In an era when government funding for public radio and television seems to be under new attack, the importance of program underwriters has risen sharply. And despite economics and politics, some big companies have continued their support...

2011

Mar

'THOUSANDS OF CHOICES' AND NOT ONE TO BE FOUND By Tom Brinkmoeller

On March 4, two Republican U.S. senators introduced legislation that isn't that unique in the Washington, D.C., that exists today. Their bill would end all government funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the same idea that has longer roots in the U.S. House of Representatives...

2011

Mar

PBS 'TROUBADOURS' IS A SCENIC TOUR THROUGH A MAGICAL MUSICAL ERA By Tom Brinkmoeller

"Troubadours: Carole King/James Taylor and the Rise of the Singer-Songwriter," the newest "American Masters" masterwork, premieres Wednesday on PBS (8 p.m. ET -- check local listings). Consuming its contents, for many fans of that music, will be as revelatory as they are enjoyable...

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