Posted by octopusprime on November 23, 2003, at 13:45:38
In reply to Re: public broadcasting, posted by karen_kay on November 23, 2003, at 13:08:38
> >> as a canadian, i find it confusing and sad that there is no commercial-free public radio in the states.
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> There is commercial free public radio in the states!! NPR national public radio...Karen, I've listened to NPR before. (I can listen over the internet, and in places I can listen when I'm near the border)
It seems to me 5 minutes of every hour on NPR is begging for money, taking pledge breaks, and acknowledging sponsors.
You don't hear that on CBC radio in Canada - you get 60 minutes of every hour of programming, and no annoying non-commercials that sound like commercials to the Canadian ear.
I haven't listened to NPR enough to see if there's sizable local content, but I also think NPR does not cover regional happenings as well as CBC radio does in Canada. I know that in my province, at least 6 hours of content every weekday is locally produced in my province (and even then, there are several different regional variations within the province), and dedicated to local events. I think this kind of public service is invaluable - the radio covers the mayor, local council, and provincial government much better than the local rags (er, newspapers).
Please give NPR money! It's sad that NPR begs :(
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