31 Facts About Rogers TV

1. Rogers TV was portrayed by actor Keith Carradine in the 1994 film Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle.

2. Rogers TV agreed on the condition that his image would be placed facing the House Chamber, supposedly so he could "keep an eye on Congress".

3. Rogers TV became an advocate for the aviation industry after noticing advancements in Europe and befriending Charles Lindbergh, the most famous American aviator of the era.

4. Rogers TV was the archetypical "American Democrat" thanks to his knack of moving freely among all social classes, his stance above political parties, and his passion for fair play.

5. Rogers TV made whirlwind visits to numerous European capitals and met with both international figures and common people.

6. In 1911, Rogers TV bought a 20-acre ranch near Claremore, Oklahoma, which he intended to use as his retirement home.

7. Rogers TV began a weekly column, titled "Slipping the Lariat Over", at the end of 1922.

8. Rogers TV was not the first entertainer to use political humor before his audience.

9. Rogers TV advised Americans to embrace the frontier values of neighborliness and democracy on the domestic front while remaining clear of foreign entanglements.

10. Rogers TV made 48 silent movies, but with the arrival of sound in 1929, he became a top star in that medium.

11. Rogers TV roped the steer to the delight of the crowd.

12. Rogers TV worked at the Dog Iron Ranch for a few years.

13. Rogers TV crusaded for aviation expansion and provided Americans with first-hand accounts of his world travels.

14. Fred Rogers TV appeared on a commemorative US postage stamp in 2018.

15. Rogers TV was a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity.

16. Rogers TV was amused by his appearance on the show and by host Peter Funt's immediate recognition of him.

17. In 1998, Rogers TV appeared as himself in an episode of Candid Camera as the victim of one of the show's pranks.

18. In 1994, Rogers TV created a one-time special for PBS called Fred Rogers' Heroes, which consisted of documentary portraits of four persons whose work helped make their communities better.

19. Rogers TV "leaped" out of his seat and straight onto the stage when Erlanger appeared.

20. Rogers TV wanted to enter seminary after college, but instead chose to go into television, after encountering one at his parents' home in Latrobe in 1951.

21. Rogers TV had a difficult childhood; he had a shy, introverted personality and was overweight.

22. Rogers TV testified before a US Senate committee to advocate for government funding of children's television.

23. Rogers TV says officers believed the woman was under the influence and the children were not being care for.

24. In 2017 Rogers TV stations in the Greater Toronto Area closed as part of budget reallocations; this came in response to new CRTC regulations, allowing companies that co-own broadcast stations and cable providers in a metropolitan market to divert the mandatory funding for community channels to support local news operations for their broadcast stations.

25. Fred Rogers TV never served in the military, and he bore no tattoos on his arms.

26. Fred Rogers TV always wore long-sleeved shirts and sweaters on his show to conceal the tattoos on his arms he obtained while serving in the military.

27. In many respects, this version of Buck Rogers TV was more similar to James Bond or Steve Austin than Nowlan's original character, and Buck would often go under cover on various covert missions.

28. Rogers TV owns a stake in Cable 14, a community channel in Hamilton, Ontario co-owned with Cogeco and Source Cable.

29. In 2017 Rogers TV stations in the Greater Toronto Area closed as part pf budget reallocations; this came in response to new CRTC regulations, allowing companies that co-own broadcast stations and cable providers in a metropolitan market to divert the mandatory funding for community channels to support local news operations for their broadcast stations.

30. Rogers TV is available only in communities served by Rogers' cable and telecom division, and is not carried by other television services providers.

31. Rogers TV is a group of English-language community channels owned by Rogers Communications.