I should point out...
...that the article mainly suggested that NPRs defense tactics were weak.
Whatever this "hearing" (or whatever) was, it doesn't sound like it was well designed to shed more light than heat on the subject.
Personally, I like hearing BBC coverage. And if their slant does not perfectly match current American thinking of what "balanced" means, then that's a good thing. Avoiding learning about ideas that other people believe, can start wars.