Does the World Really Need NPR?

Trump wants to cut federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR).  Is that such a bad thing? Before you rip me a listener-supported new one, I’ll start with this.  I listen, without fail, to NPR every single day.  Sometimes for just a few minutes, other times for hours on end. I’ve also donated more than […]

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CPB to Trump: Yours Cuts Will Cause “Devastating Effect” To Public Radio

Will we see the end of Big Bird and the Cookie Monster? Prior to Donald Trump entering the White House, his transition team expressed plans to privatize the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. The non-profit organization corporation receives $445 million a year. Those funds are then distributed to local stations, which helps to maintain U.S. public […]

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