Here's a prime example of the value of public radio. Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan was able to interact with a statewide audience on Michigan Radio in a discussion about the budget situation in Michigan. Public Radio offers a platform where civil discourse can take place without the time limitations created by commercial breaks on for profit stations.
"I enjoyed it," Gov. Snyder said after the hour-long conversation. "As many people know, I love town halls, the Q and A format. I would rather take questions than give a speech any day because I love the dialog and learn from the questions."
An Audio link to the program is here: http://news.michiganradio.org/post/conversation-michigan-governor-rick-snyder-audio
"I enjoyed it," Gov. Snyder said after the hour-long conversation. "As many people know, I love town halls, the Q and A format. I would rather take questions than give a speech any day because I love the dialog and learn from the questions."
An Audio link to the program is here: http://news.michiganradio.org/post/conversation-michigan-governor-rick-snyder-audio
Do MPR or member stations (if there are such things) receive any state funding?
ReplyDeleteElliott
Nashville
The funding formula for each public radio station is different. I work at a station that got well below one percent of its funding from the state. The funding we got from the state was through competitive grants for various programs being offered by the state. We had no direct tax support at the state level.
ReplyDeleteMichigan Radio is licensed by the University of Michigan. According to information I found on the web, 11% of their funding comes from
U of M.