NPR hires lobbyists as GOP targets public broadcasting funds

National Public Radio has hired the lobbying firm Navigators Global. Dana Rehm, an NPR spokeswoman, explained that in addition to being a national radio service, NPR is also a trade organization representing its local member stations. She noted that no federal funds are being used to pay for the lobbying firm. The organization has a Policy and Representation department that has been advocating on behalf of NPR for decades, according to Rehm.