Press Releases and Statements : NPR

NPR Welcomes New Board Elections

September 5, 2024 • NPR welcomes the election of several board members, including four Member Directors, two Public Directors and one Non-Board Distribution/Interconnection Committee member.

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NPR podcast ‘How to Do Everything’ returns to offer somewhat helpful advice to listeners

August 26, 2024 • Half advice show, half survival guide, How to Do Everything tackles listener questions ranging from the mundane to the mind-boggling starting September 4.

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Statement from NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher about John Lansing

August 16, 2024 • NPR and the entire public media system mourn the loss of former NPR President and CEO John Lansing.

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NPR’s 2024 Democratic National Convention Coverage

August 14, 2024 • NPR will provide comprehensive multimedia coverage of the nominating convention and all major breaking news events from the campaign.

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NPR’s Michel Martin returns to host ‘#Ferguson and Beyond’ in St. Louis, Aug. 7

August 7, 2024 • The community conversation will air on STLPR and nationally in August

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‘How Wild’ podcast explores America’s most protected lands and what ‘wilderness’ really means

August 6, 2024 • NPR affiliate KALW Public Media's new podcast How Wild launches August 13 on the NPR Network.

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New season of StoryCorps podcast, “Game Changers,” premieres July 30, 2024

July 26, 2024 • Sports-themed season of the popular podcast coincides with the Summer Olympics and features stories from StoryCorps’ vast archive at the Library of Congress

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NPR’s Embedded and CBC tackle sex testing in elite sports with ‘Tested’ podcast

July 12, 2024 • What does it mean for a woman to have an “unfair advantage” in sports? A new limited series from NPR’s Embedded and CBC explores the surprising, 100-year history of sex testing in elite sports ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.

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New England News Collaborative becomes NPR’s fifth regional newsroom

July 11, 2024 • The NENC, composed of 10 stations in six states from Connecticut to Maine, becomes the fifth regional newsroom, joining those in Texas, California, the Gulf States and the Midwest.

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NPR’s 2024 Republican National Convention Coverage

July 11, 2024 • NPR will provide comprehensive multimedia coverage of the nominating conventions and all major breaking news events from the campaigns.

$5.5 Million Grant from Eric and Wendy Schmidt to Expand NPR Collaborative Journalism Network

July 10, 2024 • The grant will enable public radio stations to reach and serve more communities with local, multi-platform public service journalism.

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NPR’s "The Thistle & Shamrock®" radio program to end this fall

June 28, 2024 • The award-winning weekly syndicated show will end September 30 after 41-year run

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NPR’s Coverage of the CNN Presidential Debate

June 27, 2024 • NPR and its Member station network will provide comprehensive coverage of the CNN Presidential Debate taking place on Thursday, June 27, at CNN studios in Atlanta.

‘Extremely American’ podcast goes deep inside the Christian nationalist movement

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‘Extremely American’ podcast goes deep inside the Christian nationalist movement

June 20, 2024 • Season two of Extremely American, from Boise State Public Radio, explores how a conservative church and its allies are remaking life and politics in a small college town.

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NPR’s Supermajority Podcast Tackles Single Party Rule

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June 17, 2024 • Supermajority is a new podcast from NPR’s Embedded, in partnership with Nashville Public Radio, exploring what happens when one political party has near-complete control

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NPR Music celebrates Black Music Month with an all female lineup.

May 31, 2024 • The all female lineup includes: Tems, Chaka Khan, Tierra Whack, Kierra Sheard, Lakecia Benjamin, Me’Shell Ndegeoccello,Brittney Spencer, SWV, and Flo Mili.

'Road to Rickwood': Roy Wood Jr. explores civil rights and baseball with new podcast

May 20, 2024 • WWNO and WRKF partner, with support from MLB, on four-part series launching in May focused on the oldest ballpark in the U.S.

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The Philharmonik takes the crown as the Winner of the Tiny Desk Contest!

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The Philharmonik takes the crown as the Winner of the Tiny Desk Contest!

May 15, 2024 • The Philharmonik takes the crown as the Winner of the Tiny Desk Contest!

NPR and LAist Studios partner to launch 'Inheriting' with host Emily Kwong

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NPR and LAist Studios partner to launch 'Inheriting' with host Emily Kwong

May 9, 2024 • Premiering May 23, new narrative podcast centers Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) family stories and histories

New NPR podcast 'Wild Card' is part interview, part existential game show

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New NPR podcast 'Wild Card' is part interview, part existential game show

April 29, 2024 • Celebrities and notable creatives join host Rachel Martin in candid conversations.

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NPR's 'AMPLIFY WITH LARA DOWNES' RETURNS APRIL 25

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NPR's 'AMPLIFY WITH LARA DOWNES' RETURNS APRIL 25

April 22, 2024 • The fourth season of the video conversation series highlights Black creatives from the worlds of classical, country, jazz and poetry.

'Track Change' podcast follows a group of men making music in Richmond City Jail

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'Track Change' podcast follows a group of men making music in Richmond City Jail

April 10, 2024 • Narratively and VPM partner on five-part, music-infused series about a group of men's efforts to break free from addiction and incarceration.

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