AP Radio & NPR Sign New, Multi-year Deal

From Radio Ink 7/27/05
National Public Radio and Associated Press Radio have renewed their multi-year content licensing agreement and extended their relationship to include NPR’s expansion into new information platforms. The announcement was made by Bruce Drake, VP for News, NPR and Thom Callahan, GM, Associated Press Radio. Under this new agreement, NPR will continue to use AP content to supplement its newsgathering efforts. "National Public Radio is one of the most respected sources of programming and information to the world and we are very proud to serve them in the expanded capacity made possible by this long-term agreement,” said Callahan. “AP has played a role with NPR from our early days to our current role as a news leader, and we’re pleased to continue this relationship,” added Drake.