Four million New Yorkers tune into THIRTEEN every week. And for each one, there’s a particular show, or personality, or connection, that keeps them coming back.
There are 4 million reasons to watch THIRTEEN. What’s yours?
Tell us why you love THIRTEEN and public broadcasting — post your story in the comments below!
Responses to "Share With Us Why You Support Public Television"
That’s easy – because I get paid to. Just kidding! Thirteen and PBS are in my blood, it being the first and only station I watched as a small kid. Although we and other public TV folks continue to produce the “comfort food” of the media world – programs we can’t live without, like Nature, Frontline and Antiques Roadshow – things are changing fast. My personal fave of 2008 was when we produced the first ever live streaming web video from North Korea, on two weeks’ notice. And it’s still available, here: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/nyphil/index.html
Dan Goldman
Executive Director, thirteen.org
Sure, I have really fond memories of watching Sesame Street and Electric Company on PBS as a kid. But what realy epitomizes why PBS is so special — its the NewsHour With Jim Lehrer. It’s a full hour of commercial-free news every day. Its indepth, analytical, and unlike anything you’ll find on the networks or the cable news channels. That’s why I support Thirteen and public television.
Are the answers not obvious? In a landscape of a media that clamors to get an extra pair of eye-balls, public television strives to a simple goal: to give people the highest quality programming. And what a difference that makes. The shows that Thirteen produces are the kinds of shows that make you grow. They are the kinds of shows that I hope will provide my children’s sustenance as they grow into maturity. And they are the kinds of shows that, if they ever made their way into the minds of every child in this country, would make for a far stronger nation. It is these shows, so commonplace at Thirteen, that I wish could dominate the airwaves of our televisions and our minds. The world would be a better place. Keep up the great work. And, before getting back to what you do every day, take a moment to appreciate just how special it is. Kudos!
In all honesty I had not watched this channel until recently. A friend told me about your new website–the worldfocus one–and after a couple visits I started going there instead of BBC. I think the news is great and I like the international perspective. I love the weekly quiz to see how up-to-date i am.
i’d recommend more articles though. it looks like most of the content is driven by the tv show.
also–the graphic design is a little hokey. you guys are tapped into the bloggesphere and stuff, but you sort of look like you are a website for old people.
but yea, worldfocus.org guys, keep up the amazing work!
I loved watching all of Thirteen’s kids programs while growing up. My favorite was always Sesame Street. I remember my mom sitting down every afternoon to watch Julia Child and other cooking programs. I guess that’s why I developed an interest in cooking too. I also remember my Fifth Grade science teacher making us watch Nova as a weekly assignment. Many of my classmates didn’t care for it but I found most of the programs interesting.
Today I watch Thirteen for it’s wide range of news and arts programs and I still occasionally catch Nova. Keep up the great work, Thirteen!
I’ve been a viewer since Thirteen and i were both very young – the days of the Owl logo! I’ve been a member since 1974: Thirteen was my first charitable contribution – in gratitude for the joy of Masterpiece Theatre every Sunday night. My membership has just been renewed for the 35th time -and counting.
I am over 80 yr old but I am not interested in being entertained but would like to learn whatver I possibly can. I have found this best offered by PBS. (congratulations to worldfocus!)
AS AN INTELLECTUAL, THERE IS NOTHING ON TV, WHICH SATISFIES THE MIND EXCEPT PBS STATIONS. I HAVE SUPPORTED THIRTEEN FOR MANY YEARS.PROGRAMS SUCH AS NOVA,THE NEWS HOUR, NATURE ARE AMONG MY FAVORITE PROGRAMS.
I have been watching Washington Week in Review for many years. I used to watch it with my parents, now deceased, and I still think of them when I watch. I try to watch as many of the public service/news programs as I can. I have enjoyed watching Lincoln Center programs, but I remember growing up with Masterpiece Theater best of all. It’s always been part of my life.
I watch 13 for all of the great shows especially the oldie shows from the 50 and 60. I go back in my mind to when I was growing up,and where I was at that moment.My daughter and I watch them together,and we just laugh,and sing and dance.They keep me young.Keep up the good work.Thank You Again for keeping me young at heart.
Janice Schiavo
Commercial segments of broadcast hours are comparable to tale of the Arab (the viewers), the camel (the commercials) and the tent (the programming), and have gotten to the point where the camel is just about fully in the tent and the kindly arab finds himself out in the cold desert night. Added to this is the gradual, but constant, lowering of the inteligence level of commercial TV. Lastly, there is the excellent program choices of PBS (Ch. 13).
PBS is the one TV station I can depend upon for accurate and fair news presentation.Plus, all the other excellent programs so that PB is the station most watched.
I love Channel 13. I watch it constantly. Most recently I really enjoyed the making of “Billy Elliot”, and, in fact, watched it a second time. Such a well done show. I also loved the program about Pavarotti. It captured what a great talent he was, and the man behind the artist. Some of the interviews were really priceless, as well as the old clips. Also, loving your new News program, ‘World Focus’. ‘Annie Hall’ , then “Thirteen Conversations’ on Saturday night was a great alternative to going out and haemorrhaging money. Thank you 13!
PBS offers entertainment of such excellence that is not found anywhere else. But, most of all it offers programming that informs and makes me think. An informed and thoughtful mind will never be bored. PBS is like a good friend I can turn to anytime I want.
Thirteen is by far the most watched TV channel in our home. I look forward to the schedule that arrives online so I can plan my week where possible to see the shows that interest me. Every week there is something and many weeks I watch something every night. I watch the News Hour every night that I’m home! Bill Moyers is the show I most hate to miss! I wish it were on other than Friday and Sunday evenings! Keep up the good work!
Sometime last winter, during primary season, Bill Moyers asked listeners to let him know what book they would recommend the next president read other than the Bible. At the time I thought, “I don’t so much care what the president reads–as long as he/she does read–but he/she should be required to watch Bill Moyers each week. I hope Barack Obama will do so.
As a college teacher I am dismayed but not entirely dismayed by the slow ebbing away of substance and culture displayed by my students. An antidote is the watching of PBS–laden with the goodies almost unavailable elsewhere. I urge both their watching and the constant self-assessment which should tell everyone of us what we need to make us better– channel 13 is a wonderful constantly refreshing elixir.
I watch World Focus and the News Hour every evening when at home- Also Bill Moyer’s program is thought provoking as well as Gwen Ifill,I also watch some of the Reel 13 movies and enjoy most of them-I would suggest that you stop repeating documentaries such as the one on Eleanor Roosevelt and others that have been repeating for years. I also suggest more contemporary programming for Masterpiece since too many are “costume dramas.”Still Channel 13 offers the best of tv. I do want to add that I enjoyed the tours of the 5 boroughs earlier this year.
I support thirteen due to the news and information it provides that I can’t find anywhere else. From Frontline to Bill Moyers Journal, thirteen helps me understand the world more than any other source. I also enjoy the cultural and scientific specials.
For many years my wife Melissa supported Thirteen but unfortunately she died this year. I wish to continue that which she stared and enjoy the many and varied programmes you put out each year.
The documentaries that run on 13 have given me vivid images and a challenging prospective of things that have shaped all of our lives. The Civil War, your stories of New York, the Civil Rights Movement and those of the Holocaust have helped me clearly understand where we’ve been and what people and events have guided us to our present.
I watch Moyers, Lehrer and find the programming stimulating and educational.The show that brings me back year to year is Charlie Rose – his guests are the people I want to hear speak about what they are interested in!!
Where else can one see the best of Bdway, the best of entertainers from the past, wonderful news programs, specials, etc.etc. for the price of a contribution.
Keep up the good work
The membership in Thirteen of my husband and me goes back farther than you or I know — I asked once and your records didn’t show. While still living in New York City, we bought our first tv in early 1951 and a while later, when we became aware of Thirteen, we joined up. Maybe we are sort of charter members. This membership followed us to suburban Connecticut when we started a family and years later to New Jersey, where we now live. Having Thirteen waiting for us in the evening is a part of life and during the day NPR accompanies us around the house and in the car. We receive a wonderful menu of programs and are very grateful for it.
Friday night’s a cathartic renewal: Gwen Ifil, David Brancaccio, Bill Moyers and Tavis Smiley make Friday’s the high spot. Bill Moyers is the epitome a balanced investigative journalist, ever vigilant and defensive of the power and responsibility of the 4th Estate. Mr. Moyers and Mr. Brancaccio are genuine patriots and American heros deserving the Presidential Medal of Honor! They shine the spotlight on the egregious episodes perpetrated in the last 8 years while mirroring truth in their weekly episodes -countering media bobblehead insanity, dumbingdown and infotainment ad nauseam.
Mr. Moyers is THE American Philosopher in MHO.
Nova, Frontline and other wonderful programs are a credit to you all. PBS is a continuing American Achievement! Please continue for the benefit of all.
Thank you all for your diligence, dedication to truth and perseverance of in even in compromising dangerous times. God Speed!
My children are all in their fifties now, but when they were children channel 13 was a very important educational medium in our home. They learned not only what the children’s shows taught them directly but also about how to choose what and when to watch, how to read the NYTimes daily TV listings, how to consult about and discuss their choices.
They have all grown up to be successful people and their children grew up watching channel 13 in the same way.
Wow!Where to begin? Growing up in NYC as a child, Thirteen was the station my parents and I turned to for substance and culture. It seemed to synchronize with the attitude I encountered with some of my most wonderful teachers. However, when we moved to this very rural area of PA, it became, for me, the anchor, not only to the culture and roots with which my young mind was tempered, but also a window to the world I had left behind as well as the world beyond it. In my case, I will always believe it was the Frontline story about the Cuyahoga River Valley in Ohio that saved my farm and valley from being taken by eminent domain by the National Park Service. It was the catalyst that made so many people wake up and pay attention to what was on the slate for here. Now, I expecially turn to Frontline stories, Nova, the wonderful Bill Moyers, American Experience, Nature and Masterpiece Theater whenever I can for enlightenment and enrichment. You have made me laugh, cry, wonder, and become inspired to think more, do more and hope more for a better world. This comment is not enough to tell you how much I appreciate Thirteen!
It is the vitamin pill for the mind. Thank you.
SIMPLY PUT, 13 OFFERS REAL QUALITY SUBSTANCE TYPE PROGRAMING THAT IS EXCITING AND INFORMATIVE. YOU CAN’T DIAL IN AND VEGATATE. GIVEN THE FACT THAT THERE AREN’T ANY REAL CHOICES OTHER THAN A FEW PROGRAMS LIKE 13 IT WOULD BE TRAGIC TO LOSE IT.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
There are so many outstanding programs on Ch 13 it’s hard to select a favorite. You usually remember the last one you saw. This week’s program on Eleanor Roosevelt was extraordinary. But my biggest kudos to Channel 13 are for Great Performances series, the last series on TV to my knowledge which offers the works of the greatest composers of western culture perfumed by he greatest artists. WLIB ran a series of symphony concerts for several years which was outstanding, but they discontinued it a few years ago, Eugenia Zuckerman did brilliant job of presenting the very best of the classical music world on Sunday morning, but the big bucks big bains runing CBS determined they needed a younger audience so they eliminated Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler, iand put gee-tar strumming druggies in the spotlight. Western culture is falling so fast its questionable whether it will survive. The young people don’t know or care about it, The old people are fading. Bring back Eugenia Zuckerman. Help preserve the legacy of greatest composers who ever lived and he great artists who bring life to their work to life.
From wretched TV to watched TV: That’s the difference between other channels and THIRTEEN. Instead of mind-numbing, your programs are mind-blowing.
What I like best about PBS is that they broadcast films uncensored and commercial-free. This is the way the film makers want them to be seen and, in my opinion, this is when films/documentaries are at their best. Censorship is the spawn of corporate advertising and it should have no place on PBS. This is why I hold Thirteen to a higher standard than other broadcast networks.
Also, some of my favorite shows growing-up were/are on PBS like Reading Rainbow.
Last night’s story of the Marco Polo journey mesmerized me. I also agree with the Eleanor Roosevelt story being great. Neil Shapiro’s trade mark suspenders are fun. The evening news, I never want to miss and so many other programs. Thank you Ch.13
THANK YOU 13 FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING PROGRAMMING. I LOVE IT. THERE ISN’T ANYTHING ON TV THAT STIMUTLATES INTELLECTUALLY AS DOES PBS. I’VE LEARNED SO MUCH SINCE WATCHING PBS AND APPRECIATE YOUR UNBIASED INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS. I LOVE WATCHING THE SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIES, PROGRAMS OF RELIGIOUS AND HISTORICAL CONTENT, FRONTLINE, NOVA, GLOBETREKKER, ETC. I ALSO LIKED ALL OF THE KEN BURNS’ DOCUMENTARIES. MOST RECENTLY, I WAS MOVED BY THE TRIBUTE TO DAVID FOSTER, ESPECIALLY WHEN ANDREA BOCELLI SANG AMAPOLA. THANK YOU AGAIN AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Very informative, Commercial free, the here , now and back when.For the young and the young at heart.Charlie Rose forever and now Tavis Smiley. It doesn’t get better than this.
I spend over $100 each month on cable tv and all I watch is PBS. What’s wrong with this picture…?
The channel I turn to first. i love Judy Dench and Goeffrey on Saturday nights(sometimes). Always check the programming before I go elsewhere. Was extremely moved by last night’s program about Helen, Schindlar and Monica. Quite a superior piece. I love our window on the world
I’ve loved Channel 13 for the 42 years that I’ve lived in New York City. A couple of years ago, I had the honor of appearing on Ch.13 along with our singing group, Group Five, in a show called Magic Moments, Best of 50’s Pop. Actually getting to sing on my beloved Ch.13 was the highlight of my life.
“Life Part II” was wonderful, a guide to being an aging baby boomer, with real role models. “Woman who thinks like a Cow” on autism was inspirationally! Love the nature shows, espcially those on monkeys’ thinking ability. Find shows on evolution and DNA with cutting edge info to be fascinating.
I watch Nightly Business Report regularly and Jim Lehrer’s news hour sporadically. I also enjoy the History sessions on personalities like Eleanor Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and Jack Kennedy.
One word sums it up: QUALITY
In those dark days of shock and awe- Abu Graib-etc I relied on Thirteen to remind me USA had not gone completely insane. Your well researched voices have been comforting and,yes, my blood enjoys boiling every Friday night. I am completely addicted to NOW- Bill Moyers -The News Hour- Frontline-OMG – I’ve got to get a check out right now to Thirteen.. I thank you for your incredibly high standards. I also like the Saturday night movies. It is now apparent I have no life.. I just watch television… but it is great television.
My reasons:
News and Antique Road Show.
I remember when channel 13 started decades ago. It was very special then, and it’s improved with every year. I eat dinner with “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer” five nights a week, and come away feeling well fed, both in body and mind.
I started watching Thirteen as a teenager and Thirteen was new. As a young mother I was greatful for the educational shows, especially Sesame Street and Mister Rogers Neighborhood, and became a member. I also found Masterpiece Theater’s “Upstairs/Downstairs” to be the best series I had ever watched on television. I continue to watch Thirteen. It has the best programming on television: from news and information to old movies and new cultural and scientific specials. Thirteen Is great!!!
Mostly, because of film showings of the golden era (late 20’s-early 30’s), usually on Cinema 13. Also documentaries and non-fictional programs. The scarcity of raucous commercials doesn’t hurt.
Mostly film showings of the golden era (late 20’s-early 30’s), usually on Cinema 13. Also,documentaries and non-fictional programs The scarcity of commercials is an asset as well.
Channel 13 has been one of the few sources of reliable information, especially over the last 8 years. It has kept me hopeful that the truth will reign again. I, also, like the special programs that feature the music from the past and music you don’t hear anywhere else.
I love “Movie Night” on Chanel 13 and I really love the
super “promos” done to promote it. Neal Shapiro is completely adorable.
I am really fond of the documentaries with Frontline being my favorite. I also like the classical music programs. My favorite program that I saw recently was about Gustav Mahler – “A Wayfarer’s Journey”
PBS in general — and Thirteen in particular — are the original and ongoing examples of “TV you can trust.”They are the standards by which all other efforts at education and entertainment should be judged.
I love “American Masters” really bringing to life many people who have been famous and not-so-famous Americans. Charlie Rose is also my favorite. The program on “Billy Elliot” was wonderful. There is no other venus that shows backgrounds and investigates the real way that people live. Of course, the movies are greeat without commercial breaks. I also try not to miss any of the musical programs, jazz, classical and theatre.
I’ve been watching PBS for 30 years now. IF you love learning, you should love PBS. In my humble opinion, everything is very educational, enlightening and unbiased.
My kids also grew up watching PBS. As a matter of fact, my son started reading chapter books (& the NY Times),at 2 years of age, all because his favorite show was “Learn to read”, amongst others. He really got a sound, basic education in phonics, grammer and english in general.
My 16 year old daughter who has CP, is still stimulated by shows such as Arthur, Super Why, Dragon Tales and others.
PBS is a “true” Family Channel and only provides “quality” programs. That’s the main reason why my family still(and always will) support them. You should too!
Chandra
I loved your documentary on the two guys who decided to follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo. If I decide to quit my job and travel the world, I’ll be sure to let you know.
Snehashila Alaimo, Briarwood, NY
Who would have thought that 13 would have a Marco Polo documentary the very same year that I just took such a journey myself. Here is part of a newsletter I am sending to my friends and relatives just now:
Another eventful year and one to be very grateful for my good health and energy. This time I followed Marco Polo’s Silk Road Route on a 6 week MIDDLE ASIAN Lecture Tour of Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Traveling in this region was very, very grueling and many days we traveled over extremely primitive roads sometimes up to 12 hours at a stretch. Not always easy in such intense heat! Crossing the borders was not that easy, either, but God’s Grace always prevailed. Not many Americans come to this part of the world, especially in the scorching heat of summer, so the border guards always viewed my passport and visas with suspicion. We never knew if I would be truly permitted to cross their border. For countless reasons this was a particularly difficult journey — many long hours on winding, torturous unpaved narrow roads filled with deep ruts and large stones, weaving up to the mountaintop and then down the other side where more mountains had to be conquered — often into the late evenings. And as it turned out, there were no lights along these roads either or any guard rails, lending still more hazards. Somehow we managed to escape harm all along the way. Once there was a sand storm where visibility was nil and the driver of our car had to pull over to the side of the road three different times. Stopping right on the edge of steep cliffs, we all did a lot of praying. Even the driver, who was a Muslim, could be seen with his lips moving as we waited for the whirling sand to subside so he could get back on the road again. He later mentioned that his main concern was that a car might hit us and send us careening into the valley below. Those nights were starry skied but very, very dark. It was indeed an adventure. My 18 lectures were very well attended and I have been invited back again. It was wonderful!
My 83rd birthday was amazing, too, spent at the breathtakingly beautiful Issyk-kul Lake in Kyrgystan. About 65 of us enjoyed 3 days at this delightful natural haven. As we drove there from Bishkek we passed 2 full grown deer nibbling on flowers at a cottage near to the road’s edge. It was lovely to see them up so close.
A great program Wed. night. Although mine was just 6 weeks long, I very definitely could feel and smell all their experiences as if I were right there with them!
Nice coincidence!
Thank you 13 for all the good you do! Always quality programing.
I have noted a definite turn to poorer program offerings during the last year, i.e after the management change at 13.
There is an ugly bias that one can feel. If this continues, I shall withold my support that I have provided over several years.
Thirteen is one of the only channels I watch. That and C-span. It’s enlightening, entertaining, thought-provoking, and the only place to get unbiased news — The News Hour– which gets complete reporting instead of sound bights and chatter and insulting commercials. You’re like my family.
I need Channel Thirteen to prevent the deterioration of my mind;commercial television is for the most partjunk food for the brain.I can always find useful and interesting programs on Channel 13!
I have loved PBS my whole life~~A Mistake in your programming for 12/11/08 at 10:30 PM~ Holiday Train Show did not air~ Billy Elliot was on.Trains are my hobby and would love you to reschedule that program. Thanks.P. O’Hara
I love new information and talent. PBS has tons of both. I recently saw “The 60s-My Generation” and the music had such an emotional effect on me, I couldn’t stop crying tears of joy. It reflected the most magical part of my life and touched feelings in me that were overwhelming. It took me by surprise, but I loved every minute of it. It was very personal. That’s why I love PBS.
I REALLY ENJOY YOUR BROADCASTS FROM LINCOLN CENTER
IN HI DEF.THE QUALITY OF SOUND AND PICTURE IS GREAT.
ESPECIALLY THE LIVE BROADCASTS!
“Mystery” is your most entertaining programs, especially Helen Mirren…When will “Mystery” returnm?
> Dear channel thirteen, I have become a widow in 2007 after being
> married for seventy years to a very wonderful man wit a great sense of
> humor and great love for music. Since his death I watch very little
> television and if I do , I is just channel thirteen. The show of
> Victor Borge’s hundredt birthday celebration made me really laugh for
> the first time.The Jim Lehrer hour is my only source of important news
> nightly. Gives me lots to think about. Music is the hardest to
> listen to,all by myself. We always held hands when we heard music we
> loved , like Eugene Onegin or many lovely concerts. . You are my
> life Line! Thank you, I am in your debt.
*inspector Lynley is my favorite mystery program,BBC news is unsurpassed, classic movies is wonderful. I’d fill a tome mentioning all the excellent features. I love British films – I love, love, love them all.
i’ve watched thirteen over the years and encourage my children to do the same. the programs inform and challenge me to think beyond my own experience. i am confident of that the content of the programs are always timely and meanigful. contiune the quality programs you provide to your viewers of all ages. thnks.
The only way to view competent object reporting without commercials. Enjoy “The Newshour” daily, “Charlie Rose” and “Frontline”.
Your programming are educational, entertaining. My favorites are:history & documentary, masterpiece theatre, nature & interviewer & journalist with Charlie Rose & Bill Moyers. Thirteen, congratulations for such an amazing programming! Congratulations
you are a supberb treasure for news and analysis. leherer, charlie rose, bill moyers, now, frontline, american experience etc are all in a class by themselves. you are essential to our democracy!!!
Dear 13,
I am a music lover and I am so thankful to you that you show us the music of the past such as the 50’s and the 60’s. TJ…please give us more Doo Wop. Thirteen is so much fun yet educational. I am a Barbra Streisand fan and I hope someday thirteen will air Streisand’s music. Thanks.
3 words :visions of Italy. Being a graduate of an Italian medical school it was exciting to see the country by air.
Any night when I am home, after a long day, I relax in my favorite chair and watch all the things I love on Thirteen..particularly anything with Pavorotti, art, jazz and all the wonderful cultural things you present.
PBS and channel 13 are one of the few reliable sources of comprehensive news and intelligent programming. They provide a consistent stream of thoughtful programming available in few other venues.
I have viewed the Lehrer show ever since it started with Robin
It is the only show that has held my attention all these years. Journalistic series such as Frontline, POV, American Masters, Moyers Journal, Nature Series are a refreshing relief from commercial fare
I began watching thirteen many years ago when it aired the show Ques Pasa USA? It was the only show on t.v with a Hispanic family. Many years later my family and I loved An American Family. Although we enjoy many of the shows such as Frontline and Amercian Masters we are so grateful that thirteen includes us (Latinos) in their programing. It is one of the only places where we can learn more about ourselves in a positive manner. If it weren’t for channel thirteen I don’t think I would even care about watching t.v.
There is a funny story that led to my support of public television. When I was a kid my sister got to stay up late to watch television while I had to go to sleep early. In an attempt to get “late night privileges” as well I told my mother that our teacher asked us to stay up and watch NOVA every week. (I figured NOVA was plausible). I did this for weeks until my parents went to my parents-teacher conference.
Boy did I get it that night! But it was worth it! It sparked a lifelong love of the public television.
Thank you Thirteen!
Dror Barber
Thirteen (and PBS) is the most intelligent programming. They are always honest and they show you what’s happning around the world instead of what’s thrown in your face every day on the other channels.
I watched Masterpiece Theatre on 13 as a child (“The Last of the Mohicans” and “Poldark” were my favorites) in the 1970’s. My family and I watch now bc there are no ads, bc of the high quality programming and, more than that, we rely on you to define high quality television, against which we compare other TV shows. Thank you.
We never miss the Lehrer News hour and on Friday nights we always watch the rest of the evening “\: Gwen , David, and Moyer.And we love the concerts and B’way shows. Thank you.
I look forward to the Classic movies on Saturdays. I love Mystery!, as well as Masterpiece Theater Classics. Great Performances with the New Year’s Day concert with Walter Cronkite as host is something my family looks forward to every year. Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley always have informative shows. Thank goodness such wonderful shows and Chanel 13 exist! who needs cable?
I have a healthy distrust of everything and everyone because there’s always someone looking for the next con. However, I like Thirteen because it has proven over and over again that it can be trusted – trusted to be truthful, trusted to be professional, trusted to be fair. I watch the NewsHour and Charlie Rose every day because they keep me well-informed. Keep up the great work.
We love the News Hour and Washington Week in review. Mystery and Masterpiece theater and special perfomances in song and dance. There is so much to enjoy. I love Travis Smiley and Charlie Rose. What’s not to like?
If I were confined in a situation in which I could only have one TV station, it would WNET, Channel 13. The range of its programming covers most of my interests and I appreciate the quality. I principally rely on it for public affairs – Lehrer News Hour, Frontline, Washington Week, Charlie Rose, NOW, Bill Moyers, etc. I particularly like NOVA and American Experience. I like in-depth programming that presents both sides of issues. Thank you, PBS! and Thank you, Channel 13.
There are so many reasons to watch Thirteen. The person who wrote: “I eat dinner with The News Hour with Jim Lehrer five nights a week, and come away feeling well fed, both in body and mind” speaks for me. Perhaps Jim Lehrer is has a huge dining room of diners who must watch him while eating dinner! Also Bill Moyers is a must.
I love the Visions of Italy, Israel ,Ireland they’re spectacular views we may never get a chance to see.
I love the music specials and the history specials.
You are the best of television.
Thirteen considers the viewers and their families with a widely diversified program listing. I’ve never been disappointed! Thank you!
Dorothy S.
Dearest Thirteen;
From the age of five, I have been mesmerized by your programming… from Zoom to Sesame Street to the Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact…to Que Pasa, USA, to Live from Lincoln Centre…and so many more!
Thirteen has been a steadfast and uninterrupted source of artistic knowedge, inspiration, entertainment and motivation.
Now in my early forties, you’ll never know how pivotal role you’ve played in my life and career path! But I, most certainly, do.
Thank. You… Thank you, Thirteen!
I love working in the Tape Archive at Thirteen. Everyday, I learned more and more about the wonderful programming that is being aired currently and the wonderful programming that was aired previously.
I LOVE TUNING IN TO CHANNEL 13 BECAUSE OF THE BRIT COMS, AND THE OLD MOVIES. AND TOO THERE’S TIMES WHEN PROGRAMS THAT I NEVER HEARD OF WILL GRAB MY INTEREST AND GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING NEW AND SOMETIMES EXCITING.
THANK YOU.
I love thirteen because it has kept me employed for the past 11 and a half years. Also because it gives me sense of purpose in the job I am doing is helping bring excellent programing and membership benefits to thousands of members and millions of viewers in the tri-state area and beyond.
The News Hour is really the only news broadcast with serious in-depth reporting left on television. No hubris, no spin, no sensationalism. Serious opinion pieces and even poetry (imagine that on a commercial station!)
Nova, Charlie Rose, Bill Moyers, Front Line, Tavis Smiley, Movie Night, American Experience, and on and on are television at its best without the lowest common denominator thinking found (every) elsewhere.
One of the many reasons I support and watch thirteen is what happen to me last week. I attended a convention where Robert Kennedy, Jr. was the keynote speaker. He spoke for 2 1/2 hours about vital issues on our environment, economy and our lack of real news to inform us. Everyone around me said, “Why is no one telling us about all of this?!” I said, “They are. Watch and support Public Television.”
