Saturday, October 22, 2011

'World Of Opera' Dumped By NPR Because Host Participated In Occupy DC Protest

'World Of Opera' Dumped By NPR Because Host Participated In Occupy DC Protest:

"WASHINGTON -- NPR will no longer distribute the member station-produced program "World of Opera" to about 60 stations across the country because the show host helped organize an ongoing Washington protest, a network official said Friday evening.

Instead, North Carolina-based classical music station WDAV, which produces the show, said it will distribute the nationally syndicated program on its own beginning Nov. 11. The station said it plans to keep Lisa Simeone as host and has said her involvement in a political protest does not affect her job as a music program host."

Good for WDAV.

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