How does KETC make programming decisions?
Each day there are hundreds of programs available to us for broadcast on Channel 9. From children’s programming to national PBS prime-time shows, we carefully consider each program or series for its relevance and value to the St. Louis regional audience. Many programs in our prime-time hours are a part of the PBS common carriage lineup, which means that they are being carried on virtually every PBS station all over the country. Others, such as “how-to” shows or children’s programs, vary in broadcast days and times from station to station. In fact, there are so many programs available to us from various public television sources we could never show them all. Therefore, we must pick and choose. When making program selections, our two highest priorities are local KETC productions and PBS common carriage programming. Any other program selection is discretionary, so we make determinations by carefully weighing the various aspects of the following criteria: subject matter, production quality
