Grant Swank
NPR listeners can't take conservatives
By Grant Swank
National Public Radio put on conservative speakers. The execs got it in thee neck from liberals who are used to NPR liberal menu.
Too bad. This is America. Like it or turn it off. Liberal talk shows don't last. Conservative talkers do.
NPR heads did not hint that they were going to quit the input of conservative speakers. Instead, the execs said that the listeners need a larger base of thought. Good for NPR. Let's see if it lasts.
It just could be that NPR is finally getting the message that there are conservatives who listen to radio and who know how to think. They also know how to dialogue. They have opinions that can be backed up with substance.
If NPR does in fact stay with the larger venue, it will be a miracle.
It's like Harvard Divinity School permitting an evangelical on full-time staff. They promised, but I don't know if they ever delivered. They promised that several years ago. I get the Harvard Divinity Bulletin, their publication, and have not noticed any data in print regarding an evangelical chair established at HDS. If I am incorrect, someone note me, please.
Anyhow, NPR could be going in the right direction by being diversified. Say, that's a new one, isn't it? Since the liberals love diversity, let's see it work at NPR.
Per The Washington Times' Jennifer Harper: "National Public Radio listeners who tuned in to 'Morning Edition during the last four days of February found some atypical programming around 6:30 a.m. during the broadcasts.
"'Conversations with Conservatives' was heard during morning-drive time with host Steve Inskeep and a conservative of the day with much on his mind.
"The roster consisted of the Rev. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission; Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform; talk-radio host Glenn Beck; and David Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union."
Go for it.
© Grant Swank
National Public Radio put on conservative speakers. The execs got it in thee neck from liberals who are used to NPR liberal menu.
Too bad. This is America. Like it or turn it off. Liberal talk shows don't last. Conservative talkers do.
NPR heads did not hint that they were going to quit the input of conservative speakers. Instead, the execs said that the listeners need a larger base of thought. Good for NPR. Let's see if it lasts.
It just could be that NPR is finally getting the message that there are conservatives who listen to radio and who know how to think. They also know how to dialogue. They have opinions that can be backed up with substance.
If NPR does in fact stay with the larger venue, it will be a miracle.
It's like Harvard Divinity School permitting an evangelical on full-time staff. They promised, but I don't know if they ever delivered. They promised that several years ago. I get the Harvard Divinity Bulletin, their publication, and have not noticed any data in print regarding an evangelical chair established at HDS. If I am incorrect, someone note me, please.
Anyhow, NPR could be going in the right direction by being diversified. Say, that's a new one, isn't it? Since the liberals love diversity, let's see it work at NPR.
Per The Washington Times' Jennifer Harper: "National Public Radio listeners who tuned in to 'Morning Edition during the last four days of February found some atypical programming around 6:30 a.m. during the broadcasts.
"'Conversations with Conservatives' was heard during morning-drive time with host Steve Inskeep and a conservative of the day with much on his mind.
"The roster consisted of the Rev. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission; Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform; talk-radio host Glenn Beck; and David Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union."
Go for it.
© Grant Swank
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