Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) — The commission that oversees public television in Arkansas voted Thursday to sever ties with PBS, making it the first state to end its contract with the broadcast giant that provides popular television programs such as "Sesame Street," "Nova" and "Antiques Roadshow."The eight-member Arkansas Educational Television Commission, made up entirely of appointees of the governor, […]