PRI is an NPR competitor that produces shows like A Prairie Home Companion, This American Life and Marketplace among many others.
See PRI's FAQ page (http://www.pri.org/PublicSite/inside/index.html):
HISTORY: PRI was founded in 1983 to develop distinctive radio programs and to diversify the public radio offerings available to American listeners. Originally known as American Public Radio, the network changed its name to Public Radio International in 1994 after adopting a mission that emphasizes programming with a global perspective, and to mark its growing involvement in international audio publishing. In 1996 PRI launched The World, public radio's first global news program, and Classical 24, a 24-hour classical music service.
When I'm at work late, sure. But I always thought the people on the show were stuffy suits, not hippies trying to stick it to the man! Or hippies in stuffy suits, as it appears to be the case.
Among Brown's many colorful stories from his years living abroad for "The Christian Science Monitor," his favorite is the time he met Sir Denis Thatcher, aka Mr. Margaret Thatcher, in the streets of London. "I had just been thrown out of the Iranian National Oil Company's headquarters twice, while trying to gain access for an interview. When I walked a few streets away, I noticed a familiar-looking man in a bowler hat coming my way and returning my gaze suspiciously." Brown believed that he was being tailed due to his overzealous attempts to gain access to the oil company execs and decided to turn the tables on his pursuer. "I waited until the man passed me and then began to tail him." He was led on a wild goose chase that concluded at a dead-end. The man in the bowler hat turned around and Brown heard the click of gun safeties being released all around him. It was then that he realized the familiar-looking man was none other than Sir Denis Thatcher, and convincingly talked his way out of the situation by asking Sir Thatcher for an interview, which he politely declined.
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Date: 2003-11-18 07:18 pm (UTC)Uhh, I think that's PRI - Public Radio International.
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Date: 2003-11-18 07:32 pm (UTC)Oh, yeah.
Do you know when PRI came into being? I only remember hearing of it fairly recently.
It's on WBUR around here, anyway.
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Date: 2003-11-19 07:20 am (UTC)See PRI's FAQ page (http://www.pri.org/PublicSite/inside/index.html):
HISTORY: PRI was founded in 1983 to develop distinctive radio programs and to diversify the public radio offerings available to American listeners. Originally known as American Public Radio, the network changed its name to Public Radio International in 1994 after adopting a mission that emphasizes programming with a global perspective, and to mark its growing involvement in international audio publishing. In 1996 PRI launched The World, public radio's first global news program, and Classical 24, a 24-hour classical music service.
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Date: 2003-11-18 09:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2003-11-19 04:48 am (UTC)So, uh, you listen to Marketplace too, then?
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Date: 2003-11-19 05:46 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2003-11-18 11:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
did you read the "what happens when you tail someone" story?
Date: 2003-11-19 09:43 am (UTC)Among Brown's many colorful stories from his years living abroad for "The Christian Science Monitor," his favorite is the time he met Sir Denis Thatcher, aka Mr. Margaret Thatcher, in the streets of London. "I had just been thrown out of the Iranian National Oil Company's headquarters twice, while trying to gain access for an interview. When I walked a few streets away, I noticed a familiar-looking man in a bowler hat coming my way and returning my gaze suspiciously." Brown believed that he was being tailed due to his overzealous attempts to gain access to the oil company execs and decided to turn the tables on his pursuer. "I waited until the man passed me and then began to tail him." He was led on a wild goose chase that concluded at a dead-end. The man in the bowler hat turned around and Brown heard the click of gun safeties being released all around him. It was then that he realized the familiar-looking man was none other than Sir Denis Thatcher, and convincingly talked his way out of the situation by asking Sir Thatcher for an interview, which he politely declined.