From:      <Pagat@aol.com>
To:        A16.A16(kidstv)
Date:      9/8/95 11:22am
Subject:   Children's programs on commercial television

To: Mr. Reid Hunt, Chairman, FCC

Dear Mr. Hunt:

I recently heard an interview you gave on Monitor Radio
explaining your efforts to force commercial television networks
to dedicate more time to children's programming of a worthwhile
nature.  I decided I would first ask my four children (who, due
to their parents insistance and their own usual good sense watch
only one or two programs regularly on commercial stations) how
they would improve television programming for kids.  "More
cartoons!" my
10-year-old immediately replied.  Oh well, it was a nice
thought....

Still, as a parent I support whatever concessions you can wring
from the entirely self-serving television networks in exchange
for their priveleged access to public airwaves.  If the networks
continue to resist, perhaps you could find some way of forcing 
them to compensate the public for their lack of responsibility. 
For instance, instead of showing a few worthwhile children's
programs, perhaps they could instead pay into the fund that
supports the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.  Not really an
adequate substitute, but better than nothing.

I enjoyed your interview and hope your efforts are successful.

David W. Jenkins pagat@aol.com