NPR or Commercial Progressive Talk Radio?

[Pryderi]

Poll question: NPR or Commercial Progressive Talk Radio?

If you had to choose between being able to listen to NPR or commercial, progressive radio, which one would you choose?

[FiveGoodMen]

1. NPR is frequently mistaken for a neutral, objective news source

which is dangerous.

So I voted commercial.

[frazzled]

2. Apples and oranges

NPR is not just news or political commentary. Not even mostly. There's music, arts, culture, literature, etc.

I don't really want to give up shows like "This American Life," "Fresh Air," "Prairie Home Companion," "Sound Opinions" (rock music criticism), "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me ," "Conversations from the World Cafe," "L.A. Theatre Works," etc.

There doesn't have to be a choice between these options.

And we don't have to listen to/watch/or think about politics all day and night long. To be a good progressive, I suggest we all need to broaden our horizons and expand our minds with good music, books, theater, and learning that have zero to do with politics.

[TreasonousBastard]

10. Bingo! No medium is perfect, but I am consistantly informed and...

entertained by NPR. Sometimes both at the same time.

Conservative talk radio pisses me off, but progressive talk is just more yakking about things I already know about and usually agree with. Who has time for choir practice?

[Pryderi]

13. It's a poll, not an essay. I could make you choose between apples and oranges.

[Bucky]

3. Opinion radio is boring. NPR forces me to listen to all sides of an argument.

I don't want therapy; I want information.

[AsahinaKimi]

4. I still enjoy KGO Radio in SF

from time to time.

[catabryna]

5. Can't vote...

not happy with either format right now... they are both commercial. :-(

[Shagbark Hickory]

7. care to elab?

[Shagbark Hickory]

6. NPR but wish they'd back off the mic a little bit.

I find it annoying that you can literally hear peoples tounges waggling around in saliva when they speak.

[mmonk]

8. NPR is neo-liberal or neo-conservative depending on the issue. I am not.

[Codeine]

9. I hate talk radio.

NPR is far more than that, and I definitely prefer it.

[PBS Poll-435]

11. When I am travelling, I always search for NPR

It is kind of soothing.

Plus 'Click and Clack' is the funniest show on radio or TV.

[Codeine]

14. Our local NPR carries the BBC World Service overnights.

Between the NPR/PRI programming and Auntie Beeb I have very little reason to ever change the channel on my car radio.

Until Prairie Home Companion comes on. Then it's an alternative or metal station, or silence. :evilgrin:

[1896educational]

12. I like Progressive's politics, but their ads drive me bonkers

[blondeatlast]

15. Yes. nt