NPR stands for National Public Radio, which is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk, and entertainment programming. This is a privately supported, not-for-profit membership organization; NPR.
org serves a growing audience of 26 million Americans each week in partnership with more than 800 independently operated, noncommercial public radio stations. Npr.org offers hourly newscasts, special features and ten years of archived audio and information. NPR produces and distributes more than 130 hours of original programming each week, and local NPR stations also broadcast many programs which are produced by stations and other radio networks. At this site, you will find information about listening to NPR domestically and internationally on a wide range of devices, including AM/FM, digital and satellite radios, the Internet, podcasts, and more.