In May, an executive order was signed that slashed public subsidies to PBS and NPR. These massive cuts to funding were justified with allegations of “bias” in these institutions. PBS SoCal will be hosting a star-studded “We Love Public Television” telethon to try to make up for these losses.
They’re also celebrating 55 years of public television!
Guests include Josh Groban, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ken Burns, Ziggy Marley, Lily Tomlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Marlee Matlin, Nicholas Ralph, Rick Steves, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Adam Arkin, Courtney Vance, Martha Plimpton, and more! Alongside veteran PBS hosts Rick Steves and Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr..
“This Telethon is going to be a giant lovefest celebrating Public Television,” Maura Daly Phinney, PBS SoCal’s Executive Producer for “We Love Public Television” said. “We will feature great music, some classic clips from viewers’ favorite PBS series and a few surprises. Every contribution that viewers make will go to their local public television station and help them fill the gap created by the loss of our federal funding.”
The “We Love Public Television” telethon will air on November 8th from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. on PBS SoCal. It will air again, nationally, on Thanksgiving. You can learn more about the event and how you can help here.
