> > Related to the funding for NWPR and the operation of KRFA:
> > I think that the license for KRFA is still held by the University of
> > Idaho (the regents thereof?) I also think that the UI is paying NWPR
> > to operate KRFA. If this is true, then we Idahoans are funding a
> > station that does not provide the service it should.
> > matt .. .. ..
> I saw the agreement published in the Regents minutes. NWPR took over
> the operation and the equipment, but is responsible for operation
> costs and maintenance. The have to anounce that KRFA is "Operated in
> cooperation with the University of Idaho School of Communication."
> The only state subsidy is that donations from Idaho residents are
> eligible for the state tax credit.
>
Ach so--that explains that little blurb. I think that 'cooperation'
in this case also means the school of comm funds the
reporter/instructor position at UI. Is this still held by Maggie
Kreidler? (Here is a possible explanation for the Oregon news
content: the person who had this position before--Lee Garnett--now
works at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Seems a lot of the OR stories
come from OPB/Lee. I guess I can't really blame Dale for utilizing
an easy source of semi-'regional' news stories.)
matt .. .. ..
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