Huntsville Public Radio Station Announces It Will No Longer Carry NPR Programming

Alabama public radio station cuts key programming: ‘It’s like they just don’t care what we think’

Larisa Thomason has been listening to Huntsville public radio station WLRH for almost 50 years. Now, she’s threatening to change the dial.

Huntsville public radio station announces it will no longer carry NPR programming

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A Huntsville public radio station announced Friday it will no longer carry NPR programming. WLRH 89.3 FM/HD made the announcement on Facebook, saying this transition came after it lost federal funding. However, the station did add that it will continue to keep listeners informed regarding national and global news using sources like the Associated Press and the BBC. Local news programming will also remain in its schedule…

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