Why Do You Support THIRTEEN?

I don’t subscribe to cable and I prefer to stream online from Thirteen for more intelligent, less partisan more balanced reporting of the news when I want to watch it.

Almost the only reason we watch non-PBS programs is for local news. Otherwise, PBS is nearly always our choice.

Earlier this year, I made a donation. I just donated again because I watched the most intelligent and informative program on Jewish history and survival. No schmaltz. No harping on victimization. I substantial treatment of … More »

My Libertarian Comments Blog of today: I saw Justice Anton Scalia on Charlie Rose a few nights ago. I was inclined toward lukewarm support because of his Strict Constructionist label as I always had trouble … More »

Channel 13 was the only channel my parents let me watch (at certain points during my childhood. Anyway, I grew up on Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and Zoom. Now, as an adult, Channel 13 … More »

Big Bird and Elmo rock!

Happy 50th Anniversary, Channel THIRTEEN! At a time when there is so much disinformation & misinformation on many of the other channels, PBS NewsHour is reliably steady, balanced, and excellent in its reporting. I admire … More »

Happy 50 th Birthday Thirtheen! I rememeber alot of your children’s programming, and being a kid at heart. I still have fond memories of Sesame Street, as I grew up with it. Even after all … More »

Grew up in NYC and watched Channel 13 often. As I watched this documentary I was totally offended by its raw racism. When you say that there was no “diversity” on television because there were … More »

I absolutely support Thirteen!! My first child was raised on Thirteen’s programming, born in 1972. All of my children have watched Sesame Street, and Mister Rogers growing up, and I too enjoyed the programming for … More »