Why I choose Pacifica over NPR

[NightTrain]

I was just listening to Pacifica's daily news and information program, "Democracy Now." Among the topics they covered today:

- the protests in Miami (anti-FTAA) and London (anti-Bush);

- the bi-partisan congressional effort to reverse the FCC's latest relaxation of media-ownership laws;

- two dozen AARP members gathering outside the organization's Washington, D.C. office to protest the AARP's support of Bush's Medicare bill;

- an interview with the head of a commission that is attempting to investigate the 9/11 attack independent of the congressional commission.

At one point, when "Democracy Now" went to break, just for the hell of it I switched over to a local NPR affiliate. And what story were they covering? The Michael Jackson scandal!

'Nuff said.

[deutsey]

1. Oh yeah

I switched to Pacifica from NPR shortly after the 2000 election was stolen.

www.pacifica.org

[Kolesar]

2. Do you mean...chose to donate to?

Or chose to listen to? If you are sending bucks to Pacifica then you are a righteous dude.

[NightTrain]

3. At the moment, just listening...

...but that's only because my finances are tight. I do, however, donate a few bucks each to DU and a couple of my local college radio stations.

[Kolesar]

5. that's righteous enough, then

There is one college radio station in my town that plays one hour of Pacifia's "Democracy Now" per week. I don't listen, because I get news online anyway. I used to watch Democracy Now on Dishnetwork nightly, and I recall that Amy Goodman rules.

I remember the Greg Palast interview about the 4/2003 coup in Venezuela best.

[Gretchen]

4. you switched at the wrong moment

NPR covered all of the above as well and more.

My favorite today was when they had a reporter in London ask Bush how it felt to be hated by so many people.

Although I'm not thrilled that my NPR member dollars are going for Michael Jackson stories, I have always liked the variety in the programming.

Besides- Isn't great that you have the option of flipping between the two?

[indigo32]

6. Their fluff is limited

and I have to stream Pacifica.... as much as I do appreciate Democracy Now...
I still LOVE my MPR/NPR

[Ernesto]

7. Thanks, NightTrain

Just located KDVS 90.3 FM in Davis California, an affilliate of Radio Pacifica...... Will check it out soon!