A separate organization for radio, National Public Radio, is the main provider of content to radio stations. Because there are no clear regulatory distinctions between community and public, a station in Denver like WGNU receives about 15% of its revenue from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, yet it broadcasts no National Public Radio programming whatsoever.
Donc, comme il n'existe aucune distinction réglementaire claire entre les médias communautaires et les médias publics, une station comme WGNU, à Denver, reçoit environ 15 p. 100 de son financement de la Corporation for Public Broadcasting, alors qu'elle ne diffuse aucune émission de la National Public Radio.