dirt Does Dylan, Tommy Emmanuel, CGP: Accomplice Live! and MUCH MUCH MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through Sunday August 20th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, Started AS USUAL Today its 2-WEEK August Membership Campaign (The First Campaign for this new Fiscal Year) and it will END on Sunday August 27th!!!!
Think Again Everybody, PBS' December 2023 Pledge Campaign is BACK ONCE YET AGAIN with Brand New Specials like:
Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best, 5 Minute Yoga Fix with Peggy Cappy, The Brain-Gut Connection with Dr. Emeran Myer, England Made with Love, The Lawrence Welk Holiday Special: Great Moments & Memories (Originally aired since December 1993), Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Concert Special, How Great Thou Art, A Sacred Celebration, Hotel Portofino: Touring Portofino, All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas in the Dales, Ann Wilson and Tripsitter: Live in Concert, Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA, Neil Diamond: Thank You Austrailia, Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn (Originally aired in December 2013), Bryan Adams: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Classicalia, Finance for the People with Paco de Leon, Farewell Doc Martin, Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas, The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (Originally aired in August 2016), Steve & Eydie: Memories of My Mom and Dad (My Music Presents), The New Divas: Live in Vienna (Originally aired in October 2023), Yacht Rock Revue: 70s & 80s Hits, Live from New York and much much more...
Plus encore pledge specials like Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide, Rick Steves' European Christmas, Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony, Ireland Made with Love, Kenny Rogers Live In Concert, The Bee Gees: One Night Only (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1999 Membership Pledge Drive), The My Music Specials like My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, British Beat and 70's Soul Superstars, From the Heart: A Tribute to Lawrence Welk and the American Dream (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1993 Membership Pledge Drive (That's the time where the Barney & Friends Family Marathon have aired on Sunday March 7th, 1993), Circa Saturday March 6th, 1993), Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven (Originally aired since December 2017), Roy Orbison & Friends - A Black And White Night (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1998 Membership Pledge Drive), Katy Perry: Prismatic World Tour, Santana Live At The US Festival, Carole King: Home Again – Live in Central Park, and MUCH MUCH MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through Sunday December 3rd!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, Started AS USUAL Today its 2-WEEK December Membership Campaign (The Second Campaign for this new Fiscal Year) and it will END on Sunday December 10th!!!!
Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best, 5 Minute Yoga Fix with Peggy Cappy, The Brain-Gut Connection with Dr. Emeran Myer, England Made with Love, The Lawrence Welk Holiday Special: Great Moments & Memories (Originally aired since December 1993), Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Concert Special, How Great Thou Art, A Sacred Celebration, Hotel Portofino: Touring Portofino, All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas in the Dales, Ann Wilson and Tripsitter: Live in Concert, Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA, Neil Diamond: Thank You Austrailia, Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn (Originally aired in December 2013), Bryan Adams: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Classicalia, Finance for the People with Paco de Leon, Farewell Doc Martin, Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas, The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (Originally aired in August 2016), Steve & Eydie: Memories of My Mom and Dad (My Music Presents), The New Divas: Live in Vienna (Originally aired in October 2023), Yacht Rock Revue: 70s & 80s Hits, Live from New York and much much more...
Plus encore pledge specials like Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide, Rick Steves' European Christmas, Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony, Ireland Made with Love, Kenny Rogers Live In Concert, The Bee Gees: One Night Only (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1999 Membership Pledge Drive), The My Music Specials like My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, British Beat and 70's Soul Superstars, From the Heart: A Tribute to Lawrence Welk and the American Dream (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1993 Membership Pledge Drive (That's the time where the Barney & Friends Family Marathon have aired on Sunday March 7th, 1993), Circa Saturday March 6th, 1993), Everly Brothers - Harmonies from Heaven (Originally aired since December 2017), Roy Orbison & Friends - A Black And White Night (Which Returns on PBS since the March 1998 Membership Pledge Drive), Katy Perry: Prismatic World Tour, Santana Live At The US Festival, Carole King: Home Again – Live in Central Park, and MUCH MUCH MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through Sunday December 3rd!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, Started AS USUAL Today its 2-WEEK December Membership Campaign (The Second Campaign for this new Fiscal Year) and it will END on Sunday December 10th!!!!
