miseryandthesun wrote:I heard both 'Broken Chairs' and 'Watch Song' during show transitions today.

That's quality programming.

hellyes!! wrote:NPR lost me for awhile. I don't know if it was the loss of Fresh Air or changing in programming or just generally being burned out on it, but lately I'm finding my way back. And, in the few times I've tuned in as of late, I have been quite impressed with the music selection both in transitions as background music during some of the programs. I hope they keep it up.

sunyab wrote:I've never understood people's criticism of NPR. I remember in college all these grad students -- many of whom I happily sat next to in seminars and such -- would go on a tear about how NPR's hegemony was killing local news radio, citing any theory that seemed fashionable at the time. Meh. Whatever. It was trendy.

Then a little while ago Bill Callahan was dissing NPR. For what, I dunno. But somehow a little part of me died. The part that bought Callahan records, I think it was.

Heard a snippet of Beatsie Boys between segments at 5:52 the other morning. There is no better time to hear a snippet of old school B-Boys unexpectedly.

N.C. wrote:
The truth of the matter is NPR [National Public Radio] is not that different. So I listen to NPR when I'm driving for as long as I can stand it, that's supposed to be the liberal media, just take a look at their reporting. So last night I was listening to the reporting on Bush's speech about how to get victory in Iraq. Just imagine - just do a thought experiment. Suppose you were in Russia under Brezhnev or let's say in the early 80s and you heard reports about the war in Afghanistan. Well, I'm sure it would have been the same thing. They would have discussed how can we get victory, how can we destroy the terrorists, will this tactic work, will that tactic work, we're losing too many soldiers and so on. Well, just like the most liberal journal in the US. Did anybody ask the question in Russia: do we have a right to invade another country? Can you imagine anyone asking that question here? But in Russia there's a difference. That was totalitarian control, if you said the wrong thing you'd go off to the gulag. Here it's just willing subordination to power.

N.C. wrote:Public broadcasting has always been very narrowly bounded. I mean, it pushes the edge slightly beyond commercial broadcasting, but not very much. There are a lot of illusions about that. It’s called “liberal,” which is correct, I think, but liberalism in the United States means something a little less extremist than what’s called conservative. It’s kind of center-right instead of far left.

nihil wrote:For the most part, I enjoy NPR. But I get very annoyed when they cover the war or the current administration. They consistantly dance around the elephant in the room.