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New York GM Says "Radio Jobs Will be Lost if Congress Cuts CPB Funding"
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(2/25/2011 7:28:30 AM) Flag as inappropriate content
As evidenced in his opening statement, Mr. Ryan's comments are obviously biased; we are not scripted. If Mr. Ryan had taken the time to dig deeper and look at markets smaller than three million persons and deep into the heart of Public Broadcasting, into markets like mine in southern Indiana, he would see that we rely on CPB funding for 30% to 60% of operating budgets. For this, Public broadcasting offers services commercial stations would not touch with a ten foot pole. My station, for example, provides the only Spanish language programming available in the southern half of the state.
I am sure he would say to sell more underwriting. We don't want to take money from the local commercial stations We don't do this for a profit; we do it as a service. Would the commercial stations of the word step up to the plate and offer what is lost when we no longer exist? I've got a bridge for you if you believe that.
The services offered by many public stations are not replaceable by commercial stations because there is no profit in it. The services offered by many public stations are one of a kind in their market area. But, most important to the American public is that the services offered by many public stations in your area will no longer be available and there will be many dark frequencies because we are offering a service, not for money, but for the public interest. Isn't that what broadcasting is supposed to be about?
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(2/25/2011 7:28:30 AM) Flag as inappropriate content
As evidenced in his opening statement, Mr. Ryan's comments are obviously biased; we are not scripted. If Mr. Ryan had taken the time to dig deeper and look at markets smaller than three million persons and deep into the heart of Public Broadcasting, into markets like mine in southern Indiana, he would see that we rely on CPB funding for 30% to 60% of operating budgets. For this, Public broadcasting offers services commercial stations would not touch with a ten foot pole. My station, for example, provides the only Spanish language programming available in the southern half of the state.
I am sure he would say to sell more underwriting. We don't want to take money from the local commercial stations We don't do this for a profit; we do it as a service. Would the commercial stations of the word step up to the plate and offer what is lost when we no longer exist? I've got a bridge for you if you believe that.
The services offered by many public stations are not replaceable by commercial stations because there is no profit in it. The services offered by many public stations are one of a kind in their market area. But, most important to the American public is that the services offered by many public stations in your area will no longer be available and there will be many dark frequencies because we are offering a service, not for money, but for the public interest. Isn't that what broadcasting is supposed to be about?
- Phillip Smith
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