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Current Board Chairman Dennis Haarsager Will Become Interim Chief Executive Officer; Board to Conduct National Search for Permanent Replacement

Washington, D.C. March 6, 2008 -- The National Public Radio Board of Directors announced today that Ken Stern, Chief Executive Officer, will be leaving NPR by mutual agreement. Stern has served at NPR for 10 years, as Chief Operating Officer and more recently, CEO.    » read more »

- Coverage Begins 10:00PM (ET)
- Facility to Include 60,000 Square Foot Newsroom for Broadcast and Digital Activities;
NPR to Serve as Anchor in Redevelopment of NoMa Community

Washington, D.C., March 5, 2008 – NPR, one of the premier worldwide media organizations, has acquired the 1111 North Capitol Street NE property in the District of Columbia for its new global headquarters.    » read more »

February 15, 2008, Culver City, CA – In an interview with Farai Chideya, airing today on NPR's News & Notes, Senator James Clyburn (D-SC) discusses his role as a superdelegate in this critical time in the presidential race to nominate a Democratic candidate.

Senator Clyburn’s interview comes on the heels of other superdelegates of color that have decided to change their vote from Senator Clinton to Senator Obama to reflect their support for the votes of their constituency.    » read more »

- Additions Are NPR’s New “In Character” Series And 16 New Station Podcasts, Now Including WYEP Pittsburgh
- NPR Podcasts Top 200 Million In Downloads

February 11, 2008; Washington, D.C. – The NPR Podcast Directory, which features hundreds of free podcasts produced by NPR, NPR Member stations and other public radio producers, just reached the 617-title count with the addition of the new NPR News “In Character” series profiling classic fictional characters, seven podcasts from new participant 91.3fm WYEP Pittsburgh and nine from current station contributors.    » read more »

February 4, 2008, Washington, D.C. – Today, the Administration released its Fiscal Year 2009 budget to Congress, recommending substantial funding cuts for public broadcasting. The scope and depth of the cuts are significantly deeper than in past years, totaling nearly a 60 percent reduction in funding.

Ken Stern, Chief Executive Officer, NPR, made the following statement in response to the news:    » read more »

- Robert Siegel, Michele Norris, Scott Simon and Andrea Seabrook Anchor
- Reporters in Every Key State, 20 Locations Nationally

Washington, D.C. January 30, 2008 – NPR News “Election 2008” will offer seven consecutive hours of live, comprehensive broadcast and webcast coverage of Super Tuesday on February 5, from 8:00PM-3:00AM (ET).

Two teams of NPR News hosts will anchor the coverage of the landmark event from NPR’s worldwide headquarters in Washington, D.C., with 20 correspondents reporting from the field.    » read more »

January 28, 2008, Washington, D.C. – NPR News reports that Army officials instructed the Department of Veterans' Affairs at a military base in upstate New York to stop assisting injured veterans with their military disability paperwork, which is used to determine annual disability payments. The report, from NPR Justice Correspondent Ari Shapiro, is airing tomorrow, Tuesday, January 29 on NPR News’ Morning Edition.    » read more »

Coverage Begins 9:00PM (ET)

Washington, D.C.; January 24, 2008; – NPR News will offer live, comprehensive broadcast and webcast coverage of President George W. Bush’s final State of the Union Address and the Democratic response on Monday, January 28m beginning 9:00PM (ET).

The program will air on NPR member stations around the country, and can be heard online at www.NPR.org.    » read more »

Washington, D.C. and Columbia, S.C.; January 10, 2008 - NPR and South Carolina ETV Radio have cancelled their national Republican presidential debate, scheduled for Wednesday, January 16 in Columbia, S.C.

The audio-only debate, to be broadcast on NPR Member stations nationally and webcast, was set to air live from 2:00-4:00PM (ET).

"Ultimately, not enough candidates were willing to participate," said Andi Sporkin, Vice President for Communications, NPR. "We look forward to working with them through other NPR News programming over the coming months and during the general election."    » read more »

KARL ROVE TELLS NPR:
- "AMERICANS ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO BREAK BARRIERS.
- THEY WOULD LOVE TO ELECT A WOMAN PRESIDENT;
- THEY WOULD LOVE TO ELECT AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT.”

- Live Jazz, Swing, Samba and Salsa Concerts from Public Radio in Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston, Washington DC, Minneapolis and Denver
- Special Also Features Performance from Amsterdam

December 21, 2007, Washington, D.C. – The 28th annual New Year’s Eve special "Toast of the Nation" rings in 2008 with nine hours of live jazz, swing, samba and salsa from leading music venues across the country.    » read more »

Moby Will Guest DJ, Offering His “Bpp Playlist” And Preview Tracks From His As-Yet-Unreleased New Album; Interviews With Host Alison Stewart

Washington, D.C.; December 18, 2007 – Recording artist Moby will Guest DJ, offering his “BPP Playlist” and preview tracks from his as-yet-unreleased new album on NPR’s The Bryant Park Project tomorrow, Wednesday, December 19.    » read more »

Critically-Praised Public Radio Format, Introduced In 2004, To Return

Washington, D.C., November 19, 2007 – The NPR News and Iowa Public Radio national Democratic Presidential debate, to be broadcast and webcast live from 1:00-3:00PM (CT) on Tuesday, December 4, will be held at the State Historical Museum in Des Moines, with NPR News journalists and hosts Steve Inskeep, Michele Norris and Robert Siegel as moderators.

Highlights:
- Steve Inskeep, Michele Norris And Robert Siegel To Moderate
- All Democratic Presidential Candidates Confirmed To Participate    » read more »

- CRITICALLY PRAISED PUBLIC RADIO FORMAT, INTRODUCED IN 2004, TO RETURN; STEVE INSKEEP, MICHELE NORRIS AND ROBERT SIEGEL TO MODERATE
- ALL DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CONFIRMED TO PARTICIPATE

Washington, D.C., November 19, 2007 – The NPR News and Iowa Public Radio national Democratic Presidential debate, to be broadcast and webcast live from 1:00-3:00PM (CT) on Tuesday, December 4, will be held at the State Historical Museum in Des Moines, with NPR News journalists and hosts Steve Inskeep, Michele Norris and Robert Siegel as moderators.    » read more »

CONCERT STREAMED LIVE AND AVAILABLE FOR PODCAST DOWNLOAD

November 14, 2007; Washington, D.C. – NPR Music will offer a live, online concert with singer/songwriter Neko Case from Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA, on Friday, November 16, at 11:00 PM (ET). The performance will be streamed live, archived and available as a free downloadable podcast at NPR Music: NPR.org/music NPR’s Alex Cohen will host the online concert, which will feature a pre-show interview with Case.    » read more »