NPR

by Michele Stern

NPR - National Public Radio

http://www.npr.org/

Washington, D.C.

NPR is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk, and entertainment programming. A privately supported, not-for-profit, membership organization, NPR serves more than 770 independently operated, noncommercial public radio stations. Each member station serves local listeners with a distinctive combination of national and local programming.

NPR's mission is to work in partnership with its member stations to create a more informed public-one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures.