Comments on: NPR Pledge Drive http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/npr_pledge_drive_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:35:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Erica http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/npr_pledge_drive_/comment-page-1/#comment-112160 Erica Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:17:07 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/npr_pledge_drive_/#comment-112160 I loved what WTOP had to say last fall during the WAMU membership drive, "welcome to all the refugees from WAMU, glad you are joining us" or something akin to that. I definitely laughed - that's exactly how I felt. I was quite surprised this weekend to hear the start of the membership drive, since I recalled the last one being so recently. They are definitely more annoying and frequent than others across the nation (even Baltimore's WYPR is better). I loved what WTOP had to say last fall during the WAMU membership drive, "welcome to all the refugees from WAMU, glad you are joining us" or something akin to that. I definitely laughed - that's exactly how I felt.

I was quite surprised this weekend to hear the start of the membership drive, since I recalled the last one being so recently. They are definitely more annoying and frequent than others across the nation (even Baltimore's WYPR is better).

]]> By: DC Loser http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/npr_pledge_drive_/comment-page-1/#comment-112006 DC Loser Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:35:25 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/npr_pledge_drive_/#comment-112006 The kicker is that they canceled Weekend Edition on Sunday. Now I have to tune into a farflung West Virginia station to pull that program in. The kicker is that they canceled Weekend Edition on Sunday. Now I have to tune into a farflung West Virginia station to pull that program in.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/npr_pledge_drive_/comment-page-1/#comment-112005 James Joyner Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:25:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/npr_pledge_drive_/#comment-112005 Interesting. My understanding is that they are simply doing NPR news alerts, much like some of the AM talk stations use Fox or ABC news? Interesting. My understanding is that they are simply doing NPR news alerts, much like some of the AM talk stations use Fox or ABC news?

]]> By: Eric J http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/npr_pledge_drive_/comment-page-1/#comment-112004 Eric J Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:23:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/npr_pledge_drive_/#comment-112004 WETA is still an NPR affiliate; they just have switched to an all-Classical format and no longer play Morning Edition. WETA is still an NPR affiliate; they just have switched to an all-Classical format and no longer play Morning Edition.

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