I grew up watching Sesame Street and other PBS shows, and I would love for my daughter to have the same experience. These are valuable shows with a broad audience, please let current and future generations experience them.

The programs are meaningful not just entertaining. Just watched Finding Your Roots and I had tears in my eyes for the emotional impact these people had hearing the stories of their ancestors.

I, my children and my grandchildren have all grown up and GROWN with WTTW and public broadcasting all our lives. We need it!

This is the station, WTTW, where you get the very best complete news stories, always. Their other programming is also excellent, especially the dramas and mysteries. Please continue to support Public Media as I do.

I have watched and loved so many programs on WTTW for as long as I can remember. A safe place for educational TV while raising my children also. I also taught SCUBA diving for 10yrs in the Chicagoland area, inspired in part [by] watching Jaque Cousteau. WTTW has always been the absolute best thing on television without a doubt.

PBS is very important for me for showing the real facts and news around the world, without false narratives.

My younger brother grew up on Sesame Street, and I watched Zoom. My Dad got me hooked on Masterpiece and the British Detectives. And now it’s, Finding Your Roots, and so much more! I HEART WTTW and PBS!

Often times I find that WTTW and PBS is the only place to find interesting, entertaining, thought-provoking and informative programs. 85% of the time our television viewing is from PBS, or streaming on PBS Passport. Thank you for the variety of programs you offer. Thank you for being a reliable source of news and entertainment. We are grateful members and happy to support your mission.

PBS is the only network that gives unbiased news coverage from around the world. It also provides amazing coverage of current events and factual historical information on events that impact our world! Always up to date with world events and the impact to us all! I have been a supporter for decades.

I adore All Creatures Great & Small and Call the Midwife. The travel programs, local and worldwide, are so interesting and educational. My children all watched Sesame Street and learned their numbers and letters. WTTW is a vital part of Chicago. I have been a member for many years. The federal government cutting funding would be a shameful way to try to reduce spending.

I started watching PBS as a young child. Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, Reading Rainbow, and many other kids programs sparked an interest in reading and learning within me. As I got older I watched Nature, The Desert Speaks (a local program), and any other show about animals and our natural world. I became very curious to learn about the world around me. When I moved from the southwest to the Midwest, Nature taught me about squirrels, skunks, and raccoons that became a regular part of my life, and the various gardening shows taught me about the new plants that surrounded me. When we bought a house we learned a lot from This Old House and other shows like it. As an adult I have learned a lot from American Experience, Nova, and the Ken Burns documentaries. I have also thoroughly enjoyed the dramas like Father Brown, Downton Abbey, Miss Scarlet, and All Creatures Great and Small (both versions). I credit PBS with helping to give me a joy of reading, learning, and continuing my education as an adult. I would miss it terrible if it was gone.

Of all of the television stations, WTTW is the one that I watch most frequently. As a supporter of WTTW, I also view programs on PBS Passport. I love All Creatures Great and Small, Paris Murders, Astrid, Scarlet and the Duke, Grantchester, etc. I also enjoy watching Independent Lens, Nova, Nature and other educational programming as I enjoy learning. WTTW is not only entertainment but also educational! In 2024 I attended an in-person event for Firsthand: Homeless and listened to the stories of some homeless people. This was an eye-opening and educational event that really helped me to better understand the major problem of homelessness in Chicago. WTTW is unique and of great value to everyone!

Not only do I still watch WTTW/PBS, but my children were raised watching these networks. The beauty is that now my grandchildren watch for personal reasons and sometimes for school projects. The history and knowledge provided by WTTW/PBS is unmatched when it comes to providing factual history, wholesome entertainment, and information regarding the communities in which we live. It would be a great loss to my family, myself, my immediate community and for those that have access to WTTW/PBS to lose it. I would hope that funding is not cut; and that the communities that benefit from these networks are able to continue utilizing them as we always have.

WTTW is very important to me for ALL the wonderful, entertaining, and informative programs I receive. I have been a donating member for MANY years and plan on continuing.

Educational Programs, Documentaries, Food Programs, Music, News Programs that are not biased, NO silly ads.

Throughout my life, from Monty Python and British TV to This Old House when we were fixing up our first home, to all of the children’s programming that helped raise the daughter we’d hoped for, to the mysteries and travel programs and Ken Burns, WTTW has been a constant companion. Somewhere we can turn for rational, intelligent and thoughtful programming whose primary purpose is not to sell us something. We are all better because those before us saw the value of and the need for PBS. It’s the least we can do to pay it forward to the next generation.

So many interesting shows! Nature, Nova, Father Brown, Miss Scarlet, Vienna Blood, All Creatures Great and Small, Downton Abbey, documentaries, America’s Test Kitchen, Milk Street, all of the British shows, news programming. I can’t even list all of them I’ve watched over the years. PBS has always been a top network for me and to lose them would be a tragedy for the American public.

PBS is important to me and my family because it shares FACTUAL news and stories. We watch it every night and depend on it for our news not only about our country but about what is happening in the world. It is CRITICAL!

The Black Death, Doc Martin, Chicago Stories, and The Story of Fascism [in Europe, Rick Steves] and so many other enlightening and educational experiences, as examined by WTTW have been so important to me and those I know.

Public media should be funded and available to all for the safety of the American public and its first amendment rights.

Where else are my wife and I able to listen to and watch some of the world’s great orchestras like the Vienna Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic? Great Performances is such a valuable asset for music lovers in virtually every major genre. Chicago Stories has introduced us to so much of the history and cultural traditions of our great city. PBS and WTTW are such important sources of information and entertainment. Losing the option of having their programming available to us would be a shame. We have been proud members of WTTW for many years. It is a great investment.

I love and value public media! I have been a lifelong supporter since I was first introduced to Upstairs / Downstairs (in my teens), I was hooked! You can almost always find me watching a show on TV from WTTW PBS. From Masterpiece Theater, All Creatures Great and Small, Call the Midwife, Great Performances, Now Hear this, Ken Burns specials, Nova and many more! I am constantly learning new things, being entertained and enjoying culture and the arts. Without WTTW PBS my world would be a lot less delightful and thought-provoking. #protectmypublicmedia

PBS is important to me because throughout my life PBS programming has been an essential part of my cultural experience. It has contributed greatly to my whole family’s understanding of the world around us. Without PBS our whole society would suffer.

I watch almost nothing (besides major sporting events) that isn’t on public television. I have lived in Chicago all my life and WTTW has been a part of my life since I was a teenager, many decades ago. I learned to cook, first by watching Julia Child and then others such as the team at American’s Test Kitchen, Milk Street TV, Pati Jinich and Lidia Bastianich. I have enjoyed all of the drama series beginning with I Claudius to today’s Wolf Hall. I keep up-to-date on local happenings with Chicago Tonight and rely on the straight story on current events from the PBS News Hour, originally the MacNeil-Lehrer Report. I trust WTTW to be accurate, honest and balanced in their reporting of the news. My life would not be as rich as it is without public television.

