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National Public Radio

National Public Radio (NPR) is 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 System). The network was founded on February 24, 1970, with 90 public radio stations as charter members.

NPR produces and distributes both news and cultural programming; member stations are not required to broadcast all of these programs. Its flagship program is the daily news program All Things Considered[?], which is carried by nearly all NPR affiliates.

Many of its listeners consider it to be at the apex of journalist integrity, while some conservative commentators claim that it has a strong liberal bias and also object to its public funding.

Table of contents

1 Programs produced by NPR

1.1 News/Public Affairs Programs
1.2 Cultural Programming
1.3 Programs Distributed by NPR

Programs produced by NPR

News/Public Affairs Programs

NPR produces a morning and afternoon news program, both of which also have weekend editions with different hosts. It also produces hourly news briefs around the clock, and World Radio Network[?], a daily compilation of news reports from international radio news.

All Things Considered[?] with Noah Adams[?] and Robert Siegel[?] (Weekend All Things Considered[?])

Morning Edition[?] with Bob Edwards[?] (Weekend Edition Saturday[?] with Scott Simon[?] and Weekend Edition Sunday[?] with Liane Hanson[?] and Daniel Schorr[?])
- Radio Expeditions[?] (with the National Geographic Society)

Living On Earth[?] environmental issues (Steve Curwood[?])
Talk of the Nation public affairs call-in (host Neal Conan[?])
- Talk of the Nation - Science Friday science issues call-in (host Ira Flatow)
The Tavis Smiley Show[?] black/race/diversity issues (host Tavis Smiley[?])
The Motley Fool Radio Show[?] investment call-in

Cultural Programming

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me![?] the NPR News quiz (with Chicago Public Radio[?])
NPR Playhouse[?] radio plays
In 2000, NPR co-produced and distributed 2000X[?], a Hollywood Theater of the Ear[?] production of science fiction radio plays
NPR World of Opera[?] (host Steve Curwood[?])
At the Opera[?] half-hour pre-opera show (host Lou Santacroce[?])
Jazz Profiles[?] (host Nancy Wilson[?], NPR Jazz[?])
Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center[?] (NPR Jazz[?], John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts[?])
Performance Today[?] classical music (weekday host Fred Child[?], weekend host Korva Coleman[?])
SymphonyCast[?] international orchestral performances (host Korva Coleman[?])
The Thistle & Shamrock[?] Celtic music (Fiona Ritchie[?])

Programs Distributed by NPR

Popular shows distributed by NPR include Terry Gross[?]'s interview show Fresh Air and WBUR[?]'s Car Talk, starring Click and Clack, the Magliazzi Brothers.

Car Talk humorous car advice (WBUR[?])
Rewind[?] news and political satire (KUOW[?])
Says You![?] word game show (WGBH[?])
Selected Shorts[?] dramatic readings (host Isaiah Sheffer[?], Symphony Space[?], WNYC[?])

Jazz from Lincoln Center[?] (Wynton Marsalis, host Ed Bradley[?], Marray Street Productions[?])
JazzSet[?] (host Dee Dee Bridgewater[?], (WBGO[?])
Piano Jazz[?] (host Marian McPartland[?], South Carolina Educational Radio[?])
Sunday Baroque[?] Baroque music (host Suzanne Bona[?] (WSHU[?])

Justice Talking[?] legal issues (host Margot Adler[?], University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center[?])

Latino USA[?] Latino issues (host Maria Hinojosa[?], KUT Radio[?])
The Merrow Report[?] education issues (host John Merrow[?], Learning Matters Inc.[?])
On the Media[?] media issues (hosts Brooke Gladstone[?] and Bob Garfield[?], WNYC[?])
Only A Game[?] sports issues (host Bill Littlefield[?], WBUR[?])
The Connection[?] public affairs call-in (WBUR[?])
The Diane Rehm Show[?] public affairs call-in (host Diane Rehm[?], WAMU[?])
Fresh Air[?] interviews (host Terry Gross[?], WHYY[?]) in Philadelphia, PA, the show is known for captivating interviews with guests from literature, science, music, film, and more.
Public Interest[?] public affairs call-in (host Kojo Nnamdi[?], WAMU[?])
The Todd Mundt Show[?] public affairs call-in (host Todd Mundt[?], Michigan Radio in Ann Arbor[?])
A Prairie Home Companion (Garrison Keillor)

The other national distributor of public radio programs is Public Radio International[?].