Episode 1039 • • 1:00:41 - 1:04:23
1039: Bot Cops
PBS "Sustainers" and Lack of Local Affiliate Effort
PBS President Paula Kerger introduces the term "sustainers" for monthly donors, a branding shift the hosts find pretentious. They criticize the network for failing to localize donation segments for specific affiliates like KQED, arguing that high-revenue networks should put more effort into their fundraising production.