Celebrity advocacy for public media funding from @viewerslikemepbs

Name: Celebrity advocacy for public media funding from @viewerslikemepbs
Uploaded: 2025-08-01T15:05:00.000Z
Channel: viewerslikemepbs
Description: Josh Groban speaks directly to the camera to address a Senate bill threatening PBS funding. He shares personal stories of how PBS shows like Sesame Street and Mister Rogers shaped his childhood and artistic journey, emphasizes the network's vital role in providing arts access, and concludes with a passionate plea for viewers to support their local stations.

Josh Groban speaks directly to the camera to address a Senate bill threatening PBS funding. He shares personal stories of how PBS shows like Sesame Street and Mister Rogers shaped his childhood and artistic journey, emphasizes the network's vital role in providing arts access, and concludes with a passionate plea for viewers to support their local stations.

Creator: @viewerslikemepbs on Instagram

Transcript

Hey, everyone. It's Josh Groban. The senate has passed a bill to take a lot of money away from PBS, and I just wanted to share my gratitude, my love, and express how important I think it is that we have and support public media in today's world. I grew up a PBS kid. I learned to count, and I learned about the alphabet from Sesame Street. I learned about my emotions in an ever changing and crazy world through mister Rogers' Neighborhood. As I got older, I became fascinated staring out the window

Topics: Politics, Education, Art, Entertainment

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