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kelliekat44

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51. Not all of NPR is bad. Pick and choose wisely. They report info you don't hear in the MSM.

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That does it! I'm no longer an NPR listener!! [View all] 2naSalit Nov 2013 OP

Agreed - I Stopped Listening Long Ago - You Are In Good Company cantbeserious Nov 2013 #1

THe downside to this 2naSalit Nov 2013 #4

Tune to any local community station Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2013 #2

Thanks 2naSalit Nov 2013 #6

Check it out Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2013 #9

I will 2naSalit Nov 2013 #13

Try internet radio. xfundy Nov 2013 #34

Well, what I have 2naSalit Nov 2013 #35

many of the pbs shows are contracted hopemountain Nov 2013 #46

That's a good idea 2naSalit Nov 2013 #52

I refuse to listen to ATC or ME anymore dorkzilla Nov 2013 #42

Here is why---there are a few "government" jobs in the PBS/NPR sphere. MADem Nov 2013 #3

Exactly! libodem Nov 2013 #5

I can't argue with that... sadly. 2naSalit Nov 2013 #7

'fumigated for fascists' is right! Gave up on NPR a long time ago. A friend cut 'em off last week. freshwest Nov 2013 #18

I'll still listen to 2naSalit Nov 2013 #23

Power was off yesterday; had battery powered radio only. It was 99.99% trash. freshwest Nov 2013 #28

Plus one! They are really flexing their power. nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #47

someone quipped NPR is very good for putting lipstick on the Republican pigs for KittyWampus Nov 2013 #10

NPR/CPB was thoroughly "Tomlinsonized" in 2003 Agony Nov 2013 #8

That's just what happened. Lasher Nov 2013 #32

RadioLab had a great piece on handmade34 Nov 2013 #11

Wait Wait is still good. longship Nov 2013 #12

I'm totally with you 2naSalit Nov 2013 #15

re the Met: yellowdogintexas Nov 2013 #17

No bandwidth here in rural Michigan. longship Nov 2013 #19

Yeah 2naSalit Nov 2013 #24

For radio, I do the BBC online Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #14

The biggest issue 2naSalit Nov 2013 #21

NPR got bought just as our government got bought. hunter Nov 2013 #16

Ain't that the truth. 2naSalit Nov 2013 #22

I agree, their news/political reporting has turned decidely right, but.... Fla Dem Nov 2013 #20

But the news programs you mention 2naSalit Nov 2013 #25

I noticed that also and have quit listening! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #26

Instead of tossing the entire station enlightenment Nov 2013 #27

Her commentary esterday was the last straw. 2naSalit Nov 2013 #30

That's fine. enlightenment Nov 2013 #36

Indeed. 2naSalit Nov 2013 #58

big time cheerleading the run-up the iraq invasion wan't a clue? KG Nov 2013 #29

That's one 2naSalit Nov 2013 #31

i no longer listen to kookie roberts and i figured our mara during clinton. pansypoo53219 Nov 2013 #33

It's been quiet in my kitchen every morning since they cancelled Talk of the Nation. mahina Nov 2013 #37

Liasson is a "Fox News Contributor" and has been for a long time rurallib Nov 2013 #38

This would seem to be a good time to put in a plug for Amy Goodman and Democracy Now gristy Nov 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author totodeinhere Nov 2013 #40

i used to donate regularly - but no màs hopemountain Nov 2013 #41

I stopped listening to NPR too. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #43

I was hoping you would have included the link MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #44

She's been irritating me for a while momrois Nov 2013 #45

I listen to my own radio show The Straight Story Nov 2013 #48

Thanks! 2naSalit Nov 2013 #54

Thanks, we will be beta testing the actual website The Straight Story Nov 2013 #55

I get your 2naSalit Nov 2013 #57

Cheese-N-Rice Bigredhunk Nov 2013 #49

Stopped during the run up to the Iraq war abelenkpe Nov 2013 #50

Not all of NPR is bad. Pick and choose wisely. They report info you don't hear in the MSM. kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #51

The entertainment parts 2naSalit Nov 2013 #56

I gave up most NPR programs years ago. Betsy Ross Nov 2013 #53

The irony is that all the RWers are convinced that PBS and NPR are flaming liberals.. question everything Nov 2013 #59

This is just one more way in which The Left is marginalized. bvar22 Nov 2013 #63

NPR and Fox News are nothing a like. Omnith Nov 2013 #60

Why give up? Register your hostility toward Liasson scum Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #61

Agreed. 2naSalit Nov 2013 #62

Right on,Not listening either.2 days ago,ACA was being slammed on DR & a guest stated that Obama judesedit Nov 2013 #64