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Primarily, because NPR affiliate stations service areas where there aren't incentives for private stations. Meaning, without these public radio stations, these
by roflyear 4y ago
Primarily, because NPR affiliate stations service areas where there aren't incentives for private stations. Meaning, without these public radio stations, these areas would be without news and the entertainment broadcasting NPR provides.
This isn't true for stations like WNYC, but it is true for much of the US.
The small affiliates need subsidies, because it costs a lot to run the stations.
NPR has done like, a million segments on this. It's interesting stuff. Easy to learn about!
- hot_gril 4y agoNPR, the national organization, receives federal funding. Maybe not a lot, but still more than anyone else. > NPR has done like, a million segments on this Yeah, and I've heard one of them, but are you really going to take NPR's own explanation for its funding without a grain of salt?
- roflyear 4y agoNo I'm referring to them having open discussions about their logic for continuing to receive funding. They don't really do "explanations" with regards to their own operations, general it is a discussion about what is going on. They are a pretty transparent organization.