OT- PBS funding question
Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
> My local PBS radio station is fundraising again. It seems like that's
> all they do. They keep telling me how much I value their station
> because of wonderful programs like All Things Considered, and I do like
> the show-- when it's airing. But more and more, it seems like all they
> do is fundraise. Does anyone know how many days out of the year are
> spent on fundraising and how many are actual news? It's one of those
> things where it seems like about 20% of the time is fundraising, but I
> doubt it could actually be that high. Anyone know where I could find
> the information without keeping track on a calendar? When I google, I
> get led to webpages cajoling me to give more money, not answering the
> question.
>
> --Lia
It's probably different in different markets. They go on forever here,
but in other places I've lived didn't spend quite so much time.
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