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National Public Radio + PUBLIC BROADCASTING may be 'defunded'

Melensdad

Melensdad

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Honestly I see no reason for taxpayers to pay for NPR or, for that matter, PBS.

Both now accept use commercial advertising to raise money, both also accept donations from various foundations and businesses. Is there actually a need for taxpayer funded radio or TV?

Looks like MTG is saying that funding could be eliminated, or at least that may be the recommendation from the new DOGE committee.


 
Melensdad said:
Honestly I see no reason for taxpayers to pay for NPR or, for that matter, PBS.

Both now accept use commercial advertising to raise money, both also accept donations from various foundations and businesses. Is there actually a need for taxpayer funded radio or TV?

Looks like MTG is saying that funding could be eliminated, or at least that may be the recommendation from the new DOGE committee.


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if they were un biased I'd think about funding it but they became a biased bureaucratic boondoggle but I believe they are beyond redemption.
 
tommu56 said:
if they were un biased I'd think about funding it but they became a biased bureaucratic boondoggle but I believe they are beyond redemption.
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Respectfully I totally disagree.

Even if they were unbiased, in my opinion, they really don't serve any purpose in our modern times. Your opinion may be different.

When broadcast media was new, rare and hard to reach in rural areas, perhaps they served a valuable service. Today there is no real need for taxpayer funded broadcast, especially since they no longer serve their originally intended purpose.
 
I think they NPR should morph in to some communication's hub for like for hurricane relief and information like North Carolina just went through so the affected residents can dial in to get the information they need in an emergency
This is one of my pet peeves with any of the hurricane's this year from Debbie in Pennsylvania to Helene in North Carolina / Tennessee commination's to the public through standard news radio was lacking in responsibility and clarity on what the people should do or where they should go.
 
tommu56 said:
I think they NPR should morph in to some communication's hub for like for hurricane relief and information like North Carolina just went through so the affected residents can dial in to get the information they need in an emergency
This is one of my pet peeves with any of the hurricane's this year from Debbie in Pennsylvania to Helene in North Carolina / Tennessee commination's to the public through standard news radio was lacking in responsibility and clarity on what the people should do or where they should go.
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Pretty much covered by the NOAA Weather Radio channels and alerts? They also use RSS, mobile and text service.

 
NOAA needs funding to increase output of their transmissions. Inland, at least near me. Coverage is very spotty.
But, yes, we already have that system. NPR and PBS needs to go.
 
waybomb said:
NOAA needs funding to increase output of their transmissions. Inland, at least near me. Coverage is very spotty.
But, yes, we already have that system. NPR and PBS needs to go.
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My weather radio picks up several NOAA stations without issues.

Not sure about other radios, but mine lets me pick the station that issues alerts. I have mine set for a station that is in the next county west of where I live since the prevailing weather comes from my west.

And as for NPR and PBS needing to go, I don't necessarily wish that, but I believe they SHOULD be defunded by the government so zero taxpayer dollars fund them. If they continue as private enterprises I'm totally fine with that. But if they fail without funding, I'm also fine with that.
 
waybomb said:
It would be good to dump them both. Why we pay for this I'll never understand.
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Slime ball Harry Reid saved PBS funding a decade or so ago or else it would already be gone.
 
There is a place for public radio in our culture. But, it should be supported by the public who want it, not the taxpayers, most of whom care little for the programing. Back in my "liberal" days, I contributed generously to PBS. Fortunately, I was awakened about the time of Reagan.

Blame Crumpy.
 
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