tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post5623031584793635491..comments2023-10-28T06:19:33.110-04:00Comments on Current.org Blog: Burns calls pubcasting "a dividend we can't do without"Druhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04113068910907963072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-67248955629052474892011-01-24T10:06:46.406-05:002011-01-24T10:06:46.406-05:00Unfortunately, the Burns-style would not make it o...Unfortunately, the Burns-style would not make it on commercial tv or cable. History Channels and Military channel do a much better job with these type of programs. Burns would not have a chance nor would he be able to bully them into stunts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-83412590429816093362011-01-23T14:53:33.721-05:002011-01-23T14:53:33.721-05:00Pubcasting is a dividend that Burns cannot live wi...Pubcasting is a dividend that Burns cannot live without. The Civil War, Jazz, Baseball, National Parks documentaries were great but Burns needs to wean himself from the teat of the taxpayer and find other sources funding for his shows. Do we really need to continue funding CPB so that Burns can produce another Burns style PBS documentary? Shift these documentaries to a commercial station and utilize taxpayer funding for more important issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-42649948135186916922011-01-23T11:58:58.839-05:002011-01-23T11:58:58.839-05:00Of course Ken Burns would support PBS funding. Ho...Of course Ken Burns would support PBS funding. How else would he get his milti-hour "snooze fest" docs on television.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com