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Also Known As NPR
Date 1970 - present
Areas Of Involvement radio • broadcasting • news • dramatic literature • government • jazz • music • classical music
Related People Walter Cronkite • Ira Glass • Marian McPartland • Charlayne Hunter-Gault • Pauline Frederick

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A modern building with a tall colorful NPR logo, large glass windows, and a scrolling marquee.
NPR's Tiny Desk in 2023, surrounded by books and memorabilia and with a camera used to record concerts in the foreground.
Usher gestures with his hands and smiles while the text "WATCH THIS" appears at the bottom.
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