nathanm@hp-pcd.UUCP (03/29/84)
< ajua! >
The recent question about sacrificing PHC to cost-cutting
is an issue not limited to one radio station. When
Minnesota Public Radio and some other stations formed the
American Public Radio network, it was more than just an
organizational shift. Their offerings (including PHC) became
quite expensive.
The result is that several stations dropped PHC. KSOR in
Ashland, Oregon carried the show just long enough to air
the live broadcast from Ashland. KWAX in Eugene dropped PHC
based on principle, KLCC filled the void because it knew
underwriters could be found. Oregon Public Broadcasting,
presumably the least strapped outlet (it's state-run), kept
the show.
I'm not condemning APR. NPR has been very poorly managed
for several years, resulting in a monstrous deficit last year
that called for extraordinary fundraising and cost-cutting
measures. Public Radio is in a state of ferment; PHC is both
a cause and a victim.
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Nathan Meyers
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