National Educational Radio
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National Educational Radio (NER) was a division of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters
National Association of Educational Broadcasters
The National Association of Educational Broadcasters was founded as the Association of College University Broadcasting Stations on November 12, 1925....

, operating between 1963 and 1973 in the United States of America.

In June 1963, the National Association of Educational Broadcasters
National Association of Educational Broadcasters
The National Association of Educational Broadcasters was founded as the Association of College University Broadcasting Stations on November 12, 1925....

 proposed creating a semi-autonomous radio division. A month later, the National Educational Television and Radio Center
National Educational Television
National Educational Television was an American non-commercial educational public television network in the United States from May 16, 1954 to October 4, 1970...

 announced it was dropping its radio services. NER was born to fill the gap.

In June 1973, NER dissolved, its role being taken over by the Association of Public Radio Stations
Association of Public Radio Stations
The Association of Public Radio Stations was a radio network in the United States from 1973 to 1977.It was formed on May 24, 1973, becoming the main public radio representative to federal agencies and Congress after National Educational Radio dissolved in June 1973. In 1977 it merged with National...

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