Across platforms, audiences are discovering the power of audio. For nearly 50 years, NPR has been honing its craft and attracting loyal audiences across platforms.
AUDIO
The Power of Audio
Today audio is more accessible and personalized than ever before. Audio is the #1 media people engage with on their smartphones. Daily spoken word audio listening is up 40% since 2014. Radio still dominates and is increasingly accessible through streaming and smart speakers. The integration of audio into people’s lives gives brands new opportunities to connect with listeners in powerful, personal ways.
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20M
monthly NPR podcast listeners¹
26M
weekly NPR radio listeners²
10.7M
monthly on-demand NPR downloads on smart speakers³
108M
total weekly hours spent with NPR content⁴
Sources: (1) Podtrac, 2022; (2) ACT 1 based on Nielsen Nationwide, Spring 2021, Persons 12+; (3) Splunk and NPR Podcast Logs, April - June 2019; (4) Weekly averages. Broadcast data is from Fall 2018. Digital platforms are Jan-March 2019.
Radio
Radio reaches more U.S. people weekly than any other medium. NPM offers brands access to the most popular public radio programs — locally and nationally.
Podcasts
NPR has led the podcast industry since the beginning, and is currently home to 5 of the top 20 podcasts and an engaged, influential audience.
Voice
Voice-activated technology is changing listener behaviors. NPM delivers solutions for brands that extend sponsor messaging and encourage engagement.
NPR One
Offering NPR’s most custom branding opportunities, a growing and engaged audience, and scale across digital platforms.
NPR Player
Opportunity to integrate your brand’s message with the uninterrupted listening experience on NPR.org.
Brand Soundscapes
Custom audio creative crafted by NPM’s in-house production team share brand stories in a way that fits with the NPR environment.
Let NPM Creative help you share your brand’s story.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
40 years after founding Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Ken Grossman runs the company with his children Sierra and Brian. In Soundscapes produced by NPM Creative, they share the values that shape their business.
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Comcast Business
To bring their commitment to small businesses to life, Comcast Business partnered with NPM Creative to tell the story of REC Philly, a vibrant co-working space designed to empower creatives in Philadelphia.
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Target
A series of Brand Soundscapes about inclusive beauty, clothes designed for children with special needs, and programs supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs revealed the stories, and people, behind Target’s products.
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