My local PBS Station WOSU 34 in Columbus, Ohio is carrying the current pledge drive through December 3.
I remember one summer back in the early 1990's that WOSU 34 drastically cut their broadcasting hours when it didn't get enough pledges from viewers. I believe WOSU 34 was on the air from 5 to 11 PM each night that summer.
Have any other PBS stations ever reduced their broadcasting hours when they didn't get enough pledges from viewers?
Think Again Everybody, PBS' March 2024 Pledge Campaign is BACK ONCE YET AGAIN with Brand New Specials like:
Great Performances: George Jones, Still Playin' Possum, Rick Steves' Mighty Alps, Raising Mentally Strong Kids With Daniel Amen, MD, Social Security & You With Mary Beth Franklin, Italy Made with Love: Generations , Johnny Mathis: Wonderful Wonderful (Originally aired in December 2010), Living Wild: Plant-Spiration With Hilton Carter, America's Home Cooking: Gadgets & Gizmos, Supercharge Your Brain: Maximizing Your Cognitive Abilities, All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (My Music Presents)-(Sequel to the March 2011 rebroadcast), Chic featuring Nile Rodgers: Jazz a Vienne, Freddie Mercury: The Tribute Concert, America: The Land We Live In, All Creatures Great and Small: Touring The Dales, American Pop Flashback! Great Hits Of The '60s And '70s, Carole King and James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name, Bee Gees: In Our Own Time, Charley Crockett: Live from the Ryman, Marcus King: Live in Nashville, 3 Steps To Inner Wisdom, Il Divo XX: Live from Taipei, Culture Club: Live At Wembley, Armenia, My Home, Nature: Patrick and the Whale, An American Family at 50 (A 50th Anniversary Special of PBS' "American Family" series since 1973), Celtic Thunder - Odyssey, Ricky Martin: Live Black and White Tour, The Maestro & The European Pop Orchestra: Love & Peace Concert, Episodes from the "Gospel" series with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Georgia Allman Live: Back to Macon, Georgia, Joe Bonamassa And Orchestra Live At The Hollywood Bowl and MUCH MUCH More!!!
Plus encore pledge specials like Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide, Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best, 5 Minute Yoga Fix with Peggy Cappy, The My Music Specials like The Big Band Years, My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, British Beat and 70's Soul Superstars, The Brain-Gut Connection with Dr. Emeran Myer, England Made with Love, The Lawrence Welk Holiday Special: Great Moments & Memories (Originally aired since December 1993), Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Concert Special, How Great Thou Art, A Sacred Celebration, Hotel Portofino: Touring Portofino, Ann Wilson and Tripsitter: Live in Concert, Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA, Neil Diamond: Thank You Austrailia, Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn (Originally aired in December 2013), Bryan Adams: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Classicalia, Finance for the People with Paco de Leon, Farewell Doc Martin, The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (Originally aired in August 2016), Steve & Eydie: Memories of My Mom and Dad (My Music Presents), The New Divas: Live in Vienna (Originally aired in October 2023), Yacht Rock Revue: 70s & 80s Hits, Live from New York and MUCH MUCH MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 2 WEEKS From Tonight Through Sunday March 10th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, Started AS USUAL Today its 3-WEEK March Membership Campaign (The Third BIG Campaign for this new Fiscal Year) and it will END on Sunday March 17th!!!!
