It is my hope that by then, public broadcasting would no longer need a reauthorization, but would have the resources to thrive on its own. Last year we began a very worthwhile debate about the future direction of public broadcasting. Survival was never a real issue.
Public broadcasting is a success story still being written.
I am confident of this. Public broadcasting offers a quality product supported by quality individuals who care about what people, especially young people, see or hear on television and radio. I support public broadcasting. Yet, I've never quite understood the logic of the funding process. There has to be a better way to fund public broadcasting than through CPB, which soaks up a large share of funding before it ever gets to the 350 public television stations and 629 public radio stations.