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If you listen to NPR you should consider donating. https://www.npr.org/donations/support https://www.npr.org/donations/support

gordon_freeman 4y ago
I donate to KQED as a sustaining member. Can someone tell me if that money goes to just KQED in SF or also to NPR?
- kfarr 4y ago
  It's a mix of both. NPR affiliates pay fees back to hq for the use of national programming based on audience size. Donations to your local station could cover local payroll, equipment, or their payments for national programming.
- billsmithaustin 4y ago
  I see Morning Edition and All Things Considered on KQED's weekly schedule (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PrFgenUlR9TW8bZJ26LopRObTuBeB4nC/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PrFgenUlR9TW8bZJ26LopRObTuB...). KQED pays NPR for that content.
- brewdad 4y ago
  KQED pays NPR for NPR produced shows that KQED chooses to air. So, yes NPR gets some of that money indirectly. I believe it is possible to support NPR directly via their website. I sort of do this already with my local public broadcaster. I give to OPB but I also make a separate donation to KMHD radio because I value what they are doing. The money all ends up under the same umbrella organization but I hope the separate stream shows that their listeners value this relatively small part of the overall mission.
- drewg123 4y ago
  I started donating 50/50 to both my local affiliate and the national NPR non-profit a few years ago. I realized that about half my NPR listening was via the affiliate, and half was via NPR podcasts. You can also support some of the podcasts directly by joining NPR+.
abtinf 4y ago
Americans are already forced to do so through taxation.
- dfmooreqqq 4y ago
  According to disclosures: Less than 1% of NPRs budget comes from government grants (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finances https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finance...). Other sources put it maybe as high as 4% (https://www.newsweek.com/where-does-npr-get-its-funding-calls-defund-outlet-met-calls-donate-1529009 https://www.newsweek.com/where-does-npr-get-its-funding-call...) across all federal, state, and local funding.
  - adamrezich 4y ago
    so why is parent comment being downvoted, when it's a true statement?
    - Retric 4y ago
      Because it’s true of every single non profit in the US. You can say the same about random churches, but that level of support doesn’t keep the lights on.
    - kgermino 4y ago
      Because while it’s technically true (each American does contribute about $0.40 a year to NPR stations via federal taxes and the corporation for public broadcasting) it’s a tiny fraction of NPRs budget so the statement is misleading. It would be similar to complaining that people are forced to pay Ford via taxes because the government uses F-150s
    - happytoexplain 4y ago
      Factual truth is required, but it is not the only part of human communication by a long shot. "It's true" is a meaningless defense of expressions (past childhood) if nobody is claiming otherwise (downvotes don't mean "I think this is a lie"). The GP leaves the degree of taxation/funding, as well as the broader context of what other entities are tax funded and to what degree, unspoken; and they imply that, whatever those facts may be, it's a bad thing in this case. The parent (and other commenters) then provided some of that relevant information (and, assuming that information is true, you presumably would appreciate such a thing). As for the downvoters, they may reasonably disagree with the parent's implication that it is a bad thing, or disapprove of their omission of details. You may reasonably disagree with this use of the downvote button, but it means they are not necessarily claiming the GP is stating an untruth.
uberman 4y ago
I used to donate a lot. Now I dont find my local stations content to be informative or relevant to me. I wish them the best and I hope they are successful in growing their new user base.
- cptskippy 4y ago
  You can donate directly to NPR and if you consume NPR online instead of OTA you have the option to choose a different "local" station.
mdaniel 4y ago
As an FYI they also offer a bundle at https://plus.npr.org/ https://plus.npr.org/ where one gets all the "plus versions" of the podcasts and your local station gets a percentage of that donation Only KALW showed up for me, but I previously donated to them anyway because I prefer their programming and they were the original home of 99% Invisible for which I'll be eternally grateful
- abraham 4y ago
  > Currently, the NPR+ bundle is only available in a select number of locations. It's apparently not available in WI.
  - mdaniel 4y ago
    Oh, wow, that's absolutely terrible :-( I've never known NPR to play region locked games like that, and doubly so when turning away donations. But I guess that does explain why KQED isn't an option even out here
tootie 4y ago
This audio piece explains the NPR/affiliate model pretty well. PBS is mostly the same. Only difference is that as of a few months ago, NPR began accepting direct donations for the first time. I think they will send some of that donation to affiliates as well.

