At an annual cost of 98 cents a year for each American, the price of an ice-cream cone, federal funding for public television is a good investment. Public television stations often are the only locally operated resources television services. Public television needs federal support to ensure its ability to continue bringing high-quality educational services and programs to all Americans in the digital age. 91 million Americans watch public television each week.
Public television serves viewers and citizens.
Public television stations offer college credit courses for 500,000 working adults.