NPR

Summary

NPR is a radio network^[1]. NPR ranks in the top 1% of radio_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,754 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NPR received the National Medal of Arts^[3].
• NPR received the Silver Anvil Award^[4].
• NPR received the Carey McWilliams Award^[5].
• NPR is in the country of United States^[6].
• NPR's instance of is recorded as radio network^[7].
• NPR's instance of is recorded as nonprofit corporation^[8].
• NPR's instance of is recorded as public broadcaster^[9].
• NPR's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[10].
• NPR's founder is recorded as Bill Siemering^[11].
• NPR's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[12].
• NPR's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[13].
• NPR's chief executive officer is recorded as John Lansing^[14].
• NPR's Commons category is recorded as National Public Radio^[15].
• NPR's industry is recorded as public broadcasting^[16].
• February 26, 1970 marks the founding of NPR^[17].
• NPR's official website is recorded as https://www.npr.org/^[18].
• NPR's official website is recorded as https://text.npr.org/^[19].
• NPR's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NPR^[20].
• NPR's described by source is recorded as National Public Radio^[21].
• NPR's replaces is recorded as Association of Public Radio Stations^[22].
• NPR's topic has template is recorded as Template:NPR^[23].
• NPR's legal form is recorded as 501(c)(3) organization^[24].
• NPR's main Wikidata property is recorded as P8561^[25].
• NPR's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5840^[26].
• NPR's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+218018393'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Country: US^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: b15712e5-b9ca-480d-85a6-3d21ea2b38ef^[29]

Body

Founding

NPR's founder is recorded as Bill Siemering^[11]. February 26, 1970 marks the founding of NPR^[17].

Leadership

NPR's chief executive officer is recorded as John Lansing^[14].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Washington, D.C.^[12], a city in the United States^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1790^[32].

Industry

NPR's industry is recorded as public broadcasting^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[3], a medallion^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1984^[35]; Silver Anvil Award^[4], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1944^[38]; and Carey McWilliams Award^[5], an award^[39].

Why It Matters

NPR ranks in the top 1% of radio_network entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,754 views/month).^[2] NPR has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] NPR is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did NPR receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[3], Silver Anvil Award^[4], and Carey McWilliams Award^[5].