My pet peeve about life in San Antonio: KLRN (rating, parks)

[doss1]

Did anyone go to the Ken Burns premiere downtown on Tuesday? Ken Burns, the creator of CIVIL WAR, BASEBALL and other documentaries was showing off his new film. I went, but there were people protesting outside cuz he forgot to include Latinos in one of his previous documentaries.

[wCat]

Originally Posted by TXRose

This usually requires a corporate sponsorship. In-studio time is considered a sponsorship "perk"

Oh...didn't know that. We used to do this years ago, so maybe that's changed. Working for a non profit might make a difference, however....can't say for sure about that. I believe the OP works for a non profit, so I'm sure she understands the urgency about depending on contributions. In retrospect, the economy is much worse now (since this thread started)....so PBS is like all the other non profits and feeling the contribution pinch.

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by wCat

Oh...didn't know that. We used to do this years ago, so maybe that's changed. Working for a non profit might make a difference, however....can't say for sure about that. I believe the OP works for a non profit, so I'm sure she understands the urgency about depending on contributions. In retrospect, the economy is much worse now (since this thread started)....so PBS is like all the other non profits and feeling the contribution pinch.

Working for a non-profit is likely to make a person much more aware of the urgency of contributions, since it is how non-profits survive.
I've been a supporter of public television and public radio for years, in every city in which I've lived. I stopped for awhile in SA because I got so fed up with their seemingly lack of response to the public and poor programming, but started again because I felt it important.


Note, this thread is over 6 months old.

[wCat]

I believe I just said this:

Yes....I believe I just mentioned that as well

In retrospect, the economy is much worse now (since this thread started)

[BenjaminNicholas]

Supply often times creates demand: What KLRN has been supplying, IMO, is crap. I don't demand anymore, nor do I contribute any longer.

I made major contributions in the past to PBS affiliates where I lived and when coming to San Antonio, decided to do the same. After a couple of years, I realized that KLRN leaves out 90% of what makes other PBS stations great and fills their time with the cheap middleman: The only thing worthwhile they show now is Sesame Street.

I've emailed their programming director REPEATEDLY. I've been given a circular argument with no hope of anything new being brought to the table. Their excuse of new programming 'alienating' their core audience is so incredibly measly, I knew immediately this would be my last year supporting KLRN.


When they begin broadcasting programming with some artistic merit and perhaps a little more creativity, I'll be the first in line to write a check.




BN

[wCat]

Originally Posted by BenjaminNicholas

When they begin broadcasting programming with some artistic merit and perhaps a little more creativity, I'll be the first in line to write a check.
BN

What programs are you looking for specifically that are aired in other cities that they do not have here. I'm just curious to what we're missing. I've lived in other cities and while the programming does vary.....I haven't seen a drastic change.

[dakotamidnight]

KLRN is getting pretty bad -

the kids shows during the day have been running the EXACT SAME series of shows {same episodes} all week. Sometimes even 2 weeks in a row. Even my toddler has started asking to change the channel and saying it's a rerun.

And I agree - the only time you see anything good is during a pledge drive.

[justconnect]

Having moved here from a midwestern city about 6 years ago, I have to agree with many of the posts about KLRN -- the station, compared to other PBS stations, just has a rather stale aura around it. Like it's been hidden away in a box for years, and has gotten a bit dusty. I donated to KLRN one year, but only one year. (However, I give annually to three nonprofit radio stations.)

Perhaps what is needed is a bit of a management shakeup.

[LindaGrace]

Originally Posted by TexasNick

Did anyone go to the Ken Burns premiere downtown on Tuesday? Ken Burns, the creator of CIVIL WAR, BASEBALL and other documentaries was showing off his new film. I went, but there were people protesting outside cuz he forgot to include Latinos in one of his previous documentaries.

I didn't even hear about it and I keep up with stuff like this. What did he premiere? And where was it, etc.?

For the record, it was his WWII documentary that people were protesting. He DID include Latinos, but he included them in with the rest of the Caucasians rather than giving them their own separate portion of the documentary. He apparently didn't realize that a lot of Latinos/Hispanics don't really identify as Caucasian alone.

[wCat]

Originally Posted by justconnect

Having moved here from a midwestern city about 6 years ago, I have to agree with many of the posts about KLRN -- the station, compared to other PBS stations, just has a rather stale aura around it. Like it's been hidden away in a box for years, and has gotten a bit dusty. I donated to KLRN one year, but only one year. (However, I give annually to three nonprofit radio stations.)

Perhaps what is needed is a bit of a management shakeup.

Honestly....I've thought this about PBS for about 20 years.....and that was living in two other cities. There has been a great deal of change to TV/Cable in that amount of time. I would imagine that PBS has been hurting for some time with all the other channel choices through cable and satellite.

However....those that feel that San Antonio's PBS is extra awful, might be more effective by making copies schedules and programming from other cities and let them know specifics about what you want more of and less of.

I also agree with Dakotamidnight....re: the childrens programming. But it really was that way when my kids were little in the 80's. I don't watch any of it now, but I would guess some of those classic Sesame shows are still airing.