NPR Still Hasn't Learned Its Lesson

[Mashmont]

Do you have things you love to hate? NPR is one of those for me. During my afternoon errands, I tuned in to NPR now that Rush Limbaugh is gone.

Observations:
1) Three times an hour, they ***** about their rescinded government funding and appeal for donations. One would assume if their leftwing propaganda is that much in demand, they wouldn't have to beg every 20 minutes.

2) They cover the same four stories all the time: 1) War in Gaza 2) Climate change. 3) Immigration ICE abuse and 4) some feminist heroine profile. Their segments always take the leftwing position and have some down-and-out victim with a sob story. And always, always, always, Trump is to blame. They will also sprinkle in stories of the day. Today, it was the fired CDC director Susan Monrarez. (Trump is anti-science) and the firedFed governor Lisa Cook (Trump is a racist. Trump seeking retribution). The possibility of Cook actually committing a crime was never addressed. Also thrown in was the DC takeover. (DC doesn't need it. Trump is Hitler). Also discussed was the Catholic School shooting. (Troubled person who acted alone). The trans issue is mentioned only in context conservatives' hateful reaction to it. No, it could not possibly be related to the crime

3) They have panels to discuss these issues. Always a journalist from the Atlantic, New York Times or Huffington Post; and someone from academia; a Harvard or Columbia professor Not one voice on the panel even close to conservative. And yet the CEO Katharine Maher claims 100% objectivity: "For decades, NPR clung to the fiction that it is committed to serving Americans across the political spectrum.” She said it with a straight face.

4) It is clear NPR has not learned its lesson. It is still outrageously leftwing. Nothing even close to objective. Same tired stories. Same tired format. Nothing to merit government funding ever again. Donation pitch "Please help us continue to present the programming people need." Nobody needs that Marxist claptrap.

NPR should take a page from CNN. CNN was smart enough to hire conservative Scott Jennings as a political analyst. Because of him, I switch over to CNN's Laura Coates show when Gutfeld's show comes on. Jennings is so good and so quick, he annihilates the mouthy black leftwing women who talk over him. He gets his jabs in and totally dominates.

NPR shows it hasn't learned its lesson

Editors at the Washington Free Beacon highlight public radio’s ongoing problems in the wake of its loss of federal funding. For decades, NPR clung to the fiction that it is committed to serving “Americans across the political spectrum.” That’s how CEO Katherine Maher put it during the network’s...

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[citygator]

NPR gets 1% of its income from the federal government. They dont care what you think.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/06/npr-katherine-maher-funding/

 

[Oddball]

NPR gets 1% of its income from the federal government. They dont care what you think.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/06/npr-katherine-maher-funding/

Then why are they sobbing about losing such a pittance?

 

[citygator]

Then why are sobbing about losing such a pittance?

I guess I can spoon feed it to you: The funding hurts rural area access to NPR since the broadcast stations are supported by the federal government. The content created by NPR is not funded. So, at the end of the day maga states will lose NPR access and blue states and areas with population density will still get it. Sorry.

From same link:

“Although the loss of federal funding is devastating for many people, certainly in terms of longer term impacts on universal access across the nation,” she said in an interview, “NPR itself is positioned to have runway to withstand operational changes and business model evolution.”

 

[Mashmont]

I guess I can spoon feed it to you: The funding hurts rural area access to NPR since the broadcast stations are supported by the federal government. The content created by NPR is not funded. So, at the end of the day maga states will lose NPR access and blue states and areas with population density will still get it. Sorry.

From same link:

“Although the loss of federal funding is devastating for many people, certainly in terms of longer term impacts on universal access across the nation,” she said in an interview, “NPR itself is positioned to have runway to withstand operational changes and business model evolution.”

So red states won't have to pay for leftwing pap. You failed to explain why this is a bad thing.

 

[TimFitz]

Then why are sobbing about losing such a pittance?

Public radio has run fundraising and membership campaigns since the beginning.

And it has far more integrity than trash like the Washington Free Beacon! (although that doesn’t take much),

 

[martybegan]

NPR gets 1% of its income from the federal government. They dont care what you think.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/06/npr-katherine-maher-funding/

Then why do they and their supporters whine like little bitches about losing the funding?