I hate to think what life would be like without PBS and Channel 13. Heads and shoulders above any other TV station or network, even C-Span. (And just for the record, in my view Jim Lehrer is the very best TV newscaster in the business.)
Bill Moyers, Charlie Rose, Jim, Gwen, Judy, Margaret, Ray, Mark, David, all of you whose names I can’t remember right now, and all of you whose names I hardly know and who expend time and creative energy to produce ALL the shows I love and depend on (news, interviews, drama, mystery, music, documentaries): YOU are my reasons for being gratefully dedicated to Thirtee. Peace to all of you. Joan M. Crimmins, Connecticut viewer
Intelligent programming is what I crave and Channel 13 meets this goal consistently. Just keep up the good work and I will watch you and love you forever.
I MISS THE BBC NEWS……………
I am not a great reader and I educate myself through the fantastic programs that PBS brings to us. Thanks very much and please keep it up.
It,s a joy to watch and live 13 all over the world since i was 4 years old….happy 13 to all
xoxoxo
It’s Jim, Gwen, Judy, Margaret, Ray, David, Mark and that fellow who follows economics and now the Arts. I grew up with Walter, Harry, Eric, Marvin, Bernard, Daniel and Roger. It’s nice to have a news crew that is equal to their stature and offers the luxury of an hourlong nearly-commercial free broadcast. Thanks PBS News Hour and Washington Week!
All of Channel 13 programs are well informed and knowledgeable. The stories are excellent.
My art tells I am a tv’13 a child.moon4amar@live.com /space…. enjoy.
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There’s nothing like Thirteen…I LOVE the news every weekday evening. I loved watching the debates and elections on Thirteen – I wouldn’t watch them on any other channel. I love watching Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Chris Botti, James Taylor…I’m not sure if you’ve had Marianne Williamson on – I love her also. You make a difference in my life. I loved hearing about Steve Chu – our new Energy person.
You have quality programs for children and young people. I’m so glad you are there.
If PBS Thirteen did not exist there would be almost nothing to watch on TV. Frontline, American Masters, Moyers Journal, The News Hour, Masterpiece Theater are wonderful as are all of the Ken Burns series. Rerun some of the old Masterpiece Theater from the 1970’s and 80’s.
I have been watching channel thirteen for many years and what I like most is that I can learn so many different things by watching this channel.
Ruth Beazer
I love watching Charlie Rose. He always has interesting people and does a great interview.
First, when I was in my 20s, I watched Thirteen for Masterpiece Theatre and the Live from Lincoln Center performances. In my 30s I watched Barney and Sesame Street with and for my daughter. And in my 40s I watched the American Experience and Nature for me! When I hit 50 last week, I decided to give $100 and now I watch it for all the above. I have supported PBS/Thirteen for 30 years now. And, now just like Charlie Rose, we’re both still going strong.
I love everything about Thirteen, but especially the Saturday’s programs, movies etc. Charlie Rose’s programs are always very interesting. Thank you!
The British sit-coms are great! I always watch them; there should be more.
Thirteen with the daily news and Friday night programing from 7:00 to 10:00 pm keeps us profoundly informed and provides information to help us keep hope and faith in us, the American People. We are grateful to you.
I just love the News Hour, the Road Show, the British sit coms, Nature, Bill Moyers, all the Friday night shows . . . I could go on and on. Just thinking of Faulty Towers brings a smile to my face. In the “interesting” environment we find ourselves in today, a smile is a very welcome thing. Thanks for all of this and more!! Bravo!!
I echo Sally Michlin’s comments ab: my mother and I have enjoyed the Britcoms for quite awhile now. I also appreciate discovering when a wonderful music program is going to be broadcast, like Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul & Mary, or Luciano Pavarotti; these have all been delightful discoveries of late. I only wish they weren’t on so late at night, but that’s just the Chicagoan in me; I’m used to CST, not EST!
My absolute favorite is catching everythng already listed not only at my leisure but in the comfort of my own home! Thank you,13!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
I love Live from “Lincoln Center”. With HD, I feel it’s better than being there. Also “Great Performances”. It’s the only channel where you can see and hear classical Music. Keep up yje great work!
When I watch “The News Hour,” “Washington Week,” “Charlie Rose,” “Now,” “Bill Moyers’ Journal,” “Frontline,” “The American Experience” and the terrific doumentaries on the Holocaust, I feel like a more informed and thus more responsible American citizen. I admire the excellent arts programs and enjoy those like “As Time Goes By,” “Traveling Antiques Roadshow,” and “Keeping Up Appearances” which are delightful entertainment. I miss the BBC news but appreciate the reporting skill of Martin Savidge.
Though staying up until 12, 1 or 2 a.m. is quite
a challenge for this “old Lady” who works with kids
during the day, WAITING FOR AND WATCHING CHARLEY ROSE
IS WORTH IT! Sure wish KERA would air his program much earlier in the evening rather than the constant fund raising reruns.
The controlled presentations and not overly rushed news programs I love!
The English sit coms are great like so many of your other programs!
PLAIN AND SIMPLE….THE DOO WOP SHOWS ! 13 GAVE LIFE AND RECOGNITION TO THIS ORIGINAL AMERICAN ART FORM…AND BROUGHT BACK WONDERFUL MEMORIES…KEEP IT COMING, OVER N OVER AGAIN !!!
I adore your orchestral broadcasts, but see zero ballet performances. Politically, I want lowdowns on the lack of oversight for FDA, FDIC and other critical governmental functions.
I love the Saturday night movies. There is nothing like curling up on the couch with a bowl of freshly popped popcorn and watching some of the great movies without interruptions.
I just love the “Newshour” every night. It is the real news, everything covered in depth. Bill Moyers is my favorite. He tells his viewers everything they should know on any subject in a fair and organized way. He anticipates the questions, gives us all points of view. There is no division of red or blue – it’s about all of us. I am also an avid watcher of “Frontline” another great show. I love them all Jim, Judy, Gwen, Kwami etc. I have also become a watcher of World Focus. It’s still new and needs a little tweeking, but it’s all good. Masterpiece Theatre needs some new blood. They keep showing the same old stuff. I can go on and on. I truly love Channel Thirteen. There’s nothing else on TV. Thank you.
I’m a theater junkie, so I love THEATER TALK. But I do have one tiny complaint: Often it’s listed in your monthly program guide and is then pre-empted, even when the telephone weekly program announcement says it will be on. Any way to rectify this? Thanks.
As someone who loves Science (physics, Chemistry and Biology/Medicine to be specific, I love to what Scientific American Frontiers, Nova Science Now and so many others are increduble. I also love the programs where PBS brings in great Scientists and discuss things like Cancer Research, Cario Vascular Disease and so many more topics in Medicine and science in general.I do not see many programs on Engineering but that is maybe because the general population is not interested in the details of such things as Design. I loved the Fred Friendly programs on Education, Health and so many other topics. I LOVE PBS because it is the only place where Americans can be educated even if they do not want to be!
WE ENJOYED THE MICHAEL BUBLE AND DAVID FOSTER
SPECIALS THE MOST OF ANY OF YOUR SHOWS.
Great topics and no commercials during the programs!
It is the most worthwhile channel on TV. It has
enough variety to appeal to everyone. I most
especially love the oldies–music-movies etc.
I rarely watch other programming than what’s on Thirteen/PBS.
13 is a voice of sanity in a world that seems insane at times. I love Bill Moyers, Frontline, American Masters, American Experience, Masterpiece Theatre and many many more. Thank you 13!
I’ve watched public television for decades – first a little, now almost exclusively. There are truly too many reasons to list, but some of the most important reasons are – there truly is no where else to get thoughtful programming presented at a pace that allows me to actually listen and absorb the information, where adequate time is given to crucial subject; I appreciate the programming because it doesn’t insult my intelligence or try to appeal to the lowest common denominator by attempting to distress or disturb me (like all of the crazy network tv programs do); I love programming that remembers the good old days with retrospectives on people like Jack Benny and Frank Sinatra; I have learned so much about being a healthier and better person from presentations by people like Wayne Dyer, Nicholas Perricone and Dr. Amon and shows about yoga, Qi Gong, etc. But most importantly is that I have somewhere to go to escape a world of television that I find terribly shallow, and even cruel, where I can go on a genuine adventure of the spirit. That is what I truly love about all public television.
I read the TV schedule every night, and after seeing what is on all the channels, I invariably turn to channel 13 to find a program worth seeing.
Its the most informative station on television.
40 years ago, I sat my two baby boys down in front of “Sesame Street”.
None of us has stopped watching since. Thirteen is for all ages!
Without Channel THRTEEN there would be no need for television. It has served our very need for knowledge, entertainment and our favorite, The News Hour.
Sesame Street is brilliant (both for my 2 year old and me), and I’m addicted to POV & Independant Lens. Can’t get enough of independant films and documentaries.
PBS has taught my children to read and research. I am enriched every day as I encounter the unknown and become better informed. I am so very appreciative. Thank you all.
Yes – as someone said – I have dinner with Jim Lehrer every week night that I am at home. Sometimes after a difficult day at work I think I will opt for some escapist procedural repeat at that hour – and then I realize how much in depth coverage of a topic I heard yesterday that provided so many valuable insights into stories otherwise glossed over in other media, that I stay with PBS. My Friday nights are all PBS from Washington Week in Review, NOW, and best of all, Bill Moyers. What would we do without PBS in just this one area. Then there is all the cultural content of a Great Performances and so many others.
Please, everyone support Thirteen – what would we do without it.
I enjoyed tremendously “The Electric Company” I thought it was clever and a great way to learn English. I think that that, wasn’t the main objective but, for me it was perfect.
I came from Spain as a young adult and shows like Sesame Street ( I was always partial to “Count Dracula”) Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, The Electric Company above mention and the Standard Deviants were heaven sent to me.
I love PBS.
Love PBS not any one program but the variety provided ranging from all ethnicities & entertainment modalities. I espically enjoy watching the entire program without any commercial interruptions that helps me to focus on the contents.
I must say that I don’t like your web page, liked the other style better.
As an immigrant from Dominican Republic, I came to the USA as an adolescent. Channel 13-PBS was an educational enrichment tool for me. By watching shows like “The Electric Company” “Zoom” and “Sesame Street,” I quickly began to learned the English language. It was easier for me to assimilate to the American culture just by watching these amazing programs. As an adult, I continue to enjoy watching documentaries, multi-cultural films and shows. I wish we had more family-oriented channels like PBS.
PBS is just one giant medium for knowledge. I cannot tell you how much I gain on a personal and professional level from the “News Hour”. What amazes me is the consistency of integrity and passion that defines your programming.
Thank goodness for Channel 13. Favorites of my family are Antiques Roadshow, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smily and everything on Saturday evenings.
Without PBS, free thinkers would be at a definite loss, not to mention culture.
Your specials/concerts/charity drives are fabulous.
It has gotten so that I invite my brother over for dinner on Monday nights and we all watch the Roadshow. It has become a tradition.
The horrid infomercials for brains, health and money that remind me to switch to commercial television during prime time and only watch PBS during the wee hours of the morning when you decide to run the good stuff.
going bach in time I was first hooked on Seseme Street along with my 3 daughters…all successful adults now. Regular TV has offered so little now and we have basically relied on Ch13 for all our viewing.
Now and Bill Moyers are the highlights of our viewing as well as your many specials of all kinds.
Other ten that we watch Netflix movies and read the NYT
It’s such a pleasure to be drawn into exciting, informative and thought-provoking discussions which abound on Channel 13/Public Television. And the music of by-gone eras is sweetness to the soul! Thank you, Channel 13!
Where do I begin? Respect your programming in arts, news objectivity and truthfulness, British comedies and mysteriesetc. (Watch in NJ and in FL, Thank you
Why I watch Thirteen: During a presidential debate McCain was explaining his plan for helping homeowners avoid foreclosure, I said “Isn’t that already in the bailout package?” Even George Stephanopoulos wasn’t sure–but I was–and it was because I watch The News Hour with Jim Lehrer!
I have so many fond memories of channel 13, it’s actually very difficult to know where to begin.. I grew up in Northern California in a small coastal town called Bolinas. We were always encouraged by our parents to develop not only our intellect, but our creative as well. Watching the childrens programs, Zoom, The Electric Company, and Sesame Street helped to spark and fan the fires of my imagination. The operas, ballets, and amazing series that you provided for all os us to enjoy,also contributed to my artistic development. I have been an actress for 21 years now, and have enjoyed great success in my chosen profession. I truely believe that you helped to plant the seeds, that grew into a dream, that one day became a reality. Your tireless dedication to quality programing, the diversity that you continually provide to viewers such as myself, will keep me tuned in for many years to come. I recently pledged, as I do annually and am thrilled to be seeing Chris Botti at The Blue Note this coming Monday evening. He is so incredibly talented, as are his fellow musicians. Thank you for the wonderful gift of their holiday performance, and for helping to inspire a 7 year old child to fullfill her dreams.
Thirteen is intelligent, informative and uninterruptive.
You can’t beat that!
THIRTEEN IS THE ONLY CHANNEL TO WATCH IF YOU DONT WANT TO WATCH MINDLESS PROGRAMS. FROM THE NEWS TO THE ENTERTAINMENT T IS FAR SUPERIOR AND I ENJOY MOST THE REPEATS OF THE OUSTANDING PROGRAMS AT FUND RAISING TIME. THE OPERA AND BALLET FROM LINCOLN CENTER ETC. ETC. ETC. THANK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER FOR UMPTEEN YEARS AND SHALL REMAIN ONE UNTIL THE END OF MY TIME.
Thirteen is intelligent, informative and uninterruptive.
You can’t beat that!
It must be true, if I said it before, but I have no record of it — when?
It is not possible to capture the value of this great public service in a few words. I happen to love literally all Thirteen’s programs and feel that there is none which does not, in some way, inform, nurture and enrich. But of course one has favorites: From the Lehrer News Hour, Charlie Rose’s conversations with remarkable guests, cultural programs to last, not least something practical like “This Old House” and Norm Abram’s instructions on woodworking. Cooking programs are always a delight, and so one could go on.
I have recently downgraded my cable programs to filter out the possibility to stray to totally unwanted programs, particularly in the children’s branch, which really are everything but suitable for children, in language and content. I met with some disappointment on my 7-year-old grandson’s side, but was most gratified to see how eagerly he tuned into your great science labs for children on Sunday morning instead. That is what his little mind really wants. What a find! And, yes, of course, your fundraising programs are terrific in every respect!
Thank you, Thirteen, for superb taste and diligence in finding and/or creating excellent productions. Needless to say, your funds are optimally applied. I only wish I could send more to do justice to my appreciation and enthusiasm.
To watch television means watching Channel 13.
With my gratitude,
Gisela White
I particularly like the mystery series; South Pacific; archeology.
For me, it is simple: Channel Thirteen every day keeps the ignorance away!
200 Channels
200 channels, that’s what they want me to buy
200 channels, it makes me want to cry
200 channels, will my life become more fun?
200 channels full of junk, for good stuff there’s just one
I flip all over and see nothing worth my time
Lots of infomercials and shows glamorizing crime
It seems the more there are, there’s really that much less
The only channel that makes me better is called PBS
Quality, integrity, excellence – that about says it.
Thank you.
I couldn’t live without Charlie Rose at night -
Channel 13 (and all PBS) is the only station I could not live without. After all these years, you’ve imprinted on my DNA. If I had to name one show from a choice of hundreds at this very moment? Charlie Rose.
I too look forward to watching the News Hour at night because of their in depth interesting reporting. I also appreciate the Tuesday night science programs such as the NOVA programs.
A treasure chest of continued enlightenmemt and entertainment.Looking forward to another great year in 2009 for channel thirteen. Thank you for bringing us so much pleasure!
First, the thoroughness and braveness of PBS’s news reporting is outstanding. Second, the breadth and content of all of its programming is somehow interesting to both specific target audiences and Channel 13 viewers in general. PBS doesn’t insult the intelligence of its audience but it constantly enlightens us. Finally, have I detected a trace of a sense of humor on Channel 13 recently?
I guess you could say that PBS, unlike other TV, fulfills the promise of how TV can enhance our lives.
Channel 13 is the ONLY channel to watch as TV is nothing but a
vast wasteland!
What do I love about Thirteen? What do I love about PBS?
Everything.
I enjoy your diverse programming—especially your
committment to the arts.
I love MYSTERY, watch Jim Lehrer, and many of your specials. Channel Thirteen is informative and entertaining in the best traditions of both.
news hour, charlie rose–for the most interesting interview subjects drawn out by a pro, the music, the documentaries, bill moyers, etc., etc., etc.
There’s a world beyond America, and there have been times in my life that I thought only PBS knew it. America suffers from media egocentrism, and a fast-food delivery is about what you’ve been able to expect. From most all except PBS. Now, guys, how about some entries that aren’t from the British Isles? Then you’ll REALLY have my esteem as a can’t-do-without…..
Thank you for last night’s Nutcracker presentation. Every time I see it, I am reminded of my childhood when our victrola never was off during the day. One of the more popular recorde was Mutcracker Suite. My late mother was a musician and so the music was particularly uplifting to her. She would sing along with it (she had a superb voice) and continue her housework and all of us knew that all was right within our personal universe. Once again, Thanks for the memories. All the best for 2009.
Binnie Stein
Oh what great joy and pleasure Channel 13 has given to us over the years …. the greatest culture and enjoyment…. Operas, Ballets, concerts, interesting documentaries, etc. You have kept us in touch with who we are and you keep us connected to the world we love. Thank you Channel Thirteen !
I love the oldies shows that you put on. You can’t find that music anywhere now except for on Channel 13. Even though I can’t carry a tune, I still remember all those words and sing along like I can sing.
I have enjoyed Thirteen’s excellent diverse programming for many years & hope for many year’s to come.
I depend on Jim Lehrer and the NewsHour; keep up with much via Charlie Rose; and, for the most part, love Masterpiece Theater in all its new developments. But, please, Mr. Shapiro, enough of the cute intros to the movies—they are not clever and add nothing.
Jim Lehrer, Charlie Rose, Bill Moyer, Masterpiece Theater,etc (too many to mention). Sesame Street and Electric Company. Intelligent, informative, entertaining.
I loved the Richard Tucker Gala with a few caveats: the graphics were terrible, by the time i was abe to deciper the script, the singer was on. Also, Joyce assumed that everyone knew the opera by mentioning the character’s name: do you know how many operas have a heroine named Leonora? Still, the voices were glorious!!! I was disappointed in the finale: if you do Aida you should have had a love duet with Radames-a famous Tucker role-and Aida not the dumb finale with the chorus and you couldn’t pick out a tenor, etc.
I love Antiques Roadshow, Nature, Masterpiece Theater but mostly because the quality of TV soars above the rest.
I recall hearing someone say that CH 13 is an oasis among the vast wasteland of network television. American Expeience, Frontline, Nova and Nature not only tell us where we have been, but where we are heading…..Thank you Channel 13 and Channel 13 supporters
I’ve often wondered why it is that PBS ao frequently comes up with high quality programming, and why quality programming is so rare on other channels.
My husband and I love Jim Lehr and staff and British Comedy. I love all the theatrical specials.
Your election coverage was the best offered.
While your fund raiser programs are excellent, there are too many, even if they’re necessary.
We also enjoy any nature programs as well as travel and Antique Roadshow.
Would love to see more British comedy!
Thank you, Public Television .
P.S. I loved Nutcracker last night followed by the Hanukahspecial. I heard music I’ve never before heard and it was great!
The only news shows (world focus,news hour,etc.)that I can watch with my kids!Unbiased and a great way to start family discussions that matter!
I can explain my interest in channel 13 and al other Public Television in one word! EXCELLENT!!!!!! It keeps me informed, it’s always interesting and above all it is entertaining. I hardly watch any other channel that force me to laugh when there is nothing funny to laugh abuot.I am a 84 year old channel devotee that keeps getting al my news and stimulating shows only from publi television.TYhank you for keeping me alive and informed.
May you always be there.
Alfred Feld
Please correct some of the mistakes or misspelings.
Thank you
Whether it’s News,Special Events, Arts, Finance or coverage of all that is important in our World, PBS and Channel 13 does it better than ANYONE else.
You are truly a breed apart. Your programming is so much better than the so called “specialty” channels, e.g., History, Animal, etc. Which, in addition to the constant and at times inaine commercials, they insist on repeating/recapping after each commercial what was covered prior to the commercial…annoying, insulting to my intellegence and unnessarily adds to the length of the program. You, on the other hand present the full program without commercials and rather than providing “catch-up” information to late commers, you not only start and end at preset times, but, if possible, you also will list a date and time when the program will be shown again.
Your programming keeps me grounded. There is so much going on in the world today, that it can be overwhelming. You provide insight, understanding and the arts, all of which help me to cope with these very difficult times.
It is educational and at the same time entertaining. When my daughter was two years old (she’s 39 now) I would sit her in her walker to watch channel 13 so she would be exposed to the arts. It worked. I also love the oldies but goodies 50’s shows. Keep up the good work.
I love the britcoms, namely Keeping Up Appearances, I have been looking at them for years. Hope you never take them off.
There’s everything to love about Channel Thirteen and nothing not to love! From Masterpiece theatre to Britcoms to Nova to the News Hour to American Experience and on and on. Thank you!
If I had to make a choice, I would gladly give up all the other channels for the diversity and integrity of Channel Thirteen. I love Charlie Rose, Bill Moyers, Mystery, Masterpiece Theater, Now, Old Movies, Antique Roadshow, your Specials of Wayne Dyer, Chritine Northrup, Peter, Paul and Mary, and too much more to list. When your aerial went down in 2001, I had withdrawal until I could get a cable antenna installed!And when your monthly program comes, I scan it quickly and put the things that are not regular programming right into my “daytimer”, so I can try to be home for those if possible. I can’t think of anything I DON”T like about Channel Thirteen!
We have a male cat Luigi/GiGi. He is calmest when Ch 13 is on the TV. Calmest when he “sees” animals on the screen during nature programs. Birds are his favorite. Small wonder!
I love the movies and recently watched “Falling Angels”. I value
Masterpiece Theatre, the program on Armenian Heritage, the News Hour coverage and the detailed, thoughtful reporting which puts all other media coverage in short pants. Do not post my email address.
Jim Lehrer, Shields& Brooks, Judy Woodruff; you have so many fine voices presenting thoughtful coverage. Of course Bill Moyers, and
all of the Masterpiece Theatre programs, the music, the serious cinema, the ballet, the programs about ethnic heritage.( I watched the one about the Armenian Americans the other night). The detailed, provocative presentation of other points of view which the mass media do not offer make Channel Thirteen my choice.
I loved watching the Armenian Americans on PBS last week.Some of my favorite programs are Charlie Rose,Frontline, Bill Moyrs, Amnerican Masters,Masterpiece Theatre,food shows ,British shows,Jim Lehrer and the Antique Road Show.I LOVE PBS.
Thirteen is the BEST!!!!! Depend on the station to keep me informed about in depth events around the world, and love Nature, Nova, NOW and other programs.
Only concern is that we do not have access to the new digital broadcasting. We have the converter boxes and also a new HD TV and we receive all the other channels, just not Thiteen (13.1)
Don’t want to buy expensive cable……..what to do???
I would get rid of my TV if it wasn’t for Channel 13/PBS. I rely on Bill Moyers to maintain optimism and respect for journalism; I can watch anything 13 presents…don’t need a program guide. If I’m home and want to watch TV, I just tune to 13…love the Masterpiece Theatre…since “The jewel in the Crown”, “Upstairs Downstairs” and beyond. Channel 13 is my media best friend…I can always count on you, even if I don’t always agree with you. I hope we’re friends forever…and I am a contributing member, so it’s a committed relationship!
Every night its the National Business Report, the NewsHour; and always Frontline. Three great programs along with NOW and Bill Moyer. Informative like nothing else on TV. Keep it going and I’ll keep contributing. Only negative experience is the same old music routine during fund raising week. How about running some of the best documentaries in place of do-la-do-la music of the 1950s or the concerts of the 1960s and 1970s which I experienced first-hand.
I am middle age, and I find very few programs on regular television appealing. I enjoy the nostalgia, classic movies, British comedies such as Keeping Up Appearances and Are You Being Served showed on PBS. The music performances are great such as the concert with James Taylor, Yo Yo Ma, Celtic Women, music from my era the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s I never get tired of hearing it. PBS is intelligent viewing, the educational programs such as the Wisdom of Menopause, Your Brain, Dr. Dryer, (I read Am Okay, You’re Okay when I was college over 30 years ago) are wonderful. I have been a loyal supporter of PBS and will continue to be as long as the network brings uninterupted educational, and quality programs.
Haze
I love everything about WNET. I would like to see more shows about cats. Please keep up the good work and Happy Holidays to everyone. Thanks, Manny
jim lehrer and company come as close as possible to objective, brilliant researched and delivery of news essential to a democracy. i am forever grateful that they exist and i know after work, i will get my 1/2 of comfort from watching the news cast.
thank you jim, gwen, and the seemingly unheralded reporter, margaret warner. dr., sandra rodman mann
There are so many shows on CH 13 that I watch regularly! It’s impossible to pick a favorite; each one is indispensible. The ethical and spiritual courage of Bill Moyers Journal inspires and sustains me. Other regulars include The Nightly Business Report, which keeps me in tune to the economic climate; Charlie Rose, which is both entertaining and thought provoking; Globe Trekker and Rick Steve’s Europe bring distant places and cultures within my reach; Saturday mornings I gain perspective on the entire week’s events and critical issues by watching Washington Week and Wealth Trak clear through to Open Mind and Caucus NJ; On Sundays my favorite cooking shows used to be Julia’s Kitchen, Martin Chan Can, and that entertaining French guy, (I can’t remember his name). These days I rarely miss Mexican Plate, Cook’s Country and Colmeco’s Food Show. I can always count on Keeping Up Appearances, Masterpeice Theater and Saturday Night at the Movies to provide delight.
By now, you’ve probably guessed that I don’t receive cable TV service. I’m so grateful for the existence of Ch 13’s Public Service and only regret that I can’t always contribute financialy as much as I might like. And so I offer up to you a heart full of praise and gratitude. Here’s wishing you Happy Holidays and a rich, productive New Year.
The biggest thing that I like about Channel 13 is that it cares about people and the human experience. It’s life affirming. Thank you and Happy Holidays to all who read this!
Growing up in Wisconsin I was introduced to PBS not by Sesame Street (although I did watch it) but by the original movie review show, Sneak Previews show starring Siskel and Ebert. It was appointment tv for teenagers in my group before such a term existed and on PBS no less!
These days appointment tv includes Bill Moyers’ Journal and Charlie Rose.. their coverage of the days issues is fantastic!
Growing up in Wisconsin I was introduced to PBS not by Sesame Street (although I did watch it) but by the original movie review show, Sneak Previews show starring Siskel and Ebert. It was appointment tv for teenagers in my group before such a term existed and on PBS no less!
These days appointment tv includes Bill Moyers’ Journal and Charlie Rose.. their coverage of the days issues is fantastic!
PS: I forgot to say that other stations are in it for the money – Thirteen/PBS give honest reporting and tell the truth like it is. Thirteen/PBS has clean programming all the time. That’s one of the things I love about Thirteen/PBS. And I loved the segment on Pavorotti last night! May Thirteen always be there for NYC’s future generations
Now that the Arts & Entertainment channel is running only recycled pap, Public Television is the only venue offering free, new and established arts, dance, opera, popular music of all kinds, news, commentary, and special programs. The latest programs featuring Pavarotti, favorite comedians and election reports have been my favorites.
Intelligence, integrity, creativity, excellence – that’s Channel 13.
I love Channel 13 for Jim McNeil’s News Hour and Charlie Rose. Reel 13 on Saturday night is so much fun with the old movie followed by an independent film. A great idea-thank you. The British comedies are wonderful like Keeping Up Appearances. Who needs cable!
As an educator for over 15 years and a mother of 3, I use Channel 13 as a guide to becoming grounded, well informed and educated. Your programs are beyond reached when compared with other channels. It is safe and informative. Thank You.
