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12. It has gotten more boring as I have gotten older

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:26 AM

Nov 2015

I think some of the hosts and reporters get lazy over time, or start cashing it in somewhere else and phoning it in to NPR, or hoping to make a mint selling books or something.

Agree with other posters - do real news and do it well. There's your audience. How hard can this be? The field is basically wide open.

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NPR is graying, and public radio is worried about it [View all] Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 OP

I'm available. But I did not take any journalism. bravenak Nov 2015 #1

It's turned into corporate media pablum tularetom Nov 2015 #2

I agree with your characterization sketchy Nov 2015 #3

The saddest thing about Bob Edwards is, when he was jettisoned by NPR, he went to Sirius XM Hoppy Nov 2015 #11

Agree. But they're in a last-ditch effort with breathless alt-and-pop-music features that are Ron Green Nov 2015 #4

Yeah. I'm a generation younger than you, and NPR just went downhill when it decided to Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #5

In this context, Garrison Keillor's departure will be a defining moment. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #6

Garrison Keillor doesn't work for NPR titaniumsalute Nov 2015 #9

Didn't Mellor retire once already? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #21

I don't know anyone who listens to NPR who is not in their upper 50's or older Kilgore Nov 2015 #7

NPR was the first radio group to really focus on podcasting titaniumsalute Nov 2015 #8

That's how I listen to the NPR shows that I do mythology Nov 2015 #16

I wouldn't say you listen to "Too many" titaniumsalute Nov 2015 #28

I don't know anyone who listens to broadcast radio madville Nov 2015 #30

Time goes by fast. Octafish Nov 2015 #10

It has gotten more boring as I have gotten older 6chars Nov 2015 #12

NPR is a gravy train and the on air talent hold onto their gigs with a death grip. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #33

This isn't unique to NPR, radio demographics are horrendous Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2015 #13

I think your right....nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #25

Well I'm also a big shit in the radio industry titaniumsalute Nov 2015 #29

I didn't say radio was dead Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2015 #36

well, PBS is turning into Antiques Roadshow. How fitting. kwassa Nov 2015 #14

Lol. I actually like watching Antiques Roadshow occasionally. Calista241 Nov 2015 #15

And masterpiece theatre Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #22

NPR isn't "graying." It's on life support. PSPS Nov 2015 #17

Npr is useless.for the weekend Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #23

Interesting observations..nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #24

I was never a big listener, but it was something to focus on when I was weithout the net. Rod Beauvex Nov 2015 #18

Snap Judgment is a bright spot. aikoaiko Nov 2015 #19

NPR can't die fast enough Fumesucker Nov 2015 #20

+1 (nt) enough Nov 2015 #34

I stopped listening during the buildup to Iraq. Frank Cannon Nov 2015 #35

I think you're thinking of Radio Marti Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #40

That's it. Frank Cannon Nov 2015 #41

I listened in college get the red out Nov 2015 #26

NPR has a lot of competition and pressure nitpicker Nov 2015 #27

Count me in as one of the 20% who no longer listen to Morning Edition for the reasons corkhead Nov 2015 #31

"project money" dumbed everything down too far JPZenger Nov 2015 #32

I still enjoy public radio hollowdweller Nov 2015 #37

It's the only station we listen to in the car. trof Nov 2015 #38

I prefer listener-supported radio, not corporate pablum, like NPR. alarimer Nov 2015 #39

I used to listen to the radio more often HeiressofBickworth Nov 2015 #42