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PBS Pledge Week: it's baaaack!

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Think Again Everybody, PBS' June 2022 Pledge Campaign is BACK with Brand New Specials like The Prince and the Revolution: The Purple Rain Tour, Paul Anka: His Hits and A Tribute to Frank Sinatra(Paul Anka back on PBS since its March 2000 special of "Paul Anka: Night of a Lifetime" and December 2005 special of "Paul Anka: Rock Swings"), The Doo Wop Project, Straight No Chaser: 25th Anniversary Celebration, The Hidden Map, David Bowie: Serious Moonlight, Clint Black: Mostly Hits and the Mrs. and More, and then some ENCORE specials from Suze Orman, Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli: Live in Central Park, Celtic Woman, The My Music Specials, Some Masterpiece Specials(Endeavour: The Evolution, Around the World in 80 Days: Unpacking the Adventure), The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live from Copacabana Beach and MORE, AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through June 12th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, already started its 2-WEEK June Membership Campaign on Friday May 27th and it will END on Sunday June 12th, as usual as a 2 WEEK CAMPAIGN!!!!
 
anotherguyTN said:
And as usual they'll continue the lies that "Your donations keep programming like this on your local PBS station" but then go back to the regular programming after the begathon was over. :rolleyes:
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It's not a lie because the next time they want money they'll play a lot of the same programming.
 
I noticed last weekend watching a program about building better memory & during the pledge breaks when they market the DVDs pertaining, they no longer do it under the former, pay this (likely overpriced) amount to get this product, rather it's not a monthly or annual membership because clearly nowadays, in this world where there are countless places online where u can get this stuff for cheaper or even watch it free online, it's no longer worth just donating to get the content of the show u like to watch anymore.
 
NYCsporty said:
I noticed last weekend watching a program about building better memory & during the pledge breaks when they market the DVDs pertaining, they no longer do it under the former, pay this (likely overpriced) amount to get this product, rather it's not a monthly or annual membership because clearly nowadays, in this world where there are countless places online where u can get this stuff for cheaper or even watch it free online, it's no longer worth just donating to get the content of the show u like to watch anymore.
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A lot of those "My Generation" specials are getting long in the tooth
 
PBS can pick up the TV rights to AEW Dynamite and Rampage when WB Discovery cancels their deal in 2024 and get higher ratings than what PBS normally airs on Wednesday and Friday nights.
 
TVCOOL said:
PBS can pick up the TV rights to AEW Dynamite and Rampage when WB Discovery cancels their deal in 2024 and get higher ratings than what PBS normally airs on Wednesday and Friday nights.
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I hope you're being facetious lol. Wrasslin' and PBS...right LMAO.
 
Think Again Everybody, PBS' August 2022 Pledge Campaign is BACK AGAIN with Brand New Specials like: The Great American Recipe Finale, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: A Life on Stage, My Music: Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations, James Taylor: One Man Band, On Broadway, John Williams: The Berlin Concert, Freedom Songs: Music of the Civil Rights Movement, Coldplay: Live in Sao Paulo, Patrizio Buanne: Celebration!, Chris Botti & The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, All Creatures Great and Small: The Next Chapter and MORE, Plus encore specials like Suze Orman, The My Music Specials, Paul Anka: His Hits and A Tribute to Frank Sinatra(Paul Anka back on PBS since its March 2000 special of "Paul Anka: Night of a Lifetime" and December 2005 special of "Paul Anka: Rock Swings"), The Doo Wop Project, Straight No Chaser: 25th Anniversary Celebration, David Bowie: Serious Moonlight, Clint Black: Mostly Hits and the Mrs., The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang: Live from Copacabana Beach and more.... AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through Sunday August 21st!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, started today its 2-WEEK August Membership Campaign and it will END on Sunday August 28th, as usual as a 2 WEEK CAMPAIGN!!!!
 
The June pledge drives on PBS stations are relatively new.