Mary says:
Ch.13 stands out alone. I enjoy news programs such as Jim Leher, Bill Moyers , Judy Woodruff and Gwen Iffel reporting. I like watching all news programs and all kinds of music. The Arts are great and it’s a pleasure that there are no lengthly commercials.
How will we ever understand what is going on in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the financial crisis without Lehrer, Moyers, Brancaccio, Ifill? We have several complex problems to deal with at this point. Channel 13 is the indispensible resource for coping with them. Better public understanding may be the key to solving complex political problems, as long as all sides are heard and reasoned discourse is the mode of communication.
Thirteen is almost the only channel I watch! I am especially grateful for the extraordinarily intelligent and articulate news broadcasting, commentary, and roundtable discussions offered by Jim Lehrer and his team, Shields and Brooks, Gwen Ifill and her guests, Bill Moyers; NOW, Frontline, and Nova; Great Performances and Masterpiece Theater; Reel 13 and Mystery! the special programs on the arts, sciences, nature, history, global issues (and comedies, and Antique Road Show, and New York Voices–). Thank you for the nourishment, inspiration, and delight you provide on every level. I really do love Thirteen.
How will we ever understand what is going on in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the financial crisis without Lehrer, Moyers, Brancaccio, Ifill? We have several complex problems to deal with at this point. Channel 13 is the indispensible resource for coping with them. Better public understanding may be the key to dealing with difficult complex political problems.
The first time I ever watched a program on Channel Thirteen was when I was about 15 years old. The actor Edward Mulhare, whom I first saw in a television show the previous season (not PBS) recited several of John Donne’s poems. His classically trained presentation brought the poems to life. Since then I have enjoyed watching ballet performances, Masterpiece Theatre, American Masters, and when my son was young we would spend time together watching Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, and Thomas the Tank Engine. Thank you for the opportunity to watch intelligent television.
We have been watching Channel Thirteen for many years. My favorite programs are Jim Lehrer’s News Hour, Gwen Ifill, Bill Moyers, Nature, Masterpiece Theater, Live from Lincoln Center and many more: especially the programs devoted to serious music and opera. Unfortunately, there is nothing to watch on the other channels that is worth an intelligent person’s time or attention.
excellent quality TV like back in the beginning of TV(1950’s). No violence, great educattional & entertainment shows.
All things British for me: British comedies, British mysteries. Plus more Ken Burns!
I like to learn. Thanks to Thirteen’s many interesting programs,made my life richer.
I rarely watch any other stations. Life is short, I don’t want to waste my time.
The news hour!
BECAUSE IT IS SMART!
Bill Moyers. Nothing else.
I love the news hour with Jim Leher as it goes into more detail than the other news stations. Also enjoy Bill moyer and Now for the same reason. Of course all your live shows from Lincoln Center are fantistic also! Keep up the good work I am glad to support you! Joan
What isn’t there to LOVE about PBS? If we all watched PBS more we’d have a highly educated society. If only our youth and parents would watch more of PBS than the less stimulating “junk” out there that unfortunately so many people are addicted to like their “junk” food. Nourish the mind and the soul and the body will nourish itself.
Love the children’s programming in mornings & after school for my daughter. Jim Lehrer & Co. are super as always. HD telecasts Live from the Met are fabulous! Totally enjoyed La Fille Du Regiment with Natalie Dessay & Juan Diego Florez!! Thanks for bringing these great programs to us!
The documentaries: Nature, The American Experience, American Masters, Frontline. Also Moyers, who is a national treasure.
The documentaries: Nature, The American Experience, American Masters, Frontline. Also Moyers, who is a national treasure. Gwen Ifill is an inspired host of Washington Week — a rare combination of warmth, wit and wisdom.
I watch so much on PBS, particularly American Experience, American Masters, Antiques Roadshow, History Detectives, Masterpiece, Frontline, Bill Moyers Journal. My kids also enjoy watching all the shows on PBS kids.
I simply rely on channel 13 for my TV viewing and news reporting and that is the fact and bottom line. It beings with the Leher report which is brillient reporting and true journalism which is almost nonexistant on commercial television (especially since Jennings death) and then I rely on Charlie Rose to keep me culturally and politically as well as economically current and in the know with the most rem arkable guests and panist discussions. In additon, Bill Moyers keeps one hoest totally and Washington Week is just a regular must — it just is the channel to watch, learn and ponder about — thanks and keep it up! I domnate regularly with pleasure and dedication and am proud to be a member of the 13 family.
Thirteen’s recent addition of Sunday Arts hosted by Felipe da Montbello and Christina Ha is one of the many reasons I so enjoy and appreciate this unique television presentation.
Frontline and Bill Moyers Journal are absolutely essential. They give me some of the best information available on key issues like government corruption, corporate malfeasance, global warming, and the media itself, and do it in a way that’s both clear and compelling. I also like the indie film on Sat. night. Wish you did more of that and more local non-highbrow culture.
I love the quality of the programs, the variety, and the caliber of the newscasts and informational programs. I love everything from the British comedy to NOVA,to musical specials to informational specials. You can be enlighten, informed and entertained all on the same station. I do not need to turn down the sound because of certain language, even if I have to blink because of the harsh realities shown. For many years I watched and was unable to contribute, I am so glad I am able to now. Thank you PBS and Thirteen!
I learned to love opera because of your programming.
I developed a love, a deep appreciation for theater because of your Materpiece Theater.
My interest in the world situation was nurtured, my knowledge increased because of McNeil & Lehrer, FRONTLINE, NOW & your remarkable Bill Moyers. Nowhere did I aget the exposure & education that I rec’d from you channel alone. I don’t even bother to see what’s on any other channel. I go like a bee to honey to channel 13, MY ENRICHMENT, MY EDUCATION, MY now, not so new found ability to debate with the cognoscenti about world & domestic affairs & drama &
opera & theater. YOU ARE A BLESSING !!!
The Children’s Programming! I grew up with Sesame Street, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, The Electric Company and ZOOM! And as an adult … I still tune in!
Like so many other loyal Thirteen viewers, I grew up on the children’s programming (and as a parent, am still a fan). I think my favorite shows right now, though, are NOW and Bill Moyers Journal (the man is a National treasure!). In the realm of science, it’s hard to beat Nature, both visually and in terms of content. I also enjoy the cultural programs, especially American Masters. Keep up the good work!
We’ve watched 13 for so many years it’s hard to imagine TV without it.
I can recall how nice it was to watch Live at Lincoln Center in NJ, knowing that my Mother was watching it in Fort Covington, NY and we could talk about it later.
But without doubt The News Hour stands out in our lives. I recall vividly watching the first McNeil/Lehrer News half hour in my first apartment after graduating from college and what a big deal it was when it was extended to an hour.
With extended coverage of any story the News Hour provides information like no other channel. From watching the presidential election coverage to listening to poetry by Robert Pinsky (my favorite!) the News Hour is a program like no other.
Thanks 13! Thanks to the News Hour, the only show you need to watch!
Many evenings when relaxing in front of the TV I can always find that Thirteen will be sure to have something that will either enlighten me or entertain me with only the finest of programs.
I love watching Tavis Smiley!!!!! Plus all your Britsh shows. But I became a supporter when my sister purchased tickets to The Poilce concert this past August at the Garden!!!!!
My long list surely matches many others here, so I’ll just say my all-time favorite, always excellent, is “American Experience,” especially “The Donner Party.”
That ending gets me every time, when one of the girls who survived writes, “Don’t never take no shortcuts.”
The fabulous Masterpiece Theater and Bill Moyers Journal are indispensable. And so much more.
I learned while overseas that Public TV, and more specifically Sesame Street, is one the greatest expressions of American soft power undertaken. In my opinion, it forms a basis of shared experience and immediate good will that is second to none.
There is so much to love about Channel 13. It started for me when my daughter was born in 1969. My first premium gift was a Cookie Monster puppet. Of course, she didn’t watch it then, but the fact that Sesame Street started the same year was great.
I love Masterpiece Theater. I believe I started with
Forsythe Saga and then I, Claudius. Upstairs, Downstairs and all the many favorites after that: Mystery, Nature, American Experience. The only thing that disappointed me was the revival of The Forsythe Saga. The role of Irene was played by a very competent person, but not one nearly as beautiful as the orginial Irene. When Channel 13 gave a retrospect about all the great shows, they did not use the original cast of characters for The Forsythe Saga and I found that very distressing.
Channel 13 is great and it is my first choice for really wonderful programs.
I can not get Channel 13 on digital television. I was told to try Channel 61 but that does not work either. All other New York Stations come through.
I am an avid viewer of the Newshour and many of the other programs offered by Thirteen, including Washington Week with Gwen Ifill. I was very impressed by the reporting offered during the 2008 Presidential campaign and the analysis by the guest commentators was supremely informative. Thirteen appeals to the intellectual in me and when your mind is bombarded constantly by foolishness it is a joy to be refreshed by intelligent conversations and enlightening discussions. My contribution is a way of saying “Thanx” to my favorite broadcast station!
Dear Thirteen,
Thank you for airing the Rick Steves’ special on Iran. It was beautiful and quite informing.
I greatly appreciate that you air programs that give a fair and balanced perspective on this part of the world.
Thank you so much!!
Irene
I want the best information our newscasters can give – Strong investigation – broadcaasters “a la” Charlie Rose!! – What a delight to hear their brilliance,knowledge, language & hard debates every Monday to Friday – I am so grateful for Cannel 13 and Bill Moyers.
Your news, your documentaries, but especially NOW and Bill Moyer’s Journal. Thats worth a couple hundred bucks a year.
PLEASE AIR DIGITAL SIGNAL! AND NOT WAIT UNTIL JUNE.
HAVEN’T VIEWED THIRTEEN SINCE WE GOT THE DIGITAL BOX LAST SUMMER — AND OUR MEMBERSHIP IS UP SOON. THIRTEEN WAS THE MAIN THING WE WATCHED — BEWARE! WE ARE GETTING VERY USED TO “NO TV!”
Public Television has been making my world larger since I was a teenager, watching Masterpiece Theater, old movies and Monty Python’s Flying Circus. PBS introduced me to opera and the philharmonic. PBS gave me a love for documentary films, an insight into political, historical and environmental issues here and abroad, and an understanding about nearly every topic under the sun with Charlie Rose. I wouldn’t be the educated, thinking writer I am today if I hadn’t started watching PBS over 30 years ago.
Nothing compares to the balanced, inoffensive, professional news coverage you get only on Channel 13. It still beats anything on the cable channels.
I just got cable and I still keep watching channel 13 no matter how may channels are available. I was actually surprised. – Nan
I was initially hooked many years ago by Monty Python. I dont have cable but when I go to visit family and get to watch it I am always amazed how little there is on. I guess I have been spoiled by the high standards of Thirteen. It is no contest, I will give my money to PBS every time. I cant pick a favorite program, they are all so good. There is truly something for everyone. Keep up the great work we need it more than ever these days.
PBS is one of my primary sources of reliable information. I rely on PBS for news, fascinating educational programs, and access to extraordinary music, theater, and dance. Time is so valuable and my time is not wasted viewing public television.
I will never understand why the only disappointing “entertainment” programs are during the pledge drives.
I really enjoy the level and variety of the programming on Channel 13, including the many concerts, plays and movies that it’s difficult to find anywhere else consistently.
Thank You for being available to us. This
is my Contribution to Channel 13 and PBS.
Sincerely,
Bill MacMullen
I support 13 because of Bill, Gwen, Mark, David, Jim, Judy, Margaret, Ray, and that fellow whose name I can’t remember but he’s very nice and articulate and he covers economics and the arts. You know who I mean. Anyway, the whole lot of ‘em and all the people behind the scenes in the News Hour and Bill Moyers Journal and Washington Week who get mentioned by the credits that fly so fast you can’t really get their namesm and oh yeah Charlie Rose too sometimes. I know there’s lots of other good stuff, but hey– I can’t spend all my time watching TV now can I?
In the past year our children, ages 6 and 3 1/2, have become groupies for WordGirl, Sid the Science Kid, and the new Electric Company. Thanks for helping us keep Hannah Montana at bay!
I am supporting because of Bill Moyers Journal piece with William Black on the Banking Fraud
In a nutshell: I just saw David Brancaccio climbing glaciers for NOW! The photography was excellent and inspiring for those of us who for whatever reason aren’t traveling ourselves as much as we used to.
I think he and Bill Moyers’ Journal inform and protect this free and democratic society. Also my husband watches Jim Lehrer News Hour, et. al.
I LOVE the 7p.m. weeknight news.
I love your spiritual specials (Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson.)
I love your music specials (Chris Botti, James Taylor, Lionel Richie, etc.)
I love your health specials (Dr. Roizen)
I trust your programs for children.
Thank you for your integrity. Thank you for BEing there.
I have been a fan of public television since its broadcast beginnings decades ago. My current passion is “Live From the Met in HD.” If I miss an opera at the Cinemax, I know that I can watch a rebroadcast on Channel 13. Or even record it!
Thank you so much, PBS for all that you bring to us that is unavailable anywhere else.
Channel 13 programs has given me the tools in Advocacy Systems for my non-profits I represent. I attended an Lobby Legislative Day on April 22, 2009 whereby information publicized the weekend before on the local pbs channels in the New York City Area helped in defining our agenda and continuing the good will between our legistators and the agency. I am happy to support channel 13 and the Metro Area programs.
Thank, you
Ms. Sheron Milliner
Actually, over the years I have seldom made a contribution to 13, instead giving to the most needy and the most neglected and often the most progressive politically.
Nevertheless, I have cherished so many of your broadcasts and shared them with our grandchildren: Baseball, New York, The American Revolution,Brothers, Navel Victory WW II. Ansel Adams, John and Abigail Adams, all of the Dickens (Bleak House for Xmas=over and over again), all of Helen Mirren, Foyle, all of Bronte, and more and more. Currently gobbling up Little Dorritt, on the edge of our seats.
In these days we have substituted 13 for going out to dinner. I think we’ve got our values right. We can only afford $50 meals now.
I grew up watching PBS. It taught me alot then and it still teaches me today. Thank You!
THIRTEEN produces the most interesting, rewarding and always educational programming available. I especially appreciate Frontline, Charlie Rose, Independent Lens, NOW, Bill Moyers Journal, Masterpiece Theater, Cinema Thirteen, and American Experience. Every special I have watched has been outstanding. Currently, I am becoming hooked on Worldfocus. Forever may you wave!
Let’s see, quality, variety, joyous, educational,brilliant,timely, insightful,entertaining, nurturing, totally amazing, wondrous. Obviously, I could go on and on. For decades I have watched Thirteen present programming that fell into one or more of the aforementioned categories. In all that time I can’t think of one time that I have been disappointed by you. You helped me in college with your piece on Rawanda. Your analysis during the elections was excellent. You made me proud to be an African American a few weeks ago when I saw your piece on The Tuskeegee Airmen. As a singer, I love the Do-Wop and other rock & roll shows.You have been and I hope will continue to be an important part of my life. You reflect our society in a way that few other stations do, and you perform a valuable service to us all. Thanks
ONE OF THE FEW STATIONS, THAT HAS NOT FORGOT, WHAT REAL AND HONEST,NEWS REPORTING AND REAL INFORMATIVE ENTERTAINMENT IS
Channel 13 is food for the mind and spirit. I feel totally energized and stimulated by all the programs presented. I love all but Bill Moyers and Charlie Rose really get me going! Thank you for all you have done for me.
I support Public Broadcasting because it is the sole bright spot in the truly dreadful world of network and cable TV.
CH13/public TV is an oasis in the television cultural desert..On every level/kind of programs except insulting,unfunny canned laughter comedies,soap opera,meaningless melodramas,slanted news designed to influence more than inform and turning news items into melodramas including the weather in order to sell its underlying product:advertizing based upon ratings..I never ask for the offered gifts from public TV because the shows of all kinds are the gift..of making this magical technology worthwhile and special..
Two words….Charlie Rose…
your programing is the best! Thank you.I wish I could give more but I am out of work for a time. But I will be back.
Thirteen (PBS) has become the only station I watch, it is everything fun and important. I am grateful to be a part of public television and all the good it provides. Thirteen Feeds My Soul!
Where to begin….so many wonderful thought provoking programs. Frontline has got to be the best investigative program on TV hands down. But I also enjoy Independent Lens, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley and oh I can’t leave out my British comedies. Keep up the good work!!
Watching wonderful programs about music and dance, most especially ballet, makes me feel rich beyond compare. It is the orchestra seat that I cannot otherwise afford. Thank you, Channel 13, for your many, many gifts throughout the years. You are the vitamin pill for my mind and soul.
Primarily for “The News Hour,”"Nature,” “American Masters,” “Masterpiece Theatre” (now subdivided into “Master” this and that), and, a favorite, “Masterpiece Mystery.” For “Mystery,” I hope you will consider broadcasting episodes (past ones too) of the very popular British show “The MidSomer Murders.” (I understand that “new” MM’s are now in production.) Also, I’d like to see more “Masterpiece Mystery” episodes for “Poirot,” “Inspector Lewis,” and the “new” “Miss Marple” series recently shown in the U.K. — Of course, I enjoy much more than 13’s drama (serious or otherwise), but we all need breaks from round-the-clock Media news
coverage. And Channel 13 provides thatfor me! Doing so very nicely indeed.
Bill Moyer’s Journal: truth-telling!
We’ve supported WNET for many years because of the quality of investigative reporting such as Front Line, Bill Moyers, and others. We also value many of your BBC series and specials. We wish there were more locally produced programming in the arts, but we watch the arts programs you present with pleasure.
We also have a number of concerns that I hope others share and support. One is that 13 Fundraising is terribly intrusive and inefficient.
In the N.Y. Metropolitan area, there are other public tv stations – 13, Channel 21, 25, CUNY TV, WNJN, WNJU and VEME. Clearly this could be considered a network, especially since the PBS stations share programming such as BBC productions and NOVA.
I think a common program directory for members would improve viewership for all stations. The more viewers, the more potential members. I think a common membership price to belong to all the stations would greatly improve income to each of the stations, though there may be a lot of haggling about how to divide up the membership money. Keep it small and simple and I believe membership would grow because viewers would have a much wider variety of programs to enjoy. If ONLY PBS stations joined together for a common program guide and membership, that would still amount to 5 local stations. An $80. basic membership would be a bargain for membership to all 5 stations. Tax deductibility is an incentive to more affluent members to give more.
• Public radio has done a much better job of streamlining their fundraising and in using the internet as an integral part of their fundraising. This has meant much shorter fundraising periods and less interruption of programming. I think doing very short fundraising segments – 5 or 10 minutes at the start or end of theme programs – i.e. 10 minutes before children’s programming starts, 5 minutes after the News Hour, 5 minutes before NOVA, etc. Combine this with internet web fund raising and people have more options for contributing and fewer interruptions to programming.
• Income tax check-off. This is something I am surprised has never been tried by PBS. There is no government involvement with programming, as there can be with a government subsidy. People have a check-off on their City and State or Federal Income tax and those who want to contribute check it, and the money goes to the tv station(s). Charities that do this now have $5 to $10 deduction for each person getting a refund who chooses to check the donation box. I’m sure there are millions more people getting refunds than have membership in a PBS station, and this could provide a much broader income stream than memberships.
For $5 or $10, I’m sure members would check off the donation, in addition to checkoff of all the people who don’t choose to join but do like PBS.
• Schedule a fund raiser in March or April and make the refund donation check off a central part of the sales pitch, so that people doing their income tax have it in mind when filing the tax form.
I think these things would greatly improve the viewership of PBS stations, the income stream for the stations, and that money could be used to broaden original programming, with more imagination and risk. I can’t help but believe that dependence on corporate sponsorship makes programming more conventional and risk averse than it would be if you had a greater proportion of individual funding.
Richard Corry
I support PBS and WNET specifically because of their support of my favorite performer, JOSH GROBAN. We were so lucky to see Josh in two PBS sponsored performances this year! I also have to shout out to my favorite series, HISTORY DETECTIVES. Thank you, PBS!
I support THIRTEEN because I find it’s children programs to be safe and educational I also enjoy the different programs for adults to be very helpful its a good feeling to know you can still turn your TV set on and be able to enjoy a movie or listen to back in the day music etc.
The Masterpiece Classic series was outstanding, as was the Woody Guthrie retrospective. Nova, American Masters and Frontline are consistently fine.
I want to thank you for your commitment to quality broadcasting, especially Bill Moyer’s Journal and Frontline. I can’t give much but what I can is in support of asking questions, providing real information and starting a dialogue.
In our home THIRTEEN is the only TV chanel we watch. Love your programs, especially News Hour, Bill Moyers Journal, Religion & ethics, etc. Keep up the good work!
I have been watching Bill Moyers on PBS for most of my adult life. His programs are exemplary and thought provoking – subjects that are both life affirming and inspirational. Thank you Bill for always reaching the pinnacle of excellence.
This evening I watched an episode of Nature; the extinction of several animals that most people are not aware of. So, who cares? We all should. Best Nature episode was the one with the honey bees and how it could effect the food of mankind!
Then I wondered. What if Thirteen itself were to become extinct? Could bare the thought of that ever happening.
It was and always is a pleasure to donate into the efforts of Channel 13, no matter what show they broadcast. They’re ALL good!
Because someday PBS will play THE DYBUK and for all the other shows you show to feed and nourish a starving mind. Who else dod we have…BUT PBS???
To put simply, I can’t survive without THIRTEEN. and even our kids like it. We don’t hesitate for a minute to let them watch PBS Kids knowing its a ’safe’ zone.
Programs I like – pretty much all but more so are – NOW, Frontline, NBR, Nature, NOVA, Ask this Old House etc.
I’ve always loved PBS programming. As I kid growing up in Boston, I watched “Zoom” with zealousness. My son now watches Kids 13, and I love “Mystery,” “American Experience,” and “History Detectives.”
For Bill Moyers Journal, Now, Nova Science and Nova, the Mysteries Music and Drama, and all the wonderful children’s programs, I thank you. When TV news was a wasteland of paid political announcements, Bill Moyers was a beacon of honest, humane and liberal thought. Thank you.
Channel Thirteen is a spiritual haven from our left-brain, stressful world. I also get cultural nourishment from it. Invaluable – thank you for the abundance of superior programming!
Oh man, it’s the whole gang (Jim, Judy, Margaret, Gwen, Jeffrey, Kwame, Paul, and “the boys”, Mark and David– it’s like the 1960s all over with Walter, Eric, Marvin, Bernard, Daniel, Charles, Harry, etc.) from The News Hour and Washington Week, plus Mystery, and Reel Thirteen (love Neal’s silly gags too). I’d write more but I gotta run and make me a sandwich and get a beer– Inspector Lewis is on in 9 minutes and there’s no commercial time to run to the fridge.
This is a no-brainer! The level of our society’s intellect and civility is declining every minute. The future looks bleak as fewer children are being well educated. Channel 13 is one of the few remaining bastions of intellect and civility. BRAVO! (not the cable channel!)
During the very begining of my one year medical residency program in N. York – in 1987 – I discovered Channel Thirteen and I ¨fell in love¨ with Firing Line ( Willian Buckley ) , Nova , Nature , Jim Lehrer, Julie ( Woodroff ) FrontLine ,GReat Performances etc, etc
Unfortunately , here in Brasil TV we don’t have such hight quality programs .
But Internet has solved my problem : Every day I spend some hours delighting myself with you .
At that year, ( 87 ) I recorded almost 60 hours of those programs and till today I keep these VHS tapes ( Jim Lehrer didn’t change much! )
Thank You Thirtheen ! Be aware: You have an unconditional fan here in Brazil !
It is wonderful to have such a diverse and intelligent programming source. In an age where so many of the shops are a drain on your intelligence, PBS constantly inspires and is uplifting to all who watch. I do my best to spread the word. I am a HUGE fan. I generally hate TV both cable and network. PBS gives us all programs that we can once again be excited to watch! PLEASE offer more of your programs for sale. I am still waiting patiently for Harlem in Montmarte to be provided for sale to an adoring public! I loved the Latin Festival from the White House tonite. I can’t tell you how proud I felt again tonite.
PBS is the only programming I feel I can trust. I applaud your willingness to venture into areas where the special interests lie in wait for you and to offer insight instead of bombast. Thanks for providing me with true intellectual stimulation, not cotton candy “news” programming.
My husband and I have been faithful viewers of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (especially Brooks & Shields), Washington Week (we love Gwen Ifil), Now on PBS (Maria Hinojosa is great addition to this program) and Bill Moyers Journal (it’s amazing that he is able to continue with such controversial issues that he raises) and were pleased to add World Focus (great to hear the perspective on current events from other parts of the world) to our list. We are happy to support these great programs so that they can continue to bring us the news and commentaries we otherwise (sadly) would not hear.
I’ve lived in several regions of the country and I can say without a doubt, this is the best PBS station. I like the program mix, especially NewsHour, Washington Week in Review and the general coverage of serious news stories. I like it because I can trust it, it’s the most reliabe station on the air.
Honest, credible reporting , without the bells and whistles of infotainment. One of the few trustworthy media outlets left us.
I love “Sunday Arts”—its treatment of the local arts scene, its profiles and its discussion of upcoming events and exhibits. The long-form interviews with curators and artists are wonderful. I donated just now —during the “Sunday Arts” prime time special—to support their good work. Thank you!
I grew up on PBS, a source of fantastic, inspiring, and eye-opening work which teaches one and helps you grasp our amazing world – the donation I give is the smallest investment with the largest return I can think of. Keep it up PBS.
I subscribed to THIRTEEN because yesterday was my birthday and it was a gift to myself! I love all the programming, esp. the music shows, American Experience, Masterpiece Theatre and Antique Roadshow. I love them all, actually.
I guess I’ve been watching ever since you started. For yr fundraising, all you had was a lovely wiggly-line drawing, in black & white – a cartoon figure (by a great New Yorker cartoonist whose name I can’t remember) who demonstrated “music to write checks by.” Then fundraising got much worse later–it got deadly boring. Today, it’s very much BETTER! I LOVE yr fundraisers today (and listen repeatedly!).I can’t live without 13–any of it! I hardly ever watch anything else. The News Hour (+Shields & Brooks), Gwen Ifill, CHARLIE ROSE (yeah, Tavis, you’re getting to rate caps too!), BILL MOYERS, Now, Nature (aka Mommy’s animal shows), Nova, Amer. Masters, the Britcoms, the
Dickens films, Neal Shapiro & HIS Sat Nite films, Antiques Roadshow (once an obscure half-hour on Sunday afternoons), all the science shows, Ken Burns, the Met Opera, Live from Lincoln Ctr, the Sunday arts–where do I stop? How could we function without PBS? Sometimes I turn to WLIW – and when I lived in Vermillion, SD, I had THREE PBS programs: KUSD + a K each in Iowa & Nebraska, all with Charlie Rose and Jim Lehrer! So even in the hinterlands PBS can save me! So “goodnight & goodluck” to all of you, and many many thanks.
Channel 13 is the only reason I own a TV set
As long as Bill Moyers is on the air, I will support PBS.
I find that I am most likely to contribute when I have watched a program that I consider to be especially valuable for some reason. My latest: Jesus to Christ, a beautiful story for people of various religions.
I have been watching Channel 13 since I was a little kid- I grew up on Sesame Street. I love the arts shows, live music, documentaries and nature shows. PBS seems to be the only channel I watch anymore and you can learn everything from it. Thanks for all the great programming!
I have been a Thirteen fan for years. When 13 broadcasted Minds On The Edge last month, I realized how important this public station truly is. What other station would assemble such a panel and take on such an important topic as this? I decided I needed to increase my support this year. Thanks for all you do.
Jeff
Last night I watched Nova What Darwin Didn’t Know and it blew my mind. I decided I needed to support the wonderful programming PBS offers.
I don’t watch often, but I think it’s so important to have a resource like the Newshour. Clearly the best journalism on TV. Thanks.
The PBS Newshour – first and foremost
I also enjoy Charlie Rose when I can watch the repeats while having lunch.
Keep up the good work.
