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Bluetus

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16. Same here. It is clear that they responded to GOP attacks

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:05 AM

Jul 7

By reaching an understanding that the GOP would leave them alone if they stopped doing stories of substance and concentrated on LGBT discussion instead.

I'm glad that the LGBT community gained an outlet, but NPR became mostly useless to me.

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I have stopped listening to most of the NPR broadcast programs [View all] irisblue Jul 7 OP

Another option: Pacifica Radio no_hypocrisy Jul 7 #1

I listen more to classical music when I drive between my patients' homes mucifer Jul 7 #2

I get 80% of my news on Podcasts/ YouTube.. FarPoint Jul 7 #3

Yes, I did. Almost 20 years ago. I couldn't handle them during the GWB admin LymphocyteLover Jul 7 #4

Almost 20 years ago ... during the GWB admin speak easy Jul 7 #6

Same here. It is clear that they responded to GOP attacks Bluetus Jul 7 #16

I think the nickname "Nice Polite Republicans" is very true and any entity that normalizes LymphocyteLover Jul 7 #18

I've Cut Back on My News Intake OddMom20 Jul 7 #5

Me too. I fill that time with music. dem4decades Jul 7 #7

I've stopped listening to US broadcast programs, not just NPR. J_William_Ryan Jul 7 #8

This, exactly WestMichRad Jul 7 #13

No but I DownriverDem Jul 7 #9

I don't watch US mainstream broadcast news, area51 Jul 7 #10

Usually just in the car as I'm driving, mwmisses4289 Jul 7 #11

I'm still listening to NPR. What's your problem? Gimpyknee Jul 7 #12

Gimpyknee did you plan on sounding so hostile by using the phrase " What's your problem?" irisblue Jul 7 #15

Well gimp that was pretty nasty... nt mitch96 Jul 7 #25

The "Problem" is insufferable "Bothsides-ism" Prof. P.E. Name Jul 7 #14

You mean Boris Epshteyn? dpibel Jul 7 #30

I gave up on NPR for news years ago EYESORE 9001 Jul 7 #17

Still like NPR and local station Klaus Hergersheimer Jul 7 #19

""" AllaN01Bear Jul 7 #20

I still listen obnoxiousdrunk Jul 7 #21

I gave up on them during the GWB administration. jrthin Jul 7 #22

Around here, teh choice is NPR, RW Hate Radio, "religious" scammery, or country music. Midnight Writer Jul 7 #23

I have definitely cut down my listening Krazy_Kat Jul 7 #24

I have cut back also. Mainly just in the car now.. Wait wait don't tell me. Tedx hour BBC world service mitch96 Jul 7 #26

I never listen to it anymore. bif Jul 7 #27

Well it's sounding like NPR and PBS will be losing their money due to cuts from Congress so there might not a kennedy Jul 7 #28

Haven't listened to NPR for a while but not for the general reason people are giving here. I'm going back to listening.. electric_blue68 Jul 7 #29

I've been very pleased with NPR before and since the election. summer_in_TX Jul 8 #31

i had to do online to eliminate drumpf. pansypoo53219 Jul 8 #32