NPR
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National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, private, not-for-profit membership organization of public radio stations in the United States.[1] NPR was created in 1970, following the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 which established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and also led to the creation of the Public Broadcasting Service. The network was founded on February 26, 1970, headed by Robert Conley with a partnership of talented journalists, with 30 employees and 90 public radio stations as charter members. Like its competitors, American Public Media and Public ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Audience:
Very large audience (1M or more) (English)
Scope:
National
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
Managers: Kevin Klose
Research
Related Publications:
Morning Edition, Slate, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, WNYC
Contact Info:
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Location:
635 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington DC, DC, 20001, US
Editorial
Edited By:
Kaizar Campwala
Last Edit:
Jul 20, 2010 - 10:03 AM PDT
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