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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 03:51 PM Original message |
I hates NPR pledge week |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Better than commercials driving editorial decisions ... I am a proud supporter of my local station |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Hello?! Of course commercials drive NPR editorial decisions! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Personally I do not care for "The Takeaway" I go to FM while it is on and listen to Morning Edition |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Understandably. Here's my review of "The Takeaway"... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Excellent review. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Same here...WNYC |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. my local station does one day drives |
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endless october (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. the interruptathon is annoying. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh yeah. Thank goodness the college station and city-owned classics station have different weeks. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. I actually like pledge weeks |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Only a week? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. In SF, KQED-FM's pledge drives are for two weeks (or more) 3 times per year |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. KNME in NM |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. I used to give 'em money, but now I let ADM, Chevron and Monsanto |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Shhh! NPR is "commercial free," don't you know?! |
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yellowwood (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. But I Love NPR |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I like Diane Rehm, also. We have another guy who is local (Kojo Nnamdi), who |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. They know that listeners hate the money begging so much they offer to eliminate a pledge day |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. I hate the interruptions but they often have better programing at night. nt |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Commercials may be annoying...BUT, |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
15. I am not giving one penny to these Reich wing tools |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Agreed! |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I only listen to their Sat. morning shows anyway |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
16. Here in So Cal, we have a few NPRs & they seem to stagger pledge breaks |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. While it is better than commercials...it does get a bit distracting to say the least. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
24. Just pledge, and then the guilt goes away! |
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morningglory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. I love and support my local NPR, but hate the begathon. nt |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. Add it to the list... Death, Taxes and NPR Pledge week |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think the only accurate NPR stations are Pacifica. There are five of them. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
30. me too |
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msatty99 (465 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
31. I hate it too try this.......... |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
32. Try listening to regular broadcast radio for a while... |
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