I’ve been in broadcasting and no one forgot to run it.
Vivian Schiller or the station manager told them not do so. Perhaps a call from the White house did the trick.
It is also possible that the Philly stations got calls on this subject too. I have not seen a total shutout like this before as most stations will lean over backward to accomodate politicians.
NPR needs to have all funding from the Feds ended. No ramp down to keep them going until they figure out how to run a private station, no time to adjust, just suddenly...no money.
Not one more dime.
I'm willing to bet any amount of money that you are exactly right.
The "they forgot" line is coming out of O'Donnell's campaign - not the station.
Given this campaign's organizational track record, the airtime might not have been paid for in a timely fashion.
There is the added possibility that it might have been a mistake with formats or with the material getting to the station on time.
There is also the conspiracy theory option.
One thing is certain: the O'Donnell campaign really should have a lot more information about what went wrong than they're saying right now.
And the fact that what they're saying is so hard to believe tells me that the screwup may very well be from their end.
You confirm what Rush said this afternoon.
Vivian Schiller or the station manager told them not do so. Perhaps a call from the White house did the trick.
NPR needs to have all funding from the Feds ended. No ramp down to keep them going until they figure out how to run a private station, no time to adjust, just suddenly...no money.
The article doesn't say "public broadcasting," it says "public access" - different things, I believe.
If so, this doesn't serve as the occasion to support what we both agree is a consummation devoutly to be wished.