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May 2006

May 26, 2006

He's Back: Moyers, not Tomlinson

I spent most of last week in Orlando at PBS's third annual "Showcase" gathering, a coming together of several hundred people — station managers, producers, programmers and executives — from PBS-affiliated stations around the country and from headquarters in Arlington,... More »

May 15, 2006

The Ombudsman's Mailbag

Ranch for Sale, Needs Work Welcome to another Ombudsman's Mailbag. This is one that I did not expect to be posting, but two weeks after that eight-part, eight-hour, four-night "Texas Ranch House — 1867" series ran from May 1 through... More »

May 8, 2006

Cowboys 49, Ranchers 0

The mail this past week was dominated by viewer reaction to an eight-part, eight-hour series called "Texas Ranch House." Set in 1867, each segment starts by explaining that, "This is the true story of 15 brave men and women who... More »

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