News for Wednesday, July 1st, 2026

• There often appeared to have had been five broadcast channels related to WSRE-TV (including a main broadcast channel (23-1) and four sub-channels (23-2, 23-2, 23-3, and 23-4) with various pictures and sounds being broadcast before this Wednesday earlier this calendar year (of 2026) and during certain calendar years prior to this one (or prior to there often appearing to have had been only one such broadcast channel (or at least a main broadcast channel) with various pictures and sounds being broadcast and five such channels with only blank (or black) pictures and no sounds being broadcast between the beginning of the hour of 12:00 a. m. this Wednesday and the end of the hour of 7:00 a. m. this Wednesday) (first update for Wednesday, July 1st, 2026: a certain "X" page (or Twitter/X page) involving various texts of, "derekmcdouglas.bsky.social" appeared to have had at least one section or part involving some text of, "derekmcdouglas.bsky.social @KoroshiArts · 11h" appearing directly above some text of, "That's it, WSRE just became an educational independent station just like WLAE in New Orleans. Final program WSRE aired as PBS station was Finding You're Roots: Secret Lives with Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash. Good thing we still got Alabama Public Television." appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Wednesday) (second update for Wednesday, July 1st, 2026: a certain World Wide Web site related to WEAR-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "Pensacola State College ends WSRE’s PBS affiliation effective July 1" appearing directly above a horizontal line appearing directly above some text of, "by Hailey Sample | Tue, June 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM" appearing directly above some text of, "Updated Tue, June 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM" appearing directly above a video appearing indirectly above some text of, "PENSACOLA, Fla. -- It's the end of an era for the local public broadcasting service. Effective July 1, Pensacola State College will end its affiliation with PBS." this Wednesday) (third update for Wednesday, July 1st, 2026: there often appeared to have had been only one broadcast channel related to WSRE-TV (23-1) involving various pictures and sounds being broadcast during the second half of the hour of 1:00 p. m. this Wednesday) (fourth update for Wednesday, July 1st, 2026: a certain World Wide Web site involving various texts of, "Emerald Coast PBS" appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "As part of Pensacola State College's decision to end WSRE's affiliation with PBS, the station's PBS Passport program and donor membership account were also discontinued. We know this has been disappointing for many loyal viewers, and we appreciate your patience during this transition." appearing directly above some text of, "The good news is that PBS is working quickly to establish a new local PBS connection for viewers throughout the Pensacola and Gulf Coast region. Soon, you'll once again be able to enjoy your favorite PBS programs, access PBS Passport with a qualifying donation, and reconnect with a local PBS station dedicated to serving our community." appearing directly above some text of, "In just a few days, you'll be able to renew your PBS Passport membership by making a donation to Emerald Coast PBS. Your support will do more than restore your Passport benefits — it will help build and sustain a strong local PBS presence for the communities of Northwest Florida and the Gulf Coast." this Wednesday) (fifth update for July 1st, 2026: a certain Facebook address that often appeared to have had a page related to WSRE-TV before the hour of 6:00 p. m. this Wednesday and before this very Wednesday earlier this calendar year (of 2026) and during certain calendar years prior to this one often did not appear to have had such a page during the second half of that hour of 6:00 p. m. this Wednesday (while usually appearing to have had some text of, "This content isn't available right now When this happens, it's usually because the owner only" appearing directly above some text of, "shared it with a small group of people, changed who can" appearing directly above some text of, "see it or it's been deleted."). 

