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TV guider

Bill Trash Dick Pryor, who spent 23 years working with Thrash at OETA, said the executive served as his mentor until the day he died. Pryor described Thrash as a “great director, producer, programmer and station executive. Bill’s contributions to television and public television were huge. He produced many of the great programs that define […]

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Real must-see TV

If only there were a TV network not driven by profits, a network with the goal to make us more knowledgeable and more responsible citizens. A network that chooses to present scientifically based programs, shows that inspire, educate and entertain. A network that delivers the news with honesty and integrity. If only there were such […]

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CFN Quote of the week

“They put on some kind of edgy movies on the public dime. I think they showed ‘Lolita’ a while back and ‘Annie Hall’ and some things that are certainly part of the cultural milieu over the last several generations, but things that, you know, if you actually tune in and watch them, some of the […]

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CFN Quote of the week

“They put on some kind of edgy movies on the public dime. I think they showed ‘Lolita’ a while back and ‘Annie Hall’ and some things that are certainly part of the cultural milieu over the last several generations, but things that, you know, if you actually tune in and watch them, some of the […]

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What OETA means

His letter was in response to the “Death to Elmo?” article (News, Clifton Adcock, Nov. 16, Gazette). Every day OETA receives dozens of telephone calls, letters and emails about our programming, signal distribution, funding and other topics of interest to viewers. Anyone who asks a question, we certainly try to answer and think we have […]

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What OETA means

His letter was in response to the “Death to Elmo?” article (News, Clifton Adcock, Nov. 16, Gazette). Every day OETA receives dozens of telephone calls, letters and emails about our programming, signal distribution, funding and other topics of interest to viewers. Anyone who asks a question, we certainly try to answer and think we have […]

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Elmo A-OK?

My wife emailed OETA to learn what the effect would be if OETA lost all state funding. Since they didn’t reply, I assume this means there would be no effect. Elmo is safe! —Carl Hall Edmond Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the […]

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Elmo A-OK?

My wife emailed OETA to learn what the effect would be if OETA lost all state funding. Since they didn’t reply, I assume this means there would be no effect. Elmo is safe! —Carl Hall Edmond Oklahoma Gazette provides an open forum for the discussion of all points of view in its Letters to the […]

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Save Elmo!

I wish Rep. Charles Ortega, R-Altus, and Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, would add OETA to the list of possible charities to be deducted from our state income tax refund checks if we so choose. Voluntary contributions from income tax refund checks would increase funding for OETA, but state funding should remain the same. Our […]

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