This line deserves comment
<"And good luck, MPR, the next time you go looking for federal or state money."
That begs the question, why should taxpayers subsidize radio and television networks? I've heard that the amount of the subsidizies is only a small fraction of their budget. If true, then why not phase them out altogether? If their product is good enough to attract an audience, it should stand on its own. If not, then it deserves to fail.