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> Note: These are not NPR shows. They're merely shows that your (and most) local NPR affiliates purchased for broadcasting. That seems like a pretty fine disti

> Note: These are not NPR shows. They're merely shows that your (and most) local NPR affiliates purchased for broadcasting. That seems like a pretty fine distinction. If nothing else, NPR makes decisions about which externally produced shows to license. In the end, NPR deserves all the credit / responsibility for what it broadcasts. It reminds me of the distinction NPR makes (used to make?) between "advertising" and "underwriting". Maybe the distinction was relevant for some legal / regulatory things. But it wasn't relevant for e.g. discussions about whether or not they were subject to "advertiser" pressure on their content.

UncleOxidant 3y ago
> In the end, NPR deserves all the credit / responsibility for what it broadcasts. I think it's more like: In the end, your local NPR station deserves credit/responsibility for what it broadcasts. Not all of the shows they broadcast are NPR shows. There's PRI, for example. The other thing is that sometimes there are multiple NPR options that could be presented. EDIT: I checked the schedule of my local NPR station: The morning/afternoon schedule: - Morning Edition (NPR) - On Point (seems to be NPR out of WBUR) - Here and Now (also NPR out of WBUR - I actually think this one is generally pretty good) - Think Out Loud (local production of OPB - really good local interview show, the guy is an excellent interviewer, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets moved up to the national level at some point) - BBC Newshour (BBC, of course) - The World (PRI - actually a really informative program about events outside the US) - All Things Considered (NPR) - Today Explained (VOX podcast) - Marketplace (APM - informative business show) So not all are NPR. And in some cases the non-NPR shows are some of the better ones.
BeetleB 3y ago
> If nothing else, NPR makes decisions about which externally produced shows to license. In the end, NPR deserves all the credit / responsibility for what it broadcasts. But NPR doesn't broadcast anything - your local affiliate does. And they have complete discretion on whether to broadcast anything NPR gives them.

UncleOxidant 3y ago

> In the end, NPR deserves all the credit / responsibility for what it broadcasts. I think it's more like: In the end, your local NPR station deserves credit/responsibility for what it broadcasts. Not all of the shows they broadcast are NPR shows. There's PRI, for example. The other thing is that sometimes there are multiple NPR options that could be presented. EDIT: I checked the schedule of my local NPR station: The morning/afternoon schedule: - Morning Edition (NPR) - On Point (seems to be NPR out of WBUR) - Here and Now (also NPR out of WBUR - I actually think this one is generally pretty good) - Think Out Loud (local production of OPB - really good local interview show, the guy is an excellent interviewer, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets moved up to the national level at some point) - BBC Newshour (BBC, of course) - The World (PRI - actually a really informative program about events outside the US) - All Things Considered (NPR) - Today Explained (VOX podcast) - Marketplace (APM - informative business show) So not all are NPR. And in some cases the non-NPR shows are some of the better ones.

BeetleB 3y ago

> If nothing else, NPR makes decisions about which externally produced shows to license. In the end, NPR deserves all the credit / responsibility for what it broadcasts. But NPR doesn't broadcast anything - your local affiliate does. And they have complete discretion on whether to broadcast anything NPR gives them.