PassportLakeland PBS counts on support from government, foundations, and “Viewers Like You,” in order to deliver valuable, high-quality content that offers something for everyone. Hear why people in Northern Minnesota count on and value their PBS Station.
Hear Why People In Northern Minnesota Value Lakeland PBS:
Discover Our Local Impact
Take a look at our 2024 Impact Statement to see how Lakeland PBS served our broadcast communities this past year.
For many Americans, public television is their connection to the world.
It may be their some viewers’ only opportunity to see a Broadway show, visit a National Park, access non-commercial public affairs programming, or receive critical emergency alerts. Each month, more than 36 million people watch their local PBS stations, more than 16 million viewers watch videos on PBS’s site and apps, and over 53 million fans enjoy PBS Digital Studios and other content on YouTube.
PBS KIDS reaches millions of children.
PBS stations reach more parents of young children than any other children’s TV network. PBS KIDS digital content reaches an average of 15 million monthly users.
PBS is especially important in areas with limited or no internet.
For millions of Americans lacking reliable and affordable access to broadband internet — particularly in rural areas — PBS’s broadcast signal is uniquely important. Every day, PBS and its more than 330 member stations fulfill our essential mission to the American public, providing trusted programming that is uniquely different from commercial broadcasting and treating audiences as citizens, not simply consumers.
Americans rate PBS highly in terms of value for tax dollars.
PBS ranks highly in terms of taxpayer value, with 66% of respondents calling it an “excellent” or "good" value behind only military defense (73%). PBS rated higher on this measure than other taxpayer-funded benefits such as social security, agriculture subsidies, infrastructure and environmental protections.
How Does Federal Funding Support Lakeland PBS?
YOUGOV STUDY
Methodology: YouGov interviewed 2,053 respondents online who were then matched down to a sample of 2,000 to produce the final dataset. The respondents were matched to a sampling frame and weighted based on gender, age, race, and education. The sampling frame is a politically representative “modeled frame” of U.S. adults. Parents were defined as those who said they had children under 18 living in the household. Total figures reported exclude those who answered “unsure/don’t know/none of the above” for individual questions (which ranged from 1%-28% per question). The margin of error is +/- 2.63%.
Contact Information
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Jordan Stearns 218-333-3027
Lakeland PBS
ATTN: Jordan Stearns
108 Grant Ave NE Bemidji, MN 56601