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A brief history of NPR funding

The Indicator from Planet Money

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The Emergence of Public Radio in America

This chapter delves into the beginnings of public radio in the U.S., tracing its roots to educational institutions and the landmark establishment of KPFA in 1949. It also examines the influential lobbying for the Public Broadcasting Act that led to the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR.

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