Cutbacks Cause Conflict Between NPR, Member Stations
Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2009
By Sarah McBride
Some NPR member stations fear budget cuts might hurt the quality of marquee public radio shows "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered," making it harder for local stations to raise funds. The cost-cutting has reignited long-simmering fears that NPR will grab the bulk of online listeners, at the expense of individual station Web sites.
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