@charmainewimpiris you've never heard an NPR station crow about its state association?
I actually find that hard to believe since I've lived in various regions of the US, and the local stations always proudly identified their affiliations wherever I was living.
But yeah, that's my answer to your question. Thanks for asking. I still don't get why you thought the question was particularly important, but apparently you didn't like my answer so ::shrug::