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A Network that Connects
A Network of 50 NPR stations, reaching 88% of California’s Counties.
An Audience that Listens
Reach an influential, engaged audience.
A Mindset that Matters
Public radio is a trusted source of news and information.
A Network that Connects
51 of 58 Counties
The CapRadio Network is a network of 50+ NPR stations reaching (88%) of California’s counties. As a sponsor, your business-to-business or business-to-consumer message can reach 88% of the state or target specific regions with one simple phone call. We can develop a statewide or regional strategy and execute it with ease.
Each week, the CapRadio Network has the potential to reach more than 1 million Californians, including legislators within the Capitol and influencers who work within allied fields. The NPR audience is a reflection of the communities they serve. With one media placement, your message will be heard by CEOs of large corporations, working moms, active seniors, civic leaders and policy makers, and others. Companies partnering with public radio are thought of as leading businesses that are trustworthy and credible. Sponsor messages broadcast on the CapRadio Network are heard and remembered. Listeners take direct action as a result of hearing these messages.
The CapRadio Network is an integrated solution that helps to develop and implement a statewide or regional strategy while working with you to create impactful language that resonates with and motivates listeners.
Ok, so now let’s talk about what makes an impactful message, and how together we’ll go about creating one. We need a place for it to go…or even better, places. Lots and lots of places. How many places? How about the entire state of California?
Target a Key Region or Reach the Entire State
Northern California
RADIO STATIONS:
CapRadio • Jefferson Public Radio • Northern California Public Media • North State Public Radio
COUNTIES:
Alpine • Amador • Butte • Colusa • Del Norte • El Dorado • Glenn • Humboldt • Lake • Lassen • Mendocino • Modoc • Napa • Nevada • Placer • Plumas • Sacramento • Shasta • Sierra • Siskiyou • Solano • Sonoma • Sutter • Tehama • Trinity • Yolo • Yuba
Central California
RADIO STATIONS:
CapRadio • Central Coast Public Radio • NPR for the Monterey Bay Area • Valley Public Radio
COUNTIES:
Alpine • Amador • Calaveras • Colusa • El Dorado • Fresno • Kern • Kings • Madera • Mariposa • Merced • Mono • Monterey • Nevada • Placer • Sacramento • San Benito • San Joaquin • San Luis Obispo • Santa Cruz • Sierra • Solano • Stanislaus • Sutter • Tulare • Tuolumne • Yolo • Yuba
Southern California
RADIO STATIONS:
Empire Public Radio • KCLU Santa Barbara • KCRW Santa Monica • NPR for Southern California • San Diego Public Radio
COUNTIES:
Imperial • Kern • Los Angeles • Orange • Riverside • San Bernardino • San Diego • San Luis Obispo • Santa Barbara • Ventura
The Audience That's Listening
Business Leaders
NPR listeners are disproportionately represented in white-collar occupations. Listeners are leaders in the workplace, whether in the private or public sector.
• 116% more likely to be top management
• 45% more likely to be in a president role
• 75% more likely to be in a vice president role
• 58% more likely to hold business and financial operations positions
Educated Lifelong Learners
The NPR audience is highly educated. Listeners dedication to public radio is indicative of a broader commitment to learning throughout their lives.
• 204% more likely to have a post-graduate degree
• 323% more likely to have a doctorate degree
• 92% consider continued learning very important
Civic Leaders
NPR listeners are highly engaged in their communities. They are vocal advocates for causes they support. Their strong community ties give them inordinate influence in their social and political networks.
• 165% more likely to serve on a committee for a local organization
• 251% more likely to have been an active member of any group that tries to influence public policy or government
• 60% more likely to have voted in a Federal, State or Local election
Tech Trendsetters
NPR listeners are tech savvy and appreciate the value technology adds to their life.
• 113% more likely to work in MIS, IS, IT, Networking or Technology-related jobs
• 51% agree they prefer products that offer the latest in new technology
• 50% agree that when they find a technology product they like, they tend to recommend it to people they know
Sustainability Champions
NPR listeners are highly environmentally aware and take this into consideration when making life choices. This is reflected in the products they buy and the actives in which they participate.
• 78% believe preserving the environment is important
• 149% more likely to have made a contribution to an environmental organization
• 269% more likely to participate in environmental groups or causes
Cultural Connoisseurs
NPR listeners have a curiosity about the world around them and are more interested in experiencing other cultures than the average American
• 106% more likely to have visited a museum in the last 12 months
• 86% more likely to have gone to live theater in the last 12 months
• 97% more likely to have taken 3+ foreign trips in the past 3 years
*Source: MRI-Simmons Doublebase 2020
82% Take Action in Response to Something Heard on NPR
NPR content drives further research and engagement by listeners. Listeners report that NPR inspires them to take a more active role in their community and the world.
89% of Listeners Agree that NPR Provides Them with Information that Other Media Outlets Do Not
Connect with a uniquely engaged audience. Listeners agree NPR is a trusted source of news that improves the quality of their lives and is highly valued as a public service. The high-quality brand of journalism and storytelling attracts a loyal, curious and influential audience.
70% of Listeners Prefer to do Business with Companies that Support NPR
Public radio listeners are passionate about their NPR stations and so have positive feelings about sponsors. Utilizing the CapRadio Network builds positive brand perceptions including quality, credibility and community connection in nearly every major metropolitan market as well as regional and rural markets.
Placing your message in this uncluttered environment allows your message not only to be heard but to resonate with the audience.
*Source: NPR State of Sponsorship Survey, April 2021
It's the Mindset that Matters
We achieve your marketing goal by delivering a concise and effective message to a very select audience. Public radio listeners respond when hearing a message that resonates with them. We don’t have to “sell” them.
Public radio audiences are a diverse group of people coming from all walks of life. Whether they are a newly minted 18-year-old voter on a mission to save the world, or a 65-year-old Boomer who was part of a revolution decades ago, they share the attribute of wanting to change the world. They want to do good, better. This translates to support of and loyalty to “their” public radio station. They rely on public radio as a trusted source of news and information.
“I can think of nothing that an audience won’t understand. The only problem is to interest them; once they are interested, they understand anything in the world.”
– Orson Welles