Sitting and reading up on how the NPR system works so that when the 76th American goes whining to me about how shit radio is and asking for suggestions, I am able to suggest them something from their own country
#also I am curious to know whether the K-stations are actually campus-affiliated or simply independent#they're just called 'public radio' in the US so I'm not sure whether they have much student programming or if the barriers are higher#are they volunteer-run like ours? Why are some of them so famous#(in light of like CKUT doing equally amazing things but being talked about FAR less. Is it sheer American population numbers?)#I shall return with answers. It's fascinating to compare public radio and funding models across different countries#music#but my advice is still that you'll find something good there. Those folks put love into their work and their playlists are not as heavily#influenced by their ad sponsors which means you get variety and no repetition#radio#NPR