What I don't understand is this rant about public stations, the LPFM
stations around here are community based stations.

NPR and the larger state-wide Public Networks are building empires, with
affiliates to cover every sq. in of America so that NPR can extend its
dominance.
NPR is not evil, but the long range plan of both commercial broadcasters and
NPR-types is to control audiences. If advertising is allowed on public
stations, then their "reach" will be used to deliver audiences to the
advertiser. and if the public stations are dependent on advertising to cover
operating funds, guess who's in the drivers seat?
The NPR/Big Public network people are blocking LPFM and other local stations,
so they can extend their reach.
The whole "localism" debate isn't just about commercial broadcasters like Clear
Channel and Infinity. NPR actually fits between those two in size and
influence.