But if it created more jobs, that means more tax revenue back into the economy.
Reason?
The BBC or RTE radio isn’t biased as far as I know. News isn’t really talked about on those stations except on certain stations at certain times of the day. And it wouldn’t be partisan if political topics were off limits.
Today there isn't a single thing thought/said/believed that is not somehow made partisan because it might make someone somewhere mad enough to vote a certain way... nothing is safe from the kooks.
Then what is the point? We already have plenty of options to listen to on the radio/satellite radio, my tax dollars do not need to pay for a government propaganda outlet. And if it is controlled by the government, there is absolutely ZERO chance it will be unbiased.
It would have educational programs, positive entertainment, and could have local sports broadcasting of sports that rarely get coverage in the local area (growing a following for kids to want to be more active in sports).
Unfortunately, kids don't listen to the radio. Again, that is all already out there if the public wants to consume the content. I think it's a waste of money for the reasons previously stated. We all have our own opinions and I respect yours, I just don't agree.
Part of the reason would be to get kids away from social media and instead go to a beach listening to a fun positive radio station. Just a thought. Also I kind of want to make sure radio won’t disappear the way cable/tv is.
NPR is a private company if I remember correctly? And they don’t do the same type of programs that BBC radio and similar stations do.
It is a non profit chartered by an act of Congress and most of its member stations are public. It receives both private and public funding. It is what we would call quasi public.
People can call it whatever they want but it is nowhere near un-biased and I think it's a problem to fund thoughts with public money.
