Public Radio Thrives in Washington D.C.

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 Washington has an advantage in many areas ranging from government and politics to public radio. It is key to understand why our country's capital has an advantage when it comes to public radio. It has a clear advantage in comparison to many other stations because of its high population density and the fact D.C. stations market on the national level due to their proximity to the nation's capital. Listeners assume they are able to get their national new most up to date because of the radio station's locations. WTOP is an example of a public radio station in Washington D.C. that constantly proves itself to be important for the local metropolitan area. Their news reporters are able to report breaking news quicker than other radio stations because of their close proximity to our nation's government. As stated in the Audioboo above, public radio in D.C. keeps the interest of the locals by reporting everyday news concerning the area but they thrive, in comparison to other stations, because of their diverse range of listeners.
         Secondly, how the funding is distributed is necessary to understand because one would assume public radio is funded by the government since the word public is in its title. However, as stated in the Audioboo, the United States government only funds about six percent of the funds for radio station. They make up for the money that is not provided to them by advertising, events, and fundraisers. Funding is important for the radio stations because without adequate funds, a public radio station will cease to exist.

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