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on weta.e programs we air highlight people from different places or with different points of view. every week we are able to walk around in someone else's shoes. this is the kind of stellar contribution that weta makes to our community with programs like the "pbs newshour," "frontline" and "washington week." won't you lend your support now to this fine institution, weta. become a member today. call now. >> indeed. programs like "the newshour" reflect the values that weta holds in high esteem. programs like this are honest and high quality. programs like this enrich your lives and provide and re-enforce ing up in front of people, whatever can help? >> you know, they can be different characters. they can express themselves. there's, you know, when you're a lead role, i mean, how can that not make you feel good? >> i suppose you're worried.... >> brown: erica said she sees it ought time. >> we had one this week who auditioned and didn't want to step forward. we had to say, okay, we'll come back t

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programs like "the newshour" reflect the values that weta holds in high esteem.rograms like this are honest and of high quality. programs like this enrich lives. and programs like this elevate the impact television can have in our communities. programs like this can provide and re-enforce the value of lifelong learning. if a community resource like public television fits in with your values, then help make sure that it continues to grow and thrive. you can do that by dialing the number on your screen and becoming a member right now. joe, this program has endured for more than 30 years now. to what do you owe the success over the years besides the issues we've already talked about already. >> the reason for its success is twofold. first of all, it has maintained the kind of quality that we were talking about before. and i think that's the essential element in spite of the fact that technology has changed, it at its core remains the same. and the second is that its gotten this wonderful support from members of local stations like members of weta who give us the mea

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quickly on one to make sure we have time for another question but this is a challenge that we have asked weta/pbs marino npr is doing a phenomenal job with their books site full of features and back to the question where to find good information that is a great place and it is difficult to get funding and figure out once you got the money where to put it? some has to go to pay reviewers but that is what i feel on principle i refuse to make people bright for free. but you have to have programmers, designers, prod ucers, it is very tough. i think we will see another panel about this act another festival and i hope we continue the dialogue. because too often we forget to keep talking about this. . . >> sometimes you don't get a cover. sometimes you get a gallic way in advance. so it's not just the cover. >> and now there is not gallic that delivers galleys, and so we may not get all of the design elements that we want. i don't want to say relied on but definitely and survived. next question. let's see, over here since i haven't come to decide too often. the gentleman in the yellow shirt. i think