>>>The fund drives are the worst. I basically keep the car radio on other stations during those times. I have donated but can't stand listening to the pleas for a week or two straight.
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>>And, just like other beggars, you know they won't stop if you give to them, but rather become more agressive, hoping for more.
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>>I'd gladly pay an extra dollar on my taxes just to have a radio station that won't have any advertisements at all. Including these four weeks a year when they practically do nothing much but beg.
>Move to the UK and turn your radio on. Radio 1 2 3 4 all no adverts. Plus BBC local stations and world service.

Some news is suppressed by the government, but other than that it's a pretty good deal. The BBC is unquestionably one of the world's great news organizations.