I am a huge fan of WTTW. I watch the PBS news each weeknight at 6PM and the Washington week program on Friday nights, both of which provide me with a balanced view of what is happening in today’s complex world. I also enormously enjoy the cultural content on PBS, including the Ken Burns videos and Great Performances. I am a regular financial supporter of PBS. My daughter grew up on programs like Sesame Street and the Electric Company and I am impressed that PBS is continuing to make similar educational content available to a new generation of children. If PBS was not able to remain on the air, this would be a huge loss for the American public.

We should continue to support this programming for citizen education and entertainment. It is important to me to be a donor and I think it offers entertainment, storytelling, and information. For great programing and news that tells more of the news.

WTTW & PBS are my choice for fact based unbiased news along with a great amount of entertaining & educational programming. It’s information I know I can trust.

We don’t watch “regular TV” except for the news programs. We watch WTTW every day. We just LOVE it and try to send some money every year to show our support. WTTW is extremely important to us.

News programming is unbiased, informative, and consistent. BBC news is world-centered and informs me about what is happening beyond the events in the United States. It is worldly news. British drama is second to none and entertaining.

This is my primary source of unbiased news. It is also a primary location for my grandchildren’s positive viewing.

PBS programming is important to me because it offers many excellent programs that I have watched over the years. From watching Sesame Street with my children when they were young to watching the entire Downton Abbey series, All Creatures Great and Small, Ken Burns special programs as well as Nova!

My family and I watch PBS and WTTW more than any other network, station, or streaming service. We watch for news, documentaries, and entertainment. I feel strongly the world will be a much less informed and much more dangerous place if Frontline isn’t available to share stories that really matter. It is only one of the many programs that have changed our lives for the better over the many years we have watched PBS.

WTTW/PBS has been my favorite local TV station throughout my adult life. It has provided my family with countless hours of wholesome entertainment, objective news coverage, and enlightening documentaries on a vast array of subject matter, including the historical development of the USA, our great democratic country.

All the WTTW and PBS shows are free to watch! I don’t pay any subscription fee and see outstanding programing that takes me all over the world, and into outer space!

For unbiased news, Science Friday and so many other programs.

I enjoy the programming: I learn what is happening in Chicago and surrounding suburbs and all across the US. My favorites are PBS Newshour, Chicago Tonight, America Masters, Miss Scarlet.

WTTW is a source of worthy informational and entertainments programming for my family.

Public broadcasting is essential to democracy! It’s where I turn to get the FACTS and both sides of an issue. This is so crucial, especially at this moment in history.

Having public broadcasting (PBS-NPR) is a critical source of unbiased reporting of news. This eliminates the bias of some of the national networks and especially social media outlets. People want and need to hear the stories factually! PBS TV provides us with wholesome entertainment choices. Not just commercial free but nonviolent, tasteful and clean. Speak up for PBS. You’ll definitely feel the loss if it wasn’t around.

At our house, we have the television on perhaps 3-4 hours every night. Most of the time spent is on WTTW. When not home, all of the WTTW we watch is recorded on DVR. I am a retired Physics teacher and used to record NOVA for use in classroom. Please keep the Window To The World alive for the future of America.

PBS and WTTW: no two entities could be better named. PBS is truly about broadcasting to the entire public, and WTTW is indeed a Window To The World… Over the decades, public television has invited me to explore the many lands, faces, and cultures of the world... to hear their accents, music, sounds, and stories... to become more understood and understanding... and to feel connected and affirmed... and, as a bonus, I was always entertained and captivated… Public television awakened my senses and instilled in me a sense of discovery. From Mister Rogers to Sesame Street to The Electric Company to Scientific American to Nova, there was always a throughline of discovery about the world around me and the world within. From Who’s Afraid of Opera to Soundstage to Austin City Limits to Great Performances, there was always the assurance that creative expression can and does change the world. On the NewsHour and Frontline, I experienced (and continue to experience) a world with more depth and breadth than I could find anywhere else… I can’t imagine my work or my world without WTTW and PBS. I wouldn’t want to. Neither should you. If you can support them financially, that’s wonderful. If not, please help by spreading the word about the great work they continue to do.

As a former educator working with elementary school age children and as a parent and now grandparent, I have so appreciated the powerful positive impact WTTW/PBS shows such as Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers have had and continue to have on children. They have made learning such a joyful, interactive experience where children learn their ABC’s, math and science skills, and so much more. The shows also promote positive self-esteem and respect for others. We also enjoy adult programming that allows us to travel around the world and experience other cultures and the beauties of nature. We recognize how news coverage presents local and national events in an unbiased manner, leaning neither left nor right, allowing us, the viewers, to reach our own conclusions, based on the facts presented. It is refreshing. We so enjoy the quality programming with shows such as All Creatures Great and Small, shows that transport us to another time and place and remind us of what we value most. Finally, I would be remiss not to at least mention the many enjoyable programs teaching/entertaining people of all ages from cooking to home restoration to exploring nature & the universe, to enjoying concerts.....and SO much more! It is no wonder we are so appreciative of this Window To The World.

WTTW and PBS have always been here for me, providing both education and entertainment. I learn a lot about history and the world I live in, about people just like me and people who are different from me, people who live nearby and those who live far away. WTTW and PBS shows help me in practical ways that really matter in my real life--for example, cooking shows, nature shows, and news shows – these are about reality in ways that are much more important to me than reality competition shows on other networks. And I appreciate relaxing by watching programming such as the dramas and mysteries. Also, I like the public part of this endeavor, which reminds me that this programming is for all of us, all around this big, beautiful country of ours.

I’m 78 years old and television is important to me. If I only had one station that I could have, it would hands- down be WTTW PBS. I depend on it. It provides me with so much information and entertainment, I don’t know what I would do without it. Please don’t take it away!

There are so many reasons WTTW is important. My children and grandchildren watched Sesame Street, my husband and I love all the educational programs and we learn so much! From Antique Roadshow, Independent Lens, Finding your Roots and countless others, WTTW is the main station that we watch. This is top quality entertainment and it would be such a disservice to the nation to cut funding for public television.

I love learning about history. I have appreciated WTTW documentaries. They are always interesting and I come away with so much new information about things I had no idea about. Even on topics that I have some exposure to I get a lot of new insight. One example is learning about the battle of Okinawa in WW2. My father was in that battle but totally refused to talk about anything related to the war. The documentary helped me understand what he went through.

I depend upon PBS News programming (e.g. The NewsHour, Frontline, et al) to give me reasoned, fact based, and carefully researched reporting. In a time of partisan rancor, it’s vital that PBS be a place where folks can gather and learn from each other across political divides.

I watch PBS news, DW news, BBC news, French broadcast news, and NHK news (from Asia). I trust these news broadcasts, and use them to get opinions on current news as broadcast from these various news outlets.

Public television is more essential at this cultural moment than any other time. It educates, entertains, inspires, challenges and widens the world of every viewer. Please give it the support it rightly deserves for the national treasure it has proven itself to be.

By any measure my wife Lynn and I have been “senior citizens” for some time. Commencing with our time in the Army during the Vietnam War, PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre has enriched our married lives and provided thoughtful entertainment of enduring quality. We could not be more appreciative as we remain huge fans of Masterpiece.

I was raised on PBS kids shows like Reading Rainbow, Zoom, Liberty’s Kids, Zoboomafoo and so many more I could go on about. These shows taught me history, reading, social skills, math, science, and again, the list goes on and on. Public television is so important because of the access it gives EVERYONE, no matter their income level and that is so important.

