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You, like most of our readers, watch public TV in the northeastern U.S. but are you totally satisfied with the programming you’ve got coming your way? We’ve got a few ideas for the shows we’d like to see on our direct channels as well as our public ones…leave comments below to tell us what you think!
Vermont Jam Makers: How interesting would it be to follow the jam producers in Vermont around for a few months? Everything from the fruit growing process to the canning instruments – it’s such Read more »

There is no doubt in my mind that the Fox News Channel presents news with a definite conservative slant. The station defends itself against any suggestion of political bias and insists their coverage is well balanced but the station’s bigwigs are well known conservatives. The president of Fox News Roger Ailes has strong ties with the Republican Party dating back to Nixon years and the station’s owner Rupert Murdoch is one of the Republican Party’ Read more »

The daily news is thought by many to be an unbiased source of objective information. Reporters are expected to report the happenings of the day without interjecting their own views or opinions. The ideal situation for a news channel would be to stick to the factual content. The problem with the news is that remaining unbiased is extremely difficult even though it can be possible. People in general love to give a personal perspective and naturally have their own analysis of the situation.Additional information can be found at http://www.adweek.com/news/television/comcast-sticking-its-guns-fight-bloomberg-133743. The problem is that this creates bias Read more »

Growing up in the mid 80′s and 90′s kid shows were always fun and at the same time taught a very important life lesson. This unfortunately is hard to come by in recent years. Many of the shows today will subject you children to mindless shows that have crude and even inappropriate humor. Many of these kid shows have absolutely nothing to offer your kids in terms of education.

There are a few exceptions to this of course. Many Read more »

In a world that is focused on drama among other things, finding a television show that is appropriate for your little one can be quite the challenge. Luckily, there are a few options for those who are looking to escape the normal and find something to entertain the children.

Many cable providers make options available for a child geared household. Parental locks are provided in most cases to ensure that if your little one gets a hold of the remote or is looking for an after school program, they don’t come across any Read more »

As a mother of two growing children, I find myself constantly worrying about what they might be watching on TV or exposed to online. And while I do my best to make sure that they are being smart about what they are watching, I still find myself worrying. This is especially true when it comes to television. To me, it seems like there are so many inappropriate shows on TV these days and it makes me nervous to think Read more »

With all the many cable networks available I still find that my best channel for belly laughs is TBS. I love that I can turn on this network and find some of my old favorite sitcoms, shows that no matter how often I have watched still make me laugh out loud. Shows like Everybody Loves Raymond, Friends, King of Queens or Seinfeld never fail to bring a smile to my face. Other terrific comedies I watch often are Sex and the City and Home Improvement. If you haven’t seen Fresh Read more »