Public Radio International

Public Radio International
FormerlyAmerican Public Radio
(1983–1994)
Company typePublic radio network
FoundedApril 15, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-04-15)
FounderWilliam Hugh Kling
Defunct2019; 5 years ago (2019)
FateMerged into Public Radio Exchange
HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Area served
United States
Key people
  • Marguerite Hoffman (Chairman)
  • Alisa Miller (President and CEO)
Revenue16,134,095 United States dollar (2017) Edit this on Wikidata
ParentWGBH Educational Foundation (2012–2018)

Public Radio International (PRI) was an American public radio organization. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PRI provided programming to over 850 public radio stations in the United States.

PRI was one of the main providers of programming for public radio stations in the U.S., alongside National Public Radio, American Public Media, and the Public Radio Exchange.[1] PRI merged with the Public Radio Exchange in 2018.

  1. ^ Clemetson, Lynette (August 30, 2004). "All Things Considered, NPR's Growing Clout Alarms Member Stations". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2008. For years stations have sought to diversify their programming options. Public Radio International, which was also created by stations and has become NPR's primary competitor, markets and distributes programs produced by local stations, like [...] Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know, a weekly entertainment show produced by Wisconsin Public Radio.