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Listener Support Made This Possible!
Operation Night Cat
A major investigation by New Hampshire Fish and Game known as “Operation Night Cat,” revealed one of the largest poaching cases in recent state history. It also uncovered potential crimes involving corrections officers at the state’s prison for men. NHPR Senior Producer Nate Hegyi and Senior Reporter/Producer Lauren Chooljian revealed that those potential crimes were investigated by more than five sets of law enforcement agencies, which ultimately declined to prosecute. Hegyi and Chooljian’s reporting is detailed in a three-part podcast series also called Operation Night Cat.
Operation Night Cat took a year to report and required a lot of behind-the-scenes work. NHPR sued the state of New Hampshire for access to documents; reporters drove approximately 1,700 miles around the state to interview sources and gather materials; we paid fees to access court records and hired a fact checker to confirm every detail, as we do on all our investigative podcasts. Listener support made this possible.
Produced by the Outside/In and Document teams, this longform narrative reporting initiative is driven by the idea that taking the time to tell the whole story leads to bigger impact – opened minds, changed policies – and a more nuanced understanding of the people at the heart of important issues affecting many of us every day.
A Message from the President and CEO
More than ever in our 44-year history, New Hampshire Public Radio today is a vibrant partnership with you, the people and communities we serve. The loss of federal funding means that NHPR now is 100 percent community supported. Meriting your support is a responsibility that our staff of 70 shoulders with pride. As you’ll see in this dynamic report, NHPR’s accountability reporting, empathetic news coverage, entertaining programs and engaging events all are designed with your interest at heart. And they advance a vision of public service that only an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization like NHPR can uphold — that through trustworthy journalism, we can enrich lives and help build stronger communities, in New Hampshire and beyond.
People across the Granite State — and all over the country — stepped forward to offer financial and moral support for NHPR as public media and press freedom came under increasing assault during the year covered by this report. Tens of thousands of you wrote or called our representatives in Washington, and in turn they spoke out on New Hampshire Public Radio’s behalf. But there are so many ways you’ve had an impact on NHPR. You made us stronger just by sharing our stories on social media and telling friends about a podcast that opened up your mind or a post that made you laugh.
More challenges lie ahead. Our partnership — the community we build around journalism and programming that earn your trust — will keep New Hampshire Public Radio sturdy. I hope you’ll find this Impact Report as inspiring as I do. Thanks for your engagement with NHPR.
Photo credits, top to bottom: President and CEO Jim Schachter at the By Degrees Climate Summit (Clear Eye Photo for NHPR) and talking with attendees of our first ever Block Party in August 2024. (Allegra Boverman for NHPR)
Impact Reporting
July 2024 to June 2025
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Stories That Seek Accountability
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Where Untold Stories Surface
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Local Stories, Big Conversations
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Podcast Journalism, Rooted in Community
Audience Snapshot
As of June 30, 2025
1,200,000
Average monthly pageviews to NHPR.org
42,000
Email newsletter subscribers
390,000
Average monthly unique visitors to NHPR.org
129,300
Weekly estimated broadcast listeners
511,179
Monthly podcast unique listeners
Building Community Through Local Programming
Expanding access to learning, connection and participation across New Hampshire.
NHPR brought people together this year through events designed to strengthen connection, learning and civic participation. The first ever NHPR Block Party welcomed supporters for food, music, studio tours and family activities. More than 240 people joined the By Degrees Climate Summit for conversations about climate, health and community action. The event featured panels, breakout sessions and a climate trivia gathering. NHPR continued its Justice & Journalism series with NPR Morning Edition Host Leila Fadel. In September 2024 we partnered with NH Civics and New Hampshire PBS for the Civics 101 Summit, which featured a live podcast taping and hands‑on civic workshops.
NHPR expanded its cultural programming with the launch of NHPR Books, a weekly show highlighting literary conversations from Writers on a New England Stage, Authors on Main and Check This Out. A complimentary monthly newsletter by the same name now keeps readers up to date on upcoming events and new episodes. NHPR also introduced a partnership with the Mount Washington Observatory to bring daily statewide weather forecasts to listeners and readers, drawing on meteorology from the summit of Mount Washington and delivered across NHPR’s broadcast and digital platforms.
To help people try new things and navigate local systems, NHPR introduced How to New Hampshire, a recurring segment offering practical, beginner-friendly guidance. Topics can be as varied as how to start winter hiking and how first-time homeowners can get into the housing market. Together, these initiatives reflect NHPR’s commitment to accessible information and community learning. They also demonstrate programming that supports people across the state in exploring, participating and staying informed.
Photo credits, top to bottom: The 2025 By Degrees Climate Summit (Clear Eye Photo for NHPR); Peter Wolf speaks with Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley about his memoir on Writers on a New England Stage (Emily McNair/Courtesy of The Music Hall); Mardi Fuller, a writer and hiker who has completed all of New Hampshire's 48 4,000-foot mountains during the winter (Mardi Fuller/Courtesy).
Financial Round Up, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Increased revenue reflects increased public support in the face of the threat of federal defunding and the early response to a capital campaign that is ongoing.
The Walter Peterson Legacy Society
The Peterson Legacy Society recognizes those who have included NHPR in their estate plans. Their future gifts will ensure future generations have access to NHPR’s news and programming.
Cultivating a Community That Informs Yours
2025 Community and Culture Impact Report
Because of your support, NHPR is more than just a newsroom — it is a vibrant, healthy community of creators. We believe that to "Excel as a Place to Work and Serve," our internal culture must reflect the same values of integrity and inclusion that we broadcast to you every day.
By investing in our people, you ensure that New Hampshire’s public media mission remains sustainable, resilient, and deeply rooted in our shared future.
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New Faces
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NHPR Staff
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Board of Trustees
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Community Advisory Board
Award Winning Reporting
July 1, 2024 to June 1, 2025
October 2024, Granite Mikes Awards
Feature Story, Todd Bookman, Getting back in tune: The story of Justin and his missing flute
Public Affairs/Talk, Julia Furukawa, Rick Ganley, Jackie Harris, Michelle Liu, and Mary McIntyre, Live from the Tilton Diner: What We’re Hearing from Voters Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Primary.
October 2024, Signal Awards
General-True Crime (gold), Bear Brook Season Two: A True Crime Story, Episode 9
General-True Crime (gold), Youth Development Center
General-Limited Series Documentary (gold), Youth Development Center
October 2024, International Women's Media Foundation's Courage in Journalism Award
Lauren Chooljian for her work on The13th Step.
January 2025, Fitzwater Medallion for Public Service from Franklin Pierce University
Daniela Allee for her leadership in the NHPR newsroom and her work to build Spanish language news coverage across the state.
April 2025, Peabody Award Nominee
Immersive and Interactive, The Document Team, Failures to Act
May 2025, Regional Murrow Awards
Feature Reporting, Todd Bookman, Getting back in tune: The Story of Justin and his missing flute
Investigative Reporting, Todd Bookman, Documents detail U.S. soldiers shot by their own Sig Sauer guns: military says no reason for concern
News Documentary, Lauren Chooljian, Jason Moon, Emelias’s Thing
Sports Reporting, Paul Cuno-Booth, For years, soccer has been her lifeline. But she’s worried politicians could take it all away.
Revisit the winning stories.
Photo credits, top to bottom: All Things Considered Host Julia Furukawa at a live remote (Zoey Knox/NHPR); Justin Selkow playing the flute (Todd Bookman/NHPR); Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Emelia Campbell (John Tully/for NHPR).
Behind the Scenes at NHPR
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Reporter Lau Guzmán and a Block Party attendee.
R to L, August 2024 (Allegra Boverman for NHPR)
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Laura Knoy, Senior News Editor Christina Phillips, Senior Reporter Annmarie Timmins and NPR Morning Edition Host Leila Fadel backstage before Justice and Journalism.
L to R, April 2025. (Emily Quirk/NHPR)
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Operations Manager Joe Boehnlein, Community Advisory Board Member Caitlin McMonagle and the “pirate leader” for the NH Symphony Spring Pops show.
L to R, May 2025 (Courtesy NH Symphony)
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Human Resources Manager Kelly Mahoney, Membership Director Amy Warnock, Senior Membership Associate Beth Szelog and Vice President of Development Christine Louis at the Block Party.
Clockwise from top left, August 2024 (Allegra Boverman for NHPR)
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Rick and Julia socks, spotted at our listener open house.
March 2025 (Zoe Mitchell/NHPR)
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Community Engagement Manager Zoë Mitchell, Folk Show Host Kate McNally and Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Operations Officer Travis Boucher get silly during the fall fund drive.
L to R, September 2024 (Zoë Mitchell/NHPR)
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Outside/In Host and Senior Producer Nate Hegyi chats with ski patrol at Whaleback Mountain.
L to R, February 2025 (Dan Tuohy/NHPR)