gordon_freeman 4y ago

I donate to KQED as a sustaining member. Can someone tell me if that money goes to just KQED in SF or also to NPR?

kfarr 4y ago
It's a mix of both. NPR affiliates pay fees back to hq for the use of national programming based on audience size. Donations to your local station could cover local payroll, equipment, or their payments for national programming.
billsmithaustin 4y ago
I see Morning Edition and All Things Considered on KQED's weekly schedule (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PrFgenUlR9TW8bZJ26LopRObTuBeB4nC/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PrFgenUlR9TW8bZJ26LopRObTuB...). KQED pays NPR for that content.
brewdad 4y ago
KQED pays NPR for NPR produced shows that KQED chooses to air. So, yes NPR gets some of that money indirectly. I believe it is possible to support NPR directly via their website. I sort of do this already with my local public broadcaster. I give to OPB but I also make a separate donation to KMHD radio because I value what they are doing. The money all ends up under the same umbrella organization but I hope the separate stream shows that their listeners value this relatively small part of the overall mission.
drewg123 4y ago
I started donating 50/50 to both my local affiliate and the national NPR non-profit a few years ago. I realized that about half my NPR listening was via the affiliate, and half was via NPR podcasts. You can also support some of the podcasts directly by joining NPR+.

abtinf 4y ago

Americans are already forced to do so through taxation.

dfmooreqqq 4y ago
According to disclosures: Less than 1% of NPRs budget comes from government grants (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finances https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finance...). Other sources put it maybe as high as 4% (https://www.newsweek.com/where-does-npr-get-its-funding-calls-defund-outlet-met-calls-donate-1529009 https://www.newsweek.com/where-does-npr-get-its-funding-call...) across all federal, state, and local funding.
- adamrezich 4y ago
  so why is parent comment being downvoted, when it's a true statement?
  - Retric 4y ago
    Because it’s true of every single non profit in the US. You can say the same about random churches, but that level of support doesn’t keep the lights on.
  - kgermino 4y ago
    Because while it’s technically true (each American does contribute about $0.40 a year to NPR stations via federal taxes and the corporation for public broadcasting) it’s a tiny fraction of NPRs budget so the statement is misleading. It would be similar to complaining that people are forced to pay Ford via taxes because the government uses F-150s
  - happytoexplain 4y ago
    Factual truth is required, but it is not the only part of human communication by a long shot. "It's true" is a meaningless defense of expressions (past childhood) if nobody is claiming otherwise (downvotes don't mean "I think this is a lie"). The GP leaves the degree of taxation/funding, as well as the broader context of what other entities are tax funded and to what degree, unspoken; and they imply that, whatever those facts may be, it's a bad thing in this case. The parent (and other commenters) then provided some of that relevant information (and, assuming that information is true, you presumably would appreciate such a thing). As for the downvoters, they may reasonably disagree with the parent's implication that it is a bad thing, or disapprove of their omission of details. You may reasonably disagree with this use of the downvote button, but it means they are not necessarily claiming the GP is stating an untruth.

uberman 4y ago

I used to donate a lot. Now I dont find my local stations content to be informative or relevant to me. I wish them the best and I hope they are successful in growing their new user base.

cptskippy 4y ago
You can donate directly to NPR and if you consume NPR online instead of OTA you have the option to choose a different "local" station.

mdaniel 4y ago

As an FYI they also offer a bundle at https://plus.npr.org/ https://plus.npr.org/ where one gets all the "plus versions" of the podcasts and your local station gets a percentage of that donation Only KALW showed up for me, but I previously donated to them anyway because I prefer their programming and they were the original home of 99% Invisible for which I'll be eternally grateful

abraham 4y ago
> Currently, the NPR+ bundle is only available in a select number of locations. It's apparently not available in WI.
- mdaniel 4y ago
  Oh, wow, that's absolutely terrible :-( I've never known NPR to play region locked games like that, and doubly so when turning away donations. But I guess that does explain why KQED isn't an option even out here

tootie 4y ago

This audio piece explains the NPR/affiliate model pretty well. PBS is mostly the same. Only difference is that as of a few months ago, NPR began accepting direct donations for the first time. I think they will send some of that donation to affiliates as well.