Drango: Strange, the article deliberately seems to ignore the fact that KPFT is a "Public Broadcasting " station!
Actually, though I'm not all that familiar with the "public" station business, I believe that you may be thinking of KUHF, which I am sure is a public broadcasting station and receives a large part of it's support from the taxpayer supported, Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I am not aware of any such support that KPFT receives from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, though I do know that as a 501c3, they do receive millions in tax breaks. Please post whatever info you do have in this area, as I'm sure that others on FR are similarly interested.
Illbay: I don't really enjoy KPRC's local talk hosts, Gray and Baker. They just aren't real sharp on their facts, and they seem to be more intent on fomenting controversy than actually discussing and informing.
Agreed. Actually, I must admit that I don't have that much experience listening to either of them. In fact, I only learned that KPRC had swung back toward the conservative side, when I read on FR a few weeks ago, about the KPRC sponsored rally downtown. Since then, I have listened to each of them several times. But based on what I have heard so far, I must agree with you, that they are more into fomenting controversy, than getting their facts right.
Personally, I like King Jon (Matthews) on KSEV the most, with Mike Richards as a close second. Jon is just a little more entertaining and isn't quite as prone as Mike, to go off evangelizing on some subject that just detracts from the real issue (not that Mike is guilty of that very often). Mike, though not as entertaining, is somewhat better informed. I just find Jon's style more congenial and persuasive.
On the other hand, I would rather listen to the wackos at KPFT, than listen to Dan (holier than thou) Patrick. I appreciate the fact that he has been saved. I have been saved. But, I somehow think that he would be a much better advocate for conservatism if he had grown up in his religion. The most vehement anti-smoking advocates are not people like me, who have never smoked and hate the smell, but reformed smokers. The most vehement anti-drinking, anti-drug and anti-anything-else advocates, are former alcoholics, addicts, etc. And unfortunately, the most vehement promoters of religious causes are not those who grew up in their religion, but those who turned their lives around later in life. This isn't always the case. But, it's like a pendulum. They seem to convert their former excesses in materialism to excesses in promoting their new found faith. Although I personally appreciate their desire to share their long awaited discovery, I can tell you from a half century of experience, that such pushiness only serves to alienate most people who have not yet been saved. When overly ardent people like Dan are given a large public forum, it only serves to turn away those who might otherwise be on the fence and leaning our direction. It's not that I disagree with him. I don't. I just don't want to add my support to his excessive way of presenting those points and thus, be party to driving away those few who may be about to achieve enlightenment.
Drango: Strange, the article deliberately seems to ignore the fact that KPFT is a "Public Broadcasting " station!
Actually, though I'm not all that familiar with the "public" station business, I believe that you may be thinking of KUHF, which I am sure is a public broadcasting station and receives a large part of it's support from the taxpayer supported, Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I am not aware of any such support that KPFT receives from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, ... Please post whatever info you do have in this area, as I'm sure that others on FR are similarly interested.