Editing Public Radio International (section)

== Relationship with NPR ==
[[Public radio]] is a generic term for non-commercial radio stations or programming that are covered under the [[Public Broadcasting Act of 1967|Public Broadcasting Act]]. Public radio organizations receive funding from corporate sponsors, public (e.g., [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting]]) and private foundation grants as well as donations and gifts from individuals. The mix of revenue differs by station, network and/or producer. PRI, NPR and American Public Media are the largest providers of public radio programming in the United States. They compete with each other for slots on public radio stations and the attention of listeners. Each has distinct missions and emphases in programming—PRI is focused on global journalism, providing diverse voices, and arts and cultural perspectives. Any given public radio station may be simultaneously both an NPR member and an affiliate of PRI and APM. PRI is a not-for-profit organization that has an independent governing board with an independent board of directors. NPR is a membership organization; its board is composed of public radio stations which run for seats on the board.

PRI was a younger organization than NPR, and focused on pushing the sound of public radio forward through innovative programming strategies and leading media in its areas of focus—global news and cultural perspectives. (NPR was founded in 1970 and PRI in 1983.) Many PRI shows drew a younger overall audience than shows produced by NPR. PRI's stated purpose was to offer a wider range of voices than NPR programs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Is PBS Still Necessary |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/arts/television/17mcgr.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date= February 17, 2008| access-date=February 15, 2008 |first=Charles |last=McGrath}}</ref>

In recent years, numerous programs have changed distributors. Some programs that were formerly distributed by PRI, such as ''[[A Prairie Home Companion]]'', ''[[Marketplace (radio program)|Marketplace]]'', and ''[[American Routes]]'', along with the [[BBC World Service]], are now distributed by American Public Media.<ref>{{cite press release |title=American Public Media Acquires National Distribution of American Routes, Public Radio's Weekly Exploration of American Music : American Public Media is now second in weekly audience size to NPR. (Arbitron Nationwide, Spring 2007) |url=http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/press/archive/pr_030207.html|publisher=American Public Media |date=March 2, 2007 |access-date=September 22, 2007}}</ref> APM was formed by Minnesota Public Radio to distribute programs it owned and produced, thereby moving distribution from PRI to APM.

In addition, PRI distributed ''[[World Cafe (radio program)|World Cafe]]'' for many years. However, in 2005, the show's distribution was switched to NPR. At the same time, PRI has also picked up the distribution of programs originally distributed by NPR, including ''[[Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?]]'', and, in 2006, ''[[Living on Earth]]''—public radio's leading news and information program focused on the environment. In September 2007, PRI became the national distributor of ''[[Selected Shorts]]'', which was previously distributed by NPR.

In January 2014, PRI became the national distributor of ''[[Science Friday]]'', also previously distributed by NPR. On April 11, 2018, distribution of the show changed hands once more when it went from PRI to [[WNYC Studios]].<ref>[http://current.org/2018/01/science-friday-partners-with-wnyc-on-distribution/ 'Science Friday' partners with WNYC on distribution] ''Current Public Media,'' January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>