Original sentence: Chicago Public Media announced it would begin self-distribution of "This American Life" starting July 1, 2014 through Public Radio Exchange (PRX).Chicago Public Media signed on to produce.The show was syndicated nationally in June 1996 by Public Radio International after NPR passed on it.This American Life reaches more than 1.7 million listeners on more than 500 stations weekly
Edited sentence: Chicago Public Media announced it would begin self-distribution of "This American Life" starting July 1, 2014, through Public Radio Exchange (PRX).PRI was eager to take on the program, even as NPR passed on it.Since 1995, he has hosted and produced This American Life, from WBEZ and its parent company, Chicago Public Media.The show was syndicated nationally in June 1996 by Public Radio International and has been national ever since.This American Life reaches more than 1.7 million listeners on more than 500 stations weekly, with an average listening time of 48 minutes