{"id":1328,"date":"2006-09-12T13:49:09","date_gmt":"2006-09-12T17:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2006\/09\/12\/bring-mister-rogers-back-to-atlanta\/"},"modified":"2006-09-12T17:48:21","modified_gmt":"2006-09-12T21:48:21","slug":"bring-mister-rogers-back-to-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2006\/09\/bring-mister-rogers-back-to-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring Mister Rogers Back to Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"

I try to pay attention to recurring thoughts, and I’ve been having thoughts of Fred Rogers for the last few months. Why, I ask myself, am I thinking of “Mister Rogers” – and why now? I don’t often get haunted by thoughts, and I thought I had better listen to myself and find out what it was that I should do about it. I thought – “maybe I’ll watch the show with Ben later on and figure it out.” So I went online to find out when it aired here, only to discover that neither of the public television channels here in Atlanta carry Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood<\/em> anymore. <\/p>\n

Would you join with me to ask Atlanta Stations to carry the show?<\/p>\n

Contact WPBA-TV Channel 30 Public Broadcasting Atlanta<\/a> <\/strong>
\nGeneral Comments & Television Programming Schedule- Karen Bell<\/a>
\nEducational Services Manager, Atlanta Public Schools – Bernice McLean<\/a>, 678-686-0321<\/p>\n

Contact GPB – Channel 8 Georgia Public Broadcasting<\/a><\/strong>
\nGeneral Email<\/a>
\nDirector GPB Education, Mike Nixon<\/a>
\nEducation Program Schedule Questions<\/a>
\n(404) 685-2649 (Atlanta area) 1-888-501-8960, Ext. 2649 (Toll-free)<\/p>\n

Check to see if Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood<\/a> is shown on your PBS station.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I well remember how much those lessons in navigating feelings meant to me. Fred Rogers was a true gem. His kindness was clearly genuine, and he knew how to speak – his very slow pace forced you to listen. When Rogers pretty much single-handedly saved the funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting years ago, his testimony gave even Senator Pastori goosebumps.<\/a> Rogers’ death in spring of 2003 made front-page news all over the country. The Topeka Capital-Journal in Kansas summed it up: “Goodbye, neighbor — Mister Rogers was the real thing, on or off the air.” <\/p>\n

Jack Dominic, chief operating officer of PBS station WCET in Cincinnati, sent this message to executives at other PBS stations: <\/p>\n

A group of about 30 preschool kids marched about five blocks from their school to our studios with a banner expressing their love for Mr. Rogers. The faces of these kids, their innocence, their potential was such a fitting tribute to Fred Rogers, and more than enough for us to remember why we are in this business.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I think his work provides an enormous public service. The messages of kindness and acceptance and understanding and self-affirmation are sorely needed in this city – and across the nation. Obviously, it would be great for a new show to pick up where he left off, but I’ve seen all the shows and it doesn’t exist yet. <\/p>\n

I think that children (and possibly adults!) would still respond to this show, and more so than some others that are on now. I know that the show airs on several other stations, and I would like to see it back on here too. <\/p>\n

I would like my son and his friends to grow up with these messages of care so that they, and their generation, might help to heal our nation.<\/p>\n

Here is Fred Rogers’ goodbye – Bring back Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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I try to pay attention to recurring thoughts, and I’ve been having thoughts of Fred Rogers for the last few months. Why, I ask myself, am I thinking of “Mister Rogers” – and why now? I don’t often get haunted by thoughts, and I thought I had better listen to myself and find out what it was that I should do about it. I thought – “maybe I’ll watch the show with Ben later on and figure it out.” So…<\/p>\n

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