The Public Radio Satellite System is the interconnected satellite-distributed network managed by NPR (National Public Radio), and used by NPR, Public Radio International (PRI), and American Public Media (APM), as well as independent public radio program producers, to distribute programming via satellite to public radio stations across the United States.

The PRSS is maintained by NPR's Distribution division at their Network Operations Center (NOC), located at NPR's headquarters in Washington, DC, with a backup NOC located at Minnesota Public Radio's facilities in St. Paul, Minnesota. The NOC oversees and monitors all elements and operations of the PRSS system, from outgoing feeds from NPR, APM and PRI, and incoming feeds from member stations.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Later versions
  • 2.1 Satellite Operations Support System (SOSS)
  • 2.2 ContentDepot
• 3 References
• 4 External links