My family loves PBS! I am an avid watcher of PBS Newshour and Washington Week in Review. I love the really intelligent, in depth, and unbiased reporting. My 24 year old daughter and I have bonded over watching shows like All Creatures Great and Small and Great Migrations together. It would be tragic for the federal government to discontinue its support for PBS. It is so important for our country to offer high quality public programming.

For years the children in our family have enjoyed Sesame Street. Otherwise, we have loved so many different programs which include classical, historical dramas including the story of UK’s Queen Victoria, Upstairs Downstairs, and the many operas offered by WTTW. Please find a way to keep programming like this. It is valuable for the education of children and adults alike. Thank you.

I especially enjoy the cooking and baking programs, the various documentaries, the British dramas and detective stories, Geoffrey Baer’s tours of Chicago, and the news broadcasts. It’s the only place I can see the BBC news, since I refuse to pay for cable TV! Several years ago, I attended a tour of the WTTW studios, where I was amazed by the small size of the set for Chicago Tonight. I also attended the anniversary celebration for America’s Test Kitchen at the Des Plaines Theater and would like to thank you for the huge cookbook! Most of all, I love the fact that PBS is commercial free!

Public radio and television enriches our lives in a totally non-partisan way. It provides life-long learning on an unending variety of topics. “Public” is pertinent. Public radio and television is free for everyone, everywhere and must not be watered down or lost. Thank you Geoff for expanding my world of architecture, and thank you, Chicago Tonight for broadening my interests in music, politics and beyond.

So much great programming on WTTW/PBS and readily accessible to all. I can’t imagine not having this great resource available!

In these harrowing times, it is essential to preserve and support the only free national non-profit media source in our country.

My wife and I are in our 80s and the most important part of our days are the evening programs of Nature, NOVA, Great Performances and the entire line up of programs from 6 pm to 10 pm every weekend. Life would be very boring without PBS! Thank you for this wonderful service!

WTTW and PBS are my favorite TV stations. I always learn something interesting and important every time I watch. PBS is a national treasure, and we need public media now more than ever! We say NO to funding cuts to this important American institution.

I grew up watching amazing programs on WTTW, shows that I still remember today 30 years later. PBS Kids is something that I always associate with the joys of childhood because it was on at my grandparents and my own house frequently. PBS offers intelligent and entertaining programming for viewers who want something more out of their shows. Public broadcasting belongs to the people and should stay with the people.

I grew up in the ’70s watching WTTW programs as a kid and now as an adult. Caretaking for my 90-year-old Mom with Alzhiemer’s, she watches the programs throughout the day and they provide therapy and comfort to her in her final days. We need to save and protect WTTW and PBS for future generations to come.

Presenting a variety of children’s programs that are: educational, provide creative problem solving techniques, encourage internal introspection, being open to learning about the differences of others, are based on truth, facts, positive attitudes, moods, emotions and behaviors that result in positive, productive outcomes of peace, empathy, mental, emotional, psychological and physical growth, programs are colorful with goods sound qualities that are easily understood and are HAPPY!

WTTW has been a part of my childhood, and I have passed this down to my son. There are many reasons to support public broadcasting, but the children’s content alone is reason to care that we don’t lose access to this educational and meaningful content.

I’ve watched PBS and WTTW since I could remember. Sesame Street, Barney, Mr. Roger’s, Zoboomafoo, Arthur, and Cyberchase were all part of my childhood. They all taught me so much, about how to treat others, how to care for the environment, and how to care for myself. It was my first form of education before I even started school they taught me my alphabet and numbers. As I got older I paid more attention to their other programs NOVA, Nature, and Masterpiece. NOVA and Nature were always a family evening event. Now as an adult I really appreciate how they remain unbiased when reporting the news and events that go on in our country and in the world. Please continue to support public broadcasting!

Let’s be real. Public broadcasting is the only safe place I know to allow my grandchildren to watch TV without worrying about inappropriate content. Watching children’s programming with them on PBS has been our routine for many years now. Personally, All Creatures Great and Small, Masterpiece series to name a couple are the best of the best.

WTTW shaped my childhood in amazing ways. Not only did I love Sesame Street and the magic school bus but the NOVA specials changed my life! It inspired me to be a life longer learner and pursue the sciences as a career. As an adult, Chicago Tonight and NPR are the only news sources left that aren’t trying to sell me something. Please keep public media!

High quality programming for children and adults is important to our society and should be accessible for all. Whether it’s Sesame Street, Antiques Roadshow or Masterpiece, any walk of life can enjoy public programming for free, as it should be. Keep PBS funded!

PBS means so much to me. I watch it every day! I need PBS in my life for enjoyment and knowledge. Keep funding PBS!

As a 59-year-old woman I’ve watched PBS all of my life. Sesame Street, Electric Company and Mr. Rogers shaped my childhood. Masterpiece Theater and Mystery, the historical offerings and the cooking shows are very entertaining.

WTTW and PBS are so important to me! 95% of my TV viewing is through public television. It has been a part of my life for close to 50 years. It would be a tragedy if such unique television disappeared. Thank you.

As the only non-commercial viewing choice, public media brings me and my family trusted facts, unvarnished history, uplifting stories and inspiring spotlights on people positively impacting our city, society and world. No other option like this exists on US airwaves! We’re currently engrossed in viewing Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War that documents how our government lied to the American public and used a generation of young men to further personal agendas of wealthy, powerful men. Clearly and sadly we haven’t learned from our history. There is no other public media option that would air this vital history. All other network choices are handmaidens of private interests with no interest in providing content that educates and uplifts the viewer, child or adult. If public broadcasting media goes away, my TV goes out the window....there will be nothing more worth viewing that is true, accurate and uplifting.

I live with my dog. She’s a good, sweet dog, but not much of a conversationalist. During the pandemic, the shows I streamed became my community. Their camaraderie got me through those years (years!) of isolation. They gave me time travel, history, languages (with subtitles), drama, good guys, and bad guys, murders, mysteries, Poplar, Cornwall, Spain, France. I’m not letting someone take all that away for arbitrary want of funding. Stories are survival. We can do this.

I grew up in a small, blue-collar town. My local PBS station - WTTW - was a place where I could see Baryshnikov dance on Great Performances, learn about WWII, watch Masterpiece Theater, catch the latest episode of Zoom, and watch Jane Goodall explain her research with chimpanzees. All of that and more just by turning on my TV to channel 11. PBS was truly my Window to the World. It changed not only how I saw the world but also my place in it. When my own children were small, PBS was part of our daily routine, with the same quality programming I had experienced as a child. The impact of high-quality programming available on PBS is priceless.

