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Jack Speer
Verified
News Anchor, NPR
Washington
Beats
tax policy, cars small business, enterprisebusiness and finance, social media human resources, twitter
Content
By Jack Speer Verified| KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified A memorial service took place today for former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Atlanta. Family including children and grandchildren were in attendance and speaking on behalf of her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, who was there despite his frail health. Rosalynn Carter died earlier this month at the age of 96. Her husband of more than 77 years, former president Jimmy Carter, is 99 years old. The service was a rare gathering of every living first lady and most presidents.
By Jack Speer Verified| KVPR-FM (Fresno, CA) Verified The company behind the recent low-carb diet craze files for bankruptcy protection. Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. blamed lower consumer demand and increased competition. The late Dr. Robert Atkins, a pioneer of the low-carb approach, founded the company in 1989.
By Jack Speer Verified| KVPR-FM (Fresno, CA) Verified STEVE INSKEEP, host:The business news starts with airlines struggling to avoid bankruptcy. Some airlines are losing millions of dollars every day due to high fuel prices. They're losing money despite record numbers of travelers and cost concessions from labor unions. In a moment, we'll have more on which airlines face a strike deadline this weekend. We'll start our coverage with those dramatic increases in the price of jet fuel and the way they're eating up revenue. NPR's Jack Speer reports.
Company Info
NPR
National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, non-profit membership organization of public radio stations in the United States, established in 1970. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NPR produces and distributes a variety of news, information, talk, entertainment, and cultural programming to over 860 member stations across the country. NPR's flagship programs include "All Things Considered," a weekday evening news show, and "Morning Edition," a morning news program. It also features "Tiny Desk Concerts," showcasing live performances by various musicians. NPR gathers news from 36 bureaus worldwide and collaborates with more than 270 independent public radio stations, reaching a diverse audience of approximately 27.5 million listeners weekly. The organization is funded through grants, corporate sponsorships, and listener donations, supporting its mission to provide quality programming and foster informed public discourse.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
+1 202-513-2040
Founded: 1970