Don Satz writes:

>I read that Ray Kroc's widow has left $200 million dollars to NPR.
>The folks at NPR report that the amount is twice their annual budget,
>so the gift should have some dramatic effects on NPR porgramming.  Will
>NPR now give less priority to market forces?  Will fund drives decline?
>Will classical music programming climb to to the levels of previous
>decades?

The Boston Globe editorialized on this very subject this morning,
suggesting that NPR should use some of these new resources for increased
jazz and classical broadcasting, including some attention to new talent.
One can hope, but there is little reason to be optimistic, given the
preferences of the present NPR leadership and the consultants they listen
to.

Bernard Chasan