Mark Twain once said, Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Now, many people do not have the funds to physically travel the world, but PBS is one of the few stations who bring the world (and even the universe!) to people for free on their antenna TV and via the PBS streaming service and even more shows for a mere $5 a month with PBS Passport streaming. Want to learn how to cook? Name the cuisine, and you most likely will find a show that will teach you. Want to travel the world? Rick Steves, and others, will take you there. Want to travel the universe, or see a glimpse of what the future holds or view the secrets of the past? NOVA is your spaceship through time and space. Are you a homebody and just want to stay on earth? Nature has you covered, and there are various gardening and home maintenance programs to help you with your day to day living. Love learning through documentaries? The highest quality of those are on PBS, with many from Ken Burns. Just want to chill and listen to some music or a good mystery or drama (some that even have a bit of comedy thrown in)? A large variety of music programs are on PBS, as well as mysteries and dramas from across the world. And, while the adults in the room are watching their favorites, there are plenty of kid-friendly programs for the younger ones to watch in their rooms. I do believe there is no other cable network or streaming service that offers the quality that PBS does, and if you have a TV with an antenna, you can see a LOT of programs for no charge. (Pssst, a secret many don’t know: your antenna TV may even have more PBS channels than your cable.)

PBS station WTTW has been an important part of my life since I was a small, lonely child – under-stimulated and left to my own devices, I was fortunate to find it one day as I turned dial through the channels, seeking something to alleviate the stifling boredom. This was very early in the station’s history. PBS has been in my life ever since, as I moved on from the children’s programs to the wealth of educational, artistic and informational content. PBS introduced me to the kind, gentle, soft-spoken Mr. Rogers, with his make-believe puppet characters, gentle guidance, and fascinating guests. By the time I was in my teens, Masterpiece Theater, Zoom, All Creatures Great and Small (the original), and yes, Monty Python’s Flying Circus were regular and eagerly anticipated highlights in my life. PBS inspired in me a deep interest in history and literature with the great historical series, period dramas, and adaptations of works such as “A Little Princess,” “The Picture of Dorian Grey” and “The Turn of the Screw.” I was introduced to opera and Shakespeare and then there was the fabulous Soundstage. Through documentary series like POV, NOVA and Frontline I was exposed to the lives and experiences of people whose lives were different from my own, which I wouldn’t have encountered in the small, white. working class town in which I grew up. I learned far more about social issues, science, government, and politics than I ever learned in school. I gained so much insight through the excellent news programs. I’ve been riveted by Wolf Hall. Our House, World on Fire, lived the joys and sorrows of the denizens of Sanditon, Grantchester and Darrowby; and delighted by The Magpie Murders, Marlow Murder Club and Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar. I am heartbroken over the possibility of losing the vibrant and essential PBS programming. We MUST preserve our public media.

Over the years I look to WTTW for clean, all family entertainment and educational programs. Watching from the time my children watched Sesame Street over 45 years ago, it has stayed a wholesome family station we can trust. When other stations have profanity and violence that you have to weed through to get clean nonviolent programs. What kind of stations allows R-rated programs entering our homes? Not WTTW! We need more stations like theirs and I can guarantee our country and family values will change!

Oscar the Grouch. Ernie and Bert. Learning the alphabet. Seeing my first ballet on channel 11 as a girl. The nature specials were full of beautiful and sometimes terrifying beasts and gentle creatures. Later, listening to the news that you can trust without drama, the discussions among peers and the facts only.

WTTW and PBS are important to me because it shows programs that are relevant today. It speaks truth and I’m so very glad to be a member.

I fondly remember watching Sesame Street, 321 Contact, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, and Reading Rainbow as a child. There were no other quality children’s television shows at the time. I joyfully learned my letters and numbers, learned about friendship and kindness. My own children enjoyed many years of social-emotional learning from Daniel Tiger (we still sing When you’re sick, rest is best), nature facts from Nature Cat, and math from Odd Squad I dearly hope that future generations of children can enjoy wonderful educational programming like my children and I did.

I am so much smarter because of WTTW and PBS. My life has been enriched by the documentaries, local stories and children’s shows that I grew up watching and then alongside with my daughter. I truly had a fan girl moment when I attended an At The Table event moderated by Elizabeth Brackett. I admired her as a journalist and as a vibrant woman. When I met her, I expressed the awkwardness of a situation I was experiencing and the wisdom she shared remains with me till this day. I love Geoffrey Baer’s stories and all of the Ken Burns’ documentaries. Chicago Tonight was a longtime favorite. I support the safe, objective, ethical, diverse, informative, entertaining, diverse programming that has informed and shaped our culture in the most positive way. I will increase my contribution because I appreciate the value of public television.

So much of my understanding of the world and of my place in it comes from what I learned while watching PBS. Mister Rogers was as much a guiding light as any other adult in my life. My son has learned to deal with his feelings with help from Daniel Tiger. I can remember moments from Sesame Street and sing songs from the show with my niece. There’s so much good on PBS. From Call the Midwife to Rick Steve’s travel programs, my education continues. I pray that the federal government continues to fund public broadcasting at this pivotal moment. History will remember. And the future will be impacted. The uncertainty has an effect even now.

Public broadcasting is an investment in America. It’s part and parcel of why America is already great, and stripping it of funding is an indictment of our current leadership. Free and accessible education should be a standard for everyone. Shame on Trump and this administration. History will not look kindly on this time of America. Hopefully Ken Burns and family can document it all.

We are a PBS family and have been since our children who are now adults were small. It’s always been a place to learn, to be informed and safe place to be entertained. It is an invaluable resource for my family and the larger community. I know people say that with streaming services, things like PBS are obsolete. I strongly disagree. PBS Passport is my household’s only streaming service. It’s more relevant and necessary now than it has ever been. PBS has quality programming with something for everyone. And it is never inappropriate to watch with anyone. Where else can you get quality children’s programming, shows that explore nature and science and the arts. Life would be much less interesting without PBS. It truly is something unique and wonderful and American.

Your programs are the best. Please don’t let them take this away from us. Thank you.

[PBS was a] crucial part of my education journey to become a doctor.

Our family loves WTTW and we have learned so much over the years and still do. Your programs are amazing! We enjoy so many wonderful programs from American Masters to NOVA to all your beautiful Nature shows to Frontline to everything that Ken Burns has produced. There are so many more superb programs my family and I watch and enjoy everyday. Let’s just say, we watch more PBS than any other television station by far! We can never imagine ever being without our life changing WTTW/PBS experiences. Thank you for your excellent services to We The People. We need it!!

WTTW, PBS and PBS Kids have been a crucial part of my family. I watched it growing up and now my kids get to enjoy it. The shows are educational and fun at the same time. Mr. Rogers was influential to me as a kid. My kids got to enjoy part of that with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. We got to share all the life lessons Mr. Rogers passed on. The possibility of taking experiences like this away from families is simply heartbreaking.

I have been a member of WTTW for several years now as it is almost the only television worth watching these days. From Call The Midwife to Geoffrey Baer’s always informative and entertaining Chicago Tours (having grown up in Chicago, I love this one of course), All Creatures Great and Small, NOVA and Nature, I can’t imagine not having this wonderful station to watch every week. We can’t lose these important programs!

Before Geoffrey Baer, I and many Chicagoans thought many of those old downtown buildings were dirty, no longer useful and should be torn down, replaced with modern structures in the name of progress. Instead, Geoffrey brought those old buildings to life and their history, making them tourist attractions along the river, not old useless structures. We became the home of the “Skyscraper” post 1871 Chicago Fire. People from all over who come here to visit already know where to look. This and 1000’s of other insightful programs that make America really great. Save PBS from the wrecking ball.

