From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

Bob Garfield is away this week.

I'm Brooke Gladstone, and in this most partisan of seasons, we're devoting this show to a

consideration of a charge often lobbed at public broadcasting, especially in PR, liberal bias.

For instance, here's former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu

with whom I recently discussed a discredited Romney campaign ad slamming President Obama for

gutting welfare reform. As usual, you, part of the liberal press that will cover this president's

butt across the board, you're going

to lose in November. But I've enjoyed talking to you. Thank you. As I said, it's a common charge,

being biased in favor of liberals, but is it accurate? We pursued this question last year after a

series of unfortunate events.

First, NPR's extremely public and impolitic decision to terminate the contract of NPR political analyst,

also Fox News commentator, Juan Williams, because the feelings he expressed on Fox News.

That fanned the flames of Fox rage.

Hi, I'm Bill O'Reilly.

Thanks for watching us tonight.

A disgraceful decision by the National Public Radio outfit

that is the subject of this evening's Talking Points memo.

NPR has fired Juan Williams.

Here's Fox commentator and GOP strategist Carl Rose.

For the National Progressive Radio to fire him for deviating from their political correctness

is shame on the national public radio. Shame on them.

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