Re: [Internetradio] Inside Music Media: NPR’s War Against Radio

[Daniel L. Srebnick]

If I'm listening to Morning Edition, The Takeway, or All Things 
Considered, the local blocks are very important to me and I want to hear 
them via a WNYC stream.

For the feature and entertainment programs, it doesn't matter whose stream 
I listen to -- a local affiliate or a Sirius feed direct from NPR.  I have 
both Sirius and analog FM in the car.  Sometimes I even listen to Le Show, 
carried on WNYC, on WBCQ just for fun.

Disclosure: I regularly donate to WNYC, so I don't think they actually 
care if I listen via a non-WNYC means.



On Thu, 10 Jun 2010, Rob de Santos wrote:


I think NPR has the digital part mostly right.  The affiliate stuff is
probably the harder part.  Of course, it could be that the maybe those at
the headquarters of NPR no longer think they need the affiliates the way
they used to and some change in the relationship is coming. 

 

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-Rob de Santos

 

From: Joe Buch [mailto:josephb...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:35 AM
To: Internet radio discussion
Subject: Re: [Internetradio] Inside Music Media: NPR’s War Against Radio

 

Thanks Richard.  I have often wondered why NPR wants to give away its
product when NPR affiliated stations are willing to pay to air that
product.  I right now hear NPR programming on Sirius without involvement of
the local station.  Individual stations can stream the NPR programs but why
should they when a listener can access the same national programs via the
net.  I wonder what NPR will do when the stations decide to form an
alternative cartel to feed only member stations. 

 

Radio is mostly consumed in the automobile.  Those who say you can't hold a
mobile phone while driving will really have a fit when the stations start
sending video pictures to supplement the audio.

 

The NPR strategy reminds me of General Motors owning Ford dealerships next
door to GM dealers.  They are shooting their own feet.

 

Joe

--- On Wed, 6/9/10, Richard Cuff <rdc...@gmail.com> wrote:


      From: Richard Cuff <rdc...@gmail.com>
      Subject: [Internetradio] Inside Music Media: NPR’s War Against
      Radio
      To: "Internet radio discussion" <internetradio@hard-core-dx.com>
      Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 9:11 PM

      This group would likely appreciate this item, as it talks about
      station branding and mobile content.

      Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA

      http://insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com/2010/06/nprs-war-against-radio.html

 




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