PBS is only station, where you can watch good, educational program for kids, and adults. Good movies from around the world, what I love. Please, don’t take them away.

I love PBS for so many of the programs. First rate news reporting, Ken Burns documentaries, Frontline, Masterpiece Mysteries, the Met Operas and Great Performances and the shows about Chicago architecture with Geoffrey Baer. It is a loss to our culture to not have access. It’s devastating.

I love the programs on WTTW and PBS! They are needed in our communities across America because it allows people to freely choose what they want to watch. I became a member of WTTW in March of this year! I hope you will consider the same to save the beautiful programming that is offered!

High-quality, educational programming for all ages and trust-worthy journalism.

WTTW and PBS are crucial avenues where ANYONE can obtain quality programming without payment. My sister and I grew up on PBS kids shows and carry the lessons with us to this day. We especially loved Arthur, Dragon Tales, Cyberchase just to name a few. I have many fond memories of watching NOVA and Nature with my dad from a young age, I was always interested in the topics and animals presented and it definitely fueled my love for science and it was always a dream of mine to be like the researchers and professors that appeared on those shows, and I am a university professor today! Now that I have a daughter PBS was the first channel she was introduced to, all of the PBS kids shows are staples in our house; their valuable lessons would be a huge loss to children across the country. PBS inspires so many and it would be a tremendous loss; quality, educational programming should be available to all regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds and PBS, WTTW, NPR and others do that work that makes that possible.

I grew up watching WTTW. It was one channel with programming my family could agree on. My parents were “old-fashioned,” and if my Dad found us watching something he found inappropriate, he would say: “What’s on 11?” (Yes, this was before cable!) This led to us watching many engrossing nature shows, like Wild Kingdom, which helped nurture my love of the outdoors. I also remember the revelation of watching Leo Buscaglia with my not-so-demonstrative parents. It helped me see them in another light. We lived in northern Indiana, but we were lucky enough to get the signal from WTTW. My own kids grew up watching PBS as well. Sesame Street is amazing because it’s not only educational and engaging for children, it’s incredibly clever and entertaining to watch as a parent! That can be hard to find. I feel similarly about the show Arthur. Over the years, I have often turned to PBS stations for unbiased news coverage, too. At a time when TV news shows often feature people with different viewpoints talking or yelling over each other, or denigrating each other, I have turned to PBS for sane conversations and information I can trust. Furthermore, PBS stations, including WTTW and RMPBS, have local programming that has helped me learn the history of the places I have lived. PBS has been incredibly important to me and my family over the years. I can’t imagine a world without it.

WTTW PBS has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, it was more than just a channel, it was a window to the world. I still remember sitting cross-legged in front of the TV, completely absorbed in Sesame Street and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Those shows didn’t just entertain me, they taught me how to be kind, curious, and thoughtful. As I got older, WTTW grew with me. The cooking shows inspired me to get into the kitchen with my family, trying out new recipes and laughing at our kitchen experiments. The travel documentaries opened my eyes to places I had never seen before and sparked a lifelong love of learning about other cultures. When I became a mother, I introduced WTTW to my kids. They fell in love with the same shows I had, and also discovered newer ones like Arthur. I knew I could trust WTTW to provide meaningful, educational programming that helped them grow and learn. Now, as a grandmother, I am watching a third generation sit in front of the screen and curious, just like I was. My grandchildren laugh at the same familiar characters and learn the same lifelong lessons. It is nostalgic and heartwarming to see the tradition continue. In a world filled with fast-paced and noisy content, WTTW remains a calm, reliable source of educational television just as it always has been. To me, WTTW PBS is more than just a TV station. It is part of our family’s story, past, present, and future.

We have been loyal members and viewers of PBS/WTTW for many years. The content of WTTW is so vast in educating, informing, entertaining audiences that I have said many times: if I had to choose only ONE station to watch the rest of of life, it would be 100% PBS/WTTW. I love the dramas and mysteries of Masterpiece Theatre. The amazing, heartwarming stories of Grantchester, Call the Mid Wife, Beechum House, Downton Abbey and so many others we have yet to see from Passport. Nature programs of our amazing world that surrounds us. Scientific reporting of breakthroughs in medicine. Excellence in BALANCED journalism about our country and the world. Amazing Ken Burns documentaries.... the Vietnam War one was exceptional. It opened up our eyes to what so many of our loved ones went through fighting in that war because many did not share it with their loved ones. It is a crime that funding allocated by Congress in 1967 should even be considered to be stripped from public broadcasting stations across our country. We need to all stand up and fight for them.

Our entire family enjoys the programming on PBS, PBS Kids, and WTTW. While the main PBS dramas are some of the best forms of entertainment (even compared to content on other expensive networks/services), we find the news to be an especially helpful source of information. Most important to us is the content for children. On nearly every other network we (as adults) have to pre-screen shows for our kids and over half the content we find on other privately paid networks we find unsuitable for our kids. One of the most frustrating issues from this other content is messaging from businesses targeting our children through commercials. When we turn on PBS Kids we have yet to find a program that has been problematic. Most are excellent and only a few are just OK. Our kids find the content engaging, informative, and entertaining. Hardly a day goes by we don’t hear about lessons learned from Daniel Tiger, Wild Kratts, and Sesame Street just as an example. As adults, we find the content interesting too! Having access to this great content for free is a true public service and convenience. Screening shows on other networks takes a lot of personal time and stress for every new show that comes out or the kids hear about; this is an intangible cost that doesn’t even get considered by executive decision makers. I think our family combined consumes 30-40 hours of PBS programming/week and having that disappear will be detrimental for us as there is no good or even adequate replacement.

These programs are very important to me and to the public. Learning is very important, these programs teach and inform in a very unbiased and fact based. Taking away these programs would not give most the chance to learn current events in the world in a diverse society.

I can’t begin to tell you how much WTTW and PBS mean to me. The shows teach me what I didn’t know I didn’t know. They give me joy. I grew up going to Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Later I Zoomed and received service from The Electric Company. As an adult, I watch Masterpiece Theater. And so so so much more.

WTTW.PBS is my window to the world. I watched since I was a child. As an adult, I still enjoy watching. I learn something new, try a new recipe. I learn about the wild animals you don’t see everyday. Please don’t take away from future generations to enjoy what WTTW and PBS has to offer. WTTW/PBS is like a good wine and keeps getting better with age. It’s timeless.

I depend on the PBS News Hour for factual news that is covered in depth without blaring attention-getting noise and commercial interruption. I enjoy watching dramatic and documentary programming that does not insult my intelligence. I am glad to pay that miniscule fraction taken from my income tax for this purpose.

This is where the richness of our country shines through. We are a sophisticated nation that has built itself up to be able to afford all the non-biased, educational, quality programming WTTW/PBS offers. We need this to keep some sanity, true perspective, and integrity in today’s unsettling world.

In my household, we watch PBS (WTTW) every day. PBS News Hour and BBC are important news sources. We love lots of the shows on Create, particularly America’s Test Kitchen. The quality of shows, like anything Ken Burns produces, Antiques Roadshow and Finding Your Roots, is top notch. Even our cats enjoy watching the Nature shows (if they are about big cats or birds :) We appreciate the mostly ad free experience, too! PBS is a jewel!

