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.
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.