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Why Do You Support THIRTEEN?

Famous fans share why THIRTEEN is important to them.

Celebrate our 50th Anniversary by sharing why you love THIRTEEN and public television. A favorite program? A childhood memory? Tell us what makes THIRTEEN and PBS unique.

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Norma Garbo New York, NY

Thank you for showing Pioneers of THIRTEEN: The ’60s: Experimental Days !! I had waited 41 years to see John and Yoko in their performance piece on Free Time. I was in the audience that … More »
Lucille E Rogers North Bergen, NJ

For many years I dated an extremely intelligent man who educated me on a many subjects. When he died I felt a great void in my life. I’m not a great reader and so for … More »
dora NY

I have my children and I thx to PBS because they learned the basic to be ready to start school they watched this chanel early in the morning and in the afternoon…I also enjoy watching … More »
Karin Bergen County, NJ

I moved to the US from Germany with my family in 1969, when I was 5. My brother and I learned English in large part by watching the children’s shows on Thirteen. My mother, who … More »
Robert Cmil, Sr. Carteret, NJ

I am 58 years old; old enough to remember the birth of Thirteen. Where else but Channel Thirteen could a Jersey guy growing alongside the Turnpike (Exit 12) hear about Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Miles … More »
Timothy Frith Jackson, NJ

I watched Sesame Street and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood on Thirteen when I was a kid and it brought back memories.
Cindy Nemser Brooklyn, New York

I always listened to W.N.Y.C. in the 70′s, when I was overseeing the latest production of my magazine “The Feminist Art Journal”, which was readied for publication in the basement of my house in Park … More »
Daniel Flushing, NY

They respect beatniks & aristocrates! Independent and Quality shows like Bill Moyers, the Newshour, Fronline. Quality dramas like Masterpiece Theatre and Great Performances.
Joan Hollander Manchester, NJ

I have been a fan of Thirteen since the days of the original “Upstairs, Downstairs” series. I really enjoyed this year’s series update. Thirteen is the only place where I can hear the music I … More »
Sam New York, NY

Like a lot of people, I was raised by television. But luckily, it was only tuned to THIRTEEN and PBS. I learned almost everything I know from Sesame Street, Frontline and Newshour. Thank you, THIRTEEN!

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