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Festivito

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12. Trouble is, what else do we have? My local progressive station was torn down.
Sat Jan 5, 2013, 08:55 AM
Jan 2013

Clear channel "donated" the station call letters to a "minority" group, then quickly tore down the antennas and disposed of the equipment a few days after new years.

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Where to start... sendero Jan 2013 #1
+1 xchrom Jan 2013 #2
spent 2002 in a place where NPR was the best thing going. the fear mongering and war cheerleading KG Jan 2013 #8
+ 2 Berlum Jan 2013 #10
I fear R-wing infiltration or even take-over of their Board(s); this snot Jan 2013 #23
Thank Bush liberalmike27 Jan 2013 #31
This is the only radio station we listen question everything Jan 2013 #37
That's why I support local, community radio in my area. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #42
Very strongly agree with all your points dooner Jan 2013 #46
NPR is no longer fredamae Jan 2013 #3
I quit donating when the hosts quit calling out the lies. Scuba Jan 2013 #4
Kick! Heidi Jan 2013 #5
mornin, Miss Thing! double Air Kiss xchrom Jan 2013 #6
Mornin', dear! Heidi Jan 2013 #9
NPR Is A Pathetic Shadow Of What It Used To Be. Paladin Jan 2013 #7
Innit? tavalon Jan 2013 #29
K&R rosesaylavee Jan 2013 #11
Trouble is, what else do we have? My local progressive station was torn down. Festivito Jan 2013 #12
If you can- digonswine Jan 2013 #16
Agree! WPR is it for me too. Greybnk48 Jan 2013 #25
I suppose the only problem would be- digonswine Jan 2013 #45
Not me mtasselin Jan 2013 #13
Yes, like the BBC they were made useless though fear of the loss of government funding. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #14
Re- the BBC, changes were also made in system-critical governing rules – snot Jan 2013 #24
I think a lot of folks need small bites they can digest. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #39
Yes, it was politicized, Blair should hang for that alone. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #41
Still better than most news on the radio aikoaiko Jan 2013 #15
NPR has been right wing since Bush the Dumb was selected. nt valerief Jan 2013 #17
Exactly bush, like reagan and poppy dotymed Jan 2013 #20
I gave up on NPR during the 2000 campaign... KansDem Jan 2013 #26
Duh. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #18
This has been my experience too Plucketeer Jan 2013 #21
I certainly hear some imperfect things on NPR Plucketeer Jan 2013 #19
Pacifica tavalon Jan 2013 #30
I stopped donating because of their shocking Liberal bias Orrex Jan 2013 #22
Donations support local stations, not NPR 1gobluedem Jan 2013 #27
Exactly dorkzilla Jan 2013 #32
Love Leonard Lopate and Brian Lehrer. blueclown Jan 2013 #34
Uh.. sendero Jan 2013 #43
Sorry, it's not an 'idea' 1gobluedem Jan 2013 #44
Whoops, NPR just outed themselves tavalon Jan 2013 #28
Every time there's a thread on NPR; greiner3 Jan 2013 #33
Best thing going. gulliver Jan 2013 #35
Same here. I don't like that and the pro-wolf killing segments. glinda Jan 2013 #36
Stopped donating years ago due to the "soft sell" of Consumerism. bvar22 Jan 2013 #38
And LWolf Jan 2013 #40
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