National Public Radio (NPR)

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Radio for everyone. NPR stands for National Public Radio, and it's a special kind of radio station that's paid for by the public and companies that support it, not by advertisements like most radio stations.

Big headquarters. NPR is based in Washington, D.C., which is where many important news organizations are located, and it also has another big office in Culver City, California.

Connects 1,000+ stations. NPR sends its programs to more than 1,000 public radio stations all over the United States, so millions of people can listen to the same stories and news programs.

Stories and learning. NPR is famous for making interesting radio programs about news, science, history, and daily life that make people think and learn something new.