The National Educational Radio Network (NERN) was a means of distributing radio programmes in the United States of America between 1951 and 1970. At the end of it's life, it was absorbed by National Public Radio (NPR). NPR redirects here. ...

The network began as the "National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB) Tape Network" in 1951 at the University of Illinois. It was founded with the help of a US$245,350 grant from the WK Kellogg Foundation. At this stage, it's role was to distribute tapes of recorded material. The U.S. National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB) began as the Association of College University Broadcasting Stations (ACUBS). ... The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... Will Keith Kellogg, usually referred to as W. K. Kellogg, (April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951) was a U.S. industrialist in food manufacturing. ...

NAEB Tape Network became the National Educational Radio Network in 1963. In 1970, it became part of NPR. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

External links

• NERN Creative Mind and Method Series