Boring? I think not! I LOVE NPR! So count me in. I have Amazon's Echo (Alexa) and many mornings I just say, "Alexa, Play My Flash News Briefing" and off she goes, with NPR News.
Alexa is wonderful because it's all voice command. So in the morning, I say, "Alexa, Play Wayne Shorter (or Miles Davis, or any Jazz Artist) and that's what plays. You can get an Echo DOT (to hook up to a stereo) for $50. That's what I have in the bathroom. An Echo Dot hooked up to a Bose Wave Radio. Best 50 bucks I ever spent.
Anyway, my 2 cents worth.
Mahalo!
-ZipZop