NPR is a mission-driven, multimedia news organization and radio program producer. It is a network with a strong base of Member Stations and supporters nationwide. NPR is based in Washington, D. This was quickly followed by the debut of a daily news program called All Things Considered, which would steadily grow in listenership and eventually enjoy tremendous success in providing listeners with weekday drive-time news and information.
Thus, an NPR news presence seven days a week was ensured. Over the years, NPR news programs provided member stations with live coverage of the Watergate hearings in , as well as extensive reporting on presidential and Congressional elections and Supreme Court nominating procedures, including the Senate hearings on Judge Clarence Thomas in the early s.
During its first five years in existence, NPR focused on production and distribution for its member stations. Public radio further benefited when, following NPR's merger with the Association of Public Radio Stations in , NPR began providing member stations with training programs, management, and lobbying activities in Washington, D.
NPR developed the first nationwide, satellite-delivered radio distribution network in This enabled smaller stations in rural areas to receive programming as easily as their city counterparts. It also provided NPR with a larger audience. From their inception, NPR and public broadcasting in general were plagued by internal and external funding pressures.
In the early s, President Richard Nixon, Vice-President Spiro Agnew, and their administration expressed disapproval of programming they regarded as politically controversial and biased. In , Nixon vetoed a planned endowment to the CPB and encouraged member stations to become more autonomous, believing that local stations would naturally shift to more conservative programming.
In addition to staff layoffs and cutbacks on programming, NPR sought a loan from CPB in order to retire its debt and restructure its financial backing. Further loans followed, with the proviso that ownership of NPR's equipment be shifted to a group of independent trustees to prevent seizure of the equipment by creditors.
NPR also agreed to cut costs, raise the fees it charged member stations, and work to increase its contributions from listeners. The restructuring also involved a change in operating arrangements with NPR's member stations. Specifically, NPR sought money from the public and private sectors, while its member stations received CPB funds directly. In , a member radio station receiving all of NPR's programming paid This meant that when key stations had unsuccessful fundraising drives, or when Congress voted to cut the annual budget for public broadcasting, NPR also suffered.
As a result, NPR's new CEO Delano Lewis was forced to eliminate 20 positions and drop several programs, including a minority-oriented news program entitled Horizons and other cultural programs.
His business acumen, however, was viewed as crucial to NPR's success in a competitive broadcast environment. Such Capitol Hill contacts could only help an organization which depended on Congressional goodwill. Finally, Lewis was the first African-American executive at NPR and was expected to lead the organization in more cultural programming and broaden its appeal to a wider range of listeners.
December May 1, July 10, June 10, July 25, It goes national on PBS in April March 27, CPB incorporates. Its first president, John W. Macy, signs on in January February November January April 20, May 3, June 30, May 15, May 24, May 31, March 3, July 6, PBS launches the first national pledge drive, Festival The National Federation of Community Broadcasters incorporates.
May 4, March 1, July 3, March May 12, June 20, NPR completes the first national satellite network for radio. July 25—27, The membership of NAEB votes to dissolve the bankrupt association. A station consortium raises the curtain on American Playhouse.
American Public Radio incorporates. It changes its name to Public Radio International in April 19, August May 22, June May 16, July 15, June 13, July 1, July 11, Newt Gingrich announces that he plans to zero out CPB funding. April 3, May 18, April 12, March 15, May 30, March 23, May 21, April 5, April 8, May 2, June 23, May Congress postpones the date of shutting off analog TV signals. April 7, April 30, A grassroots network of advocacy, topical and affiliated production groups has grown up around the networks, including Latino Public Broadcasting, Native Public Media, Black Public Media and the Association of Independents in Radio.
American Public Media continues to produce important programs for the public radio network, such as Marketplace , while affiliates help to realize a vision for equal representation in noncommercial media. As NPR enters its second 50 years, it will continue to innovate while facing institutional challenges. Ninety-nine million consume NPR content from some platform in a month. NPR is the leading publisher of podcasts and reaches As audiences have turned to non-appointment listening, NPR has increased its online presence, in the process making radio and digital public media synonymous entry points.
Noncommercial media requires public support to continue its work. Bill Siemering is a member of the founding board of NPR and author of its original mission statement. I think to be more like what is capable news and the other networks present today. It is no longer the home of the loyal opposition. They spend as much time throwing soft balls at the right wing talking heads and grill anyone else ruthlessly. Makes you sound just like ABC or Fox.
It is my considered opinion that both have been hijacked by fellow travelers of the leftist and socialist media. Public funds, much from Federal Government Operations are now regularly and consistently used to bombard their listeners with decidedly Leftist and Socialist ideas and propaganda which was never intended at their founding as designed by the original granted funds. Both, IMHO, need to be more closely watched to give a more even hand in their programming and reporting.
LMAO at the juxtaposition of the first 2 comments. What an utterly appropriate tribute to the even-handedness of NPR news. Any reputable news outlet should regularly annoy the entire spectrum of political supporters—and maybe compel NPR listeners everywhere to weaponize their mugs and tote bags;. Thank You! I love your programming. Please stay true to high integrity in journalism.
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