American Public Media Group
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American Public Media Group (APMG)
APMG is a tax-exempt nonprofit parent support organization that provides administrative, financial, and human resources services to its supported organizations and divisions, American Public Media (APM), Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), The Fitzgerald Theater Company, Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) and Classical South Florida, and provides financial and human resources services to its wholly owned for-profit subsidiary, Greenspring Company. The mission of American Public Media Group is to provide significant long-term financial strength to its supported organizations.
Under license from American Public Media, APMG operates:
Public Radio Market
The Pretty Good Goods Catalog
The Lake Wobegon USA Store
APMG is also a significant shareholder of Gather.com, a for-profit company that provides community and commerce services to the public radio audience. Gather also has content license agreements with MPR, APM and SCPR.
APMG's Board of Trustees is comprised of eleven members, including current Chair Glen D. Nelson, M.D. and APMG President William H. Kling. As of September 5, 2007, APMG has an employee base of 31. The organization's budgeted operating revenue for FY08 is $104.09 million.
