NPR controversies

NPR
TypePublic radio network
Country
United States
First air date
April 1971
AvailabilityGlobal
FoundedFebruary 26, 1970
EndowmentUS$258 million
RevenueUS$159 million
US$18.9 million
OwnerNational Public Radio, Inc.
Key people
  • Kevin Klose (president emeritus)
  • Joyce Slocum (president & chief executive officer; interim)
  • Mitch Praver (chief operating officer)
Former names
Association of Public Radio Stations
National Educational Radio Network
Affiliation(s)World Radio Network
Official website
npr.org

NPR, full name National Public Radio,[1][2] is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to 797 public radio stations in the United States of America.[3]

  1. ^ Farhi, Paul (July 8, 2010). "National Public Radio is changing its name to NPR". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "National Public Radio is now just NPR. Can nothing stop this move toward abbreviations?". Los Angeles Times. July 12, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "How NPR Works: NPR's Mission Statement". NPR. Archived from the original on January 17, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.