I find that there are certain programs that “grab” me, that are unusual or provided in a depth I do not see elsewhere. One such was “Jesus to Christ” A wonderful story told for everyone’s beliefs. It tauht me.
Joshua Bell with Friends was a great program!
Continue the sincere and truthful work that you provide to our nation.
P.S. A personal thank you to Bill Moyers and all the members of channel thirteen
Top of the list would have to be Bill Moyers. It’s so refreshing to watch a show where ideas are truly exchanged. Even when I don’t agree, I feel like I’ve heard a complete argument, not just a sound bite.
NOVA, NOW, and Frontline are all consistently interesting and informative. The good shows and specials are too numerous to list. Thank you, and I am proud to support THIRTEEN.
We very much enjoy your quality programs,especially, Bill Moyers, Charlie Rose, Grand Performances,Nature, Nova, Masterpiece Theatre,The News, and many more.
Thanks THIRTEEN,for feeding our minds and souls.
I support THIRTEEN because it’s honest television. It’s content is not tainted by it’s sponsors. It also has the most talented and intelligent staff in the business(with the exception of Sarah Phelps, that no talent opinionated bigot who did the teleplay for “Oliver Twist”, but she was an English import so that doesn’t count). But most important, I just cant’t stand those God damned commercials.
Appreciate the rich diversity of intelligent, informative programming. Signed up now because of internet access, which I have just tried for 1st time in watching Emma (marvelous!). (You see, I have never owned television.) Thank you.
why do I love 13? that’s an easy question to answer. because of all the tv programs available in nyc, 13 consistently gives me the programs that enrich my life on a daily basis such as sat. night movies..bill moyers insights, nova….and the list goes on.
I’ve been an avid consumer of the valuable knowledge produced by the fountain that is Thirteen since the days of Electric Company and Sesame Street in the early 70’s. As my interest in science and discovery and art blossomed , Thirteen was there to teach and a guide me objectively on a path to discovery and endless questioning that culminated in my current profession as an entrepreneur and software engineer. Currently the economy is making things very difficult for me financially but I felt compelled, for the first time in my life to send a contribution. I have every confidence that the lessons of problem solving and creativity that I received through countless shows from Thirteen, from COSMOS as a 8 year old, to Nova, to Nature to Wild America to Frontline and Monty Python will allow me to make larger donations fairly soon. My American Experience is one shaped by my Haitian ancestry and my American present and I am honored to have been a student of this amazing human resource, PBS Thirteen..thank you!
I thoroughly enjoyed the first episode of Faces of America, and was inspired to donate. PBS supports our national cultural heritage, and actually inspired me to take a closer look at my own family history. Bravo to PBS for providing that spark, and continuing to do so for countless viewers!
I’m 86 years old. My wife has Alzheimer’s, and I am her caregiver. Your programs help maintain my sanity. I can’t afford to give more than a token amount, but it is all I can afford.
Have been a fan of thirteen ever since I first
viewed “I Claudius” in 1981. I find a strong sense
of serenity in it’s intelligent brodacasting.
I’m exceedingly frustrated since TimeWarnerCable in Saugerties, NY, changed the programming to Kids13 on our local channel 19. I called customer service about this, and they told me that they had put pbs13 on channel 13, but it’s not there; instead we have a second channel with NBC’s programming at that location. Customer Service told me that it is a problem with their feed, which should have been fixed two days ago when I called them. It isn’t. I’m having withdrawal, because I always tune in to PBS Newshour at 7:00 up here, and I miss my nightly ‘fix’ of your wonderful reporting. I’m especially upset that I can no longer view Brooks and Shields on Friday night, as well as Gwen Ifil and Washing Week in Review. HELP!!!! Can you do something on your end about this??? I’d like to become a member of 13, but if I can’t get it on my TV, I don’t think I will.
why?
Bill Moyers
Now
The News Hour
Seseme Street
Frontline
A voice of reason in a dark world
Channel thirteen is one of the very few channels left that doesnt promote indecency, sex and violence.
Channel Thirteen has the best programming on television. The diversity and in-depth reporting of the news and major issues of the day are invaluable. No other network provides this type of programming that covers such a vast array of subjects.
I’ve been watching “The News Hour” from its beginnings as “The McNeil-Lehrer Report”…what, in the mid-70’s? Its longevity alone speaks volumes about its quality and importance to thoughtful viewers — one great reason to support THIRTEEN! Another reason? Charlie Rose! Where else on TV, every week night will you meet such an astonishingly diverse selection of the world’s most interesting creators, thinkers, achievers, etc. in such an intelligent and respectful atmosphere???
I support PBS because we need a different voice to counter act Fox. We need the public to know the truth.
I have always enjoyed the programming on PBS. Especially Masterpiece theater and Mystery. Bill Moyers and Front line are informative and necessary.
Lastly, our daughter was 1 year old when she started watching sesame street. That was 40 years ago. Thank You PBS.
i just watch the independent movie that is on every saturday so it is like going to the movies where i would pay money so i pay thirteen for a good movie when they put one on. it is commercial free and i watch from the convienience of my house, seems like a good deal to me
My favorite TV channel is Thirteen,
A viewer-funded station where I live.
Its budget takes a hit when times are lean,
But we receive far more than what we give.
I found ballet and opera as a boy
When “Live from Lincoln Center” brought them home.
I searched with Michael Wood for ancient Troy,
And learned of politics in Greece and Rome.
I toured the nearby planets and their moons
When Sagan’s “Cosmos” took me to the stars.
My friends were watching baseball or cartoons –
With lots of ads for toys and candy bars.
My friends had fun, but also learned far less.
I’m glad I grew up watching PBS.
I LOVE THE GREAT PERFORMANCES, LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER, LIVE FROM THE MET ETC. MOST RECENTLY I FOUND “THE AUDTION” ASOLUTELY RIVETING! I HAVE WATCHED IT ABOUT 5 TIMES NOW. WHERE ELSE CAN ONE BE EXPOSED TO THE BEST OF THE ARTS? I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THE EXISTENCE OF THIRTEEN.
TYPICALLY, I WORK 70 HRS/WK IN NYC. WHAT MIGHT BE SURPRISING IS THAT I CONSTANTLY THINK OF GARDENING. I HAVE AN EIGHT INCH BY 12 FOOT BALCONY. DO YOU THINK I MIGHT BE AGREEABLE TO DONATING MONEY WHEN THE PROGRAMS I ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT ARE PREEMPTED BY BONEHEADS WHO THINK THEY KNOW MORE ABOUT MY CASH OR MY GUITAR?
Like others, I have been watching Public T.V. from my childhood. But my childhood was before Sesame Street or Electric Company. So I was introduced as a child to Ingmar Bergman’s films and Alistaire Cook and Masterpiece Theatre. And the concept of “News without Noise”. In many ways coming from a very small town in the early 60’s, PBS opened up the world for me. When the remarkable Joan Ganz Cooney brought Sesame Street to PBS, she opened up the world to generations of children.
I am writing an historical novel set in NY (1831-1923 time period), and the ‘History of New York City’ and ‘Civil War’ Series were fascinating and invaluable to me in gaining a true understanding of what life was like at those times…Bravo!
I watch the PBS News Hour every weekday night. I want my donation to be matched by the Newman challenge as broadcast this week on Channel 13.
Everyone in my life knows not to call me at 9 on Sundays when I am glued to Masterpiece Theater, now Classics. I would watch them every night if they were on. That’s just the beginning of this love affair with channel 13. Now the steady diet includes Nature, Charlie Rose, News Hour, Great Performances, all come easily to mind. Then, there are the movies on Saturday; Reel TV Yes! Real people sharing intelligent & heart felt human contact. Television without 13 would not be worth turning on.
In 1968 I went to work at the Public Broadcast Laboratory (PBL). It was an introduction to news & public affairs. I’ve been a fan ever since.
Bill Moyers. Informative, inspiring, fascinating programs heads and shoulders above anything else on tv. As I watched him interview Jane Goodall (my second viewing of this interview with a lifelong heroine of mine), I fairly glowed with appreciation for her and for Bill for giving her a chance to really speak and share who she is and what she does. Beautifully done, and typical of Bill Moyers Journal wonderful offerings. The Lehrer Report. Nature, Nova, American Masters. The best things on television.
I am so grateful for the children’s shows, which my 11 year old daugther and I still love. Love all of the music programs. And my favorite part of 13 is the lack of commercials!
I hate commercials and even tho your sponsor acknowledgements are similar, you don’t scatter them throughout the programming. I watch almost everything, and love the various arts programs the most, since I am not able to attend the theatre in peroon.
I’d love to see more Dance!
I have missed your monthly program guides, but have signed up for your e-mail announcements. Thank you.
My husband and I was 13 because it is the only channel in today’s TV market. Where else can you get art, music, theater and do not forget news. We will miss Bill Moyers but I am sure we will see him on other programs. Keep up the good work.
i am a regular doner that enjoy most of your programs,
especialy Charlie Rose,the arts and the music.
thanks forenriching our lives.
I love watching Nova, Masterpiece Theater, Great Performances, Nature, Globe Trekker, Bill Moyers, Simply Ming, and Frontline.
I support PBS/THIRTEEN because it was one of the things that inspired me to write this poem:
Axiom
I used to not believe in god.
Not as one actual being, that is unique to the likings of each,
While I still don’t, higher powers prove to be at work every day of the week.
And this divine authority, whatever it may be, has no credence in greenbacks,
Philosophies not deriving in the spectrum of thee.
It’s far off distinguished to anything we know, but close at all our souls.
Fundamentally blessed with its embodiment of talent,
My life is simply too coincidental for such force not to be latent.
And at every coming moment, I understand now why it happened.
If reasons for my actions are to be noted, that is today.
Single handedly it reached me, and compelled reason to believe.
It held my common understandings, and shone light too dynamic,
If reasons for my dreams are not elusive, discharge your right to challenge.
I am the prophet, or the likes of I fancy myself to be,
Only will I begin to ease off dues and committals,
The day you are contiguous to me.
The inviolable sanctum is pretty far in coming,
But a glimpse at the harbor was present today to see.
The faith present right inside of, built by that which is integral,
Has confidence to let us breathe.
It is present in the unconsciousness of our youth,
Dormant, but well rounded as we mature to see the truth,
But as of life lately, and I speak of life relatively,
Humanity is straying from the distant roots.
However among a select few, not to say they aren’t of relevance to you,
We might find relief of superficial misconceptions,
Undoubtedly a product of today’s imperfections,
In events sometimes too subtle for the mind to correlate.
You can and should relate, I barely scratched the surface,
And this just all is what I saw today.
My wish is to go to sleep and wake up and the world be a thirteen’s world the art the music ……………..a peacefully intellectual plant
A peacefully intellectual planet
I got rid of cable TV several years ago because it’s not worth it, over priced and brain dead programming. I instead rely on free over the air digital HD programing. THIRTEEN consistently has quality programming which, informs, educates, and inspires. It is a blessing that we have THIRTEEN. Public TV is the best by far.
Thanks THIRTEEN!
Our two teenage sons say I am addicted to Thirteen. All the programs are so enlightening – they keep my brain out of the regular hum-drum of parenting and 7-5 work-day. I look at 6-pm World news almost everyday. I have been looking at 11-pm Charlie Rose from 1990 since I moved here to US when I got married. I look at Saturday morning Religion&Ethics. Recently I have been looking at the Harvard professor on Ethics when I prepare lunch. Recently I looked at the Genocide programs – made me cry and gave me new perspective; big discussion about it on dinner table – opportunity to learn/discuss how we feel about issues as a family. Would we have helped Jewish families during World-war-2 ? And on and on.. so many programs. We laugh at Neal Shapiro’s Sat evening movie descriptions – it is a family joke when we hear him again and again – will be part of our 13 memories !
Thank heavens our sons love Nova ! – thank you for the Idealists channel-13 folks.
I am watching Fox2News. The story spotlighted the fair yesterday and today. A young man stated that due to the storm yesterday they were forced to shut down for awhile, losing money for the group. I was not able to go to the fair, and felt I could help in this way.
My family and I were visiting Pennsylvania and New York and discovered KidsThirteen. It was absolutely wonderful. Our three-year-old loved it. In the state where we live, we only get one pbs station and it has mixed programming in order to meet the needs of many. It was great having one station that we felt comfortable letting our child watch and know that he was also learning something. So, to show our appreciation, we made a small donation. Keep up the good work!
In this age of “The Hills”, “American Idol” and other brain numbing TV out there I find that Thirteen is truly committed in making people think about things more important than who got kicked off in the latest episode. I enjoy the science programming in awesome HD (public TVhas been one of the first to broadcast in HD) especially NOVA and Nature. I also have come to enjoy Julia and Jacques’s show and chemistry on TV.
Thank you and I plan on donating more in the years to come.
I watch Thirteen because of the quality and depth of its content — and entertainment, too! I love American Experience, Nova, Frontline, Masterpiece Theatre, Mystery . . . I could go on and on! Our family has been watching for over 30 years when our oldest son started watching Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers as a toddler and I discovered Masterpiece Theatre, getting totally hooked on Poldark! Thank you, PBS and Thirteen!
Dear PBS and Thirteen !
What you are doing is absolutely stunning. In a few words I just feel that you are simply giving PEOPLE .
I watched through Netflix about emotions and all aspects related which I always wanted to hear from respected professionals, and here you are ! As somewhere was said just make clear what you wish and it’ll come
In my case in came from your hands and hearts, which is wonderful gift to all of us
Many many thanks
With respect and warmest regards
Vlad Davydov
Simply said – just great shows!
When I get WNET emails, I open them — enough said. I don’t want to miss anything I’m interested in, and invariably, every week, I set the DVR several times to record programs. Moreover, I watch those I’ve recorded. And, I almost inevitably come away with more questions than I had before tuning in. That’s the beauty of PBS, the level of inquiry, which is why I take the shows to my college classrooms. They provoke thought. Thanks for streaming them for us; makes it easy as an educator.
Channel 13 has been expanding my mind since the early 50’s when I first became a supporter. Our family has been informed, educated, humanized, by the total variety you offer, from the Arts, News, both world and domestic, political attitudes, without the presumption that the adults watching are at a grade school level of intelligence,
It would be tragic if we ever lost the station.
As your current “Trust” PR campaign asserts, there is no other station which tries as hard to offer honest reporting and entertainment that has no axe to grind except to promote critical dialogue, which is not bound to any special interest, and fairness/justice, which means everyone at the table as we try to being more folks in from the margins.
No 1 reason for renewing: I’m loyal
No. 2: you are consistent with superb programming’
no. 3: in a world increasingly catering to the “mean” and dumbed down public, you refuse[!] and maintain a high level of intelligent programming for those of us who still enjoy the use of their brains–for entertainment and other things.
Thank you!
I started to enjoy a number of programs on 13–business hour at 6:30, news hour at 7 and several others. I was thinking I probably owe 13 a donation. But then, during the last month, the signal became so bad that I could not reliably watch it. What’s the point in donating to a station that can’t even broadcast a decent over the air signal? 13’s signal is significantly worse than the quality of most of the other NYC stations (although it seems to be on a par with WPIX 11). Now I watch 7 at 7. There seems to be very little information on how to improve reception of 13’s signals, which indicates to me how much 13 actually cares about its listeners.
My absolute favorite program is Masterpiece Theatre/Mystery. I’ve watched every episode for the past -what is it now – 38 years and hope to be able to for the rest of my life.
I’ve been watching Thirteen since forever, I remeber the original Masterpiece Series ” The Forsythe Saga” and who could forget “Upstairs /Downstairs.” My daughter grew up with Sesame Street, Nature and the original ” Six Wives of Henry VIII”. Thirteen has been a part of my parents generation, Mom’s 91, mine , my daughter’s and now her daughters as well.
Art is vital for a full life. In the recent severe economic recession, there are many individuals in our community who cannot afford to pay for tickets to enjoy art. Our great concern is how it is possible to make art availble for those individuals. Since 2009, Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company has been presenting Free Dance Project at Community Service Organizations with some funds we raised ourselves. Our program is in two parts; Dance performance and audience participation in Japanese culture.
In 2010, the dance is “Imaginary Beings from Japan” six varied beings include ‘Fire-eating bird’, ‘Maiden from the Heaven’, and ‘Ryu (Dragon)’, and Audience participation includes Japanese children’s games.
Usually the Company performs for special audience gethered by community service organizations. There will be one performance open to general public Sunday, June 13, 2010, at 2:00pm. We will be a part of FAMILY AERTS FESTIVAL presented by The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Avenue and 120th Street, in Manhattan.
It is free admission. RSVP 212-870-6784.
I hope that 13 will find a site for David Brancaccio to come back. I miss his NOW program and his investigations into important issues. He and Hinajosa performed splendidly. It would be a shame if they were to disappear.
Otherwise, I like the Newshour and Washington in Review.
In this day and age of trash , 13 is and has alway been a Beacon for thoughtful television
Because when I don’t study the International Affairs I watch 13!
i appreciate almost every program offered for over 40 years at least,and have been a member for many of those years. I am now a monthly sustainer, and wish I could contribute more. I remember over 40 years ago watching Masterpiece Theater every Sunday with my eldest daughter, and later my other children,. It was one of the only nights they were allowed to stay up late before school the next day. I have watched Bill Moyers, a personal favorite, on any show he has been on., and look forward to the next time he appears. I can’t wait, so to speak, for his next endeavor. Basically you could say, you have presented much that is very much appreciated, of any kind. News, drama, dance, comedy, community events, nature, plays, movies, music, interviews, opinions, debates,art, science, live and taped, for children and adults, always alive and vivid and imaginative. Thank you very much.
Ever since the broadcast networks abdicated their role as a reliable provider of unbiased, comprehensive news, I’ve been hooked on the offereings of PBS and Thirteen. Then there’s Masterpiece Theatre, great movies (uncut and uninterrupted!), Great Performers, and, back a million years ago, Monty Python (bless your and their hearts!). I’m too old to have valued Seseme Street while growing up, but the kid in me has loved it as an adult. I remember Channel Thirteen prior to public television, when it broadcast local TV from Newark, including my favorite, Uncle Fred’s Junior Frolics. My annual dues to Thirteen is an investment in my own education and entertainment. Please, keep up the good work!
I’ve been a (nearly) exclusive viewer of public television for years and a huge fan of Thirteen. I continue to support Thirteen, although for now I’m living outside the NY area, because I know that many of the finest programs on my local PBS station are created and produced by Thirteen. The arts programs, news and in-depth research programs are wonderful. Keep it going!
I could be surfing the dial at 2am and that’s when I’ll find something that totally engrosses me. This past Sunday it was the film produced by Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker about the artist Emile Norman and his life partner Ross Clement. What a wonderful film to inspire, educate and move people. I hope anyone out there will catch “Emile Norman–By His Own Design” as well as the many other extraordinary programs on Thirteen. We must continue to support the invaluable programming provided by Public Television.
I have been abstaining from contribution for about five years because of your support of the BBC’s very biased coverage of issues affecting Israel and the Middle East. This belies your claim to be the most TRUSTED source of news. My wife has persuaded me to resume contributing to WNET because of all the good things that you do, but it would be a lot more except for your support of the BBC.
Sincerely,
Abraham J. Osofsky
My life would not be the same without channel 13,
I never watch commercial T.V but am always tuned in to PBS, especially in the late-night hours. ( I am an 81 year old night person, who went to the same High School for the Gifted as Elena Kagan).
Therefore, I need the intellectual stimulation of PBS, especially the NEWS HOUR, CHARLIE ROSE, any documentary by Rick Burns, and all the MYSTERY SERIES ( especially those introduced by ALAN CUMMINGS ( my all-time favorite T.V host)..
Above all I am absolutely addicted to FOYLE’S WAR especially because it captures the period details of World War !! so amazingly..
The same can be said for the Mystery Series set in OXFORD, England.
Absolutely fabulous attention to detail and shows Oxford in all its glory.
My only complaint is ” Why, oh why did you drop the WORLD NEWS Program that was broadcast after Travis Smiley? That was a fabulous News Program, and the Nature Programs you’ve substituted are not a comparable entity.
Thirteen represents one of the last remaining “hold outs” where we can all still find consistent “quality and truth” … I am grateful to have this wonderful place to share with my family.
I love both Mystery and Masterpiece Theater. Thank you for continuing these wonderful programs.
YOU’RE ALL THERE IS! AND IF NOT FOR YOU WHERE THEN?
THIRTEEN remains the only station with integrity. From my childhood days watching Charity Bailey to the sorely felt recent absence of Bill Moyers (oh, I miss him so), with a chance to revisit the Young People’s Concerts with Lenny (I miss him as well) and with my own children, who delighted, as did I, with years of Sesame Street, to so much of today’s programming: NOTHING RIVALS THIRTEEN.
There is no question in my mind that without THIRTEEN true quality would disappear from TV Land. Life without Thirteen would indeed be barren. My TV watching for my adult life revolves around THIRTEEN. Thank you for keeping culture alive in a vast wasteland of mediocrity.
THIRTEEN has enriched my life all my life. One of my happiest moments was being in New York’s Madison Square Garden for Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday concert. A few months later THIRTEEN broadcast the performance. I was moved enough to pick up my phone and donate to the station. They even sent me a copy of the broadcast as a thank you. Keep on truckin’ THIRTEEN! You are quality that cares. We love you!
I support thirteen because the programming is the most intelligent of all those on TV.
Intelligent programming. Try to donate each year. Began watching when PBS was in black and white. Dramas are captivating. Can’t say one bad word about PBS, simply to add please keep up the fantastic work. It’s a pleasure watching shows above the 5th grade level. Informative and well above par. Thansk you for decades of enjoment and information and quality.
its useful to know all
Simply stated, the PBS NewsHour is the best news show on television. It’s one of the few news programs that still values journalism over entertainment and honesty over ratings. Each segment is thorough, nuanced, and of the highest quality. I really appreciate that the NewsHour has enough faith in its audience to present an issue from multiple angles without inserting the rants and raves that characterize the “debates” that are broadcast on other stations. I’m thankful for the work of all the NewsHour’s producers, anchors, and correspondents, and I am glad to make a modest contribution to keep this wonderful program on the air.
Channel Thirteen and Public Television has been there for me and my family forever. It is the only other media outlet for news and entertainment that I seek next to the NPR stations in my local area. I appreciate programming that holds humanistic values and unmatched intellectual resources. I love the News Hour. I rush home not to miss it. I miss Bill Moyer’s Journal, but the new program “Need to Know” is WONDERFUL! You never disappoint! Giving makes me feel more of a part of what you do and that feels good! I hope to be able to keep giving so that Thirteen can always be there: now and for decades to come.
The NewsHour is a must watch every weekday night and then so many other great programs. Looking forward to “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” this Saturday night.
Have had the privilege of watching the five days a week report for many years. Don’t miss it if i can help it. It is the ONLYE new I would watch unbiased and fair and GOOD News along with the not so good. There are lots of Good things happening in the world and we need you to help us see them!!
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU
I watch the NewsHour every weeknight with my dinner to catch up on what’s really happening in our country and the world. In fact, I renewed my membership early to take advantage of the special doubling of my donation by a generous sponsor! I love the Met in HD performances and the many other cultural events that Thirteen telecasts regularly. I could go on endlessly about the pleasures of Thirteen. Thank you for all you do to enlarge our experience.
(I already receive the Highlights–just keep it coming)
I thoroughly enjoy thirteen’s assorted varieties of educational, opera, ballets, cooking, traveling the world, learning about the worlds countries, culture, nature, governmental, royalties worldwide. It is quite enjoyable, long enough and yet not boring and a very intellectual learning experience for me. thank you for broadcasting and remembering me.
Gentlemen: I have been a supporting member for a number of years BUT I am now considering canceling further support because of the POOR transmission of a number of programs on Friday, Saturday and Sundays over the last several months. The pictures is sometimes mixed up, the sound goes on and off, the red,green,yellow color bars are NOT INTERTAIINING FOR TEN OR MORE MINUTES OVER A HALF HOUR PROGRAM. Don’t the engineers and broadcast staff know what is going on when taped programming is put on the channel??? I only watch in the early evening but am really turned off with the POOR PROGRAMMING. YOUR REPLY WILL BE APPRECIATED
Why are you not supportting the American works against HR 3590 health bill just passed?
I have one small pension app. $1,000 per year from NY State. This pension provides me and my wife with full medical, dentail, and drugs. I beleive that my gross income tax will increase by $9,000 a year because my State pension pays the tab. My City pension is under $35,000 a year and it provides same additional coverage at no cost to me. I estimate our gross income tax will increase by $10,000 for 2011 year.
My NY State pension provides her with medical,dential, & drugs at no cost to her, but may increase our health bill graoss income tax by
$9,000 a year. I am 81 years old, retired, and estimate ouar gross income tx will incrase by $28,000.
I have been a member of THIRTEEN for more than 20 years. I keep my information sanity through public television and radio. I do enjoy some network programs but, as for the news of the day I get more upset by the reporters than I do with the news. THIRTEEN is my go to source for intelligent reporting and excellent programming.
That’s easy– There’s nothing else on! Seriously, though, I check the online TV listings each week and put the shows I want to watch into my schedule. Then I go to the PBS listings. Right now I watch about 4-6 hours of “regular” TV and about 3-7 hours of PBS each week. Frankly, I think archives of shows like NOW and Bill Moyers Journal, and many of the POV and Need to Know broadcasts should be required viewing in our schools. God Bless you, PBS!!
I support 13 because you have the best, least biased news program extant and because you show Masterpiece everything!
13 brings opera and other classical music programs into my livingroom.
I donate because of Nature, Nova and Mystery!
I support Thirteen because it’s the best there is on TV. Thanks for being here.
I find Thirteen to be the most objective and relevant station for New York city
I love Mystery and my favorite mystery series is Lewis. The show has the finest production values and I love everything about it. I love beautiful Oxford. I love the beautiful golden buildings kissed by the sun. The canals with their little red boats are like a scene out of Kenneth Grahame’s novel, The Wind in the Willows,
and the lovely gardens of Oxford University take your breath away. I love all the programs which has lead a friend to caution me to get out of my “PBS World” and watch more regular TV but I think that is really bad advice.
Dear Thirteen WNET New York,
Your shows are fantastic. I try to watch them everyday on KOPB Portland, Oregon and PBS Kids Sprout. I like your web site. Do you want to know what KOPB stands for? It stands for Oregon Public Broadcasting. Hope you’re doing well.
Been watching the News Hour since I was a kid. Best news program, anywhere
I watch thirteen because I love to be informed and educated about what is going on around the world. Plus on Saturday’s the classic movies are my favorite. I have watched thirteen all my life, I love this station.
I have been a. MEmber of thirteen for as long as I can remember.I am now91 years old and consistently my most favorite choice because of the excellent quality of the programming,the educational versatility
Of the day a d night selections and how we subscribers enjoy our fidelity
Other than PBS, there is little to nothing of interest to view on TV. Most of it is candy for the mind…but not the PBS line up of news, documentaries, Great Performances, and more. My TV is “stuck” on Thirteen.
If I occasionally surf, the remote automatically returns to Thirteen. Thank you for giving me a reason to watch TV at all.
It’s indispensable. MacNeil-Lehrer, Great Performances, Mystery, the British comedies on Saturday; I watch all these things if I’m at home, without fail. I can’t imagine life without it.
Thirteen is the one bright spot on tv for me at a time when so much of tv is violent beyond anything I could have imagined, is mindless in its news broadcasts, and generally is unfunny where it could be funny. Last night’s News Hour was an example of Thirteen at its best–segments given enough time to learn: about the new Court, abouta medical Nobelist, etc. I do not miss this hour unless I can’t help it. Mystery Theater on Sunday nights is another Don’t Miss. Wish I could say the same about Saturday night movie choices—those shorts are ???? Incomprehensible as to whiy they are chosen! Opera performances, wow! And programs like the voice auditions—what a rare treat! Charlie Rose–so interesting, most of the time–sometimes spending too many hours with mumbling neuvo directors and actors. I could go on. Would I like to see some changes? Why not some humor? The old tapes of Jack Benny, Sid Caesar, etc. are hilarious, but aren’t there contemporary comedians (humorists) who could fit in with Thirteen’s views of the best in the comedy? And please, could Neal Shapiro change his attire by dropping those hicky suspenders (not literally of course) and acting a bit more like Thirteen’s spokesman for the arts?
