New York Public Radio

aka WNYC Radio, WQXR Radio, Gothamist, WNYC Studios   |   New York, NY   |  www.wqxr.org/join

Mission

New York Public Radio is home to three of the country's leading public radio stations – WNYC FM, WNYC AM and WQXR FM – as well as New Jersey Public Radio and The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. WNYC is a major producer of original content for public radio nationwide. WQXR is New York City's only all-classical music station. New Jersey Public Radio covers the issues that matter in the garden state and extends New York Public Radio's news, talk and cultural programming deeper into New Jersey. New York Public Radio's mission is "to make the mind more curious, the heart more tolerant and the spirit more joyful through excellent radio programming."

Ruling year info

1979

Principal Officer

Laura Walker

Main address

160 Varick Street 9th Floor

New York, NY 10013 USA

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EIN

13-3015230

NTEE code info

Radio (A34)

Radio (A34)

Radio (A34)

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Programs and results

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Our programs

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Radio Rookies

WNYC’s Peabody-award winning Radio Rookies program provides
teenagers with the tools and training to create radio documentaries
about themselves and their communities. Since 1999, WNYC has conducted Radio Rookies
workshops across the five boroughs in predominantly under-resourced
neighborhoods, training young people to use words and sounds to produce
stories that open windows into worlds rarely represented authentically
in the media. Radio Rookies stories are broadcast on WNYC during the local edition of NPR's Morning Edition, and also have been heard on NPR's All Things Considered and PRI's This American Life. The Peabody judges hailed the Radio Rookies’ reporting as “remarkably immediate and illuminating.”

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Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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The Takeaway is the national morning news program that delivers the news and analysis you need to catch up, start your day, and prepare for what's ahead.

Host John Hockenberry, along with the The New York Times and WGBH Boston, invites listeners every morning to learn more and be part of the American conversation on-air and online here at thetakeaway.org.

The Takeaway is a unique partnership of global news leaders. It is a co-production of PRI (Public Radio International) and WNYC Radio in collaboration with The New York Times and WGBH Boston.

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It's your neighborhood, your city, your country, your world, and now your website. Brian Lehrer delves into the issues and links them to real life.

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Host Leonard Lopate lets you in on the best conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and do-it-yourself experts.

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hile maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, OTM tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with listeners and led to more than a tripling of its audience in five years.

Since OTM was re-launched in 2001, it has been one of NPR's fastest growing programs, heard on more than 300 public radio stations. It has won Edward R. Murrow Awards for feature reporting and investigative reporting, the National Press Club's Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism and a Peabody Award for its body of work.

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Soundcheck® is WNYC’s on-air and online destination for new music, live performances and engaging conversations with artists, critics and tastemakers. Listeners start the conversation at Soundcheck.org and continue it with host John Schaefer every weeknight at 9 p.m. on 93.9 FM and WNYC.org.

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Reporters scour the globe for the most direct and compelling information, from the spread of AIDS in India to the inexplicable fluctuations of the Brazilian economy.

Keeping tabs on information throughout the day are NPR's Washington-based reporters, considered by many to be the best in the nation. All this is available by turning on your radio every afternoon. All Things Considered offers a balanced perspective on the events of the day, combining headline newscasts with personal, in-depth reporting that has become the hallmark of public radio.

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The Peabody Award-winning "Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen," from PRI and WNYC, is public radio’s smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt Andersen introduces you to the people who are creating and shaping our culture. Life is busy - so let "Studio 360" steer you to the must-see movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will change your life.

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A handheld camera for radio, This American Life takes an intimate look at the drama of the Everyman. Veteran producer Ira Glass shoots from the hip, exploring the lives of oddballs, antiheroes, and just plain folks who quietly fade into our homogenous national landscape. The program shares stories of life and love through monologues, documentaries, short radio plays, "found recordings," and original works for radio, giving you plenty of reasons to linger around the house.

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Stories of art, culture, music and media as told by WNYC’s resident cultural observer, Sara Fishko.

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"If you want to understand a political conflict, it helps to understand the culture in which that conflict is taking place," says host Terry Gross. Fresh Air is one of the most popular programs on public radio, breaking the "talk show" mold, and Gross is known for her fearless and insightful interviews with prominent figures in American arts, politics, and popular culture. "When there is a crisis in a foreign country, we sometimes call up that country's leading novelist or filmmaker to get the cultural perspective." Fresh Air features daily reports and reviews from critics and commentators on music, books, movies, and other cultural phenomena that invade the national psyche.

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In WNYC’s new podcast series, award-winning actor Alec Baldwin gives the listener unique entrée into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers.

Alec sidesteps the predictable by taking listeners inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people such as comedian Chris Rock, political strategist Ed Rollins and Oscar winner Michael Douglas.

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Morning Edition is your perfect morning companion: gentle, but straightforward, explaining the vagaries of international diplomacy, reporting weather and even recommending the best film in town. Mornings and hard news can coexist in peace. Morning hosts make complex news digestible to millions of listeners who have yet to finish their first cup of coffee. Whether the story breaks in Bosnia or Brooklyn, news reports with on-the-spot sound create a complete picture for your ears.

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New Sounds provides a place for your left and right brain to unwind at the end of day.

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Selected Shorts features some of the finest artists of the American theater reading contemporary and classic short fiction-the most distinguished works of the early masters such as Chekhov, Maupassant, Malamud and dozens of others.

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Awards

Peabody Award 2014

Peabody

Financials

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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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New York Public Radio

Board of directors
as of 10/25/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Cynthia King Vance

No Affiliation

Term: 2013 -

John S Rose

No Affilitation

Susan Rebell Solomon

Mayo Stuntz

Howard S Stein

Alan G Weiler

Laura R Walker

New York Public Radio

Jean B Angell

Tom Bernstein

John Borthwick

David R Caplan

Judith M Carson

Andrea Collins

Charles M Diker

Martha Fleischman

Alan Jenkins

Alexander Kaplen

Kate D Levin

Anton J Levy

Joanne Matthews

Bethany Millard

Richard A Pace

Ellen Polaner

Jonelle Procope

Jon W Rotenstreich

Joshua Sapan

Herb Scannell

Lauren Seikaly

Peter Shapiro

Anne Spitzer

Peter Tague

Nicki Newman Tanner

Andrea L Taylor

Keith Thomas

Wilma S Tisch

Frank D Yeary

Peter H Darrow

Eduardo G Mestre

Thomas B Morgan

Lulu C Wang

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No