http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/ Engadget Comments for Livio's NPR Radio tunes more than just NPR, contrary to popular belief http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Streaming over WiFi.
Alarm function.


That's all I need. -_-]]>Oct 20th 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/
Now if it had Tool's logo all over it...]]>Oct 20th 2009 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/
Too pretentious = You can't see the blond Fox news lady talking about who to hate next]]>Oct 20th 2009 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/
I listen to NPR a lot, but I can listen to it through an app on my phone or through my home theatre system. Livio claims a portion of the proceeds go to the local public radio station, but I would probably have to look further to on their site to see how much.
They often give out tickets to local shows during pledge drives as a donation gift, so I'd rather donate $200 to a station directly. ]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/
Regarding donations to public radio made by Livio: Good for Livio in donating a portion of their proceeds to the organization. I'm glad that they are able to do so.

NPR has a heavy political slant in both their news and entertainment shows. And they have every right to lean as far to the left as they want. But I am disappointed that any of my tax dollars go to the organization.

NPR, on their site, states "NPR is an independent, self-supporting media organization." Yet on the same page, they state that their operating revenue comes "11% from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which is federally funded" and "5% from local and state governments". To me, self-supporting means that you get your operating revenue through means that don't rely on a government handout. I'm sorry, but I don't see government funding for commercial talk radio. Instead, Congress is pushing for a return to the fairness doctrine. If NPR were to accept regular, commercial advertising, they could easily dump governmental funding.

I doubt very much that government funding going to Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh would last very long. ]]>Oct 20th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/
I still won't pledge, though. ; )]]>Oct 20th 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.terratec.net/en/products/NOXON_iRadio_2212.html]]>Oct 20th 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/Oct 20th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/
I would call you a troll, but your pat's icon explains your ignorance.

NPR is a real news channel, it isn't your cookie cutter clear channel station that only has entertainment news. They do cover music, film, science, literature, etc through their many programs, both national and local. Last week they devoted an episode of Fresh Air to the new movie "Where the Wild Things Are". Fresh Air also has movies reviewed by David Edelstein, a film critic from New York Magazine.

Wiretap and The Sound of Young America are two shows that focus on alternative bands; This American Life helped Ok Go get discovered. Wait Wait Don't Tell Me has discusses news from the week that involves music, movies, pop culture, etc. The most popular show is Car Talk, the only thing pretentious about the show is that it is taped in Cambridge Mass.

NPR doesn't slant to any side, they report the news that is out there; and report actual news and not publicity stunts. The only slanting was by the former chair of the cpb, who tried to Foxificate CPB's programming.

NPR won't run ads because then it won't be public radio. Once you take money for ads, you tend not to bash on that company because you lose that ad money. The money that NPR and NPR local stations get is to cover shows that focus on just a city or state, it isn't just thrown into the pot.

Government shouldn't got to rush or beck because they are just gop mouthpieces and not reporters or credible commentators.]]>Oct 21st 2009 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/livios-npr-radio-tunes-more-than-just-npr-contrary-to-popular/
Another version of a cheese piece Chinese gear. It'll be in a landfill in 6 months. And who thought it would be a good idea for it to sound SO weak. Have you LISTENED to one of these things . . . unbearable.

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