NPR produces original podcasts

From Frank Barnako's Internet Daily:

National Public Radio announced it is producing programming exclusively for PCs and portable media players. The three original shows are distributed with an 'alt.NPR' label and feature news and interviews about gambling, classic rock music, and creative work from young radio producers.

NPR also added 11 programs from its network and affiliate stations to its podcast directory. The total number of available shows now is 189. NPR's podcast directory .

Producing programming just for podcasts is an ambitious step. A report last week said NPR shows had been downloaded 4 million times in the two months they have been available.

NPR's top programming, including 'Morning Edition' and 'All Things Considered,' are not available in podcast form. They were pulled from Audible.com (ADBL) several months ago, where access was sold through subscription.