In June 2008, Public Broadcasting Service changed the way it distributes Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the beloved children's television program, to member stations.

They have ceased transmitting the program as part of their daily syndicated lineup and are providing PBS member stations with a single Neighborhood episode on weekends. This unfortunate decision essentially silences the special nurturing voice of Mister Rogers in the daily lives of today's children.

Some local public television stations, who make the final decisions about which programs to offer and when to air them, have opted to continue Monday-Friday broadcasts, but this is not an easy task since the programs are not included in PBS's syndicated feed. Indeed, many PBS stations are no longer airing Mister Rogers' Neighborhood each weekday.

We're asking PBS to please reconsider their decision, and allow Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, with its timeless expressions of care for children, to be restored to their syndicated Monday through Friday schedule.

We're urging all PBS member stations to do what it takes to ensure that the lives of children in their neighborhoods can still be enriched each weekday by the gentle, authentic, life-shaping messages of Mister Rogers.
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In June 2008, Public Broadcasting Service changed the way it distributes Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the beloved children's television program, to member stations.

They have ceased transmitting the program as part of their daily syndicated lineup and are providing PBS member stations with a single Neighborhood episode on weekends. This unfortunate decision essentially silences the special nurturing voice of Mister Rogers in the daily lives of today's children.

Some local public television... (read more)