The producers of ATC say that it will cost X dollars to produce that program that year. All NPR stations who want to carry that program pays a portion of X based on their listenership in relation to all listeners of the program.
So the costs are covered by the number of stations who pick up the program. If fewer stations carry the program, then the remaining stations pay more.
That way, small stations in small markets pay less than large stations in big markets.
I listen to NPR as a way of doing recon on the enemy.
I quite enjoy much of NPR’s programming. Unlike conservative radio, it isn’t just “all politics all the time.” They actually talk about things that have nothing to do with politics or ideology.
Of course, when they do stray into political territory their bias is quite disgusting, but I can always change the channel.
Heard a hilarious comment during the begging last night. The guy actually claimed only on NPR could you hear unbiased news, as everywhere else is influenced by corporations as owners and sponsors.
As if those who suck on the government’s teat don’t have a vested interest in seeing that it continues to give milk. What I found most interesting in his claim was that he didn’t present it as an argument, he stated it as a well-known fact that he assumed his audience would agree with.
Even with a GOP House, NPR funding will still be approved.
I haven’t listened to NPR in years. Liked the car guys though. Couldn’t take listening to what’s her name with the throat condition.