KCET is Going Rogue
LA’s public broadcasting station KCET has decided to part ways with PBS, reports the LA Times. Starting in January, KCET will become independent, dropping popular PBS shows like “Charlie Rose” and “Sesame Street” and filling the void with programming from overseas as well as feature films.
“After four decades as the West Coast flagship PBS station, this is not a decision we made lightly,” KCET president Al Jerome said in a press release. “We have been in discussions with PBS for over three years about the need to address challenges that are unique to our market as well as our station.
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