We watch the nightly News Hour and Chicago Tonight every evening and Friday night is the bonanza night with Washington Week added to the list. These shows present fair and unbiased reporting, offering a deep dive into both sides of an issue. We proudly support WTTW and PBS.

I have watched WTTW for 30+ years. The history shows are interesting, but what I love are all the BBC series you show. Too many to name. I find them more well-made than many American productions. I have been a member for more than 20 years and am happy to donate for quality entertainment.

I can’t imagine life without All Creatures, Great, And Small. I love the programming that WTTW affords me and I do donate every year. I hope this doesn’t affect our viewing of the excellent programs that WTTW provides, and I love my ability to use passport to view programs whenever I want to.

Free entertaining, informative tv is essential in a free democratic world. 40 years of donations from our household. Better than paying for cable TV.

WTTW and PBS is a wonderful channel that teaches a lot; my kids grew up learning with Sesame Street, Super Readers and Wild Kratts. As Hispanics, now we are totally bilingual, and we continue watching the awesome programing like documentaries and beautiful stories. The community needs this wonderful channel.

Daniel Tiger’s show has been a real help to my grandkids. More than once in a difficult moment, they quote his words to process their feelings and actions in a good way.

PBS has been a huge part of my life since I was a kid. I sometimes rewatch old shows like Arthur, Cyberchase, Maya and Miguel and so much more. I was one of those who grew up without cable and I always enjoyed watching PBS every morning until 5 or 6pm when PBS kids ended. Even on weekends I would watch wttw kids from morning until it ended as well. I was always involved in the kids picks shows and the 2 hours of a certain show and not to mention their website where me and my brother played games nonstop. When I heard about this whole defunding situation, I was in shock and upset. I may not watch it as much anymore, but we have new generations that still watch it like my niece who watches it nonstop and plays the kids games as well. So they’re taking this away from our new generations and for those who still have that inner child in them like myself.

The channel we watch most in our household is WTTW/PBS. We count on the PBS News Hour to give us a comprehensive view of the national and international news each day. We love the Chicago Stores series. We greatly value Chicago Tonight for local news and features. We learn so much from shows about the Chicago region by Geoffrey Baer. We love the wide-ranging programming about nature and the environment. We depend on PBS for unbiased news and high quality, informative entertainment. We must keep funding journalism and informative programming like this to have an informed society.

I love PBS for the educational and entertainment content, intelligent news and programming are key to a civilized society and the children’s programming is thoughtful, engaging, entertaining and most of all, educational. I grew up watching WTTW and as I moved around the country, I immediately became fan of the PBS stations in various states. I travel a lot for work and privately and always look for the pbs channels where I’m staying. I’ve been a member of WTTW for as long as I can remember and so are all the members of my family around the country. We cannot lose this amazing programming! Please save PBS!

When my kids were young, it was always Sesame Street and Thomas the Train. Now we enjoy and learn from many programs about nature and travel. For pure enjoyment, it is the British mysteries, and the frequent musical shows. We rarely spend time on other stations. We would be gutted if WTTW went away.

Great shows and documentaries. My children grew up with Sesame Street, and I love the Ken Burns specials. It’s too valuable a resource to lose, especially with all the biased and irrelevant TV options these days.

The reporting and style of exploration gives me quality information and the space to consider what makes sense to me. Thank you.

We all need to step up to ensure that public media remains on the air. I am a monthly donor and I hope you are too. If you’re not, take this opportunity to keep public radio and public television going strong! Donate!

Your programs are interesting, soul searching, heartwarming and authentic.

I grew up watching Sesame Street on PBS. Living in the Chicagoland area when starting a family, our kids grew up watching Daniel Tiger’s neighborhood and Wild Kratts. I loved these shows ability to educate while making it fun!

Love WTTW and PBS. They have been an integral part of my life since Newton Minnow called Television a vast wasteland. I am not on social media because believe it is now the current vast wasteland. I enjoy my Sunday lineup of All Creatures Great and Small, Miss Scarlet, Masterpiece Theater. My favorite program ever is Frontline and always has been. That’s the best program on any platform anytime.

PBS makes me a happier and healthier person. I started watching PBS because of the wonderful nature shows. As a city kid growing up on the westside, these shows opened a new world to me. I learn to appreciate the nature around me and how to be curious. PBS opened the world to me through its diverse programming. I became a student of the world around me, taking in all PBS had to offer from Frontline, The American Experience, to local productions from WTTW like Chicago Tonight. PBS has raised me to be a confident adult. I want the same opportunity for my children and grandchildren. PBS is broadcasting for the people by the people. PBS is the only media outlet whose charter is for the good of the citizens and not to make money. America needs PBS to survive a fast-moving world.

As a contributing member and fan of PBS/WTTW I have learned many things.

• How to cook. (Cook’s Country, Milk Street, America’s Test Kitchen, etc.)
• How to appreciate nature and the Universe beyond. (NOVA, Nature, etc.)
• How to nurture and educate my children. (Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, Daniel Tiger)
• How to wonder at all the places, people and art our world gives. (Samantha Brown, Rick Steves)
• How history has shaped our lives. (Ken Burns, Finding Your Roots, Chicago Stories)
• How to sort and comprehend all the crazy news that comes at us everyday. (PBS News Hour, Firing Line, BBC, Chicago Tonight)
• How to care for my garden, my home, myself. (Life in Bloom, This Old House, Easy Yoga)

Funny, I never realized how much WTTW is a part of my world and who I am as a person until I started this list! Thank you!

These are quality programs that promote learning. I have learned so much about wildlife and history watching WTTW/PBS. It opened my mind to new topics and what others have endured. These programs bring the world to our door. We hear about events, culture, and wildlife in other countries, as well as places close to home. I love concerts but can’t afford to go to venues with the prices now. WTTW/PBS brings rich programing to me without charging fees and such. I can’t imagine not having these programs available; TV won’t be worth watching for me.

I grew up watching Cyberchase, Dragon Tales, and the News Hour. PBS made me who I am.

Good programming. Educational, interesting, relevant. Great variety, appeals to different audiences. something for everyone.

I have watched WTTW for so many years I can’t remember anymore. It has been a source of information and entertainment. My children and grandchildren have been exposed to WTTW as well. I love the documentaries (The National Parks, The Civil War, Finding Your Roots, etc.); the series (Marie Antoinette, American Masters, Hotel Portofino, etc.); the travel shows (Samantha Brown, Rick Steves, Joseph Rosendo, Darley Newman, etc.); Geoffrey Baer and the cooking shows. I can go on. It would be a travesty if any of WTTW’s offerings were impacted by the elimination of funding.

We are devoted viewers of the excellent news programs. When visiting my 92-year-old father in small town Iowa, public media was his source of world news and an important way for him to stay socially and intellectually connected to the world at large. We spent hours watching and conversing about a wide variety of programs.

They are important for excellent, educational and entertaining programs. We can travel through history, visit other countries all from the convenience of our homes. This programming is invaluable, especially during these chaotic times.

