> ...hands it right over to NPR to pay for programming, I believe it’s $500 per hour...
So - does that mean a member station could just cut back on their NPR-sourced programming, then fill the air time by playing more Frank Sinatra, and broadcasting local HS football games, and such?
I suspect that many will be forced to close entirely now. Others may not longer be able to afford pay for NPR shows at all (they'd have to pay for both membership and individual shows), while others will have to fill their airtime with things besides news and other NPR programs