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, NPR serves a growing audience of more than 34.6 million Americans each week in partnership with more than 849 independently operated, non-commercial public radio stations. NPR also produces content worldwide for satellite radio, the Internet and podcasting. Do not engage in blanket pitching to multiple editors; a targeted, forceful pitch to the appropriate beat editor will be more successful. Ordinary news and events should always be pitched to a beat reporter or editor first. Press Releases may be sent via the online form located here: http://help.npr.org/customer/portal/emails/new"The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and a digital Podcast.All correspondence for international based editors should be sent via e-mail or online contact form. Note that there is NO direct number to the newsroom.

WBEZ-FM is a non-commercial station owned by Chicago Public Media Inc. The format of the station is talk and news. WBEZ-FM broadcasts to the Chicago area at 91.5 FM. WBEZ-FM's slogan is "Chicago Public Media." The target audience of the station is adults, ages 18 to 64. While the station does not sell advertising spots, corporate sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are available. For information on corporate sponsorships, call (312) 832-3338. For information on underwriting, call (312) 832-3407. Send press releases to the news department via fax or mail. The station has a metro desk, education desk, newscast desk, and all pitches should be directed in this fashion to the appropriate niche, or beat. Segments that sound like reports on the air come from these desks, whereas conversations and interviews are coming from shows, and their respective hosts and producers. The station offers a digital Podcast.

Kaiser Health News launched in early 2009. It is an independent news service that focuses on the nation's healthcare system and related political and policy issues. The news service provides in-depth stories on developments, initiatives and debates in the healthcare system. In addition to reporting, the news service features columns, video, graphics and multimedia elements. News content is also provided online.

The Tennessean is a daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, and covers local and regional news, as well as entertainment, lifestyle, sports and business. The circulation area covers 39 counties in middle Tennessee and eight counties in Southern Kentucky.

Spectrum News Austin is a 24-hour regional cable news network serving Austin, TX, and the surrounding Central Texas area. Launched September 13, 1999, it is the fifth local news channel operated by Time Warner's regional cable companies. The network delivers community-oriented journalism on an around-the-clock basis, providing complete local coverage of news, weather, traffic, and sports as well as extended coverage of local breaking news events as they happen around Dallas/Fort-Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, Corpus Christi, Houston, Victoria, Wichita Falls, Del Rio, and Rio Grande. PR professionals are advised to send all press releases by fax or e-mail to the assignment desk. If the information is intended for a particular staff member, indicate as such and it will be filtered appropriately. Most of the network's reporters are general assignment. Be brief, but specific and include all appropriate contact information. Spectrum News Austin and its affiliates represent the state-of-the-art in local television news coverage, delivering on a commitment to responsible and community-oriented journalism on an around-the-clock basis. The network's coverage area extends to more than 360,000 cable households from Liberty Hill to Temple, Fredericksburg to Smithville, and through-out Central Texas. For advertising rates and information, contact an advertising sales representative at (512) 485-6888. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).