Thank you, Thirteen.
I am committed to supporting Thirteen, and expect to do so every year in the form of donated assets as in the past. Thank you
I used to support channel 13. But what has become of a channel that advertises the likes of David H Koch and Exxon/Mobil and all the other anti-main street America venues? Shame on you. You have sold out on individuality and that freedom to be it.
How do I love 13? First, you are the only station that is able and willing to broadcast Bill Moyers Journal and the like.That takes courage. I’m sure many of your sponsors hated it. Second, the richness of your programs, the productions have authority. You obviously spend lots of thought and money to present them authentically . Third, your many news programs, The Lehrer Show, Nova, POV. Fourth, you are innovative. You lead the pack. There would be no History or Science Channel except you lead the way. Fifth, you assume that your audience is intelligent, openminded, anxious to learn and know the truth. Otherwise you would not dare to have some of your shows. Sixth, you were my baby sitter when my children were small. I could trust that the programs they were watching were more than harmless. I knew they were learning as well as being entertained, my conscience was clear as I allowed them to watch. Seventh, your music is always great, whether classical or jazz. I listened to Mr Rogers until his show ceased because of the great Jazz and the great musicians he introduced to his small audience. Eighth, you entertain me with Mystery or Masterpiece Theater . I am bereft on Sunday night when I can’t see it. I LOVE YOU! I’m 84 years old. I gave when I could. Now my means will not allow it. Thank you.for being here for me.
You have given so much to me and my family. I was not raised on Sesame Street and the like, but my kids enjoyed hours of wonderful viewing when they were young. The News Hour with Jim Lehrer is by far the best news reporting among the hundreds of channels that cable and other stations provide. I think of it as a place where I hear uninterupted, unbiased reporting and in this age of sound bite news there is actually depth in the reporting of a few stories each night. Great Performances and Masterpiece Theater have provided me with some of the finest television viewing I have enjoyed in years past and present. As a disabled person television is my primary source of news and entertainment. Thank you Channel Thirteen for continuing to enrich my life from the privacy of my home. I only wish I could donate many thousands, for now, please accept my small donation and know that it does not compare with the riches you have given me.
I have been watching channel, 13 since 1954 when we bought our first TV.set .We would tuck the children in bed and our time was spent watching David Susskind and Masterpiece Theater . ” The First Churchills”the Masterpiece.;first show . Many years after the children joined us as we watched the Cival War,and many other educational programs with our sons. Queen Elizabeth the First and Henry the Eighth, were two of my sons favorites. “Keepong Up Appearence “in one of my favorites I have watched many times and laugh at the same jokes again and again.We are so fortunate to have Channel 13 that has given us so much pleasure over the years.
As the parent of a special needs child, it is difficult to attend concerts, operas, theater and to view exhibitions at museums in NYC. THIRTEEN brings it all to your living room with their great programs, such as: Great Performances, Sunday Arts, and Live from Lincoln Center. THANK YOU!!
The richness of having a family is one of life’s joys. For many of us, Channel 13 is our electronic family.
To select one of your programs for special mention is like being a parent or a grandparent and being asked to name your favorite child or grandchild. Although you may not spend equal time with each, you love them all without reservation and would be bereft if you were to lose one.
Who else is going to teach me about string theory? Duh.
My wife and I have been watching Channel 13 shows for over 30 years. You have the best unbiased reporting in Washington Week and The News Hour. We also enjoy Great Performances, Sesame Street, and music specials of ‘The Golden Oldies’. Keep up the good work.
i have listened to classical music since i was small chid.
my mother was a very accomplished pianist and many was the afternoon i would come in
after school and hear the strains of four hands gliding over the keyboard. different friends
came to play. music was really an important part of my life. piano lessons at the age of five
and yet with a lifetime of lessons i never became fluent. mother took me to see boris goodenof
at the old met, we called the diamond horse shoe .we occasionlly went to see the ballet de monte carlo with some of he great russian dancers. i remember we as a birthday treat stood in line for
horowitz .we were there when bernstein leaped inthe air,we sa lorrette tayler in the glass menagerie etc. etc. now i have thirteen and see it all.thank you 13 for enriching my life.
Hundreds of TV stations flood the air but only a very few contribute anything to learning, culture or an appreciation of nature. Thirteen has always presented challenging material that stimulates both the mind and the imagination. Unlike many other major channels, Thirteen addresses what it considers an audience of inquiring adults.
I’m one of those old-timers who thinks the News Hour is one of the most honest, no baloney, news programs on TV. I would be bereft without it.
all the above plus the amazing classical programs you bring forth to share with all of the listeners. How else can we receive such dedication to qualilty programming of classical music ? only on WQXR !!!
Why I Support THIRTEEN: Very simply, Thirteen presents quality programming I cannot find anywhere else. I watch news, documentaries, science and technology programs and a variety of other things. Part of the quality I admire is the civil, reasoned discussion about various issues particularly subjects presented by other outlets in an obviously biased manner. If I’m being a bit vague, it’s because I’m rather busy these days and I don’t get to watch much television. But I know those who know know of what I speak. (Please pardon that Rumsfeld-esqe sentence.)
We “rediscovered” THIRTEEN this year and have thoroughly enjoyed the Masterpiece Mystery series. With such intelligent programming, it’s really difficult to tune into most other stations.
I support Channel 13 for several reasons
(1) I think it is essential that the New York City area (and also the Hudson Valley where I mostly live) have a first rate non-commercial channel.
(2) The Newshour is a must each evening and the only news source I really trust…..I would extend that to Friday evenings’ Washington Week in Review as well.
(3) Great Performances, especially the operas, are a major delight.
(4) I also love the Masterwork Mysteries on Sunday evenings at 9:00 PM.
I have supported THIRTEEN for years starting when my kids were young watching and learning with the Seseme Street characters till today for programs that I love. THRITEEN provides quality shows without interruption. I look forward to the classics on Masterpiece Theater each year, love the Nature shows, anything related to science (particularly behavior and the brain), the great variety on Great Performances, and so many others. Couldn’t imagine television without it!
I believe in 13. I grew up on Sesame St. and Zoom. Also I have seen a lot of features on 13 that have influenced and downright taught me about life, especially when i was young. I trust 13.
Have watched since B&W TV and small screen days. Intelligent, well-researched, timely, innovative, melodic, visual candy and more. Can’t imagine my life without you!
Dear Thirteen,
Why do I support channel Thirteen? Simply put, there is no other station other than you and our local PBS station that offers so many quality programs. In addition, there is genuine interest in your viewers-something that is missing in mainstream TV.
How many times do you see the VP of another channel come on air? True, it is often for funding, but still, we regularly see your execs. Thank you PBS
I became a partner to THIRTEEN, contributing on a monthly basis. I have done so because I enjoy many of the programs and because I believe in doing my part to maintain such high quality of TV.
Thanks to all who make THIRTEEN not only pleasirable to watch but educational as well.
I miss Bill Moyers and enjoy Charlie Rose. I also like Masterpiece Theater and great performances as well as Sunday Arts
Wanted to send a little extra because I so enjoyed “Circus” last night.
First, because it’s AWESOME!!!!
There’s so many VITAL things that are seen on 13, THAT ARE JUST NOT SHOWN anywhere else!
That’s easy. It’s the only television station that has programs that feed my mind and send my imagination soaring. It’s worth any contribution I can make.
I’m living in a retirement community in Wallingford, CT, and I’ve been there, done that, so your programming has a big order to fill.
Nancy Pfeiffer
Public Television in general and Channel 13, in particular, provides the listener, with substantive analysis and information relating to world events,ie the confrontation between the Moslem World amd Western Society. If our society is to survive, we need the serious,topgrade journalistic reporting, which THIRTEEN provides.
I have a 7 years old girl and she was always watching kids13 and sesamestreet, now I have a 2years old boy and he loves Elmo. so I took them to sesameplace in the summer. we love them.
I’ll jump off a bridge if you eliminate The News Hour. Period.
I appreciate programming that stimulates my thinking. Thirteen and CPTV are the stations I watch 98% of the time. I appreciate the in depth news coverage, science programming, history centered programming, British dramas, mysteries and zany comedies. Thank you so much!!!
Seems like for most of my life I could count on 13 to offer wonderful, interesting, programming. And we would not miss the News Hour or Washington Week. My daughter say on my lap and watched the first Sesame Street, and my grandchildren did as well! But now when most TV is not what we want to watch, Ch. 13 is still a treasure.
I support Thirteen because there is so little meaningful and in-depth news and information programming available on for-profit channels. Please continue to provide great programs and investigative journalism like Frontline, Now, Bill Moyers, World Focus, Wide Angle, News Hour, Need to Know, Independent Lens, Washington Week, etc., as well as your excellent nature and science programming. Believing in the power of media and journalism to educate and inform the public is a great source of hope to me for the future of our country and the world. I could do without some of the old musical entertainment though! My only serious complaint is the amount of advertising you put on between programs. Thirteen was the only refuge from incessant advertising and it pains me every time I see full length ads on OUR channel. Why can’t the sponsors be satisfied with a mention of their name?
My dog, a rescued boxer/pit bull mix named Mickey, got me to become a member. Channel 13 is the only TV station I leave on for him when I leave the house every day. Since there are no commercials or mass-market entertainment on TV-13, the sound of doorbells on the programming is kept to a minimum. This was important for Mickey who can’t tell the difference between our doorbell and the doorbell sound coming from a TV.
He’s a calmer dog because of TV-13. Because of him, after I got home from work, I started to watch the News with Jim Lehrer and the Nightly Business Report and I became a better-informed human because of TV-13!
When I am NOT watching PBS, I am rarely watching anything else!
MANY THANKS, PBS, for programming that inspires the best of humanity by setting an example: dance, theatre, music, science, art, political science, debate, ecology, business, investing, history, biography, nutrition, travel, cooking, farming, animal husbandry, biology, carpentry, community service, medicine, space exploration, human development – just a few of the subjects we would have to pay thousands of dollars to study in college.
The Newshour seems to get at many timely subjects in a fairly impartial way and that’s like gold to me.
Frontline. It’s one of a kind. It is wonderful and without peer. In spite of your commercial nature (and many commercials), I’ll still support public TV because of Frontline.
In a world that seems to be dumbing down before my eyes I thank thirteen for never insulting my intelligence and as an artist I love American Masters.
Thank you PBS!
this is a Holiday gift in honor of our son Rick Bruner in Williamsburg.
From about 400 channels which Cablevision supply my area I do watch sometimes PBS channel 13 and mostly from the nostalgia for great Bill Moyers, programs like NOW and real Masterpiece Theater which you used to show (the current criminal mysteries I could easely find in the rest of my channels!). Your news reporting and sometimes Charlie Rose did give some fresh view of current events but they all started leaning to the dark conservative trends and justification of many imperialistic tendency of our country. If not you who else could open eyes of your audience? Happy New Year!
I enjoy the Newshour, American Masters, Frontline. I miss Bill Moyers. Some of the “Great Performances.” PBS delivers quality all year long to their audiences of which I’m a big fan. I also enjoyed the”British Invasion” music programs. The kid of programs done by David Broncacio.
I have found that year in, year out, the absolute best in television programming comes from only one source, WNET 1-13. I have grown up with 13, and really do believe I have beome a better New Yorker, a better American and a better citizen of the world because of what I have learned from 13.
So, I’m trying to find the words to express the emotion around why I support Channel 13 – I just watched the Glenn Gould special and it was an exquisitely composed documentary and a fascinating emotional story – the top quality that I know and love and have grown to take for granted about Public Television. It prompted me to contribute and write today…I grew up on Zoom-Dos..My family LOVES Charlie Rose – in fact I did a skit for my grandmother’s 90th birthday in November – I was my grandmother being interviewed by my cousin playing Charlie – BIG hit!…Thirteen is part of the fabric of my family’s lives blending learning with every other emotional experience. Every syllable provides new insight. Thank you for this, Thirteen!!
I am making the donation primarily for the Antique Roadshow. Previously, I watched PBS for the news and to keep up with political issues. I must confess, though, given the age of misinformation of cable news from both political sides, coupled with the obfuscation of lobbyists and politicians-even when intereviewed on PBS, I have lost my patience for news programs. Hopefully, my small donation will help PBS keep the balance of sanity in the news and information game so others may learn.
I am so grateful for – the balanced news reporting, the in-depth coverage of important issues, the great interviews with poets and artists, Masterpiece Theater, Mystery, Lidia’s Italy, Nova, Nature, and This Old House – not necessarily in this order! Thanks for a great team, from those up front to those behind the scene.
the only television worth watching. keep up the great shows, bravo.
When searching the channels for something worthwhile to watch it occurs to me that I largely find public television to be a jewel in a desert of trash. The dept and objectivity of reporting as compared to the carnival like nature of most of what is found elsewhere makes me grateful to be able to do something to allow your good work to continue. It almost feels like a patriotic duty.
WNET, WLIW and WLIW WORLD are my favorite stations. I never miss a Masterpiece Theater or Masterpiece Classic and find these productions are the best produced on television. The network stations are so filled with idiotic reality shows and various contest shows that I very rarely watch anything on them. I love the BBC productions although I have to admit that I have to have the closed captions on to understand everything they say.
Channel 13 is the only oasis in the TV desert. The news is unbiased and reliable; the great performances bring the best into my living room; nature, Charlie Rose, as well as Tavis Smiley bring me up to date. Between 13 and TCM my TV life is complete. Thanks!
I support 13 because Downton Abbey is wonderful.
wondful shows
Inspiring, intelligent, informative programming is the reason I watch and support PBS. I hope to be warching for another 40 years.
We are members of Channel 13 & regularly watch your weekly schedule of programs. We watch the NewsHour every day & also enjoy Nova, Frontline, American Masters, Masterpiece Mystery, & the new Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey.
Our taste in music is very eclectic. We enjoy Great Performances, & Live from Licoln Center, but we are troubled by a lack of Classic American Blue Grass & Country Music. We do watch Austin City Limits when broadcast early enough. We recently read that our favorite Blue Grass performer Alison Krauss has recently taped two appearances on the PBS Americana music series Jammin at Hippie Jack’s, but neither Channel 13 or 21 airs it locally. It’s already showing on over 120 other PBS affiliate stations nationwide and is available through the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) now http://www.myhippiejack.com. We think that you would find a large local audience for this classic American music which traces it’s roots to Britain & Ireland.
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
Judy & Harvey Kagan
Redding, CT
I have watched PBS NewsHour every night for years. It is the only news show I watch because you have both sides represented on current issues. I also like the cultural spots.
I look forward every week to Masterpiece Theatre and Masterpiece Mystery, even the re-runs. Downton Abbey is fabulous and I am thrilled that it will continue. The classical music concerts are also a favorite.
Please continue with any Ken Burns series. My daughter bought the National Parks DVDs for me.
I can’t get Doc Martin on channel 13, so I had to buy the whole series. Please consider running it. Series 5 is currently being filmed.
Very simply, most of what my wife and I enjoy watching on TV is on our two local
PBS channels. If we only received those and MSNBC’s evening news shows, we
would miss nothing.
PBS and Thirteen have quickly become my two favorite channels. I watch BBC World News, NJN News, and PBS News Hour every night. PBS and Thirteen have been keeping me well informed on issues in an impartial manner with unbiased data, as opposed to every other news network. Additionally, I really enjoy Reel 13 movies, Frontline, Nova, and a lot of the BBC programs that are often shown (Hustle is an amazing show that I want to watch much more often.)
For what it’s worth, I’m only 18.
Many years ago, I began watching something early in the morning called Sunrise Semester. I’m sure this must have been an early (maybe black & white) PBS Channel 13 show. These shows were so interesting and I remember saying to friends, “why isn’t the rest of television like this?”
Another early show that I loved was Joseph Campbell, “The Power of Myth.” In those days, there wasn’t much worth watching except for PBS, Channel 13. So, I got into the habit before I was married (twice).
During my first marriage, I remember rushing home on Sunday evenings to catch the latest chapter of Masterpiece Theater’s “Upstairs Downstairs.” This was a particularly addictive show and a wonderful way to re-live history.
Now, my children have grown up and I am in my second marriage, but still we have the PBS Channel 13 habit. The only in depth news is “The News Hour,” which we especially look forward to on Fridays so as not to miss Mark Shields and David Brooks, and then, “Washington Week” which has been a big favorite since the early years of Paul Duke. In addition, we look forward to all of the Nova shows, plus Frontline and many others.
Thanks for being there for me, PBS, over all of these years.
Joyce Hays
Sesame Street was a favorite of my boys when t hey were growing up. Now my grandchildren enjoy it. I love Masterpeice Theatre, especially Downton Abbey. I hope to see season 2 when it is available. The music specials are so enjoyable, that I love to sing along. Your programming, like Nature, Antiques Roadshow, etc. are so far above what is on the regular channels, that I seldom watch anything else. Thank you for your quality programs.
In Boston, I not only watched WGBH for 30 years, but I worked for the Director of Radio for a short time, so my allegiance has been long established. Now that I am living in New York, the first station I turn to in the evening is channel 13. I like Frontline, Nova, Masterpiece and many more, but must admit since Federal financing was cut back many years ago, I find that programs are less challenging, risk adverse, and I can only attribute this to the financial aid of corporations. Too bad. Also, the Boston monthly program guide was much more like a magazine, with detailed descriptions of upcoming programs that made you want to mark your calendar. Thirteen’s program guide is less than inspiring and the size makes it easy to forget it.
Other than that, I am a loyal fan and contributor.
Sincerely, Peggy R. Prichett
I started watching 13 again when you began to telecast the Met Opera. Also really enjoyed Downton Abbey. Occasionally Nova and Nature. Really dislike Bill Moyer and some of your other so-called experts. Yes, I do contribute now that the opera is being telecast.
Forgot to mention Create TV and WLIW. Really enjoy their programming. Forgot that they are under the umbrella of 13. Agree with one of the comments about Downton Abbey. A really fine production.
I’ve watched thirteen since I was a child.
thought when I was a child I had to be “forced to watch it”. LOL
I was a kid and didn’t know better~ but I do remember seeing some wonderful programs on it.
Like “Amahal & the Night Visitors” the Gian Carlo Minotti opera about a crippled little boy who played a
drum and who was cured by the Three Wise Men.
And the story that went on to become “Fiddler on the Roof”.
But I’m older now and I love Thirteen! All of the wonderful shows the concerts,the dramedies,and the
pieces that they do on famous people/historic events!
We always know if there’s nothing else on we can always find wonderful programming at Thirteen or Channel 21 Thirteen’s ‘Sister Station”.
Thank You for 57 wonderful years of televison memories!.
Education for all ages. Beautiful stories
PBS is intelligent, informative, and fun! You folks do NOT
talk down to me, or waste my time with news of the
latest hollywood divorces or love affairs! I especially
enjoy NOVA and all the reruns of AS TIME GOES BY!
(I confess I’m a bit tired of KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
though! Can’t take HER anymore!)
I support 13 because the shows are consistently interesting, informative, intelligent, and stimulating. I had an epiphany a number of months ago: It has reached the point where there are network channels I do not watch for anything anymore.
Both long-time viewers of THIRTEEN, my husband and I still remember I CLAUDIUS and other MASTERPIECE THEATRE series; we watched BILL MOYERS for years, and used to enjoy WQXR and THIRTEEN opera simulcasts. THIRTEEN continues to be very important to us. What a range!
Lately we have thoroughly enjoyed ANY HUMAN HEART and other MASTERPIECE CLASSICS, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, NATURE, ETHICS, LYDIA, AS TIME GOES BY, and Saturday evening movies that do not seem dated, based not on vintage but just on how they come across to us.
We’d love to see/hear more opera simulcasts, especially PUCCINI and VERDI operas; and we hope to see many more MASTERPIECE CLASSICS, which are consistenty well cast, directed and acted.
Thank you! May THIRTEEN’s life extend far beyond our lifetimes. What a success story!
All we have to do is watch the current news from other parts of the world to understand how necessary it is to have an unprejudiced source of information and truth. Keep it up.
I have always been a fan of Masterpiece Theater and don’t want to see it go.
My love of public TV (and radio) programing is based on the same things mentioned in so many of comments listed here. I can’t add anything new, but I do want to share my concerns about its future. One viewer said that she “must admit since Federal financing was cut back many years ago, I find that programs are less challenging, risk adverse.” I have noticed some changes, too.
In recent years, I worked overseas in a country where the state controls (or does its best to control) all media, where journalists who honestly serve the public interest are frequently persecuted, where “diversity” of viewpoints is often treated as a threat to social order and labeled “splittist”.
This made me realize how negligent I have been in not contributing to public media for the many decades that I have enjoyed and benefited mightily the programming. For shame. And I have been quite ignorant about political and legal actions that threaten independent media in the U.S. in general.
I hope it is not too late. And that many others will wake up and add what they can to keep public media from bowing to the will of powerful interests.
Thirteen is my home channel, nuf said?
As a citizen of the US and of Canada, I am eager to hear what is happening in the US. The Newshour is my best source. Thanks you!
Since my arrival in the US, 8 years ago, the first programs I watched on TV were from 13.
The wide variety of arts, drama, documentaries and educational programs that you can see is incredible, it makes you feel you traveled around the world in the comfort of your own couch. The news have a different perspective and the quality of entertainment is adequate for a mature audience who likes the best in arts, science and the like.
Thank you thirteen… when I’m not at work, I’m watching Thirteen
The PBS News Hour is the only new program I trust. The stories have enough depth and balance to let me feel truly informed. And after I get the news, I can wish for Judy Woodruff’s great taste in classy wardrobe!
I’ve already donated once this year, but watching the “Laugh In” retrospective this evening encouraged me to give more money to my beloved PBS. I will never stop supporting public television and am constantly grateful for the incredible programming they put on the air.
Thank you, PBS, for all the wonderful experiences you give us!
Lauren
This pledge matches the Newman Foundation matching funds shown on last night’s News Hour.
It serves to promote education in America as the most important expenditure for our future.
The elimination of congressional support for educational television is equivalent to book burning and persecution of the intellectuals from other dark ages.
The triumph of the idiocracy in American Media can only be defeated by the free distribution of knowledge and information as exemplified by PBS news, analysis,science, and entertainment programming.
My intellectual curiosity has been nurtured by PBS all my life and it would be starved without it.
Thank you and keep up the superb effort.
My wife Sally and I look forward to the 7:00 PM hour every week night when we are here. We watch no other tlevision at all as it is so negative in many ways. You tell it like it is and try to cover both sides of a story. We contribute and will continue to do so.
We need your straightforward news analysis Thank You
I am very disapointed that you continue to air a commercial for Chevron during the New Hour and as long as you continue to show, it i will only contribute the minimum amount for membership. Your records will show that I have been more generous in the past
13 brings into our home the best in news coverage,arts highlights and programs such as Masterpiece Theater and Mystery as well as great profiles such as the recent one oh Jeff Bridges. For my grand children it provides programming that can entertain and educate at the same time.
I enjoy watching the News Hour because I get in depth balanced views of national and worldwide events. The best part is that the news anchors and reporters do not sensationalize the news or insert their personal viewpoints or make themselves the center of the news. I am increasingly impatient with that style of news reporting. I just want the facts, info, insights, and the impact of the situation reported. I like hearing all sides of the story.
I watch the News Hour 5 nights/week. You do the most unbiased, in-depth reporting of national and international topics. I love your special programs from Sesame St in the AM (when I can’t take the morning news programming) to Masterpiece Theater, music, dance, dramas, antiques roadshow. You are simply the best. Keep up the good journalism.
The News Hour is the most in depth and informative coverage there is on television. Channel 13 is really the only the channel that I can watch for a prolonged period of time because of the lack of commercials. There is no other channel on television with the amount of class and dedication to the arts and education as Channel 13 has. Because I watch and am afraid of government fund cuts, I feel that I ned to support.
Public Broadcasting, particularly in the form of my local PBS station (Thirteen), is the best reason I know to own a television: The News Hour, Need to Know, Nova, Frontline, Independent Lens,the various Masterpiece series, arts and culture programs. PBS consistently provides intelligent, interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking programming not found anywhere else in the morass of network and cable television land. Loss of federal funding would seriously damage a great American treasure.
Without PBS/Thirteen, there’d be no reason to own a televsion. We depend so heavily on PBS; we can’t imagine our lives without it. Thank you for enriching us on countless levels.
As I gaze over the other comments, what more can I say? All of those words are so true about PBS……
intelligence, class, dedication to the arts and education, enriching, unbiased reporting, thought provoking, lack of commercials, a great American treasure, etc.
Hearing that funding was cut entirely was a definite prompt for my donation!
We have been long time beneficiaries of the quality programming that Channel 13 has consistently produced. We also are appreciative of the vast diversity of the programs being offered.
We have been members and will continue to be.Some of our favorites: The News Hour and its entire staff, “As Time Goes By”, Masterpiece Theater, Great Performances, … .We can go on and on.
Keep up the great work.
If the programing by Thirteen is impacted by the present “flap” about NPR – PBS (and thus I surmise, Thirteen) I might seriously consider relocating to Russia. Please save us all from such fate. I suggest you consider lengthening the present Pledge Drive in hopes that we are all saved from such a disaster. I’ve already commented about Newton Minnow’s long ago sage observation that commercial radio is “vast wasteland.” It is more applicable today with respect to commercial TV. Please do not let this happen. I’ll even contribute more!
Ron Sturtz
Livingston, NJ
EILEEN BARTON
59 CORIANDER WAY
ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07631-3388
(201) 541 0129
March 11, 2011
Mr. Neal Shapiro
President of Thirteen
Thirteen
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Dear Mr. Shapiro:
THANK YOU FOR THIRTEEN! I am deferring paying a bill so that I can continue to say “THANK YOU FOR THIRTEEN”. I am a very long time THIRTEEN viewer who has been watching what was then known as “The Mac Neil-Lehrer Report” of the 1980s.
As always, THIRTEEN has always stood head and shoulders above any and all (local and national) newscasts. First of all, your reporters are seasoned veterans: Jim Lehrer; Jeffrey Brown; Gwen Ifill; Ray Suarez; Margaret Warner and Judy Woodruff who provide in depth information on local, national, and international issues and stories. All of their individual featured reporting as well as their occasional anchoring of the news when needed is extremely impressive.
This past year of 2010, I was most deeply affected by the mortgage meltdown. Thank God for Paul Solman’s continued and exceptional reporting on this particular issue coupled with his feature of the “99ers”. While I am currently (under) employed (had to take a 20% pay cut due to a prior job lay off and now work a full time and part time job making less money working 7 days a week!) I too have been adversely affected by the mortgage mess as I am currently underwater with my mortgage. I can’t even give away my home let alone walk away! His relentless reporting of the two aforementioned issues has touched me deeply and directly.
In any event, I write for the mere reason that for the past 52 weeks, I have been able to watch the News Hour and I most enjoy the Friday special “Shields and Brooks.”
I renewing my subscription (on line instead of via mail as I was initially going to do- but want you to get the match from Newman’s Own) and continue my commitment to THIRTEEN. I do not need nor want a gift or a tax deduction as I am not motivated by those things–albeit, they are good incentives for those that necessitate motivation. I have already received my gift each and every day for the past 52 weeks!
This is my way of saying THANK YOU THIRTEEEN for each and every day!
For sanity sake we cannot afford to loose the PBS News Hour…it is the only balanced news program on the air. What scares me is the recognition that our democracy only functions well with an “informed electorate”…it was the premise of the Founding Fathers. With the decline of newspapers and the rubbish on some of the other networks and cable outlets we are in big trouble. PBS is where I go before making up my mind on the issues of the day. Paul Newman was right..so add my contribution towards his matching grant…and good luck.
