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| Type | Public radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio PBS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Washington State University |
| History | |
| Founded | May 15, 1922 |
| Launch date | December 10, 1922 |
Former names | Northwest Public Radio Northwest Public Television |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | 24 hours a day |
| Links | |
| Webcast | NPR News NPR & Classical Jazz |
| Website | nwpb.org |
Northwest Public Broadcasting is the public radio and public television service of Washington State University. It is an affiliate of National Public Radio, Public Radio Exchange and American Public Media. It operates 19 radio stations and 13 translators across Washington state, Oregon, and Idaho, and provides coverage to parts of British Columbia. The network broadcasts public radio news, talk, entertainment, classical music, jazz, and folk music. Station programming is separated into two main program streams, "NPR News" and "NPR & Classical Music", with simulcast periods during Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition and Weekend All Things Considered. Since November 2013, Northwest Public Broadcasting also operates a 24-hour jazz station, KJEM 89.9, broadcasting in the Pullman and Moscow area.
NWPB headquarters are in the Murrow College of Communications on the WSU campus, with satellite studios at WSU Tri-Cities' campus in Richland, the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, Idaho and studio offices in Tacoma and Wenatchee.