Public Radio FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about public radio stations and programs.
This FAQ about public radio stations and programs
was compiled and written by Rich Kulawiec rsk@gsp.org
with numerous contributions by others.
01 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? A-B- I've alphabetized the list of shows below, which should make it ...
02 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? C-D- Car Talk:
03 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? E-F- Earth & Sky:...
04 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? H-J- Hearts of Space:...
05 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? L-M- Le Show:
06 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? N-P- National Press Club:...
07 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? Q-R- Quirks & Quarks:...
08 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? S- Savvy Traveler:...
09 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? T-V- Talk of the Nation:...
10 What are the major public radio shows and their contact info? W- Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me:...
11 What are the NPR/PRI/public radio stations around the country? A-C- There are lists of stations on NPR's home page ...
12 What are the NPR/PRI/public radio stations around the country? F-I
13 What are the NPR/PRI/public radio stations around the country? L-M
14 What are the NPR/PRI/public radio stations around the country? M2
15 What are the NPR/PRI/public radio stations around the country? N
16 What are the NPR/PRI/public radio stations around the country? O-P
17 What are the NPR/PRI/public radio stations around the country? S-T- South
18 What are the NPR/PRI/public radio stations around the country? V-W
19 How do you obtain a station list or programming schedule from NPR?- As mentioned above, NPR does publish a station list. Send SASE to ...
20 What's the difference between National Public Radio, American Public Radio, Public Radio International, Pacifica Radio, and all that?- Steve's comments:...
21 How do I get my hands on general NPR info?- To order transcripts online: telnet pac.carl.org - ...
22 How can I find out about books and albums mentioned on the air?- The booklist and album list produced by Erika Grams at WUNC ...
23 How can I get my paws on some of the music I've heard on the air?- PRMS 800 # to order music:...
24 Are there are books and articles about, or by NPR or NPR people?- NPR - A Cast of ...
25 How about recordings made by NPR people? (i.e. non-broadcast material)- Bailey White's First Words -- Dead on the Road is ...
26 What's the relationship of NPR to PBS?- See above....
27 How did NPR originally come about?- National Public Radio was founded in the early 1970s, soon ...
28 Can I get NPR programming outside the US?- NPR and PRI (Public Radio Int'l, formerly APR) can be heard ...
29 I've heard listener commentary on ATC/ME; how do I send mine in?- All Things Considered Commentary ...
30 I like public radio so much I want to work for them; now what?- From Rich Dean of NPR:...
31 Where else can I look for radio info?- Besides the places already mentioned, try KZSU's (Stanford) web ...
32 How is public radio funded? - [ under construction ]...
33 Is anybody saving all this? (Public Radio)- A. Yes. Besides lots of radio show collectors who probably have ...
34 Are there any other resources out there? (Public Radio)- A. Yup. Here's one that I think is quite interesting, even ...
35 Hey -- what about Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish recipe? (Public Radio)- Mama Stamberg's cranberry ...