BECAUSE YOU ARE THE BEST. THE ONLY STATION WITH CONTINUALLY INTELLIGENT, UPLIFTING AND INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS. BLESS YOU. AND THANK YOU.
NEDDA CASEI
“Likeness to truth is not the same thing as truth”. A guy that I know, Socrates, said THAT to me…..I beg his pardon,…..YOU ARE THE TRUTH!!!!!
All best….NEVER EVER GIVE UP!!!!!
Ileana Friedman
I have limited time to watch television so I want quality news and entertainment. Channel 13 is the only station where I get in-depth news coverage and balanced commentary instead of sound bites taken out of context to generate profits. The entertainment quality does not insult my intelligence and childrens programming educates. Last month I decided to turn off cable and buy an antennae. Cable service has too many channels competing for my attention without the value I require, and I was so rarely watching anything but channel 13, the cost/benefit analysis militated in favor of cutting the cable. We get what we pay for. I’m delighted to support channel 13 with my donation.
THIRTEEN means to me the integrity, creativity, love of the arts, depth of awareness of others and sense of democratic participation that make up the best American identity. It is one of the very few American institutions that Americans can be proud of internationally. As a viewer, I know I will not be pummeled by mind-numbing advertising or manipulated by exaggerated ideological posturing and pontificating. THIRTEEN is a safe, familiar public space that would be very hard to live without.
You’re a great local and national resource for independent media. Mystery, Sat night movie, and Sunday Arts are our most watched programs, but we also enjoy nightly news, Need to Know, and more. We feel it’s time to step up and “vote” with our contribution, especially in view of the politicians’ unwise attempts to eliminate public funding.
I have loved Channel Thirteen and PBS for my entire life! Channel Thirteen has made it possible for me to see so much dance, theatre, music, children’s programming, arts, and coverage of the important events of our time! And then there has been my lifelong love affair with Great Performances, American Masters, Upstairs Downstairs, Brideshead Revisited, Masterpiece Mystery–so much more. I first saw the New York City Ballet on Dance in America–and now I’ve been a volunteer with the company for decades. You’ve preserved so many great, ephemeral theatre performances–if I were grateful for nothing, I would thank you endlessly for that! And just this week you’ve given us Troubadors and Wasn’t That a Time–some of the greatest music ever written and performed. Thank you–and please keep it going forever!!!
Science! NOVA! Neil DeGrasse Tyson! British comedies and costume drama! Gwen Ifill and The News Hour! Masterpiece Mystery! American Masters! Pete Seeger! The Environment! ….. Quality, perspective, relevance! In short, the best of American television. p.s. I do miss NOW and the Bill Moyers’ Journal.
There is nothing we do not like on Channel 13, or any of the PBS stations we can watch, so it is difficult to express why we support those stations.
However, our anger was triggered when we first heard that Congress was seriously considering cutting its miserly 2% contribution to the PBS budget. Intelligence and culture apparently does not deserve help. We contribute every year to the extent that our own budget allows it, but this March, we went over our usual donations limit, and we are writing to our representative and senators — even if all three of them support PBS. What a wonderful way to vent anger! We feel very good right now!
I have increasing fear in our “free enterprise” system, that “the truth” is a constantly moving target.
I recently heard someone say: “If you want to be lied to, listen to the TV”. I agree. The lone exception these days, is Public TV and Public Radio. They must be supported and I do support them both.
I will stop doing so once I begin to believe that they too are caving in to the greed that our system seems to endear.
My only use of the TV is to watch the PBS NewsHour, which I do regularly, and sometimes Nova or Washington Week. It is all excellent programming; intelligent, thoughtful and professionally done, unlike the blithering mindlessness available elsewhere. Many thanks!
We are donating to PBS in order to support the fight for continued government funding of Public Television. In our democracy, it is imperative that our airwaves be free to report unbiased news, help our children and adult population learn and entertain us, as well. As promised, this donation should be matched by the Tow Foundation. Thank you for your courage and consistent high level of programming.
Thank you for fighting the good fight.
The Falks
PBS is an oasis in an age of the snark, commercialism and condescending programming found on most channels. There is a level of discourse not found on any other place on tv.
In my own life, I have had flush periods and times when money was tight, and the fact that I can turn to PBS and NPR to be entertained and informed FOR FREE has always seemed like a small miracle to me. As Jefferson said, Democracy depends on an informed populace, and without PBS and NPR, there is nothing to fulfill that need.
Regretfully, I have been unemployed for quite a while, but want to count as a member when a govt official asks “How many members do you have?” during govt funding decisions.
So please, don’t send me any postal mail/ physical programs, newsletters, etc.
Just use the ten bucks to keep 13 going.
In an era full of reality shows, right wing and liberal TV channels, channel 13 stands out as a broadcaster of unbiased, intelligent and highly educational shows. U.S Congress should look elsewhere to cut its deficit, definitely not cut something that is truly beneficial to the public.
Charlie Rose and Channel Thirteen is the only thing needed to learn what is going on in America today.
I thank PBS for existing and giving me the only change to listen to consistent news
and great programming in America. I don’t even need cable since PBS can be tuned with an antenna for free. Thank you!
I donated because i consider public broadcasting a vital part of our democracy and it is being threatened. I donated tonight in particular because of the matching funds. I will continue this support as i have for npr. The high quality news i receive from your organizations is indispensable to me.
Thirteen and PBS is the most reliable source of news and commentary on television. The level of in depth reporting and analysis of news is matched only by Public Radio. Here Thirteen and PBS add the visual dimension to my ability to understand the world. Thirteen is also contributing immensely to my cultural experience. Despite living in New York and being exposed to the City’s high quality art scene I need PBS to add to my experience because it provide a window to the live events that I miss and also to quality programs from Europe, particularly the UK. Its fine selection to British mystery shows and Masterpiece Theater is commendable. Cheers Thirteen, your return provides an enormous return to my modest contribution. Thank you.
1. I grew up in places where high culture -operas, live theater, ballet, etc. was not routinely available, except for the public television station.
2. During my early adult life, I did not have the money necessary to attend the kinds of cultural events I love. PBS made those things available to me. I could even watch without hiring a babysitter.
3. News Hour
4. Sesame Street
5. Last but not least, I’d like to stick my finger in the eye of those Philistines in Congress.
I’m already a member. Don’t send duplicate materials.
Thanks.
I watch little TV, but when I do 13 is the ONLY station (21 too) that has programming that interests me–always top quality.
I just felt an obligation to give something to help compensate for the imminent cessation of public funding. As a smaller government conservative citizen, it is a way to put my money where my mouth is. Keep up the good work.
I’m a TV Producer for another network yet PBS is the only channel I have on at home. We can’t lose this national treasure. PBS is the gold standard in television.
You can’t beat the NewsHour. We particularly appreciate the analysis of Shields and Brooks, two people with largely opposite viewpoints who can discuss major issues intelligently, respectfully, without insulting anyone.
I support and watch Channel 13 despite
* its every encroaching commercialism (ads for United Healthcare, etc)
* its cancellation of Now
* its cancellation of Bill Moyers
* its cancellation of World Focus
* its policy of suspending the programming that everyone likes during pledge drives
and because of
* New Hour
* Washington Week
* Antiques Roadshow
David Tillyer
My wife Sonia & I watch it quite a few X a week we like the oldies shows that was on of the reasons why we gave a donation the roadshow animals wildlife pictures outdoor envirorment shows.
Keep up the great entertaiment..J-R
I do not support, I just do my duty…….support is a very unrealistic word, because your duty is and should be realistic. I always let my tv and or radio to hummmmmm the news, while doing something else…..my ears and my brain love you. Do not give up….come to me and we can arrange some “payed voluntary services”…please let me know if you need me physical and or phychological…..ahhhh…..not to much money on my side.
All respect, the same
Ileana
I did not think much about contributing until two things happened. The House voted not to fund NPR and I saw Le Mis last night. I could not resist stepping up to do my share.
My wife and I enjoy almost all of your programs. We especially loved the re-broadcast of Les Miz which we saw on stage 3 times and more than that on channel 13.
Loved the Les Mis special and the BritComs special. Usually send a check once a year but these two specials inspired me to send a donation sooner. Also love Rick Steves Europe on Create. Keep Broadway and the British comedies going. Love them. Thanks!!!
I am 52 years young and I have been watching Thirteen my whole life! Sesame Street came out when I was in the 6th grade and I remember it vividly. Such a fantastic and visionary show. I watched it in later years with both my children; it has something for everyone, young and old alike.
I love all the documentaries on all the various subjects. I love the classic reels on Saturday nights. I love the concerts and holiday specials. I watch 13 A LOT. Sunday afternoon cooking shows are great. Love Colamecca and Lydia! I usually check out what 13 has on first when I turn on my t.v. The best $60 I spend all year is the donation I make to Thirteen. I will close in saying: KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
On another note, I stopped receiving (although I never stopped donating) the program guide for channel 13. I have emailed you,and called, but I still haven’t gotten my guide. I would appreciate it if you could take care of this for me.
Sincerely, Mary Ellen Twomey, long time member and subscriber!
Thanks for providing a glimmer of hope in that television wasteland we face daily. Lets hope that poor taste (sometimes our government) doesn’t get in the way of something worthwhile- PBS. Long live your light in our candle of civilization!
I support 13 because it consistently delivers good quality programming in diverse areas. I wish I could do more. Keep up the good work.
We enjoy “Thirteen” because the News Hour is the most informative and least biased of all news. We really do not enjoy the today’s typical news/talk shows. We enjoy many of the various programs on Thirteen and our daughter (now 40) loved and benefitted from Sesame Street. Thank you all!!
The quality of programming on Thirteen is far superior to the programs shown on commercial TV, I also appreciate the Irish cultural programming that is usually shown at this time of year, so I try to make a donation although my membership is not due for renewal for another few months.
Everyday in high school I would come home and turn on Channel 13. My Tv would basically be on from 3:00pm to 9:00pm.
My mom and I bonded over Antiques Roadshow every Monday. It became a family ritual.
PBS Masterpiece theatre was where I saw my first Jane Austen piece. PBS Masterpiece inspired me to pursue a career in stage acting.
Every weekend I would tune in to Frontline to get unbiased news. I will never forget the special “The Suicide Tourist”.
PBS takes an unflinching look at many aspects of our world.
PBS remembers and enlightens new generations about comedy geniuses and their struggle in “Make’m Laugh”.
I want to come home from college and share it with my family.
I watch THIRTEEN as often as I can because I love it. You can keep all the free channels. I’ll gladly pay to keep Thirteen on the air.
Because of Nightly Business Report and Charlie Rose
I support PBS/Channel 13 because, for young, middle-aged and old, it’s an invaluable source of information and entertainment hard to find elsewhere in the media
I have been watching THIRTEEN since I was a little girl. When I stayed home from grammar school with an illness, the only channel my mother would let me watch was THIRTEEN! I remember learning French phrases and watching Zoom! and Sesame Street. Wouldn’t change those memories for anything. Now I watch as much as I can: old and new Masterpiece shows, Mystery! NOVA, Charlie Rose, documentaries — you name it.
I have watched 13 for years. It’s the opera – Live from Lincoln Center, ballet, classical music. Where else can you get that? Plus the britcoms, “Keeping Up Appearances” and “As Time Goes By”. Ken Burns productions, Nature. There’s so much, it’s hard to list them all. It’s a treasure that, admittedly, not everyone will appreciate, but if we are to remain a civilized country (and I think that’s in doubt), then we need what 13 and other PBS stations give us. Plus, the balanced news coverage that’s pretty rare these days.
I’ve been watching WNET since I was a child. My first memory was a show called “Fun at One”, back when the station only came on in the afternoon. Through the years, I remember Sesame Street (that my kids grew up on), Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Masterpiece Theater, Mystery, The News Hour, Ken Burns docs, etc. Does anyone remember a quirky film called “From Time to Timbuktu” with time traveler Stony Stevens?
Intelligent TV can’t be removed from the air.
PSB Newshour is like taking a class in public affairs from the best university. Tuition for such a class would be hundreds of dollars. Where else do the best minds from all sides, plus on-site reporting, plus neutral and rational hosts all combine to present every kind of news: political, environmental, arts, business, etc.?
Solid, responsible viewing keeps me a fan of Thirteen.
I have been hard hit by the recession and therefore haven’t been able to support Thirteen the way I used to. For my budget, I shouldn’t be contributing at all, but I am because Thirteen is of such critical importance in my life and for public edification. Jim Lehrer is a must and there are just so many enjoyable and interesting QUALITY programs.
Thriteen’s proramming meets a need found nowhere else. Programs such as Frontline, Independent Lens and Need to Know (which replaced the irreplaceable Bill Moyers) are always on my viewing schedule. Without 13 and C-Span, there would be a huge gap in my TV life, I could not possibily name all the other programs I watch regularly,
As a teacher, I often use 13 programs as a jump off point for a lesson. They are even more accessible now. I have often bought 13 programs on VHS and DVD’s to keep in my permanent collection. I think that the Republican party’s all out war on NPR and 13 is embarrassing and shameful. This kind of quality television needs to be in EVERY home. I cannot imagine a world without “Seasame Street” or Fred Rodgers or Great Performances.
It’s important to have a news source I can trust. I love the weekly news and especially Friday’s “Washington Week”, (which I sometimes have to download on Saturday). Where else can you find Bill Moyers, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, Nova and so many other shows. We need to keep public television; we need someone we can trust!
Simply — the quality of the programs — I have watched the News Hour, for example, for years and years and do not want to imagine an evening where that type of programming is not available. Masterpiece Classic; Mystery — such incredible programs that enrich our lives.
Thank you PBS!
I’m writing this for my M-I-L who is 94 yrs old. She is a huge Charlie Rose fan and enjoys the variety of programs 13 offers. She is especially wants to make this extra donation because she objects to the possible ending of public financing. The public of all ages needs to be informed – and channel 13 does a great job. Also the quality of entertainment on 13 far exceeds what is available on most other stations.
Public television is almost the only TV I watch, because it’s free of advertising and therefore of the phony, commercialized values promoted by today’s advertising. In addition, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer seems to be as free fom bias as possible, and the documentaries like Nature and the Ken Burns shows are unequaled.
Unfortunately, my TV company blacked out many channels, including 13, when it went digital, but I watch Channel 12 almost every day. I’m sending a contribution, in addition to the one I send yearly, because II know PBS is under fire from Congress, and if it (PBS, that is) ceased to exist it would be an irreparable loss to public culture and information.
I support 13 because of you great programing and the fact that I enjoy this programing on a regular basis along with 21 many times when I miss a show on one channel I can catch it on the other within a few days. I am also very annoyed by the fact that the federal government who wastes millions upon millions of our tax dollars on useless programs is trying to cut the remaining funds slated for public TV. I have been able to donate in the past; usually in response to a program that I really enjoyed and wanted the CD or DVD to replay; one favorite was the Joan Collins Christmas Special in 1997 which I still enjoy.today. This time my donation is to just try and keep your station on the air. Good luck.
I’ve contributed over the years, and feel guilty not to continue contributions. 13 is the best most intelligent creative programing ever. It saves television, without it might as well turn the tube off.
I subscribe to a premium cable package every month & ironically, with all that apparent choice, I almost always find myself watching Thirteen progaming atleast once a day. It only seems fair that I show my appreciation for all that exceptional programming by donating to its continuing excellence. Keep up the good work. I’ll be watching!
I ALWAYS WHATCH IT WITH MY 7 KIDS
MY 7 KIDS LOVE THE CHANNLE 13 AND SO DO I
We are living in an era when the “dumbing down” of America is prevalent in the popular culture,the media,
the political rhetoric,etc.Thirteen stands(almost alone) as a vanguard of enlightenment while never
being elitist.It is the channel to which I,and so many others go to for unbiased news and information,a wide range of knowledge and a rich source of entertainment as well.
I lived overseas for many years and really missed access to Thirteen.I don’t want that to happen again.
I started watching channel 13 when my daughter was 3 years old (she is now 41). She would ask me for cookies and milk with the cookie monster. She learned the alphabet and so many other things. My grandchildren grew up with Sesame Street and Arthur. I introduced them to Nature when they were 7 and have been hooked on it since, they are now 15 and 16. For me “13″ has been a classroom. There are so many programs that have given me an education. Nova, Nature, Frontline and I have had fun with Antique Road Show. I am not able to understand why this station has become a target for elimination. Didn’t these politicians’ themselves watch these shows when they were kids, their children and grandchildren tune in to “13″ and learn about the world around them. THe News Hour is not , at least that I can understand, one sided. I believe this news program is successful in reaching out to all sides.
As for me that will be the end of TV watching as I only watch 13.
I support Public Television because I am totally enthralled by the variety (and I do mean variety) of programming offered, be it a famous classic movie or one of the documentary programs in the ‘Ken Burns’ mold.
I particularly enjoy watch The Lawrence Welk Show on Public Television.
Shoulder on.
My son, who is about to turn 44, watched Sesame street as a little boy. I became a devoted fan then and I started watching the nature series and Masterpiece theatre, and the British shows (I was born in the UK). Watching PBS channels is a way of life for me because I always find something to intrigue me: Your news is qualitative, intelligent reporting, and seems to embrace different points of view. I want to see the News. I am not interested in seeing the same non-news over and over–the dumbing of America. I hate the constant barrage of drug commercials, etc on so called premium channels.To me they are unethical and have no place on television. I watch Public television even though I have the cable packages. Thank you for years of enjoyment and keep going just as you are!
Best wishes
Everything about 13 is the best, news, history, programs, entertainment,nova, masterpiece theatre …cannot do without this channel.
Thanks so much…Dianne and Ed
That’s easy !! It’s because I can always find an educational, informational, inspirational thought- provocking program to watch and or tape for later viewing anytime day or night, comercial-free.
I can’t say enough about this station and it’s staff and sister stations.
Thanks again for your wonderful dedication and work to make PUBLIC TV was it is and always should be.
PBS is the only broadcast station that puts out true educational programs, not only for children, adults as well.
In our media world today, tv has flipped over to “Reality” programing. So un interesting! Even on stations as The Discovery Bravo TLC and even The History channel which I thought I’d never view Reality programing!
What I enjoy most is there’s always an intresting program on PBS.
As a child visiting a particular aunt’s home, I noticed their tv was always tunned to PBS, often wondering why. Great programs!
Thank you Thirteen!
I often find programming on Thirteen that I cannot find on any other station. It is timely, well-produced, and presented with fewer commercial interruptions than with other television stations. I have not kept track of the programs that I have enjoyed over the past year. Some have been of entertainment value. Others have been educational or relating to news and current events. It is so sad to have to worry about the future of government funding for such high quality, unbiased programming. I hope that Thirteen can continue to raise adequate funds to keep preserve its tradition.
I don’t currently feel very close to the preceding comments. I have loved and watched PBS in the past before you cancelled Bill Moyers and Now. I have watched Masterpiece Theatre, again in the past— yet this winter, I was just delighted with Downton Abbey, and hope that returns. Occasionally I watch Frontline and feel that is a hard hitting, important show, but I feel that The Newshour which used to be a prize is now too”lets hear it for the right and now the left”, and consequently very annoying.
I do agree with many of the others, that I cannot see PBS get trampled , totally defunded, and eliminated because I am always hopeful that some of the fearless bite of truth will return, so of course, I will donate again.
As a science teacher and a person with an interest in nature and the physical sciences, I have always enjoyed all the science programs that PBS has to offer. There is no other place on television that offers such high quality programs on science. I also enjoy the other cultural programs that PBS has to offer. In the vast wasteland of TV , PBS is an oasis.
My parents introduced me to Thirteen as a child and your programming made a wonderful impression on me. Shows like Nature, Nova, Wild America, Sesame Street, 321Contact, Electric Company, Reading Rainbow – the list goes on – opened my mind to the beautiful world all around us. You have forever influenced me for the better. I am truly grateful and proud to be a supporting member. Please keep up the great work!
The only channels I really watch are the three PBS channels; Thirteen, WLIW and WNJN along with TMC. My favorites are Masterpiece Classics and history documentaries; although I also love Rosemary & Thyme, As Time Goes By, Keeping Up Appearances and the Saturday Night Movies.
Keep up the wonderful work. I would be lost without you!
WHAT WOULD TELEVISION BE WITHOUT PBS??
MY SET WOULD RARELY BE ON !!!
FIRST FOR ME IT IS THE LEHRER REPORT AND THEN THE MUSICAL SPECIALS AND NOVA .PBS… I LOVE YOU ALL !!!!
ELLEN
Channel 13 is the only channel that brings good stuff like concerts and opera – although not nearly often enough. Also, Nature and many of your other programs are excellent. Keep up the good work.
Renee
Forget politics. If removing the political programming is what’s required to keep federal funding, then by george, do it. Politics isnt what Thirteen is about, anyway. Is it? I grew up on Thirteen. There may be thousands more today than there were back in the 60s-70s, but I don’t think kids’ shows today can hold a candle to the quality of the shows I watched on Thirteen as a child. The thought of a world without this station saddens and horrifies me.
Hello!
I have been a supporter in past years and am rejoining now because you wonderful people are carrying the Royal Wedding live! I didn’t see Princess Diana’s wedding and for some reason this means a great deal to me. Thank you so much.
I was reminded on reddit.com of how special and important a resource PBS is: balanced coverage of Presidential addresses, NewsHour, BBC, Ken Burns, Reel 13, and more. Please keep up the good work!
My 2.5-year-old daughter loves Curious George. I find that I’m constantly referring to lessons she’s learned from that show: “It’s a periscope, just like the one George made!” “Look, it’s a frog! What do frogs start out as? Right, tadpoles!” Thank you for high-quality children’s programming that even parents can enjoy!
I have been with non-commercial radio and non-commercial television as an advocate for a more educated public. I believe that these two areas of communication will help do that. Now that we have the Internet and much more ways to learn and improve ourselves thanks to the computer, I feel WNET is an excellent example of what is out there to do just that.
As an educater, retired, but not retired from continuos exposing myself to this learning process, even more so when I was a teen ager. (I am 84 now.)
you are simply the best on TV. I have been a Masterpiece Theater fan, among other programs, for as long as it has been on your station. Keep up the good work.
A year before my daughter who is now 44 years old began kindergarten,Sesame Street began on Channel 13. She was put in the class which was taught reading,etc, instead of lots of play time. As the years progressed we are still able to view wonderful, instructional programs which we can’t see elsewhere. As a Puerto Rican I and my family especially enjoy September and October when you show Latino cultural shows. Also, learning of other cultures is educational to many because they show not only our differences but how much we all have in common. The animal shows are also favorites of mine.
Long story short, as a retired high school teacher I like just about everything on PBS13.
The way you deliver the news is the ONLY professional one on any tv stations. Your approach is informative, without sensationalism. You cover both international and local news with up-to-date facts. When I want to hear the news, I don’t want to be watching a soap opera! Thank you for many years of grand programming. Keep up the great work.
It’s so civil. The world of today seems at times to be spinning out of control and there are very few places left to turn to for that. Thank you….
Trusted news, as a scientist- I get great, up to date science on fields that I don’t necessary follow
Often tune in to nature, great performances, Frontline, Secrets of the dead,
Hate pledge drives- since I’m a sustaining member- but love the music from my past special- Pete Seager,
Peter, Paul and Mary, Billy Joel- Can you do the Beach Boys?
THANKS
im 85 and comes that generation that believes in paying for a great service such as yours no b.s. i l1ve on a very limited so cconsidered yourself fortunate in receiving this ffreebie you deserve it
I join for the ability to get the monthly schedule and be able to record the shows I would like to see. I think the minimum fee for acquiring this kind of information is excessive for the few programs that I will watch.
I am a very busy full-time working parent, and this station keeps me informed, outside of the regular hum-drum, helps me be feel part of the world. Too many prgrams to mention any particular one. A few nights ago – I saw Charlie Rose – and a book about veganism, something I always wanted to pursue – I plan to buy it. I saw a program about Congo woman and her passion to help, motivated me; then the Sat morning programs which I catch while I clean house, the money investing program, religion, woman’s perspective. So so happy to have Thirteen available. It is is the only station that MUST stay on forever. Our sons say I am addicted. Thank you Thirteen.
I am 84 years old and have watched Channel13 since the 50’s when tv’s became ubiquitous.I always check out the program for the day to see what I want to watch that evening. I particularly like the drama programs. Why do they always come from England.? Years ago you had American live plays that were fantastic. Could you show some of those old plays. ? I am thinking of “Marty” and others.
I support Public Television, Channel Thirteen because the programming and commitment to viewers cannot be matched anywhere else. From music broadcasts of wonderful events to special BBC series, I care deeply about the offerings you provide in a television landscape of so many trashy, vulgar and uninteresting shows. Channel 13 is a great place to visit!
May 23, 2011.
The freedom to express differen points of view is the reason that public television is attractive. Since there seems to be a reduction of interest of education to teach “thinking”, it is necessary to have public television that counts on the public being able to give a thinking response. The programming of THIRTEEN seems to offer such good variety and various points of view that it needs to be supported by all.
I have not received my June TV guide magazine. Kindly send immediately.
I have not received my June TV calendar of events. Kindly send immediately. I have paid for it.
Simple. I can think of no other channel where a couple hours of television is actually good for you.
Their documentation of history and culture provides me an earth-shattering perspective of an event or lifestyle. I’ve cried as I learned about the struggles of the Freedom Riders, I gained invaluable information as an architect about the construction of Worldwide Plaza and the history of NYC construction, and I credit my passion for cooking to a documentary I watched as a teenager which showed me how culture can speak through food.
It changes how I look at the world after I get off the couch and puts a whole new meaning to “feel-good” television. It doesn’t just lighten your mood, it exercises your soul.
PBS News seems to be able to give greater emphasis to facts without imposing their judgement or spin on viewers.
I support Channel 13 for the following reasons, not necessarily in this order: PBS NewsHour and the whole team giving us all sides of an issue, Charlie Rose (how does he know so much about everything?), Nova, all the wonderful and informative documentaries, and my favorites, Mark Shields and David Brooks.
I want to show the government that people watch this station and they have no right to make its airing a political issue. Keep the funding going.
I never miss PBS news when I’m home. and Ilook forward to Great Performances and Masterpiece Theater and all the other wonderful programs.
PBS Newshour is the only US news channel addressing global issues and concerns as our world become more interdependent and the voices of emerging societies begin to grow and take a dominate role in shaping tomorrows world. PBS offers insight on other cultures, motivation and values necessary to establish a clear understanding to respect differing points of view. PBS provides responsible reporting and journalism. And you are right, they are not in the entertainment business.
Thirteen/PBS provides vastly superior programming to all other television: the best news reporting, the best documentaries, the best dramas, best community programming, and best musical programming. Nothing else is even close.
PS: I am especially appreciative of Thirteen’s programming that reports on and speaks to the LGBT communities.
PPS: I miss Bill Moyers! Please bring him back. Meanwhile, please rebroadcast the best episodes such as his superb final show with Barry Lopez.
The PBS News Hour is the only news I watch and would be very unhappy if that program were to go away.
Beside the news I also love Nature, Nova, Travel, British Comedies, Mysteries, Masterpiece Theatre, and special Musical programs. Keep up the good work and thank you.
I am a monthly supporter. Just gave an extra contribution in thanks for the viewing of “Out in America.” Thanks for celebrating Pride month and this documentary. It’s particularly poignant to see Rev. Peter Gomes, who just passed away this year.
Thanks for OUT IN AMERICA!
PBS is literate, civilized, informed — and fun. I don’t want to imagine our infoscape without PBS.
I’m watching Out in America and it’s reminded me, as a lesbian New Yorker during Pride month, that it was time to rejoin Thirteen after many years. Thanks for what you do. Best, Riva Danzig, Bronx, NY
I am a British born, expat Canadian, happily retired and enjoying life in San Miguel de Allende. Mexico.
I would be lost without PBS 13 on my TeleCable.
To keep in touch with the solid facts of what is going on in the States I wouldn’t miss The Newshour with my favourite team of newscasters.
Plus I am great fan of Masterpiece Theater, Nova, and the many other great documentaries aired on PBS.
