lawrocket 3 #1 April 22, 2004 I am a libertarian. As such, the idea of "National Public Radio" is anathema to my beliefs. Still, I wake up to it every morning. I find their news to be good stuff, and not the stupid shite about J-lo and Britney that you find on other stations. I find it good and informative. I wish I had BBC radio, too, as it is some fine reporting (get rid of journalists and give me a reporter) Anybody else here like NPR? My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,131 #2 April 22, 2004 I like that they are primarily funded by donations. I don't like that they get public money, although that's less than 10% of their operating budget now. Especially after the Croc endowment I think it's time for them to give that up. I also like that they get bashed by both sides. When both sides are sniping at you it probably means you're maintaining a fairly moderate course. ------------------------------------ July 11, 2002 (CNSNews.com) - A Wednesday House hearing on federal funding for the taxpayer-run Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio turned into a debate between subcommittee Republicans and Democrats about news reporting and overall programming bias. The debate began during opening statements from members of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications. Wednesday's hearing included five public broadcasting officials, one cable television official, and Andrea Lafferty -- executive director of the Traditional Values Coalition and one of public television and radio's biggest critics. Democrats contend that NPR and PBS are too conservative while the Republicans believe both networks are too liberal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #3 April 22, 2004 QuoteI like that they are primarily funded by donations. I don't like that they get public money Wouldn't a station primarily funded by donations be more likely to align with one side or the other? I would think that for fair and honest reporting (not commentary), that you'd want a station funded by public money, and not donations. QuoteI also like that they get bashed by both sides. When both sides are sniping at you it probably means you're maintaining a fairly moderate course. Agreed. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #4 April 22, 2004 QuoteI wish I had BBC radio, too http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/ Guess that won't work if you're using a radio alarm clock though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,131 #5 April 22, 2004 >Wouldn't a station primarily funded by donations be more likely to >align with one side or the other? Only if people find value in a partisan station. If people find value in a more moderate station then that's what they will try to provide. I think there are a significant number of people in the US (not the majority, but significant) who are OK listening to something even if it doesn't agree with their views 100% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #6 April 22, 2004 You can get BBC on NPR, late night on the west coast, when it's early morning in Britain. I don't like the way the acknowledgements of major corporate donors have grown from a simple "made possible by the generous donation of xx corp" to a mini-advertisement to a not-so mini advertisement. What's non-commercial about that? I listen daily, lots of hours on Saturday if I'm around a radio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #7 April 22, 2004 I'd pay a monthly access fee if they would just give Sarah Vowell her own show. She is a treasure! FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #8 April 23, 2004 Listen to it all the time. You can always get the BBC via an inexpensive short wave. Thats how we got news overseas. But I mean really, Ann Taylor's voice... it's so sexyL.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vmsfreaky1 0 #9 April 23, 2004 i'm sure you would still be able to pick up the BBC world service on a short wave radio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 April 23, 2004 What I like the most about NPR is they are usually a couple days in front of a story. You'll hear them discussing it on NPR and it might another day or two for the papers to be writing about it and maybe even another day for it to show up on TV. I like BBC as well, but remember that -all- of the "official" state sponsored news services have a bit of a bent to them. I think BBC World Service does a pretty good job in that regard as does VOA, but you do see it slipping in every once in awhile. My favorite shortwave service used to be Radio Moscow -- they didn't break the news very often, but when they did they usually bent it pretty good first. Still, it had it's moments. I visited Gosteleradio in Moscow a couple of years before the wall fell. Did a couple of satellite transmission from there as well. Interesting facility.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #11 April 23, 2004 "I like BBC as well, but remember that -all- of the "official" state sponsored news services have a bit of a bent to them." Well, yes and no, during the Falklands conflict for example the BBC fell out big style with our incumbent government over allegations ammounting to treason! I reckon the BBC do a pretty fair job of reporting news in a relatively unbiased way, regardless of political influences. Their website and news appears pretty reliable for example.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 0 #12 April 23, 2004 I believe this is due to it being an unwritten rule that the top person at the BBC (the director general I think) is aligned to the political party opposite the one that is in power at the time. Nick Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #13 April 24, 2004 And VOA slams GWB occasionally as well, but they also know where they get their funding and what their role in government is. Like I said, I think the BBC does a pretty good job of honest reporting.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #14 April 24, 2004 I like NPR as well. I do not like the changes they are about to make though. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #15 April 28, 2004 NPR should be NCR national commie radio. I hate that our tax money goes for shit like that. The only thing I have heard of much value is CAR TALK. And that is on when I jumping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #16 April 30, 2004 QuoteNPR should be NCR national commie radio. I hate that our tax money goes for shit like that. The only thing I have heard of much value is CAR TALK. And that is on when I jumping Car Talk is great! Have you heard the music from their show called "Car Talk Tunes" ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
