National Public Radio (NPR) has become a podcasting powerhouse.
The 47-year-old Washington, DC-based organization stepped into the podcasting space in 2005. And it now boasts numerous category-leading shows, including:
- “On the Media”, co-hosted by long-time advertising/marketing journalist Bob Garfield;
- “Up First”, a news overview made available every weekday morning;
- “TED Radio Hour”, a weekly show featuring talks from the global conference series;
- “Planet Money”, which focuses on economics;
- “Fresh Air”, providing in-depth interviews – covering news, business and the arts – six days a week.
Audience data from Podtrac, the measurement firm, confirm NPR’s strength. In July 2018, the broadcaster...