When you want to pitch your story to get on national public radio you can do it yourself or you can seek help from a professional. Some people such as authors will choose to just call but another great way to do it is by email.

For an author to cold call, it can be tough. That said, if you don't quite feel comfortable cold calling someone, and you're the author, and you want to pitch the show yourself, maybe an email is the best way to do it. Authors, especially, are really adept at putting words together very nicely and being very persuasive on paper, so that's an option.

There is a lot more great information about getting on national public radio in How to Get Booked on National Public Radio.
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