Is NPR leaning Republican?

[AmyStrange]

Tavis Smiley is one of my best reasons for listening and donating. Now he has resigned. I own a Yahoogroup for NPR's affiliate KUOW here in Seattle and there is definitely a shift going on. In the radiothon for KUOW in 2003, I remember hearing talk about republicans donating money so that the "republican" agenda can be heard...

Any comments...

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[KG]

1. totally infiltrated by the pod people.

[bpilgrim]

10. they are getting harder and harder to listen to these days

especially all the stuff they leave out and how closely they tact to the msg of the day :puke:

their FAKE happy smiley stuff all during this NIGHTMARE has been remarkable 'PROFESSIONAL' :crazy:

their bumper music for their 'economic' - market cheer-leading - PROGRAMS are especially hilarious :evilgrin:

:hi:

peace

[Rockerdem]

11. Not your fathers NPR

Nor you mothers either. Something has changed over the years, especially since 9-11. Are they intending to go private in the long term? Thats what someone in the radio industry hinted to me about a year ago. Theyd have to change their moniker. Doesnt add up logically.

[bpilgrim]

12. yeah, they've EMBRACED the corporate $$$ and OUT all the way since 911

they even tried to do a HOSTILE take over of pacifica radio :argh:

UPDATE
2/24/01

TRO & Preliminary Injunction Filed by Listener Lawsuit

Attorneys for the plaintiffs' in the Listeners' lawsuit (ex rel.
Spooner, et al. v. Pacifica) and the Directors' lawsuit (Robinson &
Kreigel v. Pacifica) filed papers on Friday afternoon with the Alameda
County Superior Court seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) and an
order to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be issued to
prevent Pacifica Foundation from pursuing their current course of conduct.

Specifically, it requests that during the pendency of the litigation that
Pacifica be enjoined form changing the bylaws, appointing new directors,
removing current directors (which wouldn't prevent directors from
resigning), moving the financial office, destroying evidence, freezing out
dissident directors from participating in the board, and taking any
substantial actions affecting the assets, governance, management, or
operations of Pacifica Foundation or any of its five stations.

The Listeners' and Directors' attorneys will be in court on Monday at 1:45
p.m. to request that the judge issue the TRO pending a hearing on the
preliminary injunction. This type of hearing is an ex parte review by the
judge, meaning that only one side needs to be there but the other side
must get notice and the opportunity to be there and to be heard if they so
choose. Notice has been given. Usually, but not invariably, the review
of a request for a TRO is not a full court open hearing but is heard in
chambers with just the attorneys present. Whether the TRO is issued or
not, the hearing on the Preliminary Injunction which will be held
approximately 30 days later is a full court open hearing in which everyone
will be invited to attend.

more...
http://www.radio4all.org/freepacifica/legal.htm

the pod-people are EVERYWHERE in our media today :puke:

peace

[Rockerdem]

13. What would be their market???

Doesnt make sense. Unless its just a ploy by a hidden hand just to fold the whole tent altogether. As it was, I think that it played to an audience that was growing older, and shrinking. The tamer it got, the more listeners they lost. A downward spiral. Dont be surprised that one day, without notice, they go the way of mediawhoresonline.

Radio is totally homogenized now. A shame, and maybe a crime.

[bpilgrim]

14. i said the same thing about shawn insanity's 'market'

Sean Hannity inks 25M radio contract

ABC Radio has locked in its crown jewel. Looking to protect its turf against fast-rising challenger Fox News, radio syndication giant ABC has quietly signed conservative talk show host Sean Hannity to a new contract.

That will keep him talking for ABC for the next five years, sources told the Daily News.

more...
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/260385p-222864c.html

whatever it is they are certainly following in lockstep with their corporate masters =(

peace

[wtmusic]

2. National Pentagon Radio?

How could you even *suggest* such a thing? :P

[democracyindanger]

3. Yep.

There was a New Yorker article some time back that explained exactly how it happened, starting during the '90s.

[Straight Shooter]

4. I don't even bother listening to them anymore.

Dinosaurs.

[Osamasux]

5. There's always the odd story to piss everyone off eventually,

but they're still NPR. Morning Edition will never be the same without Bob Edwards.

[stevedeshazer]

6. Just as a long-time listener,

I've found that NPR just doesn't have "it" anymore. They've settled into a bland formula that is designed not to offend anyone. They don't necessarily take a side, but they DO parrot the same Republican propaganda that the commercial networks do.

There's no hard-hitting reporting anymore on NPR. None. After the Newt Gingrich threat to defund the CPB in the mid-90's, NPR caved, and took the rest of public/community radio into poverty.

I am too lazy right now to dig up supporting links, but I'm sure I could.

[SHRED]

7. Once in awhile...

I hear good in depth journalism, on a timely topic, but so much of it is silly "human interest" fluff crap.
NPR has gone the way of 60 minutes.
Both use to be good in the 70's to mid 80's. After that it's been all downhill.

[bpilgrim]

8. it's VERY corporate

and you know what that means, CONSERVATIVE, imho.

peace

[Cleita]

9. Leaning?

The only thing that keeps them from hitting the floor are their elbows.

[yorkiemommie1]

15. seems like it to me...

i quit listening .

[porkrind]

16. Have you been in a coma the last few years?

NPR has been a GOP/fascist apologist propaganda machine for several years. I can't stand to listen to them.

[msmcghee]

17. Our KUOW affiliate here in Seatlle . .

. . I believe provides excellent programming. Their daily interview shows are some of the best I've ever heard.

Better than LA or San Francisco where I have also lived in the past. NPR has a mandate to provide programming for all Americans. It's not NPRs fault that half of them have become brain-dead idiots in the last decade.

One broadcast of Prairie Home Companion can cleanse my soul from any amount of RW friendly crap - like much of what I hear on the Tavis Smiley show.

[jayctravis]

18. Because the republican agenda is so hard to find on the radio (n/t)