In the first hour Mr. Buckley and his guests discuss a range of issues, from the

appropriateness of government-subsidized broadcasting, to the role of the Federal Communications Commission, to the likely impact of new developments in technology. In the second hour, they are questioned by a dozen representatives of member stations of the Southern Educational Communications Association. The only member of the group not professionally engaged in television is Senator Pressler, and he is the co-author of the Public Telecommunications Act of 1981. FS: "Is it the proper role for the government ... to provide cultural programming to the people on a mandated basis? 'We think you ought to have this sort of program and we will take money from the general tax revenues in order to provide it?' I think that is a fundamental, root question." ... SPR: "I think

$100 million does not adequately represent the federal support for this very important educational mission. We have established... federal support for education, for universities, libraries, museums, but the most cost-efficient way to reach people is through radio and television."