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Kim Kardashian’s spot on public radio show angers listeners

/ 04:42 PM June 20, 2015

In this April 15 photo, Kim Kardashian attends a photo call to launch hair products in Paris. AP

In this April 15 photo, Kim Kardashian attends a photo call to launch hair products in Paris. AP

CHICAGO—An appearance by Kim Kardashian on the National Public Radio show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” has angered among some listeners.

NPR received hundreds of complaints about last week’s episode of the humorous quiz show. Kardashian was in a segment called “Not My Job,” in which she answered questions about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. She answered two of three questions correctly.

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But many listeners were outraged that she was on the Chicago-based show. Some have threatened to stop donating to the nonprofit NPR.

In a response posted on NPR’s website, ombudsman Elizabeth Jenson said she wasn’t sure what to make of the outrage over Kardashian’s 11-minute appearance. She said while Kardashian wasn’t a great guest, “she was gracious” and had a couple of funny lines.

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