U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 3

WASHINGTON, May 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

SATURDAY, MAY 3: NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

Profile America - Saturday, May 3rd. National Public Radio went on the air 37 years ago today, with funding from the corporation for public broadcasting. In spite of alternatives such as satellite television and radio and streaming audio on the Internet, broadcast radio remains a daily companion to a large segment of the U.S. population, especially during their daily commuting. Studies show that the NPR programs "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" are among the most popular on radio, helping NPR to achieve a substantial increase in listeners in recent years. Across the country, there are some 780 NPR stations compared with nearly 11,000 commercial stations. Americans listen to an average of just over two hours of radio every day. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site: http://www.census.gov/

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