What happened to F&P???
05-12-2010, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Fons and Porter used to be on our Public Broadcasting (Oregon) station on Saturdays......I went back a while ago to watch the last 2 and they aren't there!!! I did a scan looking to next Saturday and it's not on!!!!!!!! DANG!!!! I'm going to write them a letter!!!!! :thumbdown:
05-12-2010, 05:41 AM
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Ours still shows the Saturday morning sewing/quilting show lineup, but they have dropped Kaye Woods show. Sometimes they do a telethon and then it's a hit and miss on which of the shows will be highlighted. But some of them like Georgia Bonesteel are the same reruns shown over and over.
05-12-2010, 05:51 AM
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And they wonder why they have trouble with funding. This has happened before. I'd find shows I like, start watching them, thinking "gee, I AM watching, so I'll donate", and the next thing I know, they're gone!!!! I've written them twice. Once to say Washington state PB had 5 quilting stations, why can't we and then about this issue. NEITHER time have they answered me!!!!!!!!!! I think I may look for a phone # to call........
05-12-2010, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
public stations depend on donations to fund their programming. the programs that inspire the most donations get priority in their lineup. that seems logical and fair to me. they get the money they need and viewers get the programs which appear to appeal to the widest spectrum of the viewing population.
try contacting the station to see whether funding had anything to do with the change. if they had to drop it for lack of money, you might consider coordinating a fundraising effort to help them get it back on the air.
try contacting the station to see whether funding had anything to do with the change. if they had to drop it for lack of money, you might consider coordinating a fundraising effort to help them get it back on the air.
05-12-2010, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Fons and Porter used to be on our Public Broadcasting (Oregon) station on Saturdays......I went back a while ago to watch the last 2 and they aren't there!!! I did a scan looking to next Saturday and it's not on!!!!!!!! DANG!!!! I'm going to write them a letter!!!!! :thumbdown:
05-12-2010, 08:46 PM
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Here it's hit and miss it seems, although come to think about it they weren't on the last two Saturdays. Simply Quilts went to a pay Chanel :evil: ...and I am to cheep to pay any more than I am! They have so many food shows don't see why they can't cut one of them!
05-13-2010, 03:51 AM
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We have Fons and Porter (for you St. Paulites and Minneapolis people and outlying areas) on Channel 17 at 7:00 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is exactly 9 minutes from now. Byyyyyyyye! eDIE
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