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defacto7

(14,086 posts)
28. I'm doing the same.
Fri May 2, 2025, 10:24 AM
May 2

I wrote our NPR station asking if there was a way to find out which NPR stations in the US had a greater need for support or were vulnerable. They replied that they had no record of such. Local stations buy from NPR and other sources to fill their roster.

So, if one wished to support furthering NPR in areas that have the greatest need they'd have to research the local station's financial status, percent of NPR programming and the number of hours they are able to broadcast NPR programming. It's not easy. Many NPR sources are funded and run by universities and one can assume they are fairly well supported, others are private. But I'd like to zero in on the most vulnerable stations to help expand or keep broadcasting NPR. I've done some research myself but I just don't know the details of how the system works. Questions come up like, "Which stations broadcast both left and right leaning material?" It gets muddled.

This morning, my station said that that NPR government support amounts to about 1%, but that there are smaller stations that could be adversely affected by that loss.

Maybe someone has some info on how to weed out such information so we might be able to lend support where it's needed most.

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Applauding no_hypocrisy May 2 #1
Ghouls Ponietz May 2 #29
Control the information, how thoroughly Nazi underpants May 2 #2
People laughing and applauding the end of PBS and NPR? Irish_Dem May 2 #3
They are probably applauding the other EO he signed yesterday. LudwigPastorius May 2 #21
Trump is writing executive orders on everything, every day. hadEnuf May 2 #39
Ah, I wondered why an Orthodox Priest was at a PBS related eremony electric_blue68 May 2 #52
Our country is becoming a dictatorship every day. hadEnuf May 2 #38
WTF is wrong with those people? mdbl May 2 #4
Wherever there is something terrible and wretched happening... Balatro May 2 #5
What a tableau... littlemissmartypants May 2 #6
And why did Big Bird attend? FalloutShelter May 2 #9
I believe the picture was taken at an earlier executive order signing that day. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2 #13
Who needs Congress MissouriDem47 May 2 #7
Another lawsuit................ Lovie777 May 2 #8
We are increasing our donation AverageOldGuy May 2 #10
I'm doing the same. defacto7 May 2 #28
I will do the same. llmart May 2 #45
Employment discrimination at PBS Turbineguy May 2 #11
fucking ghouls... these people are the worst LymphocyteLover May 2 #12
Philistines. N/t NNadir May 2 #14
The mad rush... Escape May 2 #15
"Biased reporting" means Telling the TRUTH Martin Eden May 2 #16
Yep Chi67 May 2 #59
Texas did this years ago, cut off all state funding to pbs. mwmisses4289 May 2 #17
That's good to know! PortTack May 2 #24
What Traitor Trump calls "Bias".... Kid Berwyn May 2 #18
If they are not funded by the federal government videohead5 May 2 #19
IDK, it I wouldn't care if they ran ads, much more important to keep them on the air than let those voices of PortTack May 2 #25
I care -- my quality of life depends on ad-free programming Ponietz May 2 #50
He doesn't have the power to do that, right? He's not CEO or Chairman of the Board. Texin May 2 #20
More than half the Project 2025 playbook is now complete or in progress OnlinePoker May 2 #22
He doesn't read much, so in this case he might actually be telling the truth for once andym May 2 #42
I know times are going to get even tougher for us little guys..but if you can, it's time to donate! PortTack May 2 #23
Idiot, just more ideas for kacekwl May 2 #26
Again, Congress appropriated money, not at the whims of the president. mackdaddy May 2 #27
What they were afraid of has happened...... Red Mountain May 2 #30
What else can Americans expect from this ignoramus IrishBubbaLiberal May 2 #31
W H A T AN A $ $ H O L E Historic NY May 2 #32
What a Great OPERTUNITY for DEMOCRATICS to have our own Bigerhalf May 2 #33
There already are plenty of them. ancianita May 2 #48
Thanks for correcting me, but I consider myself Bigerhalf May 2 #55
They want to kill these stations altogether Bayard May 2 #34
They hate the truth. Martin68 May 2 #35
"The order also directs...(RFK Jr.) to investigate NPR and PBS" Grins May 2 #36
I believe only Congress can defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Martin68 May 2 #37
Bob Edwards on Friday's am NPR talking to Red Barber was always a treat. Botany May 2 #40
Is life worth living without "Masterpiece Theater"? greatauntoftriplets May 2 #41
Buncha hyenas. dchill May 2 #43
I just issued an executive order.... Gary 50 May 2 #44
That's not how this works. He doesn't have the power to do this. Scrivener7 May 2 #46
Ummm if Congress grants them more funds the order to not do so isn't legal, cstanleytech May 2 #47
Herr TRUMP Canada Kid May 2 #49
Trump is cancelling The Muppets? PJMcK May 2 #51
Trump orders the execution of Big Bird proud patriot May 2 #56
Is he proud he can write, or what? SergeStorms May 2 #53
Illegal Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2 #54
They won't defy him. Trump can do whatever he wants. No Republican will ever vote against any whim of his LiberalLovinLug May 2 #57
If there was real justice, Big Bird would kick him square in the dick, and Oscar finish with trash can lid to the skull. Evolve Dammit May 2 #58
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