NPR (National Public Radio) is an international producer and distributor of non-commercial news, talk and entertainment programming. A privately supported, not-for-profit membership organization, it works in partnership with more than 250 independently operated, non-commercial public radio stations.

BBC Radio 2 is a national radio station broadcasting on FM between 88.1 MHz and 90.2 MHz. The station offers a wide range of music, from classic and mainstream pop to country, folk, jazz, musical theatre, soul, hip hop, rock 'n' roll, gospel and blues. There is also news coverage as well as culture and comedy. The core output is created by BBC Radio 2 producers in Broadcasting House, London. Target Audience: The remit of Radio 2 is to be a distinctive, mixed music and speech service, targeted at a broad audience, appealing to all age groups over 35. The station should offer entertaining popular music programmes and speech-based content including news, current affairs, documentaries, religion, arts, comedy, readings and social action output (Source: BBC)

New York Magazine covers, analyzes, comments on, and defines the culture, lifestyle, fashion and personalities that drive New York City. It was founded in April 1968 by the editor Clay Felker and the graphic designer Milton Glaser, and was among the first "lifestyle magazines" meant to appeal to both male and female audiences. Geared for an audience that is generally college-educated working professionals, its readership includes both area residents and visitors interested in keeping in touch with local lifestyles. Created to report on and interpret recent events in the New York metropolitan area, it contains news about the city as well as reporting and criticism about restaurants, the arts and entertainment, shopping and services in New York. The publication is comprised of reader letters, opinions, news, features and interviews. Editorial content is broken down as follows: The Intelligencer section features New York people, places and happenings. It includes three subsections; a quick survey of the city’s most important events is included in It Happened This Week; Party Lines is a photo page; and the Competition, which challenges readers to solve New York-specific problems such as designing a new bridge or remaking an urban health club. The Features section showcases the big stories about people, politics, business, the media, food, fashion, crime, culture, real estate, medical issues, parenting, and quality of life issues. The Strategist section is dedicated to inspiring New Yorkers to live well by providing advice in the following subsections: The Best Bet, Mating, The Look Book, Storefront, Market Research, Food, The Everything Guide, Economy of One, Map, Body, Real Estate and Travel. The Culture Pages section gives the low-down on entertainment with subsections on Movies, Theater, Music, Art, Books and TV. The Agenda section at the back of each issue provides succinct listings for things to do. Subsections include Movies, Broadway & Off-Broadway, Art Museums, Galleries, Photography, Special Events, Music & Dance, Nightlife, Readings, Lectures & Panels, Restaurants, Kids and The Word. The final page is reserved for the Artifact section, highlighting current ideas, trends or interesting information reflecting city life. The magazine's website, nymag.com features several off-shoot digital publications including The Cut, Vulture, and Science of Us.

Established in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who still serves as publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason. Geared toward young adults interested in news of popular music, entertainment and the arts, current news events, politics and American culture. Aims "to get our readers the news about who's made it, who's hot and who's on the leading edge." Provides reviews of new music, concerts and movies, technological innovations in audio and video, and interviews with artists, musicians and other pop culture figures. Includes fashion trends and lifestyle pieces, as well as commentary on political, social and legislative issues.

Background and Format:.  BBC Radio 3 aims to provide classical music, jazz, world music, arts and drama for a nationwide audience, available on 90.2-92.4 FM, Sky TV Channels, DAB and Online. Programme Maker/Production Company: BBC Target Audience: BBC Radio 3 is targeted at a broad audience, and aims to attract listeners with an interest in music and culture. Circulation: Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020. Tips for PRs:   Contact details for the station can be found here. Awards: 2018 - Mind Media Awards, Drama: The Effect (nominated) 2017 - ARIAS, Best Factual Storytelling: The Enemy Within (gold)  2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Drama: Babbage (nominated) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Feature or Documentary: Between the Ears: Mighty Beast (gold) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Feature or Documentary, Belongings (nominated) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Breakfast Show of the Year (10 million plus), Breakfast (nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Award, Music Broadcaster of the Year, Tom Service (nominated) Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Thursday 5th April 2018 BBC Radio 3 has announced a new After Dark zone, refreshed weekend programmes and a new presenter line-up. World on 3 is relaunched as Music Planet, exploring classic tracks, big names and new releases from roots-based music from across the globe. A refreshed version of Jazz Line-Up, renamed J to Z, will celebrate the best in jazz. Alongside Julian Joseph and Kevin Le Gendre, award-winning broadcaster and singer Jumoké Fashola will join the presenting team. The full announcement can be viewed here.   Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Tuesday 15th March 2016 BBC Radio 3 have launched Jazz Now, a Monday evening show with new presenters that launches on 4 April at 11pm. It will explore both contemporary and established jazz music and will include exclusive broadcast performances and interviews, presented by Soweto Kinch, Emma Smith and Al Ryan. Executive Producer Alyn Shipton can be reached at alyn.shipton@bbc.co.uk Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Wednesday 24th February 2016 The BBC launches a new free music app today. BBC Music contains the best music content, including live performances and interviews, from BBC TV, radio and online. Playlists can also be personalised to suit the user’s musical taste. It is available on mobile and tablets, on iOS and Android. The full announcement can be found here. Gorkana Alert: Thursday 19 September 2013 BBC Radio 3 has announced it will be making a few changes to the station’s weekend schedule. From 28 September Matthew Sweet will be hosting a new film music programme Sound of Cinema between 4-5pm every Saturday. The show will mix recommendations and non-playlisted film scores, which will be presented by the film critic and will focus on new releases of that week. Live in Concert currently broadcasts live classical music concerts every weekday evening at 7.30pm, as well as a Sunday concert at 2pm each weekend. The new sc