This is the about.prx site, a place where you can learn more about the people and ideas and developments behind PRX.

The Public Radio Exchange is

a web-based marketplace for public radio pieces. Programmers find and air work from other stations, independent producers and international broadcasters. Producers - station-based or independent - license their work directly to stations.

The mission of PRX is to build a fair market for creative audio content and an online community of increasing gains; to create more opportunities for diverse programming of exceptional quality, interest, and importance to reach more listeners.

It's a smart solution to the problem of excellent and innovative productions failing to reach wide audiences.
-- The Boston Globe

Find It
Any radio station, any distributor any producer can add work to a PRX catalogue of documentaries, series, commentaries and features. There are thousands of pieces, on almost any topic.

We sift through the site every day, finding work that programmers can plug straight into their schedules. Our editorial board of producers and station staff help us, along with a community of thousands of volunteer reviewers. We send out regular programming suggestions and highlight relevant stuff on our site.

Of course, you can search on your own, too. We built a powerful search tool that will help you find precisely what you need, at the right length, on the right subject or by the right producer.

Hear It
Anyone - reviewers, producers, program decision-makers - can listen to the full-length stream of any piece. Station staff an grab an audition-only mp3 and take it to go.

Air It
So here's the cool part: PRX takes care of all the rights and royalties. When you want to air a piece, you just click "License this piece." You get immediate access to download a broadcast-quality mp2 and mp3, and we pay the producer a royalty. That's right, producers. We said "royalty."

Every station starts with six hours of free radio, and every producer starts with two hours of free audio space. After that, you choose how many hours you want for a single annual fee. (Fee? We're a nonprofit, but our funders are only so generous.)

Get Started
prx.org/membership

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