This problem of financing continues today. Through underwriting, auctions, memberships, and the federal support that is given they continue to survive, providing the best television there is to offer. While today s public television offers many diverse programs for all demographic groups, it always has held a special mission with children's programming. With programs such as Mister Roger's Neighborhood, Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, and Teletubbies it has shaped the lives of countless children around the world. Public television is America s source for presenting constructive programming for children.
Public broadcasting cares about all their viewers, however.
Ultimately, nothing else matters. As public broadcasting travels through its fourth decade of commitment it is also entering a new era. Although it has been a long, hard road to get where it is now, it has succeed and endured all the tribulations that it faced and only grew stronger. When KUHT-TV first aired, it was thought that public television would never last. But now, decades later, it is still around and getting ready for the challenges of digital conversion that is mandated by the federal government in the days ahead.