Here's A Chart Showing What a Tiny Portion of NPR's Funding Comes From The Government

[Turborama]

NPR's revenue comes primarily from fees paid by our member stations, contributions from corporate sponsors, institutional foundation grants, gifts from major donors, and fees paid by users of The Public Radio Satellite System. We receive no direct federal funding for operations. The largest share of NPR's revenue comes from program fees and station dues paid by member stations that broadcast NPR programs.

More details here: http://www.npr.org/about/aboutnpr/publicradiofinances.html

[gratuitous]

1. You're just going to confuse the freeperati

Facts to the nitwits are like holy water to a vampire.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Thank you. Made me laugh.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. I have heard that it is only 2%-6%. The repukes make it sound like it is totally funded

by the govt.

Actually, the corporate funding, "sponsorship" / "partners", is what pisses me off....

[Iris]

13. They have no idea. They also think NPR survives due to a large donation from George Soros

but have no idea that they also received a huge endowment from Doris Duke after she died and another from the widow of McDonald's.

[gmoney]

4. I think you wanted this graph?

I'm sure the gummint money is "restricted" in what it can be used for.

[Turborama]

6. That one is worth checking out as well

I posted the NPR one as it's the one they're publicly aiming at, even though they really want to take ALL public radio down one way or another.

[johnaries]

7. Actually, I think that one is for ALL public radio, not just NPR. nt

[Chipper Chat]

5. How's this for a great idea:

Let the righties SUCCEED at stopping the govt funding for NPR. Then "we" take over NPR. Let Soros buy it. Put Phil Donahue and Bill Press in as the head of it. Let the tilt be totally progressive. Then the stupid pubbies will howl with indignation when they find out what they've done.

[EFerrari]

8. You're so right. In attacking NPR, the wingnuts are mostly attacking themselves.

Idiots.

[BrklynLiberal]

15. Genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Enthusiast]

21. Great idea. nt

[johnaries]

9. Notice in the paragraph you posted,

"we receive no direct federal funding for operations."

Wikipedia says the same thing: "NPR receives no direct funding from the federal government" (although it lists NPR's FAQ's as it's source).

So, let the federal government cut it's non-existent funding. :rofl:

[Turborama]

10. I noticed that and scratched my head a bit

Can they get indirect federal funding? If so, how and from who?

[salvorhardin]

17. No direct federal funding

What NPR means is that there is no Congressional budget line that allocates money directly to NPR.

The federal government funds the Corporation For Public Broadcasting which in turn gives NPR about 3% of their yearly operating budget.

The CPB also provides grants to local public radio stations, some of which are NPR member stations. Usually about 10% of a local public radio station's budget comes from the CPB.

The NPR member stations then buy programming from NPR (All Things Considered, Morning Edition, etc.), thus some small percentage of the money the member stations get from the CPB flows to NPR via this route. It amounts to about another 3%-4% of NPR's total budget.

So no, NPR is not funded directly by the federal government. All of the taxpayer dollars they get come in indirectly via either the CPB or NPR member stations.

[WCGreen]

11. I hate to tell you folks this....

But the percentage is a lot more than what shows up on the chart.

Every donation to NPR is tax deductible.

So that means there is an incentive for people and corporations to donate to NPR and PBS and that incentive comes from the federal government.

If that incentive was removed, there would be a drastic drop in sponsorship.

I just don't understand why everyone on the right is so upset about Juan Williams. He is a hack who should have been let go a long time ago from NPR. He is a self promoting ideologue and tainted the network right from the get go.

[Control-Z]

14. Not to mention the

big fat contract he got with FOX. Does he want the job back? I don't think so.

[mopinko]

12. really. they pulled this trick under reagan.

they already took all the money, and installed wingnuts on the board. this dog is done huntin'.

[BrklynLiberal]

16. Dem's the facts, max!!! Reaganeers stacked NPR with rwingnuts..

It hasn't been the same since. Just the fact that Juan Williams EVER had a job there is a prime indication of the direction it has taken. If it was ever effective, it has had almost all its teeth extracted...

You really want to hear some truth? Listen to your local Pacifica station.

[mopinko]

18. actually, my local affiliate is da bomb.

the local programming, including 'this american life' and 'wait, wait don't tell me' is the greatest. 'worldview' is the greatest international affairs program on radio, and has been for 20~ years.

[BrklynLiberal]

19. I get those shows as well..and they are amazing. The American Life" deserves all the awards

that it is possible to win.

There are some good ones on my local as well..but sometimes I hear things that make me want to throw the radio on the floor..but I always refrain. LOLOLOL

Pacifica..local WBAI...is also excellent That is where I get to hear Amy Goodman.

[Turborama]

20. Thank you for the heads up! Fortunately, those shows are available online...

I'll be checking them out after your recommendations... :thumbsup:


This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/

Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=35

Worldview Podcasts: http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=14537681

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[mopinko]

22. worldview, especially

the show was started by a woman named sandra gair. her son was one of the original producers of nightline. so she always had great, great guests. the guy who does it now was her producer. they don't shy away from anything.

[Iris]

23. TAL is produced by Public Radio International, not NPR

the others may be as well. I'm not as familiar with them as TAL.

[defendandprotect]

24. Doesn't matter ... it's a smear to make NPR look subversive ... left wing ...commie ...!!