Re: WBUR underwriting crossing lines even more

["Aaron 'Bishop' Read" <aread@speakeasy.net>]

At 11:14 PM 10/28/2002, David W. Harris wrote:
>Aaron Read wrote:
>
> > ...an underwriting spot for
> > Sirius Satellite Radio.  This REALLY strikes me as WBUR shooting itself in
> > the foot since Sirius, not XM, is the satellite service that has the rights
> > to carry NPR and PRI programming...
> >
>Not necessarily.  NPR fans will still have to rely on local stations (or
>the Internet) for the flagship news programs.  Morning Edition and All
>Things Considered will not be available on Sirius, and I believe that's
>entirely attributable to the outcry from member stations.  You can see
>the schedule for the NPR news and entertainment channel at
><http://www.npr.org/programs/nprnow/>.  There's also an NPR talk channel
>(http://www.npr.org/programs/nprtalk/).  Note that some WBUR productions
>like The Connection and Only a Game that don't exactly have universal
>clearance across the network will be able to reach additional listeners
>through Sirius.

The Connection & Only a Game don't have universal clearance?   Please 
explain - they are both touted as "Official NPR shows".


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