BBC is far more than just breaking news, though. It offers a wide variety of information programming, including programs on arts, sports, science, and business.

Listeners count on BBC to provide superior news and information programming because they know they can trust BBC World Service — the world's most respected news source.

Whether they're known around the world or known only around the block, BBC listeners appreciate the World Service's superb quality and unfailing reliability:

"Now I rarely read a newspaper and rarely watch television, but I regularly listen to the World Service. It stands for what is important in information: quality and lack of bias. Its independence from editorial control is crucial."
— Tim Berners-Lee
Founder, World Wide Web

"For almost 50 years, the BBC World Service has been close to my mind and my ear. I am really impressed by the presentation of the BBC. As an unbiased informer, it informs me on what's happening in the world and especially in Asia."
— His Holiness The Dalai Lama

"For the last few years, I've been traveling across the U.S. more frequently. One consistent thing I can find in most cities is the BBC, which I try to catch every night. I appreciate that it's solid unbiased news without all the spin or hype of other news sources. Thanks for being a familiar trustworthy voice."
— E. Swanson
Las Vegas, NV

BCC World Service programming is produced in London by the BBC World Service and is distributed in the United States by Public Radio International. It is made possible in part by Merck and PRI's Producers Forum donors, whose annual contributions help bring innovation and diversity to public radio programming.