WBGO, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1979 and operates as a publicly-supported radio station with approximately 70 employees. It specializes in Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, primarily focusing on jazz and blues programming. Reaching a weekly audience of over 400,000 in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area, the company provides national content through its partnership with NPR, co-producing shows such as Jazz Night in America with Jazz at Lincoln Center. WBGO also organizes and participates in local concerts, educational initiatives, and news programming.