Last week I wrote the NPR Ombudsman to blast NPR over the firing of Juan Williams.  Here is his response. 

Dear Michael,

Thank you for your thoughts about NPR?s termination of Juan Williams. NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard wrote this column in response to listener concerns: NPR’s Firing of Juan Williams Was Poorly Handled <http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2010/10/21/130713285/npr-terminates-contract-with-juan-williams> .  Please add to the discussion by posting your comments at the end of the blog.


Many of you have written or called saying you will no longer support public radio.  Public radio is more than NPR. If you like Car Talk, Fresh Air, Marketplace, On Point, On the Media, This American Life, the BBC or Prairie Home Companion, then please support your local station. NPR is not responsible for any of those programs and your station needs help to pay for them.



Thanks for taking the time to write, your thoughts have been passed on to the proper folks in charge. Please sign up for the Ombudsman weekly newsletter. Visit www.npr.org/ombudsman <http://www.npr.org/ombudsman>  and enter your email address in the bucket on the right-hand side.

Sincerely,

Office of the Ombudsman


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