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6. NPR is worse than commercial stations when it comes to funding.

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2019, 08:46 AM

Apr 2019

If you contribute during their obnoxious fund raising drives, you are being played as a sucker.
You are far better off getting satellite radio.

sidebar: when you count up the hours they use in their fundraising drives, it is more commercial time than regular radio

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Why does NPR obediently repeat obvious distractions from the president? [View all] sharedvalues Apr 2019 OP

I'll occasionally put NPR on to see if they're doing anything worth listening to, and immediately NBachers Apr 2019 #1

NPR fell asleep, watoos Apr 2019 #2

I can't help but think that the right wing/GOP has some people on the inside @ NPR and or ways .. Botany Apr 2019 #3

They were chirping out the same crap yesterday too Blues Heron Apr 2019 #4

David Koch is on their board and they have swung hard right as a result. lark Apr 2019 #5

That's what it is... 2naSalit Apr 2019 #7

NPR is worse than commercial stations when it comes to funding. world wide wally Apr 2019 #6

National rePublican Radio NBachers Apr 2019 #8