It was formed on May 24, 1973, becoming the main public radio representative to federal agencies and Congress.
[1] In 1977 it merged with National Public Radio (NPR), which was then primarily a distributor of radio content.
It was only after this merger that NPR became the broader public radio body it is today.
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