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How does NPR primarily receive its funding?

  • Member stations, corporate sponsors, and CPB grants

  • Government funding

  • Advertising revenue

  • Private donations

Answer

NPR's primary sources of funding are dues and fees paid by member stations, underwriting from corporate sponsors, and annual grants from the publicly funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). This funding model allows NPR to operate independently of any government or corporation.
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