Matthews: Confessions of a former NPR commentator: The network has changed 

I read with great interest now-former National Public Radio senior editor Uri Berliner’s reflections on the changes that have occurred at NPR. I am a 45-year-long NPR listener and a former occasional commentator for its flagship news program, “All Things Considered” (ATC), and I found that his concerns as a left-leaning employee reflect mine as a conservative listener and former commentator. 

Both ATC and “Morning Edition” used to aire commentaries. Some great voices — such as humorist Tom Bodett...