I appreciate the unbiased & informative style of public television. PBS is the news source I can trust and depend on. I love the variety of the other programming on WTTW. WTTW/PBS is like having a best friend to turn to for truthful advice!

As a child of the 1960s, I grew up on Sesame Street and Mister Rogers. I carried my love of PBS into my adult life, and I cannot imagine not having public television to rely on for interesting, thought provoking programming and trustworthy journalism. You have my support always!

Public radio and television are vital for everyone to get a different perspective on things going on in this world or ours. It is a place that you get exposed to stories and events that may not be part of the daily news cycle. There is so much going on, some good, some bad, some horrible. Public broadcasting does not sugar coat the reality of what is going on in the world. I feel it is vital for a free society to exchange the realities of the world. It is not up to one person to decide what is true. Democracy is based upon different voices and free expression. If this medium is quashed freedom of expression is in danger. All points of view need to be voiced. That is the true mission of Public Broadcasting. To teach and inspire and entertain. What is happening now, what has happened, and what could happen. That is exactly what public broadcasting (WTTW, WFMT, and all other public media stations) does every day.

I watch PBS and my local affiliate, WTTW, to the exclusion of all the other network TV stations. I am to the point where I cannot tolerate watching network TV with all the jangling and jingling commercials every 30 seconds. Thank heavens for PBS and WTTW. I would be lost without them. Aside from the excellent programming from drama to educational programs to unbiased news, public TV’s offerings are always informational and entertaining. It would be a terrible loss if PBS and WTTW went off the air. They are truly a national treasure.

I grew up on PBS. Mister Rogers was my support when I needed someone to explain things to me as a child. Then later on there were just some really good shows This Old House, Ken Burns documentaries and gosh even now the news seems to be in a more level playing ground. High quality local news; thoughtful and super-valuable national reporting; a deep catalog of educational programming: all delivered without commercial advertising! What’s not to love. Proud and very grateful supporter here of both my member station and of public broadcasting generally.

Having accessible educational programs for children like PBS Kids is so important to me. Our youth deserves great educational programs that provide room for children to explore their emotions, creativity, and curiosity while being safe and not exploitative in nature. I remember as a kid watching PBS Kids and enjoying all the math-based shows and I see that contributing to my performances in my college courses where I study to be an art educator to help inspire others. Which I know it sounds silly but our youth is so impressionable and full of life and when something as complicated as math can be made easier with songs about how to solve complicated tasks, it really sticks with audiences. I’m sure many people can recall an educational song or tune that they were introduced to and I guarantee that tune was from a kids show of any nature. And that tune was helpful in solving tough tasks or inspiring creativity. PBS Kids makes learning fun and engaging and we don’t see that a lot in other media besides in public television. We need to provide more funding to public broadcasting and keep it protected for future generations to enjoy. Our government calling to eliminate federal funding will only make public television inaccessible to low-income families and could threaten the longevity for these programs and their quality.

There are so many programs that I watch on WTTW, from miniseries like Call the Midwife, which I have watched since the very beginning of the show, to Unforgotten that was a particularly well-written drama, to Sherlock, which was a clever re-imagination of Sherlock Holmes stories. But the educational offerings on WTTW are stellar. Cooking shows, This Old House, and Rick Steves’ allow me to learn things that enhance my life. I especially value the American Experience. It teaches about events from American history that we may not have learned about in school, but should be part of everyone’s knowledge base, treating them with the depth they deserve. Indeed, watching the American Experience makes me appreciate the rich history of our country and the true stories of Americans even more.

PBS provides excellent honest news reports plus many informative programs about music, history and education. This channel is essential to our TV viewing.

There is always something interesting or informative or funny or dramatic on which network television fails so often. I have watched PBS and listened to NPR all my adult life and I would be lost without this vital service. Please leave this wonderful service to continue all of its fine programming so my children and grandchildren will be able to enjoy all that I have always had.

I am a proud PBS Nerd. I cannot remember a time when WTTW was not a part of my life. It is now the only channel I watch. From the News Hour to British mysteries to Nature to Ken Burns documentaries and Sesame Street, PBS has informed and entertained my life.

I grew up watching the PBS Kids block on WTTW with programs like Square One TV, Shining Time Station, Sesame Street, Dragon Tales, Arthur, Lamb Chops Play Along and many more, and still watch PBS Kids on its own 24/7 station, with great programs like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Carl the Collector. PBS deserves to be funded as it has great educational value and is free for everyone to watch, with no cable or streaming required.

Many years ago when I was a student, I owned only one old television set, on which I watched my favorite shows. At some point, the dial (they were used to change channels in those days) broke off making it impossible to change the channel, meaning that I could only watch Channel 11. I thought about trying to get the set repaired, but realized I only wanted to watch Channel 11 anyway, so why bother? Many years and many television sets since then, I still watch Channel 11/PBS almost exclusively. I just don’t find the same type of quality programs elsewhere.

WTTW and PBS are so important to myself, my family and my community. The superb quality of educational material whether it’s programming for kids or adults cannot be matched. It is so important to have a non-commercialized unbiased media source, which is what PBS offers! It is unfathomable to me that PBS would lose funding as it is a critical resource to all Americans regardless of age, financial status, political or religious beliefs. It brings fun educational exposure at a young age and enjoyment of documentaries, arts, travel, cooking and so much more for adults. WTTW truly is a Window to the World that must be protected!

On any given evening, you may find me traversing a Civil War battlefield, enjoying music legends from the Grand Old Opre, meeting with world leaders, enjoying British and foreign mysteries, listening to balanced coverage of local, national and world news from the comfort of my living room. WTTW adds value to every corner of my life. I truly value public broadcasting, which delivers comprehensive, balanced perspectives. And, period dramas inspire me to read more classic novels. I am ever so grateful. And, its period dramas have inspired me to read more classic novels. Thank you and hats off to WTTW and PBS!!!

PBS has been a part of American culture for decades, providing wholesome, quality programming for entire families. I have been a monthly member for years for the quality programming which have nothing to do with politics. I don’t see how children’s cartoons, America’s Test Kitchen and Rick Steves is considered partisan!!

PBS is important to me because it’s been with me my whole life, from educational shows like Arthur, Cyberchase, Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman, Martha Speaks, to the newer shows like Alma’s way, Let’s go Luna, Donkey Hodie, and Odd Squad PBS is a fundamental option for young children to get quality educational television especially the lower classes that can’t afford cable, or streaming services and that’s why the WTTW/ PBS is important to me

I cannot imagine my life without PBS. I grew up on Sesame Street and currently enjoy so many shows on my local network. I appreciate the children’s shows and knowing that they are educational, fun, and wholesome. It is very valuable to me to be able to know that these children’s programs have been developed to help my child. I love that all the shows are appropriate for my child. I have to be more selective in what shows my child can watch on other streaming apps. I worry that with funding cut to public broadcasting, many children in the US won’t have access to quality, educational and wholesome programming.

WTTW and PBS have been a big part of our families for as long as I remember. We have gotten so much out of the high quality programs especially the nature programs, shows about the history of Chicago, cooking programs, travel programs, and so many more! From Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood (and Daniel Tiger now), to Rick Steves and Geoffrey Baer, and so many other programs. They have been a critical part of our daily lives for many years. As a family that did not have many resources growing up, WTTW and PBS provided wonderful shows that educated us and provided a window to the wonderful world around us. We absolutely need to continue funding this essential service to the American people!

