I would say "not much." WGBH supplies a lot of the PRI programming already, so operationally at least has been driving the network for some time already. The report says that they will each continue to operate separately, so perhaps this provides some additional revenue for PRI (and WGBH) to develop further programming?
As I've written in my Worldwide Listening Guide, the structure of public radio in the U.S. is truly unique in its decentralized "structure" (if one can even call it that). Most people perceive public radio as "NPR", but NPR is only one of three main program providers (the third being American Public Media--APM-- as you mentioned). Furthermore, the audience perception is of some unitary network structure a la BBC and CBC. Not true. Every station is a separate independent entity, though some states operate as a statewide network through their university systems (or some other statewide entity)--such as Vermont, Minnesota and Wisconsin, among others. By now you are all fast asleep... John Figliozzi ---- Richard Cuff <[email protected]> wrote: > <scratches head> > > It had been getting difficult to sort out PRI and American Public Media > (APM) since Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) had owned a piece of PRI and owned > APM outright. > > Exactly what does this mean for PRI and the programming it distributes? > > I have no idea... > > RC > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Inside Radio <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:02 PM > Subject: Inside Radio News Update > To: Richard Cuff <[email protected]> > > > ** > GO TO » INSIDERADIO.COM <http://www.insideradio.com/> > <http://www.ptpmarketing.com> > > [image: INSIDERADIO.COM] <http://www.insideradio.com> > > ------------------------------ > > > [image: Top Stories] Thursday, July 26, 2012 Journal radio > revenue soars. <http://www.insideradio.com> > The addition of two Tulsa stations to Journal Communications’ existing > radio cluster increased the company’s revenue 12% to $19.4 million during > the second quarter. 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