"William L. Roper, M.D., M.P.H. — UNC School of Medicine"

He is one of those whose testimonials have been airing on WUNC. He says that his "source" for health news is WUNC, including local health news. Wow. He may be well-informed by the NPR programming on health issues, but how could a reasonable person assert that one could use WUNC as their "source" for news about health locally?

Testimonials reflect the market?

We hear testimonials to the wonders of WUNC now and again by people with names that are largely unknown but who, in the end, don't strike me as reflecting very well the diversity of the geographic market that WUNC covers. I wonder why that is? It's pretty easy to figure out, and seems to reflect only a sense that the station is the preserve of a club of well-educated and often rich people who see it as their toy.

"The Old Granary Restaurant"

I wonder if anyone has pointed out to the announcer at WUNC how to pronounce the word "granary"? My recollection is that I may have learned that word in about the 3rd grade. Maybe he skipped that class.

"mount airy north carolina bluegrass music, gospel music, wpaq am"

WUNC has a story about this station that was aired on NPR a couple of weeks ago displayed on its home page. Do you suppose that there is a link in or next to the story to the radio station's website? Not a chance.

And if you do visit the WUNC site, be sure to note that there has been no news in the last two days except for the UNC football story which, as I look at it, is two days old. Ok, yes, you can click on a link and here whatever they are broadcasting now as "local news", but for a quick check of news, nothing. Did NC shut down all news-making for the weekend? I don't think so. But "North Carolina Public Radio" seems to have done so.

"FOXNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News"

Note the "Fair & Balanced" in the upper left corner. Then listen to WUNC promote its version of commercials by asking people to send them money...because?...... of the "fair, balanced and reliable" news that WUNC says it provides.

Think Global, Assign Local — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC

How hard would it be for the person who did this report to add a link to the school's website? WUNC needs to get outside its cocoon.

I don't have time to rewrite what WUNC puts on its pages when posting them on a blog like this one - another thing they would learn and do better if they acted more as an interconnector than an island. The story is about a new school opening.

"More from WUNC & NPR — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC"

I've never seen a report on any trip taken by a WUNC prize winner. Why is that?