I am a Lutheran pastor with 52 years of ordained ministry under my belt. WTTW, PBS, and NPR have helped make America a better nation, this world a better environment for life, and even the Christian faith more honest with both its failures and its great promise. Because of these wonderful institutions all of us know about what it means to strive for justice for women, people of color, and people striving to be sexually honest and loving. All of us know about our good planet and what can be done to keep it healthy. WTTW has introduced my family to the best entertainment and information in the world. We must treasure it!

PBS has been an integral part of our life over the past 50 years; from the earliest days, when our children routinely watched Sesame Street and other children’s programs provided by public broadcasting. My wife and I routinely would watch. Masterpiece and often the PBS News Hour. We now enjoy the PBS streaming service provided by WTTW. In short, public broadcasting as you say is the window to the world for so many individuals in the greater Chicagoland area, and of course, across the country. PBS needs to continue with their broadcasting, whether the federal government continues to allocate funds towards it or if it doesn’t, it’s then we the viewers who now need to do our part to support it more than ever. Thank you.

I especially love Murder in Paradise, and all the others, especially Father Brown, Shakespeare & Hathaway. When my children were young they watched Sesame Street, Mister Rogers, and Electric Company. Please continue funding public television.

This is the only TV I watch. WTTW provides me with all I need as regards news, educational programs and entertainment. I cannot imagine living without it.

My husband and I are die-hard PBS News Hour fans. We have always been regular viewers, but it was during the pandemic that it became a dedication. We tuned in and half-jokingly would yell, “Judy Woodruff, comfort us!”. We greatly appreciate the News Hour’s amazing balanced, factual, and people-centric reporting and our middle school sons watch with us.

PBS made a huge impact on my childhood and continues to influence my day to day, from witnessing the kindness of Mr. Rogers to learning about the importance of community with Sesame Street. This channel was on every morning before going to school. I truly believe my love for reading and writing sparked and strengthened from shows like Super Why. I saw myself and my family on Maya and Miguel. Every memory of growing up with PBS is one accompanied by the feeling of being appreciated for and cared for, so much so I was delighted to learn. I was delighted to learn because I was encouraged to learn. PBS is needed now more than ever.

Wild Kratts is a show that inspired my 10-year-old’s passion for animals at the age of 3. Since she fell in love with this show, she wants to be a Zoologist and continues to watch Wild Kratts as inspiration. I will forever be grateful to PBS and their amazing, educational, inspiring shows they have.

WTTW’s news programs are informative and unbiased. Their shows are entertaining. We watch WTTW all the time!

Public broadcasting is an important part of our society.

I grew up watching PBS and PBS Kids. I spent my childhood with Arthur, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Wishbone, Cyberchase, Sagwa the Siamese Cat, Dragon Tales, Sesame Street, and Zoom. These shows not only shaped my future but fundamentally taught me morals and manners. I cannot imagine a day without PBS. Now my child is growing up with PBS and I hope that her children do as well.

I have always valued WTTW and PBS throughout my entire life. These are institutions that uphold the human values which are important for all Americans. There has always been educational programming for children, documentaries that are relevant in our communities and societies around the world, access to arts and culture for all, and a trusted news source. Public television is provided to all Americans! The government should share in supporting these institutions along with private donations and philanthropic support so that they can continue to provide free programming to those who cannot afford it.

PBS is a reliable go-to for education, information, and especially great entertainment. It provides escapism as well as a closer look at reality. PBS Passport is a wonderful opportunity, not only to support public television, but it is a way to look at your favorite shows whenever you want to. We need PBS more than ever these days.

Working at WTTW was an amazing experience for my professional career. I worked at WTTW PBS Chicago all 4 years I was in college. I still keep in contact with my manager from that time. She formed the foundation for learning business and client management. The value of PBS and everything it brought to people to increase their knowledge for children to adults. I will never forget those lessons. She and WTTW are appreciated.

Love News Hour,Chicago Stories, Austin City Limits, and right now I’m rewatching the Burns/NOVAk Vietnam history. I could go on and on.

Some of my best memories as a first-generation child of immigrants involve WTTW and PBS, like watching Sesame Street with my late mother and seeing how excited she was to watch cooking shows with me so we could learn about new foods together. I will be forever grateful to WTTW and PBS for teaching us so many things and bringing us closer together.

Frequently I find that PBS is the only place to find quality programs that are interesting, entertaining, and informative. Most of our television viewing is with PBS, or streaming on Passport. PBS has always been a trusted spot for children’s programs as well. Thank you for the variety of programs you offer. Thank you for being a reliable source of news and entertainment.

I like the range of shows that offer different perspectives from all walks of life around the world. The shows are educational, entertaining and informative. But yet without bias, just the facts.

We have a daughter with disabilities that enjoys so many programs on WTTW Chicago with us. The shows of local history around the Chicagoland area, NOVA programs and culinary shows. It brings our family together.

As a parent and grandparent, I know that I can trust the programming on WTTW and other PBS stations to be of the highest quality. The programs uplift, teach, and inspire.

I absolutely love WTTW PBS! It is my go-to channel, especially on Sunday nights! I love Call the Midwives and All Creatures Great and Small. I also watch Finding Your Roots with Henry Lewis Gates, Jr., Independent Lens and Iate at night I enjoy Amanpour and Company. PBS is quality television for young and old alike. My children watched Sesame Street when they were young. It’s always been an important part of my family’s television viewing and should not be defunded!

I grew up watching PBS. I learned and loved Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street. I continue to watch the programs which are highly entertaining and smartly written.

As an 83-year-old I must say after my family, television is the major part of my daily life. Especially the shows I watch on Passport & PBS. I have supported WTTW most of my adult life.

PBS has provided so many valuable programs for myself and my children. When my children were small, I trusted the children’s programming to provide them with positive characters and storylines that were kind and age appropriate. Government funding should continue.

As long as I can remember my parents always watched PBS! They felt it was educational and family appropriate. Now I have my children watch PBS with their kids, and my grandchildren! A true source of information as well as reminding the younger generation of global history.

Our family for years has enjoyed PBS programs and trust their facts reporting on the events of the day both nationally and locally. Their educational programs and stories are par excellence. We watch PBS not only in Illinois but in rural Wisconsin.

For over 20 years, my family has relied on WTTW and PBS for great educational tv content. From children’s programs to history and nature documentaries, there is always something wonderful for kids and adults to watch, regardless of our ability to contribute financially. Public media has an important role in our communities. It is helping us expand our minds, understand the world around us, and be more sensitive to our neighbors. Funding public media is essential during this time of misinformation and meaningless social media content. Please support public media.

I do not want to imagine a world without public media. Dramas, documentaries, independent films, news and science programs enrich my life and the life of each viewer. Our world, and the ones beyond, are filled with mystery and wonder. Public media airs stories that would otherwise not be told. It reaches urban and rural communities. It reports multiple sides of a story and provides fact-checked coverage. I learn so much. Thank you, WTTW, WFMT and PBS for enriching my life and that of the citizenry.