• A certain Facebook page involving various texts of, "Nightmare Theatre" appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "Nightmare Theatre" appearing directly above some text of, "12h" appearing directly above some text of, "Our home base WSRE will stop being a PBS station tonight at midnight. This is very sad for our community." appearing directly above some text of, "I grew up on PBS programming. Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Zoom, Big Blue Marble, Mr. Rogers and so many more were foundational for me as a pre-schooler. I started kindergarten already reading on a third grade level." appearing directly above some text of, "As I got older, I stayed with PBS. I discovered Doctor Who there - WSRE was an early adopter of the show in the US. I loved Matinee at the Bijou, a show that introduced me to the Golden Age of Hollywood." appearing directly above some text of, "Nova, Frontline, The McLaughlin Group, The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, PBS Newshour, All the Michael Palin travel docs - just a few of the shows I watched on WSRE." appearing directly above some text of, "When Bob Culkeen and Mary McLaughlin Riker started the PBS Nerd initiative - showing classic Doctor Who and Mystery Science Theatre 3000 - we worked together to launch it at Pensacon. I was asked to introduce and moderate for the 'Mads' when Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff came to do a live movie riffing at the Amos Center at Pensacola State College." appearing directly above some text of, "When WSRE lost the rights to MST3K, we started lobbying to bring Nightmare Theatre to WSRE. Our man on the inside and eventual executive producer, Brent Burton, and Mary Riker kept the campaign up and eventually, we were green lit. Bob saw our vision when others didn't." appearing directly above some text of, "We ended up doing four seasons and becoming syndicated across the country. We get emails and DMs everyday asking about new episodes. People loved the show. It even got an innovation award from the State PBS association." appearing directly above some text of, "Thank you, Bob Culkeen. Your leadership made this happen." appearing directly above some text of, "None of it would have been possible without Brent, Ted King and our director who really got it - James Roy. James made us look so good. He made the show work in a way it hadn't before. When he left, Quentin stepped in and kept us looking great." appearing directly above some text of, "We loved our crew! And if you watch - many of them played roles on the show!" appearing directly above some text of, "I have to also thank Steve Wise, who helped us shoot a pilot that helped get us picked up - and you can see him as a hypnotized guy in the show's opening credits - along with Melissa Burton and my daughter Coco and her friend." appearing directly above some text of, "Shout out to Julio Diaz for being our Curator and bringing amazing props from the Merrill Movie Museum. And thanks to Burney, Collier and Will for supporting the show." appearing directly above some text of, "Mary Chism was our prop mistress and continuity person and Asa who did our wacky product graphics. Both were excellent." appearing directly above some text of, "Our awesome theme song by Nik Flagstar-Dudley explains the whole series premise so wonderfully." appearing directly above some text of, "Of course, I owe so much to Heather Huelsbeck Ensley, who supported me with love and encouragement and Coco, who always gets excited and embarrassed when I get recognized." appearing directly above some text of, "Lemmie Crews as Mittens is a real scene stealer. He did more without speaking than most actors who can talk... Our show and lives were better for him joining our troupe." appearing directly above some text of, "Shoutout to Jill Hubbs for taking over as General Manager and extending our run, as well as placing ads and making sure that for at least the next five years, we will still be available to other PBS stations." appearing directly above some text of, "I will close this out thanking the Lou Costello to my Bud Abbott; the Peaches to my Herb and the Perkins to my Sheriff Lobo, Chip and I operate from the same comedy base and we've been through so many crazy adventures in the nearly 40 years of our friendship. Chip Chism as El Sapo is the comic core of our show to my straight man demon." appearing directly above some text of, "Right now, the future of Nightmare Theatre is in question, but we're trying to find a way. This is not goodbye - it's a promise that you will see The Baron, El Sapo, Mittens and the Curator again in some form or another. We did it DIY for 20 years and if we have to, we can again." appearing directly above some text of, "So while this may be goodbye to WSRE, we're going to say it's just a hiatus for Nightmare Theatre." appearing directly some text of, "And one ironic note - if you want to catch up on our episodes, they are now airing M-F at 10 p.m. on WSRE and should remain on YouTube." appearing directly above some text of, "Again, thanks to all of you for watching and supporting. It means a lot. We love you all." appearing directly above some text of, "- Mike" appearing directly above a static image related to its administration this Wednesday.