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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: National Public Radio

National Public Radio stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - Obama adviser David Axelrod took the bait and appeared for a taping last night of NPR’s quiz show, Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!—with by turns earnest and hilarious results, Politico reports. When host Peter Sagal asked if he’d been in on the presidential pooch... More »

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entertainment • radio • Peter Sagal • David Axelrod • NPR • National Public Radio • Obama administration • Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! • quiz show

NPR Snagged Most Listeners Ever in '08

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

Mar 24, 09 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 a week—up 8.7%... More »

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news • newsroom cuts • NPR • National Public Radio

 10 Ways Public Radio 
 Gets You to Pay Up 

Drive-time deejays know how to tug heartstrings and egos into paying up

Mar 2, 09 10:53 AM CST
(Newser) - If you listen to public radio, you’ve come to dread it too, writes June Thomas in Slate; at least twice a year, the airwaves are dedicated to fundraising, with broadcasters plying listeners with New Yorker subscriptions and tote bags in exchange for a few bucks. Thomas studied the pleas... More »

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Ira Glass • National Public Radio • fundraising

 NPR Lays Off  
 7% of Staff, 
 Cuts 2 Shows 

Corporate underwriting took big hit in recession

Dec 10, 08 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - NPR will take two shows off the air and lay off 64 employees—7% of its workforce—to close an unexpected $23 million budget shortfall. Shows getting the ax are "Day to Day" and "News and Notes," both of which sought to diversify NPR's audience. The layoffs... More »

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layoffs • This American Life • unemployment • ad revenue • budget shortfall • National Public Radio

 Bush Contemplates His Legacy 

'I didn't sell my soul:' Bush

Nov 29, 08 11:17 AM CST
(Newser) - President Bush wants to be remembered foremost as someone who "did not sell his soul in order to accommodate the political process." In an intimate interview conducted by his sister Doro for an oral history project of the Library of Congress, Bush lists liberating Iraqis, fighting AIDS in... More »

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Republican • White House • president • Bush legacy • legacy • George W. Bush • National Public Radio • Doro Bush Koch • StoryCorps

 Colbert Grabs a Peabody 

Compares staff to 'enema' flushing out truth

Jun 17, 08 2:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert snatched a prestigious Peabody media award at last night's ceremony hosted by CBS correspondent Lesley Stahl. She stepped in to replace Brian Williams, who opted to spend time with NBC colleagues after Tim Russert's death. Colbert displayed his usual deadpan style, comparing his staff to... More »

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Tim Russert • Stephen Colbert • 60 Minutes • Bob Woodruff • The Colbert Report • Brian Williams • Project Runway • Peabody Awards • Virginia Tech massacre • George Foster Peabody • National Public Radio • Lesley Stahl • Sunday Morning

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