Npr history

In 1973, Nixon vetoed a planned endowment to the CPB and encouraged member stations to become more autonomous, believing that local stations would naturally shift to more conservative programming.

1977: NPR merges with the Association of Public Radio Stations.

Her first Piano Jazz show was broadcast in April 1979.

The staff of All Things Considered celebrated the 10th anniversary of the program in 1981.

Ever the generous jazz advocate, McPartland also found time to write occasional articles about her favourite jazz musicians; they were collected in her 1987 book Marian McPartland’s Jazz World: All in Good Time.

Some forays into new markets had already been initiated, since, in October 1993, NPR began broadcasting for six hours each day in Europe via satellite.

Delano Lewis was hired as NPR's president and CEO in 1994.

In 1995, a member radio station receiving all of NPR's programming paid 10.2 percent of its revenues to NPR, according to Marc Gunther of the New York Times.

In 1996, NPR began 24-hour service for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service offering programs to military radio stations abroad.

In April 1998 Delano Lewis suddenly announced his intention to retire.

In July 1999 NPR reached an agreement with America Online to allow its news stories to be carried on AOL's News Channel, a popular online news source.

In 2010, shortly after the program celebrated its 30th year on the air, the 92-year-old McPartland hosted her final episode.

After an almost year-long NPR investigation throughout 2018 of the United States Department of Education's TEACH Grant program, the Department announces a plan to give thousands of teachers with TEACH grants incorrectly converted to loans a plan to help teachers get their grants back.