Posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 14:00:57
In reply to Re: public broadcasting » karen_kay, posted by octopusprime on November 23, 2003, at 13:45:38
> Karen, I've listened to NPR before. (I can listen over the internet, and in places I can listen when I'm near the border)
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> It seems to me 5 minutes of every hour on NPR is begging for money, taking pledge breaks, and acknowledging sponsors.<<This is very true... sad, but true.
> You don't hear that on CBC radio in Canada - you get 60 minutes of every hour of programming, and no annoying non-commercials that sound like commercials to the Canadian ear.<<I have not listened to CBC. Maybe I should.
> I haven't listened to NPR enough to see if there's sizable local content, but I also think NPR does not cover regional happenings as well as CBC radio does in Canada. I know that in my province, at least 6 hours of content every weekday is locally produced in my province (and even then, there are several different regional variations within the province), and dedicated to local events. I think this kind of public service is invaluable - the radio covers the mayor, local council, and provincial government much better than the local rags (er, newspapers).
>>>I know that our radio stations at the university had a large content devoted to regional news coverage. The students, as well as hired staff, were responsible for gathering, editing and reporting the local news. We even covered the local elections. I learned a lot, even though I'm not interested in radio. AP took care of national news. I thought that we did a wonderful job of reporting fair and accurate (as well as unbiased, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!) coverage. But, unfortunetly funds do run short. And without commercial cash chipping in, you do have to promote underwritings. I know that our station only ran about 4 an hour. It just depends on the station you listen to. The government isn't doing its part to help out right now either. (I don't think many people are going to like this BUT...) I think the government has a different agenda to uphold right now, and it is not education or public broadcasting at this point. So, to continue NPR and affiliates must beg... :(
> Please give NPR money! It's sad that NPR begs :(
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