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Pledge Shows

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‘Anything could go wrong’: A longtime programming exec remembers the tightrope act of producing pledge specials

By Larry Rifkin, Former Executive VP for Programming (Connecticut Public Television) | October 14, 2021

“In working with musical artists, I learned that egos are enormous, and concerns are varied and unpredictable,” writes Larry Rifkin in his new memoir, “No Dead Air: Career Reflections From the TV Executive Who Saved Barney the Dinosaur From Extinction.”

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APT PitchFest kickstarts pledge shows starring Rangan Chatterjee and Les Stroud

By Grace Vitaglione, Former Editorial Intern | January 30, 2020

With cash prizes of $75,000 as completion funds, producers expect to release their shows for broadcast later this year.

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Two promising pledge shows claim APT PitchFest prizes

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | November 8, 2018

The winners are a show aimed at 50-plus viewers and a program about self-improvement.

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With new special, pledge producer TJ Lubinsky wants to refresh doo-wop genre

By Jill Goldsmith, Contributing Editor | October 12, 2017

The upcoming “Next Doo Wop Star” aims to appeal to younger public TV viewers while bringing along older fans of Lubinsky’s nostalgic programs.

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Lubinsky’s pledge shows may mine nostalgia, but the “content connects”

By John Anderson | October 8, 2015

As the creator, producer and host of specials that are virtually synonymous with public TV pledge drives, Lubinsky is among public TV’s most successful fundraising producers.

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