Demise of NPR in Rhode Island?

My sister commented that her local NPR station, WRNI, seems to be up for sale...distressing! That reminded me of this article about the rise of 'middlebrow culture' and how the nature of public radio changed when threats to their endowment allowed them to seek advert--er, underwriting from other sources. Also, how the demand for talk and news has displaced classical music over the years. Great article.