PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL HAS HELD FAST TO PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMMING, BUT AS PUBLIC MEDIA IS FORCED TO SEEK FUNDING FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN THE GOVERNMENT.....IT IS AT RISK OF BECOMING THIRD WAY.....

PRI Fact Sheet Description For over 28 years, Americans have identified PRI as the source of news, information and cultural insights essential to understanding our interconnected world. On almost 900 radio stations across the U.S. and on digital platforms that reach millions around the globe, PRI continues to innovate in bringing new voices, global journalism and cultural perspectives to the American public. Through partnerships with trusted media leaders like the BBC, the CBC, the New York Times and others, PRI develops solutions to address the critical but unmet needs of today’s media consumers. PRI helps people understand their place in the world and make informed decisions every day by enabling them to "hear a different voice™."

Mission To serve audiences as a distinctive content source for information, insights and cultural experiences essential to living in our diverse, interconnected world.

Accessibility You can find PRI audio and digital content on the radio, on the web and on your mobile devices. PRI shows are heard on over 880 public radio affiliate stations and on Sirius XM Satellite radio by over 16.2 million. On digital platforms, millions read PRI articles, listen to PRI audio and interact with us on numerous websites, streams, in iTunes, on our iPhone and Android apps and on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. PRI content can also be found in apps like Flipboard. We are constantly working to make our content accessible to all who want it, where and when they want it.

Programming PRI distributes more than 400 hours of weekly content that includes a wide variety of news, entertainment and classical offerings. Some of PRI's most recognized, award-winning programs and services are:

News
As It Happens
BBC World Service
Living on Earth
PRI's The World®
The Takeaway
The Tavis Smiley Show

Talk, Entertainment & Music
Bob Edwards Weekend
Classical 24
Echoes
Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?
Q with Jian Ghomeshi
Studio 360 from PRI and WNYC®
This American Life