 

[martybegan]

I guess I can spoon feed it to you: The funding hurts rural area access to NPR since the broadcast stations are supported by the federal government. The content created by NPR is not funded. So, at the end of the day maga states will lose NPR access and blue states and areas with population density will still get it. Sorry.

From same link:

“Although the loss of federal funding is devastating for many people, certainly in terms of longer term impacts on universal access across the nation,” she said in an interview, “NPR itself is positioned to have runway to withstand operational changes and business model evolution.”

You think people in Rural Red areas actually LISTEN to NPR?

 

[Oddball]

I guess I can spoon feed it to you: The funding hurts rural area access to NPR since the broadcast stations are supported by the federal government. The content created by NPR is not funded. So, at the end of the day maga states will lose NPR access and blue states and areas with population density will still get it. Sorry.

From same link:

“Although the loss of federal funding is devastating for many people, certainly in terms of longer term impacts on universal access across the nation,” she said in an interview, “NPR itself is positioned to have runway to withstand operational changes and business model evolution.”

I live in a deep rural area...We need NPR like a fish needs a motorcycle.

So take your snobby, condescending, paternalistic know-it-all urban dweller pap, and shove it where the sun don't shine.

 

[citygator]

So red states won't have to pay for leftwing pap. You failed to explain why this is bad.

I dont care. I am over caring about the rural areas. They can suck it. I say, "let them burn". Links below.

Rural hospitals are closing.

Rural Schools are being defunded and here and here and here and here

Rural Farms are filing bankruptcy at alarmingly high numbers

 

[Rawley]

NPR gets 1% of its income from the federal government. They dont care what you think.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/06/npr-katherine-maher-funding/

So why are they begging three times an hour?

 

[Moonglow]

Public radio has run fundraising and membership campaigns since the beginning.

And it has far more integrity than trash like the Washington Free Beacon! (although that doesn’t take much),

Reagan was the first to cut the funds deeply to NPR.

 

[Moonglow]

So why are they begging three times an hour?

It's called fundraisers.

 

[citygator]

So why are they begging three times an hour?

I guess I will spoon feed it to you. How many commercials are on Fox selling you magic pills? Lots. That is how they are funded. Donations is how the NPR is funded and therefore dont need the Feds 1%. Do you have a tougher question?

 

[Mashmont]

I dont care. I am over caring about the rural areas. They can suck it. I say, "let them burn". Links below.

Rural hospitals are closing.

How on earth did these hospitals operate prior to 2010 and the 0bama Medicaid giveaway?

Rural Schools are being defunded and here and here and here and here

Same question. What did rural schools do before universal free-lunch SNAP funding by 0bama in 2010. Prior to that, eligibility was individually means tested.

Rural Farms are filing bankruptcy at alarmingly high numbers

This is a systemic problem that goes back years. Has zero to do with Trump.

 

[1srelluc]

NPR is a dead issue for me since I'm no longer paying for it.

Let them die on the vine, maybe Soros will buy it before he either goes to prison or takes his dirt nap.

 

[Rawley]

It's called fundraisers.

Your pal gator claims they don't need the federal funds.

 

[citygator]

How on earth did these hospitals operate prior to 2010 and the 0bama Medicaid giveaway?

Same question. What did rural schools do before universal free-lunch SNAP funding by 0bama in 2010. Prior to that, eligibility was individually means tested.

This is a systemic problem that goes back years. Has zero to do with Trump.

You missed my point. I dont care. Rural American can burn in obsolescence for all i care. I give zero shits if they dont.

 

[Rawley]

I guess I will spoon feed it to you.

Thanks. I always appreciate it when condescending pretentious progressives explain their "thinking" to me

How many commercials are on Fox selling you magic pills? Lots. That is how they are funded. Donations is how the NPR is funded and therefore dont need the Feds 1%. Do you have a tougher question?

Sure, if they don't need to replace the federal funding why are they mentioning three times an hour when they are begging for money?

 

[Mashmont]

You missed my point. I dont care. Rural American can burn in obsolescence for all i care. I give zero shits if they dont.

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They won't burn. They'll do better with this great man at the helm. Cities will as well. What a shame you won't appreciate it.

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