As Ozarks Public Broadcasting celebrates its 40th anniversary, Lisa Langley talks to Missouri State University political science professor Dr. Brian Calfano about the history of public broadcasting.
Most historians say the start of public broadcasting was in the late 1960s, according to Calfano. The idea behind the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, he said, was to provide an opportunity for non-commercial stations to develop their programming and allow for a diversity of viewpoints.
What is now PBS and NPR had their start in 1970, and they've become a staple of American life, according to Calfano.
