On 2018-12-05 1:22 AM, graham wrote:
> On 2018-12-04 10:57 a.m., wrote:
>> Right now, for the month of December, my local PBS station is going
>> through
>> it's tired and worn out membership drive.Â* Most all their regular
>> programming
>> goes out the window while they do the membership push.Â* For about 30 days
>> I don't even turn on that channel as what they air is garbage, at least
>> it is to me.
>>
>
> >
> Same here! All that Irish clog dancing, screaming Irish sopranos and
> syrupy tenors, and pensioned-off rock bands from the 60s.
> Why the hell they think we want to watch that stuff again and again
> beats me!
It seems that any time there is something of interest on PBS it turns
out to be one of their begathons. They roll out some of the old
favourites and then say that if you want to see more fine programming
like FITB, pledge now. Whether or not you call in and pledge, that will
be the last time you see it until the next begathon.