Montgomery McFate currently holds the Minerva Chair of the Strategic Research Department at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. An informed member of her community, Montgomery McFate believes in the importance of investigative journalism and contributes to National Public Radio.

1. MONTGOMERY
MCFATE, CONTRIBUTOR
TO NATIONAL PUBLIC
RADIO
By Montgomery McFate

2. Introduction
 Montgomery McFate currently holds the
Minerva Chair of the Strategic Research
Department at the Naval War College in
Newport, Rhode Island. An informed member
of her community, Montgomery McFate
believes in the importance of investigative
journalism and contributes to National Public
Radio.

3. About National Public Radio
 National Public Radio (NPR) broadcasts on 975
stations. It began in April of 1971, broadcasting the
Senate’s hearings on the Vietnam War. NPR currently
reaches 26 million listeners per week. Programming is
available to all through its website and applications for
Android, iPad, and iPhone operating systems. The
federal funding allocated for NPR amounts to roughly
32 cents per American each year, though the
programming reaches more people than all national
newspapers combined. In fact, NPR stations are
available for 93% of United States residents. The
organization includes 17 foreign news bureaus, as
well as 17 domestic ones. Its programming continues
to be gain popularity, with news show Morning Edition
ranked #3 in countrywide radio ratings.