Ever since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 creating the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and National Public Radio (NPR), their longstanding tagline tells the story: “This program is sponsored by…

“PBS: Politically Biased Slant,” political cartoon by Tom Stiglich for The American Spectator, May 28, 2025.

“Trump Cuts Funding for PBS, NPR,” editorial cartoon by Tom Stiglich for The American Spectator on May 6, 2025.

Among the clips resurrected from my childhood by YouTube, none stirs what Portuguese speakers refer to as saudade as much as the signoff for Boston’s public television stations. It features stills of Julia Child, Kermit the Frog, Christopher Lydon, Zoom,…