pzarquon
April 15th, 2004, 09:29 AM
This past season was the first time in a while that I didn't give during Hawaii Public Radio's fund drive. I'm a longtime supporter, but things have been tight lately. And National Public Radio's decision to pull Bob Edwards (http://www.npr.org/about/people/bios/bedwards.html) off "Morning Edition" right about that time didn't help.
But I guess the uproar over Edwards' dismissal (http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/8426091.htm) was heard loud and clear, even way out here, 'cause this morning I caught a prepared statement by HPR's Michael Titterton about the whole affair. Basically, he said, "We've heard you, we agree, we helped you get the word up the chain and we've shared our concerns as well." He also said that despite the business decision made on the Mainland, he hoped listeners would continue to support them here in Hawaii.
I wonder how the national network's move has impacted the local networks' operations. I imagine they're wondering, "If we can be blindsided by this, what else could happen?"
But I guess the uproar over Edwards' dismissal (http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/8426091.htm) was heard loud and clear, even way out here, 'cause this morning I caught a prepared statement by HPR's Michael Titterton about the whole affair. Basically, he said, "We've heard you, we agree, we helped you get the word up the chain and we've shared our concerns as well." He also said that despite the business decision made on the Mainland, he hoped listeners would continue to support them here in Hawaii.
I wonder how the national network's move has impacted the local networks' operations. I imagine they're wondering, "If we can be blindsided by this, what else could happen?"