National Public Radio

:NPR redirects here. For other meanings of NPR, see NPR (disambiguation).

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National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, private, not-for-profit corporation that sells programming to member radio stations; together they are a loosely organized public radio network in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act in 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 24, 1970, with 90 public radio stations as charter members.

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Public - Radio network - United States - 1970 - Public Broadcasting Act - 1967 - Corporation for Public Broadcasting - Public Broadcasting Service - February 24

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Like its competitors, American Public Media and Public Radio International, NPR produces and distributes news and cultural programming. Its member stations are not required to broadcast all of these programs and most broadcast programs from many different sources. Its flagship programs are two drive time news broadcasts, Morning Edition, and the afternoon All Things Considered; both are carried by nearly all NPR affiliates and in 2002 were the second- and third-most popular radio programs in the country. Morning Edition has been the network's most popular program since 1979.

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American Public Media - Public Radio International - News - Drive time - Morning Edition - All Things Considered - 2002 - 1979

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