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NPR Snagged Most Listeners Ever in '08

23.6M tuned in, but public radio still faces budget shortages

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 24, 2009 8:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – There’s one growth story in the otherwise moribund news media industry, and it’s downright old fashioned: National Public Radio. Riding its hugely popular “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” shows, NPR had more listeners than ever in 2008—23.6 million...   Read full story »

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