For other news I am also a fan of BBC World News.
May PBS be alive and well forever. I do hope other expats who watch down here in Mexico are monetary supporters too.
I am supporting Channel Thirteen because it is a station I watch a lot (naturally, because I grew up in England on BBC) and because now you will also be controlling my other favorite station – NJN
It’s the best thing that has ever happened for TV. Excellent programs, great variety, and unbiased Newshour.
I can’t go into a weekend without the evening PBS news, Washington Week and Need to Know! Thank goodness for the in depth, calm news reporting with all sides reported! Thank you for enriching my week with the real stories, without all of the bluster, exaggeration and verbal taunting so prevalent on other stations. The PBS News Hour is an oasis of calm, honest, reporting of all our world’s turmoil. Thank you, thank you , THANK YOU!
PBS is the only network whose programs I regularly watch. Where else could I find the likes of “Masterpiece Theatre”, “Mystery”, the “News Hour”, “Washington Week In Review”, “The Ascent of Man”?
“The Civil War” is the best and most original use of the unique capabilities of the television medium I have ever seen: If it weren’t for PBS I would never have heard of Sullivan Ballou and the heartbreaking, unforgettable poetry of what was to be his last letter to his wife. That alone illustrates the unbridgeable gulf between PBS and the commercial networks.
Thank you and please continue the good work!
I am a friend and supporter of Kate Clinton. What a wonderful documentary! I am also the producer of The Normal Heart on Broadway as well as The Tempermentals which both document the LGBT history. I am a gay activist and I am so proud of this exceptional show and wanted to show my appreciation.
Paul Boskind
Out In America… any lgbt programming. More. Stronger. Louder. More often.
Out in America. LGBT, etc. Send me the promos.
PBS knows how to spell and its programs are astute, fascinating, well written, funny, up to the moment. Where else can I see programs ranging from OUT in America to the Metropolitan Opera, crime series to folk singers from my…er…infancy. Thank you for being there. I wish I could give more, but there we are. All good blessings.
I appreciate WNET’s support of LGBT programming.
Thanks for the straightforward and reliable news which helps me decide how best to be a good and active citizen and for the programs which enhance my life with tears and laughter and amazement. Most recently, what would my life be now without having seen Nixon in China!!
Dear Thirteen,
Your program Out in America has helped me … be more me and create peace that I can now share with others.
Thank You,
John Stringfellow
Dollar for dollar it’s the best educational investment around.
As a college student I don’t have a lot of money to donate, but Frontline has a lot of knowledge to give me, so I feel obligated to support PBS
I have refused to support you for your liberal views that you over run the airways with.
You Dont offer a fair or well rounded objective view of much that you report or offer.
You Lie to the consumer about your funding outright. You deny to the viewer the federal funds
you recieve.
You have refused for years to supply me with or answer any letter asking for a complete report on your
funds and where they come from.
My husband and I have been watching the Jim Lehrer News Hour for years now, and enjoy the high quality, intelligent, and calm reporting. I’ve also grown up watching PBS documentaries, so public television has always been a part of my life, and I’d like it to be a part of my daughter’s life as she grows.
I like the BBC programs: Downton Abbey, South Riding, all the Austins, etc., & mysteries like Lewis & Foyle’s War.
I love Masterpiece Theatre and American Experience and have been watching these programs for decades!
For intelligent discussion of the news and for engaging entertainment – what other TV would I watch??
Charlie Rose is a guide to our times, whether science or media or the arts…..and so on down the roster of Thirteen programming.
I am personally less fond of the “Oldies” concert fundraisers so please, take my money and double it!
THIRTEEN has been with me through raising my daughter, keeping me going on the treadmill, and teaching me things that have enriched my life. I want it to be there for my old age!! Thanks THIRTEEN
It may have been in the mid-70’s after moving from Pennsylvania that PBS got my attention: every evening, it was Jim Lehrer and Robin McNeil: I still have my black McNeil-Lehrer mug. Over the years, I have enjoyed documentaries, Frontline, Nova, American Masters, The American Experience, Live at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, The Road Show, As Time Goes By, Keeping Up Appearances, This Old House, all the cooking programs and so many other programs. I particularly appreaciate on-going debates about local, regional, national and global issues. PBS is 90% of the television I enjoy. For me, it is high-quality entertainment as well as cutting-edge information which feels like on-going free education in a diverse range of subjects. Thank you PBS and thank you, Mr. Shapiro.
I came to NY in 1977 for vacation and flipping through the TV channels (no HBO, ShowTime, etc. at the time) I noticed a movie that called my attention “The Civil Servant” with John Hurt. Even though my English was not too good at the time, I couldn’t change the channel because it was a beautiful, sensitive film. When years later NY City became my home, PBS became my favorite TV station with great programs (past & present) such as Masterpiece Theatre, Frontline, Charlie Rose, Nova, Great Performances, Julia Child, Sesame Street, Arthur, This Old House, etc.. Whenever I can, I like to donate to PBS to be able to continue watching a channel that opened my eyes to other cultures, other views, that gave me the real facts when other channels didn’t. Thank you PBS!
I support 13 because I enjoy the evening news commentary and the Sunday afternoon cooking shows. When my children were young, we watched Sesame Street. I feel that I am getting unbiased, in depth news coverage which I appreciate.
I greatly appreciate the independent and intelligent programing on thirteen. I talk about the shows a lot to my friends because it’s a rewarding experience. Only in NYC can the number thirteen become a lucky number.
I only work part time but I feel it’s important that each person that benefits from the channel participate in any way they can by donating what they can. I wish you much success and continued strength – you are vital to keeping the minds and hearts of your viewers healthy and happy. ( I also really enjoy VME tv). Sincerely, Barbara Rey
PBS is like oxygen for me. I get my news from the News Hour. I get my updates on our government from Washington Week, Inside Washington, and the NJ news programs. I get my updates on the stock market from the Nightly Business Report and Wealthtrack. I get my investigativenews from Frontline, Need to Know, Idependent Lens, etc. I can go on and on but will only list about every adult program you have. If I can’t get my fix from Thirteen I change the channel to NJN and WLIW World.
Thanks PBS for making TV worthwhile.
I just love PBS, whether I am watching Charlie Rose or Masterpiece Theatre I find your content more than worth my time. I am a senior and have been watching for many years so please keep up the good work.
Thirteen programming has been an oasis of cultural, historical and emotional connection to all that is great in our country’s traditions and in the human experience. Being an African American, in my fifties, I’ve experienced the good and the bad that has existed in what has always been a great country in spite of the failings of some of it’s people. What Thirteen’s programming has done, through the decades I’ve been a viewer, has been to shine a light on our glorious but complicated history. Revealing it’s frailties while celebrating it’s gifts as a nation and as a people.
For me, Thirteen is the place I go in consistant expectation of a reward to my spirit. Enriching my knowlegde of the world and it’s people while providing intimate moments to connect with my fellow man.
There is a direct corollary that exists between the dumbing down of young people today and the mind numbing programs found elsewhere on cable and network stations. I feel extremely fortunate to have Thirteen provide the type of programs that offer intellectual aerobics in the form of comedies, dramas and of course your historical and documentary offerings.
Most rewarding of all and my primary reason for mycontinued support is that I can shed a tear or a heartfelt laugh through programs that can’t be found anywhere else but on PBS.
The Newshour is the news I trust. Also Frontline is one of a kind.
thank you,
Jenny Hankwitz
The best part about PBS is the great cultural, stimulating programming. I love the musical presentations, innovative educational programs, as well as unbiased news and British sitcoms and dramas are a bonus. Minimal advertisements are also a welcome relief from major networks. THANKS!
We don’t watch TV often but when we do it’s the only channel worth looking at. I can’t believe how poor the other channel programs are (we don’t have cable.) I can’t imagine living in a country without Public Television like 13.
I remembered how during the tragedy of September 11 Front line was the only reliable program that gave us an inside and honest perceptive to understand that event. All of the other channels were just bombarding us with Bush’s propaganda’s message.
I can’t imagine living in a country without Public television, the only democratic channel!
Channel 13 has been the major provider of intelligent and engaging programming for most of my lifetime.
Now I need Thirteen to preserve quality news and community service programming in NJ as well. You were chartered with a license based in Newark, but over the years the focus has clearly been NYC and that is fine, but just as you partner with WLIW to serve the Long Island community, we in NJ need the NJ-focused news to continue.
I have been a Continuing Supporter for years and will expand my contributions when you take over the NJN network. And as a final comment, please try to find a way to keep Michael Aron involved in the production & presentation of NJ and regional news; he has been a fair and reasoned voice in the analysis of important local issues over many years, and I would hate to lose him from the airways.
Couldn’t live without the hon est and straightforward reporting not found on most other channels. If not for public broadcasting, I might as well throw out TV altogether–most everythihng else us usually junk and not worth wasting my time to watch.
My children grew up with Sesame Street, Electric Company and Reading Rainbow. Thirteen has been my inspiration, as a teacher; always providing creative ideas for motivating children.Great Performances, Nova, Nature and specials like The Face of Jesus, or Walking the Bible are only a few examples of outstanding choices on Thirteen.THANK YOU !
Where do I begin? I’ve been with Thirteen from its birth! I’ve watched Sesame Street since its beginnings, loved the way LaVar Burton related to young readers with respect, curled up with every mystery Thirteen had to offer, followed Masterpiece Theater and Reel Thirteen, and have learned so much from Nova, American Experience, The News Hour, Frontline, The History Detective, and many other Thirteen programs. This country’s Civil War has always facinated me and Ken Burns’ series is wonderful! Not only do I have the original film set and music, I again purchased the Civil War 25th. anniversary edition and also did the same with Les Miserable. I’ve been a NYC public school teacher for quite some time now and credit Thirteen and the Civil War music sound track for a glowing evaluation my students and I received when District heads made an unannounced visit to our school! I can’t begin to recount the joy and memories that Thirteen’s musical offerings have brought me. Real interviews by Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley have kept me up eventhough I have to be up at 5:45 a.m. The Brit Coms keep me in stiches. I always manage to get my students hooked on them, and the only soap opera I’ve ever watched is Eastenders. I kid you not – visiting Mr. Rogers, bless him, helped me through a sad and lonely time after my divorce. Television is an extremely powerful vehicle and I’m pleased that Thirteen and PBS chose to utilize it for the total enlightenment of viewers. Thank you Thirteen and PBS
I have been a member for decades–easily back when the first “Upstairs, Downstairs” was broadcast. Have loved Masterpiece Theatre, Mystery Theatre, Bill Moyers (missed), Arts 21, Nova, Nature, and so much more–I really consider it an important piece of my culturally rich New York life–and I don’t understand how I let my membership lapse this year for the first time (illness, work, overcommittment helped). Finally had some quiet weeks to remember what was important–old friends, including Thirteen.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for so much.
NJ Governor Christie “killed” NJN. Channel 13 took over, so those viewing in NJ could still see public television. I live in PA right across the river from Trenton, and watch public stations in Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and Trenton. I donated to 13 right away so hopefully there will always be a presence of public television in NJ.
Mr. Shapiro, as a movie fan I watch your Saturday night movie feature religously and this past Saturday’s
film cought my attention as it had one of my favorite actores in it, Edward Fox where he played a minor
role. I now suggest that you schedule one of his best films where he plays the role of a paid assasin
to assasinate Charles de Gaule when he was president of France in “The Day Of The Jackel”, directed
by Fred Zimmerman. A great film with a story line that takes the viewer into the complexities of an
ongoing quest by the French Algerian generals who want to kill DeGaule because of his political
moves to make peace with Algeria.
Good Luck to you on your continued endeavors and may your quest for the best films be successful.
Martin Silver
516 431 3095
Thirteen is one of the most intelligent networks on TV. It offers a wonderful variety
of programs. Thank you, Thirteen.
I continue to support Channel 13 because of the mission, the service and the programming it provides.
Plus, though I’m now 41, I’m still a Sesame Street junkie!
A product of the 1950-60’s, I believe our culture’s integrity has been compromised due to unbridled ambition and greed…In a difficult 21st century PBS attempts to preserve our integrity with wholesome, pertinent, and critical programming.
Why do I support THIRTEEN? Optimism. I have not liked the current trend in your programming—No more Bill Moyers’ Journal, no more NOW!, a weak Need to Know (one rarely does; the information is no different than on commercial news programming; same conservative, government/corporate/military spokespersons), but I HOPE FOR MORE. Reading the comments, I see what THIRTEEN once was—and still is, in part at least—and hope that these reminders of the glory days—the 60s and 70s, when THIRTEEN was young and much more independent—and feel a responsibility to do my part to keep the dream alive. So I am here, one more time at least. You have taken over NJN; that might have caused me NOT to renew, but cooler thoughts prevailed—see that you do right by the Garden State, and give us more than Christie and Adubato’s thoughts; continue the NJN tradition of complete N.J. coverage. I am giving you the benefit of assuming goodwill—the rest is up to you!
The only channel that connects, commands and completes time well spent!
Between “The News Hour,” “Charlie Rose,” “Nova,” “Need to Know,” and on and on…
my meager donation gives back a millionfold!
Since I was young child I watched Thirteen. I stll watch Thirteen. There are excellent programs on Thirteen. I see and hear about many far places and people, animal and nature. I am informed about science,, discovery and inventions. I meet people on the news, hear issues discussed. I learn about drama, music and art. Thirteen is one source my informal education.
I am a faithful member of Channel 13. I am attempting to get 2 tickets to Botticelli, but my computer is obsolete and will not allow me into the sign up section. Please inform me if I can get 2 tickets. My address is 7 Park Avenue #74, NYC, NY 10016. Thank you.
Please call me at 212 447-0969. I am trying to get 2 tickets to Botticelli. I am a member, however, I am getting by with an obsolete machine which informs me of this. Until I get a new one, this will have to do. My address, again is 7 Park Avenue #74 New York, NY 10016
I grew up watching your Masterpiece Mystery program with my father. You air other mysteries, and I love them all so much. When PBS aired a Masterpiece mystery tonight, it indicated that it needs donations in support of airing mystery rather than a fund-raising special. PBS also said it would cut down on the fund raising ads during the show — but it needs to know it will receive donations all the same.
I hope PBS continues to air not just Masterpiece Mystery, but all the other mystery series.
I am thankful for years of great mystery programs!
We especially love Masterpiece Theatre’s mysteries! PBS is quality TV.
We are addicted to Masterpiece Theater. Please keep it on
I watch 13 quite a lot but this is the first time I’ve contributed (I usually only donate to NJN and WHYY). Because times are hard (I’m in real estate) I normally wouldn’t have chosen this year to add to my list of contributions. However, I was so pleased with your decision to show extra Masterpiece Mystery, rather than eliminate it in favor of the typical fundraising shows (which I generally don’t like), that I decided to show you, in a concrete way, my appreciation. I never could understand the logic of taking away one’s favorite shows and asking for money at the same time. Thanks for your innovation!
Overall intelligent programming. And I never miss Masterpiece Mysteries!
I applaud your decision to have the fundraising solely at the beginning of program. When I tuned in and saw it was fundraising programming, I almost changed the channel, because it’s too disruptive during a mystery story. But I think you’ll find that many fans of the series will have stuck it out — and donated!
Love the new concept of NOT interrupting Masterpiece Mystery; although what a day to start this experiment (Market crashed over 500 points!). And Denise, you have never looked better!
Some of my fondest memories with my Dad were made watching Thirteen, Masterpiece Classics and the Mystery series! My love of mysteries, British television, literary classics came from experiencing them with my Dad. Thirteen gave him the opportunity to introduce his inquisitive daughter to the world and the most fascinating characters. I’ve matched wits with some of the best Holmes, Poirot, Miss Marple, Foyle, and my new fav Zen! I do not miss a Masterpiece Mystery (thank you DVR) and would be beyond heartbroken if it was cancelled. So as my Dad would expect of me I stepped up! Please do not take one of the most thought provoking, entertaining, lifetime memories producing programming off the air. I am looking forward to introducing Masterpiece Mystery to my daughter, she’s 16months so you have to stay on for several more years! I and the other fans will do our part. Thank you!
I love WNET and PBS. Masterpiece Classic and Masterpiece Mystery are highlights of the television season and are truly premium cable quality. The past couple of years I have particularly enjoyed Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Miss Marple, Poirot, South Riding, Upstairs Downstairs, and the Jane Austen adaptations. Frontline continues to be terrific viewing, and I also enjoy Great Performances, Live from Lincoln Center, and Austin City Limits. Plus, NOVA, Nature, and … I’ll stop myself from listing everything, but you’re nearly always airing something I want to watch,
As a twenty-something, I have recently introduced my roommate (who only ever watches Law & Order and NBC) to Masterpiece Mystery and Antiques Roadshow, and she loves them! Your programs truly have broad appeal, and I am delighted to contribute to this year’s fundraising campaign.
PBS makes me feel good all the way inside myself.
thirteen was always an encouraged station to watch , it is and will always be the best learning station . the way of the world is learned through your fantastic way of bringing out the confidence and interest in people of all ages to learn anything !! thank you very much, and to all the supporters also.
The main reason I decided to step up and join 13, has to do first, with the Congressional attack on PBS. Secondly, I have great regard for Rebecca Eaton, and her Masterpiece work. Masterpiece Classic just put on “Little Doritt,” and once again they have done wonderful work there. I hear “The Old Curiosty Shop” is next, and I am very pleased with that. Finely, I am a big fan of Masterpiece Mystery, I especially enjoyed the “New” Sherlock Holmes. It is the first tme I can say that a modernized version hit the mark. Bravo! Am happy to be a new member, especially at this time of Republican attack on PBS. 11 Million can’t be wrong!
thank you for so many great programs, especially BARBRA!
I have been an avid viewer of 13’s programing for many years, I have tried to make a pledge every year though some years due to eccnomic reasons it was less then I would have liked. I’m retired now but give as much as possible because I think Public broadcasting is the only worthwhile viewing on TV. I hope many people would realize that it is important to have this option.
Thank You Thirteen for many years of quality, funny, informative, interesting and just plain great TV!
Thirteen is just great! My daughter LOVES Curious George in the morning and I love Charlie Rose and the nature programs. You enrich our lives, thanks for the wonderful programming!
Thirteen is a constant source of stimulating, intelligent, and provocative programming. For me it is the primary provider of classical presentations, such as opera, ballet and symphony orchestras. This has become increasingly important to me as I am now in my senior years and no longer able to get around as much as I would like to. Additionally, it has become a major boon to me financially as I am now retired and can no longer afford to attend these presentations on my limited income. Whereas I was once an avid annual subscriber to many different series at both Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, this is alas, no longer possible. However, I feel extremely lucky to have access to Thirteen as my ongoing resource for cultural entertainment. Thirteen is surely the best bargain in town and I am pleased to be able to make a meager contribution to keep it going.
I view Thirteen as one of the “Last Bastions” of truth in the public media – one of the rare places we, the public, can get an authoritative, well-thought-out presentation of the news. THis is critical, especially in these days of truncated, sound-bite oriented programs that reign elsewere. An educated public can make “educated” choices come election time to . . . hopefully . .. improve governance of our great nation. “Keep on truckin’ Thirteen”
We need Thirteen’s journalism more than ever, now that a patronizing right/ left slant has replaced fact-based news coverage and competition for ratings has dumbed down established news organizations.
In difficult times, such as the current financial crisis, the News Hour is the only reliable window into a civilized and well informed debate.
The News Hour is the only television we watch. It is intelligent, balanced, and important reporting of the news of the world. We appreciate that divergent viewpoints are presented respectfully.
PS. I agree with all the previous comments I can see.
PSS If Congress won’t support you, we will. I have stepped up my annual contributions accordingly.
I think learning what is happening by listening to sound bytes on commercial stations is an insult to the intelligence. PBS makes an enormous contribution to providing unbiased, intelligent information. The questions that we face as citizens are not solved by simple yes and no decisions after listening to someone regale us with incomplete information. Bravo to PBS for trying to supply us with real, in depth discussions of important issues.
Whether it is public affairs, news, science, history or children’s programming, no body does it better than PBS. Thank you for making it worthwhile to own a TV.
I grew up with PBS programming and have supported it personally as long as I’ve been able to. It’s the bright light on the truth in broadcasting today, showing objective, non-speculative, honest and fair coverage of our world today, when so much else on television is about distortion or half-truths or worse. It consistently produces quality film, both feature and documentary, and is an absolute necessity for our democracy at this time. I’m proud to be a member of PBS.
We faithfully watch the News Hour and Charlie Rose. The news covers areas commercial TV doesnt. Charlie has the best guests. You show operas and classical performances that are unavailable anywhere else. We miss it when you don’t have Reel to Reel. Your British comedies are refreshing. We enjoy Nova, Masterpiece Theatre and the list goes on.
To me it is THE ONE AND ONLY STATION I LISTEN TO WHENEVER I AM AT HOME. it has programs that are of interest to me such as THE LEHRER REPORT 60 MINUTES THE ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW Concerts. MOST OF THE OTHER CHANNELS ‘GREET’ YOU WITH SHOOTING STRANGLING AND SHOUTING which is NOT what I am looking for once I get home and want to relax. AND YET: it gives you often food for thought.
THIRTEEN has been my friend, my tutor and an inspiration since childhood.
Recently I came across the Barbra Streisand special and was simply delighted.
I felt it was my time to give back to a place that has always taken such great care of me.
Thanks You!
Thirteen is the only channel so far thats got good documentaries and thought provoking programs. Coming from UK where BBC has been the major free to air broadcaster with the best shows and documentaries, i found US still lacks good public channels. Thirteen offers great kids program with sensible and moral shows which can not be said about other children channels. I wish they have more online content as as they have such a small window of 24 hrs to fit in so many good ones. i appreciate all the efforts put into all the programs and Mystery nights seems to be good one too…I wish all the best and hope to follow this great channel.
There’s an intimacy about your programming — the feeling that what I’m watching is directed toward me and for me. It’s about being drawn in without having to justify the experience; the same feeling I get viewing a Rothko painting — hard to explain, but supremely satisfying.
When I was growing up in Brooklyn, it was thanks to Channel 13 that I saw as much ballet as I did. I’ve also seen wonderful movies, operas and concerts. Without Channel 13, New Yorkers would not have culture to watch and see on free tv. All public television stations provide educational, political, cultural and other programs on free tv. I imagine thousands of people would have no idea what Gustavo Dudamel looks like or how beautifully the ABT’s performances are and how lovely are the NY Philharmonic’s performances not to mention the Metropolitan Opera. Thank you Channel 13.
Why I support THIRTEEN? There’s no other place where I find concerts, arts, stories, history, biographies, crafts and sound in such a colourful, honest and appealing way. Not only my taste for music, cuisine and wines have changed but also my view on arts, history and new science and technology advances. I mostly love masterpiece, I think is one of the best features of THIRTEEN and no wonder it’s been in the air for 40 years. It is my pleasure and honor to be part of the community of Thirteen and to enjoy to the outmust the beauty of its programming.
I enjoy watching/listening to just about everything you produce.keep up the good work.
I support THIRTEEN because of the great programming; I love increasing my knowledge about history, the arts, nature, opera, movies and current events. Thanks!
Where do I start? The National Park Series by Ken Burns was the impetus for me to take a trip to the Grand Canyon. POV has excellent, current subject matter that is both informative and interesting. I’m so excited about the new documentaries coming out this fall. THIRTEEN is my channel of choice.
There is no better TV station with programs that are worth watching than THIRTEEN.
My husband and I are members and received Neal Shapiro’s October 4, 2011 letter of appeal for support, which also urged people to visit and respond to the online survey (www.thirteen.org/tellus) to “tell us what you think.” We could not find this website. We would like to share out thoughts. Overall, we are extremely disappointed with the course that 13 has taken. Re-runs, taped shows and selected films (many good, but familiar) seem to constitute the majority of its programming. As for the “live” programs, the only one that appeals to us is the NewsHour, and even that has largely departed from its original roots. Where once we couldn’t wait to watch Bill Moyers’ stimulating Sunday evening show, we are now offered “Need to Know” — at a different time on another day — which cannot begin to compare with the thoughtful, thought-provoking conversations that Moyers presented. “Need to Know” is tepid and vapid. It seems 13 has caved in to sponsors and political pressure for “more balanced views.” It is a tragedy for this previously liberal (and balanced) paragon of truly “public” television. We hope others who share this opinion will respond as well, and that 13 will listen and will alter this course toward sponsor-focused mediocrity.
Thank you.
I will add to my previous comment: It is shocking that Channel 13 didn’t offer live coverage of this morning’s dedication of the MLK Memorial in Washington. This event was planned and announced enough in advance for 13 to have arranged coverage. We watched in its entirety, with no commercials, on MSNBC. It was as important and powerful as the original March on Washington.
My older children and I always like channel 13 the programs for me and Sesame street and other children program. Now I have 4 children ages 4,6,8.91/2, Im also now the co-president of PTA at PS/IS 111, on 53rd st between 9th & 10th nyc. Its for my children and also for the school parents that can benefit from your programs. I would like to know if we can have a copy of Sesame street Big Bird show on Bullies, We would like to show our student here at PS/IS 111. also when will it air or did we miss it. please get back to me if theis can be done or do i need to call someone else. thank you .
Ms. Migdalia Colon
Thirteen consistently presents the best and most intelligent programming to be found on television today. With all the channels available, it’s sad that so little is produced that’s worth watching! I particularly enjoy Frontline which informs me, in depth, about important issues of the day. I love all the British imports, Masterpiece and Mystery for example. I watch BBC News every night, followed by NJN news. It just doesn’t get better than that! Thank you and may you continue to prosper!
I supported today because i watch a few of your programs. Some specials but primarily Masterpiece Mystery. I enjoy the shows and to help ‘keep-them-coming’, i’ve given what i can afford. Please, no mailing lists…i give; whatever amt, if/when i can. Need no Reminders. Keep up the good works. I thank you. KM
Lets see, Newshour, Nature, Nova, Need To Know, Washington Week, Masterpiece Mystery/Theatre ……. Need I go on?
Thirteen is the best thing on TV with interesting and in-depth stories and programs, history, current events, arts. Wonderful, wonderful. Thank you for providing worthwhile TV.
THIRTEEN has the best programing of ALL the stations. There is nothing on commercial stations that can compare. I just wish you wouldn’t waste your money on the membership renewals. Please just e-mail the reminder.
With havin so much content and articles do you ever run into any problems of plagorism or copyright violation? My blog has a lot of unique content I’ve either authored myself or outsourced but it looks like a lot of it is popping it up all over the internet without my permission. Do you know any ways to help protect against content from being ripped off? I’d genuinely appreciate it.
I grew up in Milwaukee where public television is very important. I have travelled and lived in many parts of the world and public television in the cities it is available is my first place to view television programs. It it the place where I can keep in tune with the world pulse. I can say that I have lived to watch 40 years of Masterpiece Theatre which is almost unbelievable. What a gift to viewers all over the nation.
Without public television I probably would not own a television
Keep up the wonderful work of educating and entertaining
Apart from some news programs, it is the only channel worth watching.
Wow that Nature Show last night on the Turkeys was excellent, so well done. I had my daughter and granddaughter watching it too. We have been watching Channel 13 for 3 generations now and realize that its the only civilized channel on t.v. Thanks so much.
Just saw the Woody Allen documentary on American Master’s and it was amazing. Have seen most of his movies and think he’s a genius. Love the English mysteries on Masterpiece Mystery and wish there were more, especially “Foyle’s War.” None of American mystery programs come close to the writing, acting and production of these stories.
My husband is a scientist and is hooked on Nova and all your nature programs. We’ve been members for over 15 years and will continue to support your excellent programming.
I believe in the purpose of Public Television and Radio. You offer the public opportunities that are not offered on regular TV channels. I love the English mysteries and look forward to the new Downton series in January, also.
My husband and I support channel 13 regularly, but this donation is in memory of Elizabeth Bogen.