Great Performances: George Jones, Still Playin' Possum, Rick Steves' Mighty Alps, Raising Mentally Strong Kids With Daniel Amen, MD, Social Security & You With Mary Beth Franklin, Italy Made with Love: Generations , Johnny Mathis: Wonderful Wonderful (Originally aired in December 2010), Living Wild: Plant-Spiration With Hilton Carter, America's Home Cooking: Gadgets & Gizmos, Supercharge Your Brain: Maximizing Your Cognitive Abilities, All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop (My Music Presents)-(Sequel to the March 2011 rebroadcast), Chic featuring Nile Rodgers: Jazz a Vienne, Freddie Mercury: The Tribute Concert, America: The Land We Live In, All Creatures Great and Small: Touring The Dales, American Pop Flashback! Great Hits Of The '60s And '70s, Carole King and James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name, Bee Gees: In Our Own Time, Charley Crockett: Live from the Ryman, Marcus King: Live in Nashville, 3 Steps To Inner Wisdom, Il Divo XX: Live from Taipei, Culture Club: Live At Wembley, Armenia, My Home, Nature: Patrick and the Whale, An American Family at 50 (A 50th Anniversary Special of PBS' "American Family" series since 1973), Celtic Thunder - Odyssey, Ricky Martin: Live Black and White Tour, The Maestro & The European Pop Orchestra: Love & Peace Concert, Episodes from the "Gospel" series with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Georgia Allman Live: Back to Macon, Georgia, Joe Bonamassa And Orchestra Live At The Hollywood Bowl and MUCH MUCH More!!!
Plus encore pledge specials like Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide, Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best, 5 Minute Yoga Fix with Peggy Cappy, The My Music Specials like The Big Band Years, My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, British Beat and 70's Soul Superstars, The Brain-Gut Connection with Dr. Emeran Myer, England Made with Love, The Lawrence Welk Holiday Special: Great Moments & Memories (Originally aired since December 1993), Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Concert Special, How Great Thou Art, A Sacred Celebration, Hotel Portofino: Touring Portofino, Ann Wilson and Tripsitter: Live in Concert, Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA, Neil Diamond: Thank You Austrailia, Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn (Originally aired in December 2013), Bryan Adams: Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Classicalia, Finance for the People with Paco de Leon, Farewell Doc Martin, The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (Originally aired in August 2016), Steve & Eydie: Memories of My Mom and Dad (My Music Presents), The New Divas: Live in Vienna (Originally aired in October 2023), Yacht Rock Revue: 70s & 80s Hits, Live from New York and MUCH MUCH MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 2 WEEKS From Tonight Through Sunday March 10th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, Started AS USUAL Today its 3-WEEK March Membership Campaign (The Third BIG Campaign for this new Fiscal Year) and it will END on Sunday March 17th!!!!
If PBS is that desperate, there's a certain popstar that's currently on tour that has gotten all our attention for going on the past year & seemingly whatever she touches, it turns to gold.Yes its one of these Pledge programming specials.
Katy Perry: Prismatic World Tour
Experience the sensory explosion of Katy’s eye-popping theatrics and infectious pop songs.www.pbs.org
Turns out PBS is using the Katy Perry concert special as pledge programming. At least PBS itself knows it has to help the affiliates lower the median demos one way or another when it comes to pledge programming.
I'm not sure if PBS Affiliates have the budget or foresight to air the Eras to boost donations. How the contracts are written at that time may prevent PBS affiliates from doing that and also PBS itself has an image to boost attention to documentaries and news programming.
Also Disney+ signed the contract to Air Era's concert for their app.
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ Gets Disney+ Streaming Premiere Date With 5 Bonus Songs
'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' is coming exclusively to Disney+ -- and the concert film will include new five songs.
variety.com
I'm not so sure about PBS airing the Beyonce too if one is looking within the top two pop stars in the US to boost donations given the way the contracts were written. Yes median age is a factor here between the ages of 34-42.
Dolly Parton Praises Beyoncé On Her Country Music Feat: “Can’t Wait To Hear The Album!”
Bey recently made history as the first woman to top both the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Charts.
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