Do you like NPR (National Public Radio)?

[Unsettomati]

Originally Posted by GeneR

Whether you like it or not, you support it. I love listening and/or watching National Public Radio or Public Television when they say "supported through your contributions...". Yes, every tax payer in the country supports those outlets whether they want to or not. In some metro areas the NPR stations dominate the ratings yet they still rely on more than their audience to keep them afloat. Apparently NPR listeners don't donate (voluntarily) enough to support the programming.

Indeed. About 11% of 2014's operating budget of $183 million. That's 6 cents per capita.

Much like sports stadiums (for people who don't give a whit about grown-ups running around with balls), airports (for those who do not fly), municipal golf courses that lose money (virtually all of them), national parks (for those who do not visit them - yes, even through many parks have entrance fees, these + concessionaires fees still account for a minority of total operating costs), military hardware (you know, pacifists), and so on and on and on.

[travric]

NPR...They sure know their 'demographic' as all radio stations should. I find it pretty good on culture and the arts and they really seem to back classical music. Appears they want to balance the 'old' and the 'new'. Thing is if they could advertise I'd say they could make some moolah. I figure the 'buying power' of listeners even if they may not be contributing as much as they can or should is up there and a bit higher than average.

[benshaton]

Much better than AM hate radio. The hosts are polite, with a wider diversity of topics, not just politics or sports.

[User1771]

I like some of their science Friday stuff and thought that was really good.

[wickedmountain]

Sometimes yes i do prairie home companion was a fun show i used to listen to