Key points:
- Arkansans have accused leaders of Arkansas TV of censoring PBS news shows after one was rescheduled and another was removed from the airwaves.
- Head of Arkansas TV defended the programming changes, saying they weren’t politically motivated.
- Arkansas TV’s governing board caused backlash late last year after attempting to cut ties with PBS entirely.
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The removal of a PBS news show from Arkansas airwaves and the rescheduling of another has incensed Arkansans after a successful crowdfunding campaign kept PBS programs in the state.
Supporters of the campaign expressed opposition in emails to the network over the decision to remove “Washington Week with The Atlantic” from its schedule and move “PBS NewsHour” from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weeknights as of July 1. The Advocate obtained the emails via a public records request…