I support PBS because of programming such as: Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Daniel Amen, Mister Rogers, great documentaries: The Brooklyn Bridge, ladies who survived concentration camps, Elvis, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groben, and Charlie Rose, old music, despite the biased shows: Tavis Smiley
WNET consistently provides intelligent and entertaining material, and has done so as long as I have owned a TV. (1956)
PBS is you and me – if we want to keep this rear television on air we have to support it. Yesterday I watched a special program dedicated to the 50 th anniversary of Les Miserables – it was just so incredible, so emotional – I had to make this donation. And I love watching The Elegant Universe and Charlie Rose Show – you learn so many interesting things and the information is so well presented, that even a regular person could understand it. The programs on PBS are given me sense of virtual touch to the finest arts, science and jurnalism – it elivates my soul and mind and makes me feel good. My son also loves watching the kids programs in the morning – it keeps him busy for awhile. To sum it up – I love PBS!! Let’s keep supporting it.
I want this phone and I hope it comes with lots of games and apps or atleast some free downloadable ones
I love watching the NewsHour….great in-depth, balanced, unbiased reporting and always very interesting and informative. This is how TV news was intended to be delivered. With all the terrific programs offered on PBS (and NPR) there is no excuse not to be well versed in today’s issues.
The PBS News Hour stands out as a trustworthy and thorough TV news source. And I am addicted to Washington Week. For entertainment: Great Performances, and Masterpiece Mystery. I’m in NYC, a cable subscriber because without it my picture turns into a blur. Without PBS I could forego television entirely and not feel I’d missed much. Just about everything else is empty-headed. THANK YOU, THIRTEEN!
This is the only channel worth watching, that I do not consider a “waste of time” where there is always something new to learn, to be entertained, to admire. And the best seat in the house is in my home!
Your programs are so intelligent, so artfully made.
Please continue to surpass yourselves at Channel 13
PBS is the only site that offers intelligent discussion on important matters.
I also enjoy the English shows (Sherlock Holmes, Rosemary and Thyme, Time Goes By). My new favorite is Doc Martin. I hope you will bring the next season to us quickly.
Thank you for giving us a reason to turn on the TV.
I watch the 13 News from 5:30 to 8 on weeknights, relying on it to keep me informed withoout annoying commercials and without FOX News hype. I like having the monthly program guide at my fingertips and feel like I hit it lucky when there is a matching challenge.
It has uninterrupted programs (except for fund-raisers) that are intelligent – I need to support PBS for it to continue. It’s also the only station I know of that asks for feedback on its programming.
Love Masterpiece Masterpiece Mystery, Masterpiece Classic and Week in Review…among other excellent programs.
As a young immigrant newly arrived from Haiti, my father insisted that our family only watch PBS. He was adamant that this was the only proper way to learn to speak and enunciate the English language. I have been watching Masterpiece Theatre for thirty-seven years and nothing else on television gives me greater satisfaction; it has also turned me, this French speaking Haitian, into an anglophile.
Wishing you continued success!
Nadine Renazile
Where does a person start. Frontline, Nova, news, history, Antiques Roadshow, Cooking, Home improvement, classic movies and of course Masterpiece Mystery and Masterpiece Theatre. Please keep up the good work!
We support Channel 13 because we love the programing. We’re hooked on the Doc Martin series.
We are addicted to your REEL Indies films. For that alone, I would support Thirteen. And then there’s Masterpiece Contemporary and the Wallender Mystery series and Frontline and Independent Lens (both of which are informative and cater to an adult, thinking, audience). I could go on, but just wanted to let you know which programs keep us tuned n to you. Without Public Television, we would toss our TV set.
I support Thirteen for its showcase of great live performances – opera, ballet, classical music and Broadway. And also Masterpiece Theatre and Masterpiece Mystery. It’s the ONLY television we watch.
PBS stations are the ONLY TV worth watching. Your programs provide us with great “travel trips”, scientific information and wonderful Masterpiece programs. Keep up the great programs!!
My parents taught me to value PBS by being supporters throughout my childhood. Now that I have kids, I am a supporter too. My family loves the children’s programming (Cyberchase and Super Why are specific favorites) and the Great Performances. Thank you.
Simply the finest, most interesting programming available. The best view on the news and programming that actually makes us want to watch.
Keep up the great work.
We love your programming with no ads. Every night we watch The News Hour. Masterpiece Theater is wonderful although a couple of times you have left us in the lurch without a proper climax.
When you show a series such as Inspector Morse or Inspector Lewis and it is to be continued, you should at least indicate when that is to be. We watched it recently. At 9:00 we saw an episode and it showed another segment to follow. However, it was a repeat of the show we just saw. NOT GOOD!
Charlie Rose, Tavis, Bill Moyers, Masterpiece, American Masters, Frontline, American Experience, News Hour, Independent Lens… do you need more? This channel is a lifeline to good and interesting programming that can’t be found anywhere else. It’s vital!
Public television has inherited the forth estate role in American democracy. It now represents a critical component of our system of governing. The survival of Thirteen is less important to me than the survival of a strong PBS. I am concerned that I am beginning to see too much media ego creeping into the broadcast attitude of Thirteen. I hope you will be conscious of this responsibility going forward. PBS is TV journalism. CBS, NBC & ABC are not your competition, the other three arms of government are. I hope you are up to the task. Don’t rest. Thank you.
You do a great job in presenting programs we would never get to see and also your programs promote a sense of community in the Greater New York area.
I have watched Channel 13 for so long that I consider it “part of my family.” Where else could you get such insightful newscasts, Masterpiece Theatre, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, and the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts and other special events. With all the low-brow reality TV shows, it’s nice to have a consistent place to go to for both entertainment and education. I Love Channel 13.
I watch Channel 13 for only one reason: Because it’s good. Whenever and whatever I watch, I know that I am putting my money where my brain is.
I love the Saturday morning programming best of all.
Thirteen is a GOD SEND. I enjoy the electic new segment choices within the PBS NEWSHOUR and I look forward to watch it each weeknight. I was beside myself when the power went out due to the Halloween Snowstorm on October 29, 2011 and I did not have the ability to watch the news for the entire week as I waited for power to be restored. I now know what it feels like to not have THIRTEEN albeit it was indirectly due to the wrath of Mother Nature as opposed to Congress or some othe entity meddling with it due to insufficient financial support. I also understand and see the real results of having to make priority choices in selection of stories to wit: Need to Know reduced from an hour to a half hour–a bit of a disappointment albeit I understand. I hope these few dollars will help as I aspire to reman a long time member of THIRTEEN. I receive my gift from contributing each and every day that I am able to watch your programming. Thank you again!
I was ON channel 13 in NY when I was a child, visiting a show. So I’ve watched for many years. Many. When I was younger I wasn’t so interested in learning things (this was before most of the children’s learning programs existed), – I did that at school. But the older I get, the more curious I am about just everything, and channel 13 provides thoughtful, reliable, even-handed, information about a great varity of subjects. In feel I can trust public television as well as public radio. Their ethics and mission match my values. I think the loss or diminution of public TV, and channel 13 in particular, would remove a source of truth, and so it’s crucial that we users, we consumers, fullfill our obligation to support its continuance.
Thank you, THIRTEEN, for the wonderful work you do. We are a homeschooling family of four and are immensely grateful for your educational, engaging, and enriching programming. We will continue to be faithful supporters and hope you will always continue on in excellence!
Whether it is because the years bring wisdom or because the world seems ever more lacking in wisdom, public televsion becomes ever more important as the years go by. I have watched Ch 13 since my youth, but now I watch it almost exclusively, every evening, after a hard day of work. I love every program, more than I can name here. Thank you.
Thirteen has been a part of my family life for over 30 years. My children grew up with Sesame Street, 321 Contact and Mr. Rogers. Now my 3 year old granddaughter benefits from the wonderful children’s programs you offer. Whether it’s children or adult programs Thirteen delivers innovative, educational and enriching programs for all. Thank You for making us all better!
Like so many others, I, too, grew up on Thirteen: Sesame Street, the Electric Company and the old Masterpiece Theatre, Monty Python and Fawlty Towers.
There’s a lot of programming to love, both series and one-offs.: As an adult, I love Nature; Great Performances; the science shows – in particular, those hosted by Dr. Neil DeGrasse-Tyson; but also the news and public affairs programs like NOW (bring it and David Brancaccio back, pls.!), *anything* with Bill Moyers, and Frontline.
Keep the above-mentioned intelligent programs (and other like them) coming – and hold off on the reruns of old commercial broadcast shows, please. Also, keep the high level of programming, esp. in the science/nature shows – no need to dumb things down for PBS viewers.
There is not a day that I don’t watch some program on PBS. The News Hour is my source for what I need to know about what is happening everyday. I enjoy Antiques Roadshow every Monday (please come to Long Island!!). Frontline and Nova are must see programming and so many others help me continue to learn as well as remember ( I loved the Carol King and James Taylor reunion – that is my generation) My daughters grew up with Sesame Street and Mr Rogers. I cannot imagine a world without PBS Thirteen.
Because it’s the best. Last Tuesday I watched the Kennedy Center Honors. Last night it was the New York PHilharmonic’s New Year’s Eve concert on Great Performances. Today I spent six hours – six hours! – watching the Downton Abbey marathon from Masterpiece Classics. Well! I just had to donate. The dollar amount is small, and I can’t afford to join, but it’s the only way to say thank you and to vote for the great programs I love. Thank you!
My husband and I look first to what is scheduled on PBS before we watch any other channel. On the “other” TV we watch sports and Jeopardy!, but we look forward to the many stimulating programs you offer all year: Masterpiece Mystery and Classics, Nova, Nature, Wallander, Doc Martin (the funniest show on TV), and movies. You are including more and more history shows which we will also continue to follow. The History Channel is a misnomer and no longer watchable. Thank goodness you continue with your rich programming and creative projects that are geared to an adult audience. We are very excited for the return of Downton Abbey. We loved Zen and hope that there are more shows in the future. Nova never ceases to surprise us and I can’t wait until the new shows start in January. Bravo PBS!!!!
I’m already a member for many years but I want to buy a membership for a young family so they can go to museums and other activities. The children watch your programs and I hope they will see more after they get the membership and see the programs. Please send this membership card to ;
Zhi xian Hu, 504 South First Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904.
Please send them Thirteen Highlights by mail. Thank you. This is the only place I found to get the membership card sent to Zhi xian Hu.
The News Hour is a nice alternative to MSNBC with its monotonic-shouting quality and lacks the annoyance factor of CNN. Oh, and Downton Abbey!!!
Please keep Charlie Rose on 13. It’s one of the most intelligent shows on TV –that barren wasteland– his show really enriches my life. In fact most of your programming does.
I recently was laid off from my job but 13 is so important to me I still sent in a small contribution.
Thanks for being there.
13 is central to my entertainment and information needs, it meets my needs for satisfaction. The quality and variety is unmatched. News is trustworthy and wide range. Thank you
I always tune in to thirteen daily. I watch Charlie Rose if he is interviewing someone of interest, I love Masterpiece and always tune in….stories are the best; I must give Thirteen the highest rating there is because it is simply the BEST TV has to offer.
I like channel thirteen because it gives me an array of programs. My viewing time begins with the Evening News. Oh, and yes, I am so glad that Jim Lehr is returning. Also, the Great Performances are the best. I contribute to Thirteen because it is the Best for the money.
In three words: The News Hour.
Bill Moyers, Antiques Road Show, Frontline, Nightly News. We get 100’s of channels and the only one that is consistently broadcasting quality content is Thirteen. An isle of quality in a sea of junk. Thank you!
Please be advised: the $60.00 was not just a donation. It was my membership fee for the year 2012. Please send my new membership card.
Thank you.
Rosemary Cato
Channel 13 is the only channel I watch! I love the nightly news, the Sunday Arts, Bob Shiever,and of course the Great Performances and “Live from Lincoln Center ” programs. You do the only programming worth watching. Thank you for that.
We do receive the weekly highlights which I love and live by.
I like to watch Nature. I like to watch the operas and ballets on Great Performances (unfortunately you don’t do enough of those). And I like to watch “As time goes by”.
Extremely good and intelligent programing in many fields-art, science, travel, music, opera, TV’s made elsewhere and drama in particular. Many of your presentation are not available elsewhere.
Keep up the good work.
I’m supporting b/c I LOVE Downton Abbey!
If not I, then who?
THIRTEEN airs quality programmes. I like very much watching the Classic uncut movies with no commercial interruption. I try not to miss even a single one.
Thank you THIRTEEN
Krishna
13 is the hippest channel on television, because of Masterpiece Theater, also the educational and music program. Keep up the good work.
THis gift honors Bill Moyers and his guests tonight
DOWNTON ABBEY!!!!
Thanks!
That WTTW should not get more public funding is a travesty. I haven’t watched television for years, but now that PBS programs are available online, I will definitely take advantage of the fact. I have been enjoying Downton Abbey, and the Frontline programs I have seen, such as Ten Trillion and Counting, are amazing. As a lifelong viewer of PBS, from the beginning of Sesame Street, the Electric Company, and Zoom, I feel obliged to support it now that I am discovering it again. Thanks to those responsible for making these great programs available.
I absolutely LOVE Downton Abbey and am extremely disappointed that the second season was only for 1 month – what a tease! I hope my donation helps in some small way to produce more episodes and quickly! I also love Emma, the remake of Upstairs Downstairs (what happened to that?) and all of these period pieces. Please show more of them.
How do I love thee, let me count the ways (ouch that was bad) Masterpeice Theater, Masterpiece Classic, Nova, Nature, Frontline, Cooks Americas Test Kitchen, Charlie Rose…in other words your entire schedjule except Barney!
Patricia
I love your Friday night line up (Brooks and Shields or Shields and Brooks) on the news, Washington Week, and Need to Know (much improved since the changes). Also love Masterpiece Theater.
It’s easy: the quality of programming is matchless and the lack of commercial interruption of programs is almost as important to our family as the program quality. The necessary advertisements that appear before and after the programs are dignified and are often informative about station programs to come.
Ch 13’s programming is superb, filled with education and wonderful entertainment. I’ve increased how
much I watch since my retirement due to my Parkinson’s, resulting in far more time at home in the evenings. I’m so grateful for the excellent company!
As a 45 year member I appreciate that you helped educate my family and that you continue to educate my grandchildren. There is nothing more important than this in life. Thank you.
I joined after watching The “Hidden Europe” with Rick Steeves that was on this morning (3/4/2012). I thought I was getting his book Hidden Europe with my $60.00, but I guess I was mistaken. I joined for $60.00 and then it seems as though I now have to pay another $60.00 to get that book.
Disappointed that it there was not full disclosure on this.
Jerry Brown
Tracking Code 1470-2621-1-665331-711199
Thirteen provides unfiltered news and I appreciate the thoughtful and provocative stories that you cover, especially about the plight about the poor and middle class. My husband, a union sheet metal worker has been unemployed for the past 4 years except for 5 months and I myself have been unemployed for the last 15 months. Please excuse the small amount. I am disappointed that the program “NOW” has gone off the air but at least we still have Bill Moyers who continues to speak for us. Can you report more about the off shoring of our jobs please? Sincerely Diana
We’re in our 80s and more tied to home than in previous years. Still, we long to continue learning, being informed and being entertained. There’s nowhere else we’re able to do this except on Thirteen … which scours the world, its people and problems, the arts, & the best entertainment and presents all this to us, expertly and objectively, with quality and no commercials. It’s a priority in our lives. We regret that there isn’t more government support for Thirteen, such as BBC.
Thank you for the AMAZING Diana Ross “For One and for All” Concert! Please keep these wonderful rare performances coming on the air! THANK YOU!
Last night I watched the Tony Bennett – Duets II – show and loved it and realized that I should be a member in helping to contribute to these types of programs.
My dad, who passed away about 10 years ago, was a Channel 13 Member and was very proud of it! I wanted to do the same as I know he’d be proud of me!
Thank you for years of entertaining, educational and inspiring programs!!
1 Masterpiece All Flavors
2 Shields and Brooks
What better way to relive these beautiful legends that I grew up listening to.Pure music,, true music,loving muscic,classic unforgetable.It made tears lcome to my eyes..
Long members of Thirteen, we very much enjoy Thirteen’s broad array of programs including but not limited to Masterpiece Classics, BBC programs brought to the U.S., Antiques Roadshow, Nature, Lydia, and more….. I almost forgot to mention replays/concerts/anniversary programs such as Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and South Pacific. I’d better sign off before I remember something else we have really enjoyed, and some we want to enjoy again and again in future years. Thank you. Thirteen/WNET, BBC, etc…..
Also Bill Moyers, Charlie Rose, ….. Thank you, Thirteen.
bill moyers’ interview with andrew bacevich…politics for grown-ups…
I love Masterpiece Theater, especially shows like Downtown Abbey and Little Dorrit. My children watched the chidren’ programing and my grandson will be watching soon! The quality of PBS is of the highest caliber.
I enjoyed the programs you offered while asking for subscriptions to support your scheduling. I watch you more than any other station. Most of the time I find I;m going to sleep and waking up to you. You offer quality of information and entertainment. I do not feel I will be insulted by unsavory language or unsightly actions. I had hoped you would offer a workshop by David Dunlop as part of your subscription program as I had enjoyed attending one the previous subscription period. And I made a new friend while attending. We keep contact through email as we live some distance apart. Sincerely, Jean Hershner
This donation is in honor of Ms. Lisa A. Mantone. I wish her continued success in her new position as Director of Development and Communications at WNET.
Because of Edward R. Murrow, who during WWII made this country aware of what England was going through, and exposing exposing Joe McCarthy for what he was and what he represented (the worst that politics has to offer in this country), and who believed that television could become a vast education tool; for Ed Friendly, his producer and friend, who joined public broadcasting to further that goal and to try to prevent television from becoming “the vast wasteland”; for all the people who represent the best in us as a nation and as human beings, that are documented only on Public Television, as opposed to the “vaste wasteland that the rest of the media has become; and as a legacy to my grandchildren and nephew, in the fervent hope that something of the good of what my parents (“the greatest generation” fought and sacrificed for, and for those that still sacrifice today; so that truth and justice may survive.
Simply put, I watch Thirteen quite frequently and enjoy the programs, especially “As Time Goes By,” “Nature,” “PBS News Hour,” “Rosemary and Thyme,” other Britcoms, the cooking shows and movies. I don’t feel like I am watching an idiot box, or programs that pander to a select group or mentality and try to impose a one-sided agenda on their viewers.
Like Bill, I’m from East Texas, too. I trust his quality journalism, … and I love to hear him talk.
I watch Thirteen to hear Bill Moyers and the PBS Newshour – thank you, thank you, thank you!
The main reason is Bill Moyers. I think of him as an icon of american jounalism. The personafication of objectivity and honesty.
I think THIRTEEN should go global and multilingual. The service to the people of USA, must be extended all over the world. The same way we go to “help” other countries we also should be spreading the good, really good things we have here. It is not an american moral value To Share?
I view programs on the internet because I have no TV. Always supported 13 in the past when I lived in the Metropolitan area. Nice to enjoy it over the net.
I donated what I could at this time because I enjoy THIRTEEN now, at age 62, more than ever before. I feel a personal need to give back to those who give to us all, and THIRTEEN has helped my children and now me for a very long time by being there and by providing programming that is … wonderful. I feel a personal responsibility to help those who help me. And THIRTEEN helps me!
I love British TV, so I love Masterpiece Theater, particularly Mystery and Downton Abby.
I already receive Thirteen Highlights by email.
I love the quality programming on PBS Thirteen. I’m glad there is at least one channel that displays an appreciation for art, science and education with unbiased news. Thank you!
Ever since you ran the series “THE AFRICANS” (with Narrator Prosessor Ali Masrui in 1986..and got a lot of flak for it), I must say Bravo Zulu for your boldness. Unfortunately, (well, not really in a bad way), I had enlisted in the US Navy and left for Bootcamp in November. But it The Africans was so educational that I had videotaped each airing. Will definitely get the DVDs from Annenberg Corp.
Thanks for your unique style of broadcasting. You do exist for people like me. Thanks
I live in Maine and WGBH in Boston is my primary PBS station, but on a recent consulting project, I had to rent an apartment in NYC to be closer to my clients. During the 1.5 years I was there, I got to know firsthand the quality that THIRTEEN produces day in and day out. As an overall supporter of PBS, I appreciate the programs that many PBS stations show all over the country. But in particular, I was so impressed with THIRTEEN not only for the shows you produce and syndicate, but also for the high quality programs that are more local to NYC and Manhattan. Anyway, I’m just a fan and am happy to make a small contribution as a thank you and a recognition that we all need to support the things we love. Keep up the good work!
I support Thirteen because of the people I know who work there. Some of the most principled producers in the country are part of the team at 13, and while I love the work that is produced by all the contributing companies who make programming for you, the people I know who are there deserve to be singled out. Kudos!
I admire the variety and quality of the programs presented, especially the classical music, operas and plays. Additionally, I have enjoyed countless nature programs and documentaries on every subject imaginable. Thirteen is a total escape from so much junk presented on network television and it generally encompasses educational and stimulating material on all subjects. My favorites also include presentations of classic movies. Thank you for Bill Moyers and the challenging ideas often discussed with his intellectual guests.
I support Thirteen because it has excellent programming. The standard of excellence in programming can be found in nature shows, classical music, plays and documentaries. Bill Moyers Journal is always entertaining and thought provoking. The evening news is informative and not biased. One is never disappointed while watching the variety of mysteries that are presented on 13. Thank God for 13…in a world where we have reality tv (still not sure what that is), it’s good to come home to 13 if one wants to be entertained and informed about the world at large. Finally, Sesame Street is still still growing and producing educational tv for chilren at it’s finest – Ms. Piggie, Kermit, The Count and finally Elmo still make me laugh even though I’m 75 yrs., young. Keep up the good work, never stop. Love you guys!
Integrity of content. From the children’s programming to the news programming to the arts programming the creators of these programs can be criticized for varying degrees of success but never for phoning it in or for not trying to do right by the work at hand. And yes, there is way more success achieved on this network that is not driven by the need to sell advertising than on the commercial networks. So here I am ‘the private sector’ voting with my dollars and my eyeballs.
I support public television because I can’t count on the government to do anything good. Once in a while, they surprise us and actually do good things but you can’t count on it.
I love WNET-TV because it is the only channel that offers an intelligent adult a wide array of extremely interesting programs in the fields of music, drama, art, news, science, history, nature, and wildlife, just to
mention a few. When I watch these shows, I feel energized and happy to have learned something new
as opposed to feeling anxious, sad, or disgusted by much of what is carried on all the other channels.
The movies, scenes and on-screen moments that have been the most entertaining and thought provoking have all been aired on public television: the chilling moment when an obsessed Bradley Headstone reveals his love for Lizzie Hexham in the adaptation of Dickens’ Our Mutual Friend, the informative – and equally chilling – moment when it was revealed on a documentary that a superweed bred for aquariums was the cause of a widespread aquatic infestation that is threatening the Mediterranean Ocean’s ecosystem…this is the media at it’s best. Channel 13 airs programming that represents the power and potential of television. Thank you THIRTEEN!
There are no other stations beside Channel13 and 21that provide me and my husband the great variety of programs that both enlighten and educate. unfortunately most of other TV is becoming wasteland of nonsense . Channel 13 is a wonderful antidote,Sondra Grossman
The lack of funding from NEA is unconscionable in these days when commercial programming is at its
lowest level ever that I can remember. From the news programs or lack of news in depth, to the awful
programming they provide heighten the difference between the lack of quality there compared to
WNET and WLIW programming……from all the wonderful news programs: Nightly News Hour,
Washington Week in Review (which is never long enough), Frontline, Moyers, Charlie Rose,
Bonnie Erbe, and others. Great Performances has always been a favorite of mine and a
wonderful showcase for the very best opera, concerts, dance and all performing arts that we
have! All the wonderful Nova programs that have taught so much. And the laughter that the
British comedies have given time and time again. Did I mention Masterpiece Theater and
Masterpiece Mystery? How can the National Endowment of the Arts cut money to the best
and redistribute it to programming that provides nothing uplifting or to think about or to raise
our human spirit as WNET/WLIW does. This is a serious and upsetting development!
I support PBS/Channel THIRTEEN because it justifies owning a television. From first rate national and international news, science;investigative reporting and the arts, it provides the finest programming on TV.
Since 1962 channel 13 has been a vital part of our family TV viewing with clear, honest news reporting, classic cultural entertainment, tantalizing mysteries and fascinating nature and science programs, as compared to the vast wasteland of commercial TV. I could not imagine television without WNET or WLIW. Please keep up your wonderful work and don’t let the Beltway crowd intimidate you. We need you now more than ever.
I have loved Channel Thirteen for as long as I can remember because the programs were so special
and different from the other TV fare. When my son was young, we’d watch Sesame Street together. I
enjoyed the show as much, if not more, than he did! His favorite character was the Count. The tunes were so very creative. My husband has a particular connection with Channel Thirteen since he played fiddle on one of the episodes of Sesame Street involving gardening. At present, all of us especially enjoy American Masters and Great Performances where we get to see and hear great music with incredibly talented performers. These programs are truly moving to our family (two musicians/composers and
one lover of all the arts!)
My wife and I watch and are very pleased with almost all the programs presented on public television. Public television is a treasure of wonderful programs. To name a few, American Masters, Masterpiece Theater, Irish music, American Folk music, Antique Roadshow, PBS NewsHour, Washington Week, the Arts, and many more!
PBS has for many years been basically the only television network that I watch. It is the only network that provides the type of programming in which I am interested. In particular, I enjoy watching the classical music, opera, theater, jazz and popular music programs–live, taped and historical–as well as documentaries on these subjects which can be found on PBS (and basically only PBS).
We have been watching PBS programs for at least 40 years, beginning with Sesame Street, a very welcome program for our then 3 year old. In those days, before VCR’s I waited until I could turn on the TV and our son could watch a wonderful preschool program. Today my husband and I watch PBS because it simply has the best programming available. It is very well suited to our lifestyle and interests. We particularly enjoy Masterpiece, which I think we started watching way back with The Wives of Henry the VIII. We loved Family at War and would love that to see that again. And of course Upstairs Downstairs was a great favorite. We’re grateful for Downton Abbey. The informational and musical shows are also much appreciated. When we do look a the TV offerings, the first place we look is Channel 13. I could go on and on, but I think you get the picture.
I am a Masterpiece addict. Masterpiece, in all formats is reason enough to be a member of Thirteen. I certainly enjoy much more, (American Masters, Doc Martin etc) but without Masterpiece life would be much less exciting.
I love Frontline, PBS Newshour, NOVA, America Revealed, Ask This Old House and so on and on and on.
Plus my kids start their day with THIRTEEN in the morning. AND most important – I can let them watch this channel without thinking of any inappropriate content.
Keep it up!!!
I watch PBS most of the time. I cannot get enough of Masterpiece (drama or mystery). I also love Great Performances, Nova, Nature, and the PBS Newshour. Some of the new programs are excellent such as Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the David Pogue series on Making Stuff. I always learn something on PBS and feel that my horizons have expanded.
We rely on Thirteen for quality programming for our daughter, for news and specials in Arts and Science, and most recently for Sherlock. Keep bringing the great programming from across the pond, please!
It is simple , because I am trying to send a message to the commercial channels for the quality of their news ( Love 13th news hour) , their quality of programming ( fan of Nova and Nature) and the lack of advertisements ( even though I noticed lately that 13 takes an ever increasing amount at the beginning of the show with semi advertising of supporters and I hope not to increase any further).
You are an example setting instirution for the TV industry of our country.
Intelligently stimulating..
Always educational, always entertaining and always memorable….not a station like you!
I have been a fan of PBS while watching childrens programs with my young children in 1960’s along with years of newshours, dramatizations of the classics, Agatha Christie, dance, just about any subject to interest everyone. Nova and nature are wonderful, I’ve watched over&over As Time Goes By, and of course now this obsession with DOWNTON ABBEY!! Stay with us and for us…please.
I contributed to support the great British programming that PBS brings to my door. American Masters, Craft in America, and Ken Burns’ documentaries are also fantastic.