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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:23 AM

ReasonableToo (217 posts)

Better radio than NPR

Check out Pacifica radio. Programs such as DemocracyNow! in the morning with Amy Goodman.

It is 100% listener funded. They cover Occupy and fracking and climate change and the war on drugs and other topics that matter to citizens of the world.

When your radio tower is blown up twice by the KKK, you must be doing something right. When you rebuild each time and keep on going you must be strong.

I used to give to NPR until they gave a pass to fracking proponents and blew off the idea of studying the effects.

If they want to stay on the air then they should either drop Monsanto the oil and gas industry and the military industrial complex or just charge them more and be done with the illusion of supporting its members.

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16 replies	Author	Time	Post
Better radio than NPR (Original post)	ReasonableToo	Oct 2012	OP
Absolutely my favorite radio station, Pacifica - KPFT here in Houston.	txwhitedove	Oct 2012	#1
It's an American treasure!	tblue	Oct 2012	#2
You can steam and listen to archived programs on WBAI in NYC.	no_hypocrisy	Oct 2012	#3
ok, i'll google	barbtries	Oct 2012	#4
Same here	marions ghost	Oct 2012	#8
I wish I could get it when listening in the car. As it is, I'm forced	bullwinkle428	Oct 2012	#5
If you have a smartphone...	ReasonableToo	Oct 2012	#7
You can listen at	roody	Oct 2012	#6
Our local community station	randr	Oct 2012	#9
KNR THAT!	leveymg	Oct 2012	#10
re: Better radio than NPR	allan01	Oct 2012	#11
I love Pacifica.	JDPriestly	Oct 2012	#12
If only most citizens would listen, even once a week.....	dotymed	Oct 2012	#13
I thought I was the only one, but I just can't Listen to NPR anymore	beachgirl2365	Oct 2012	#14
I gave up on NPR several years ago.	SoapBox	Oct 2012	#15
Update - NPR mentions Mourdock tonight...	ReasonableToo	Oct 2012	#16

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:26 AM

txwhitedove (2,783 posts)

1. Absolutely my favorite radio station, Pacifica - KPFT here in Houston.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:33 AM

tblue (13,920 posts)

2. It's an American treasure!

I podcast Democracy Now. I have little stomach for NPR political coverage though I like some of their shows. But they got nothing on Amy Goodman.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:35 AM

no_hypocrisy (25,299 posts)

3. You can steam and listen to archived programs on WBAI in NYC.

http://www.wbai.org

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:42 AM

barbtries (15,011 posts)

4. ok, i'll google

do you know if they're in NC? Cause NPRR is making me SICK.

but i love some of their shows - that's the rub. this american life, car talk, others. oh well though they piss me off every time they start talking politics.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:04 AM

marions ghost (13,929 posts)

8. Same here

Hate what's happened to NPR. I want to support Public Radio. But as they say, "I didn't leave it--it left me."

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:45 AM

bullwinkle428 (11,384 posts)

5. I wish I could get it when listening in the car. As it is, I'm forced

to go with NPR. To paraphrase the old Churchill quote about democracy, it's the worst station out there with the exception of all the others (not including Pacifica)...

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:00 AM

ReasonableToo (217 posts)

7. If you have a smartphone...

You can listen via apps such as Spark Radio.

That also lets you catch early shows when they are rebroadcasted.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:53 AM

roody (7,500 posts)

6. You can listen at

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http://www.pacifica.org

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:26 AM

randr (4,683 posts)

9. Our local community station

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has the best of both worlds. NPR and Pacifica programs daily.
www.kvnf.org

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:29 AM

leveymg (26,339 posts)

10. KNR THAT!

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:53 AM

allan01 (628 posts)

11. re: Better radio than NPR

i think we have a station in sacramento ca . i gave up on them years ago when they went totaly right wing. sounds like they have change for the better . for local news i use the internet for radio news i use kcbs sf. have a nice day all.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:46 AM

JDPriestly (37,760 posts)

12. I love Pacifica.

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Especially Democracy Now and Ian Masters' show.

I should add that it is like any other media in that I don't agree with everything I hear there. What I like is that I get in depth interviews with knowledgeable people.

At least you can come to understand what you agree and disagree with. And . . . . . . . . . . . unbelievable as it may sound in this time of Bill O'Reilly's shouting matches, people don't talk over each other on Pacifica. You can actually hear what they say. Each guest is treated with respect, but they don't count the seconds to make sure each opinion gets equal time. They hold real interviews with real experts (usually) and you hear real opinions and facts (not always ones you agree with).

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:04 AM

dotymed (4,404 posts)

13. If only most citizens would listen, even once a week.....

I believe Americans would become politically active. It is a treasure.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:09 AM

beachgirl2365 (104 posts)

14. I thought I was the only one, but I just can't Listen to NPR anymore

I've always been a long time supporter of NPR, I was raised on it, as were my kids........but lately, the corporate influence has been so great, I switch it off more often than not......so THANKS! for the link to Pacifica, I don't know yet if I can get in Utah, but I will definitely try!

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 11:23 AM

SoapBox (5,820 posts)

15. I gave up on NPR several years ago.

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Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:40 PM

ReasonableToo (217 posts)

16. Update - NPR mentions Mourdock tonight...

... said some opposed his statement then proceeded to say he had support and listed all the organizations that are speaking in support of him. No mention of women's groups. No mention of rape victims. No balance.

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