Viewers Like Who?
So, have you noticed that PBS is running more and more commercials? They don't interrupt the show you are watching to air them, but between shows they are running ads. Honest-to-goodness ads. Cars driving a windy path, buy this car, ads. Now, I don't care if they want to make some money by selling ads. It's not a big deal. But, can they stop with the pledge drives?
I would think about pledging some money if PBS were commercial-free, but it's not. It's not even close. They say they are funded by a government grant, Chuck E. Cheese (or McDonald's or Chrysler) and Viewers Like You. Come again? Viewers Like Who?
Lately I've seen ads on PBS asking you to give to PBS in your will or estate. So a part of you can be "kind of" immortal. I like PBS, but the farthest I'll go for them is as far as I'll go for CBS or ABC - I'll watch their ads. The money they'd get from my will would probably buy one program. This is T.V. - not a charity. I'd rather help feed, clothe, or shelter someone than make sure Antiques Roadshow has enough funding.
