Doug
KPFK is not an NPR station. Its the LA branch of the far-left Pacifica network. They have a station in SF and one in NY. I could be wrong but I believe it's privately funded although its possible it may receive some federal grant money and, if so, I agree they should cut it off.
I listen to Car Talk, With Heart and Voice and Jazz on my local PBS stations. That's it. I used to love Garrison Keeler, but not anymore.
You're right that Pacifica is not NPR, but Pacifica does receive taxpayer funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It's vile that we are required to pay taxes to spread hard-left political speech.
http://www.publiceye.org/eyes/medi_pow.html
Years back, Pacifica stations were very proud of the fact that they took no corporate money and no government money. I believe that's changed. I'm almost positive that they get federal money. It has to stop.
In New York, the WBAI (We Beg At Intervals) FM frequency was appraised at $180 million. The Pacifica foundation, which has a fiduciary responsibility, considered selling the station. There was a revolt of freeloaders, misfits and losers who have now taken over the station.
It's painful to listen to them, unless (like me) you revel in the misery of these lunkheads.