It's my understanding PBS launched the June pledge drive because most PBS member stations (except in most major markets) have some sort of state ownership (state universities, state boards of education, state educational/public broadcasting authorities) and that for most states, the fiscal year ends on June 30th. By running a June pledge drive, state-owned PBS stations can convince state legislators that they have considerable support among the people, which management of such stations hope will lead to a continuation, if not an increase, of state funding.
 
Think Again Everybody, PBS' December 2022 Pledge Campaign is BACK AGAIN with Brand New Specials like: Great Performances: Josh Groban's Great Big Radio City Show, Reba McEntire—My Chains Are Gone: Hymns and Gospel Favorites, The Who Hits 50! Live, The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald: 50th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall, Benise: Fiesta!, Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan, Aging Breakthrough with Dr. Kellyann, Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland: Holiday Edition, Miss Scarlet and the Duke Secrets Revealed, The Mysterious Women on Masterpiece Mystery, The Musicians' Green Book: An Enduring Legacy, Daniel Emmet & Pia Toscano: Simply The Best, Your DNA Secrets Revealed, Demystifying Detox, The Great Age Reboot with Dr. Michael Roizen, Quincy Jones: A Musical Celebration in Paris, Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom, Becoming Frederick Douglass 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 & Carpenters: Close to You & Christmas Memories (My Music Presents), James Taylor: One Man Band, On Broadway, John Williams: The Berlin Concert, Chris Botti & The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart, All Creatures Great and Small: The Next Chapter and MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 1 WEEK From Tonight Through Sunday December 4th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, started today its 2-WEEK December Membership Campaign and it will END on Sunday December 11th, as usual as a 2 WEEK CAMPAIGN!!!!
 
anotherguyTN said:
I've watched the begathon specials at times, but have always hated the lies that "Your donations keep programming like this on your local PBS station" but then go back to the regular programming after the begathon was over.

The one that irritated me the most was when WKNO in Memphis ran a Red Green Show marathon (Which was my first time to see the show) claiming that it would be added soon to the regular schedule, but then it never happened. Either they didn't get the donations they wanted, or they were lying about carrying the show on a regular basis in the first place.
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I found fome Ref Green fundraisers on You Tube and according to them. WKNO carried the show in the 1997-98 season but was dropped after that.
 
CBC seems to air better dramas than PBS they don't beg for pledges either since they air ads which PBS should do they would make more money with ads than they do with those that donate to them. Since The CW has aired CBC dramas in the past and is now airing Family Law which is pretty good I hope that The CW will air season 2 of Family Law next year.
 
Think Again Everybody, PBS' March 2023 Pledge Campaign is BACK ONCE AGAIN with Brand New Specials like:
Great Performances: The Magic of Spirituals (Behind the scenes of the Great Performances: Kathleen Battle & Jessye Norman Sings Spirituals Special that aired on PBS since the December 1990 Pledge Drive), Daniel O'Donnell from Castlebar, Ireland, Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church, 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, Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour The Concert, Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium, The Letter: A Message for Our Earth, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Hits, The History & Dirt Does Dylan, Bob Dylan - Live In Newport 1963-1965, Midsomer Murders - 25 Years of Mayhem, Happy Birthday Mr. Bean, Peter Frampton at Royal Albert Hall, Luther Vandross — Always and Forever: An Evening of Songs at Royal Albert Hall, Tommy Emmanuel, CGP: Accomplice Live!, Rod Stewart — Live at Royal Albert Hall 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, Mariah Carey – Live at the Tokyo Dome, The Who Hits 50! Live, The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald: 50th Anniversary at Radio City Music Hall, Benise: Fiesta!, Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan, Aging Breakthrough with Dr. Kellyann, Miss Scarlet and the Duke Secrets Revealed, The Mysterious Women on Masterpiece Mystery, Daniel Emmet & Pia Toscano: Simply The Best, Your DNA Secrets Revealed, Demystifying Detox, Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom, Becoming Frederick Douglass and more... and MORE... AND IT LAST FOR 2 WEEKS From Tonight Through Sunday March 12th!!
And for my PBS Station KPBS in San Diego, AS USUAL, started today its 3-WEEK March Membership Campaign and it will END on Sunday March 19th, as usual as a 3 WEEK CAMPAIGN!!!!
 
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