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12:00 am

BBC World Service
For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. No other news source has a network of international correspondents, reporters, and producers to rival BBC. When news breaks, anywhere, anytime, BBC is there.

BBC is far more than just breaking news, though. It offers a 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.

For Listener Inquiries: worldservice.letters@bbc.co.uk


Jazz After Hours
Hosted By: Jim Wilke
Like the last set at a jazz club, the mood of Jazz After Hours is mellow but not without surprises. New and well-established jazz artists regularly drop in for a chat, and the music ranges from latest releases to jazz classics. There's also news of tours, festivals and clubs, and the best places to hear live jazz.

Jim Wilke's easy-going presentation has won the praise of jazz stars Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Max Roach, Joe Henderson, Milt Jackson, Joshua Redman, Billy Taylor, and many others who have been guests on Jazz After Hours.

The program was named one of the top syndicated jazz programs by the JazzTimes Readers Poll in 2002, and has been nominated twice for the Willis Conover Award.

For Listener Inquiries: jim@jazzafterhours.org


Jazz After Hours
Hosted By: Jim Wilke
Like the last set at a jazz club, the mood of Jazz After Hours is mellow but not without surprises. New and well-established jazz artists regularly drop in for a chat, and the music ranges from latest releases to jazz classics. There's also news of tours, festivals and clubs, and the best places to hear live jazz.

Jim Wilke's easy-going presentation has won the praise of jazz stars Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Max Roach, Joe Henderson, Milt Jackson, Joshua Redman, Billy Taylor, and many others who have been guests on Jazz After Hours.

The program was named one of the top syndicated jazz programs by the JazzTimes Readers Poll in 2002, and has been nominated twice for the Willis Conover Award.

For Listener Inquiries: jim@jazzafterhours.org
12:30 am
1:00 am
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3:00 am
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4:30 am
5:00 am

Morning Edition
Hosted by: Renée Montagne & Steve Inskeep
Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition. Hosts Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep bring the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts. All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.

The range of coverage includes reports on the Supreme Court from Nina Totenberg; education from Claudio Sanchez; health coverage from Joanne Silberner; and the latest on national security from Tom Gjelten. Steve and Renee interview newsmakers: from politicians, to academics, to filmmakers. In-depth stories explore topics like "digital generations" about the effect of technology on the way we live; special series delve into the intersection of science and art, and find untold stories of the country's Hidden Kitchens.

Morning Edition, it's a world of ideas tailored to fit into your busy life.




WYPR also airs the following local morning programs throughout the week:

Mon-Fri: Morning Economic Forecast
Mon, Wed, Fri: Inside Maryland Politics
Tuesday: Radio Kitchen
Thursday: Take On Television,Sky Watch
Friday: Gilbert Sandler Baltimore Stories

Local Anchor: Nathan Sterner
For listener inquiries concerning stories heard on Morning Edition, please visit: www.npr.org/contact


Morning Edition
Hosted by: Renée Montagne & Steve Inskeep
Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition. Hosts Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep bring the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts. All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.

The range of coverage includes reports on the Supreme Court from Nina Totenberg; education from Claudio Sanchez; health coverage from Joanne Silberner; and the latest on national security from Tom Gjelten. Steve and Renee interview newsmakers: from politicians, to academics, to filmmakers. In-depth stories explore topics like "digital generations" about the effect of technology on the way we live; special series delve into the intersection of science and art, and find untold stories of the country's Hidden Kitchens.

Morning Edition, it's a world of ideas tailored to fit into your busy life.




WYPR also airs the following local morning programs throughout the week:

Mon-Fri: Morning Economic Forecast
Mon, Wed, Fri: Inside Maryland Politics
Tuesday: Radio Kitchen
Thursday: Take On Television,Sky Watch
Friday: Gilbert Sandler Baltimore Stories

Local Anchor: Nathan Sterner
For listener inquiries concerning stories heard on Morning Edition, please visit: www.npr.org/contact


Morning Edition
Hosted by: Renée Montagne & Steve Inskeep
Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition. Hosts Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep bring the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts. All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.

The range of coverage includes reports on the Supreme Court from Nina Totenberg; education from Claudio Sanchez; health coverage from Joanne Silberner; and the latest on national security from Tom Gjelten. Steve and Renee interview newsmakers: from politicians, to academics, to filmmakers. In-depth stories explore topics like "digital generations" about the effect of technology on the way we live; special series delve into the intersection of science and art, and find untold stories of the country's Hidden Kitchens.

Morning Edition, it's a world of ideas tailored to fit into your busy life.




WYPR also airs the following local morning programs throughout the week:

Mon-Fri: Morning Economic Forecast
Mon, Wed, Fri: Inside Maryland Politics
Tuesday: Radio Kitchen
Thursday: Take On Television,Sky Watch
Friday: Gilbert Sandler Baltimore Stories

Local Anchor: Nathan Sterner
For listener inquiries concerning stories heard on Morning Edition, please visit: www.npr.org/contact
5:30 am
6:00 am

Living On Earth
Hosted By: Steve Curwood
Sound journalism for a Finite Planet. Steve Curwood hosts this award-winning program that delves into the leading issues affecting the world we inhabit. As the population continues to rise, the management of resources becomes even more critical. Living on Earth examines the issues of an increasingly interdependent world by presenting multifaceted features and commentary on culture, economics, fashion, health, law, medicine, environment, politics, society, technology, transportation, recreation and food. This dynamic program covers topics from the small challenges of everyday life to the future state of our environment, our health and our well-being.
For Listener Inquiries: comments@loe.org
6:30 am
7:00 am

Only A Game
Hosted By: Bill Littlefield
Only A Game, hosted by author and veteran NPR commentator Bill Littlefield, is a weekly one-hour radio sports magazine that appeals to sports fans and sports avoiders alike. The program, crafted to lead into Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon, is characterized by Littlefield's exceptional writing and affable personality.
Only A Game maintains a strong "on-the-scene" presence, to provide listeners with a sound-rich, weekly tour of the world of sports. The program covers diverse stories and issues, including Title IX and the explosion of interest in women's sports, racism in sports, competitive opportunities for the disabled, and the business of sports, in addition to who won and who lost the latest competitions.


For Listener Inquiries: oag@wbur.bu.edu


Speaking of Faith
Hosted By: Krista Tippett
Speaking of Faith is an hour-long program that explores topics and perspectives of faith through intelligent conversation and evocative sound and music. It reaches beyond the basic tenets of religions to reveal how perspectives of faith can illuminate the important issues we face¿from how we raise our children to how we wage war.

Each week, Speaking of Faith focuses on a different theme, asking writers, thinkers and theologians to discuss how religion shapes everyday life. It offers intelligent, nuanced reflection on the many facets of faith, using a thoughtful and inclusive approach. The program fosters informed religious tolerance by creating a new forum for understanding people of a variety of faiths, appreciating and developing compassion for what motivates them.


For Listener Inquiries: mail@speakingoffaith.org or (800) 228-7123
7:30 am
8:00 am

Weekend Edition - Saturday
Hosted By: Scott Simon
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR NewsSM appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This two-hour morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor, courtesy of host Scott Simon.

On Saturdays, Simon's award-winning commentaries sum up an idea or event related to the week's news. Clever, information-packed exchanges with NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr, sports columnist Ron Rapoport, gardening guru Ketzel Levine, entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell, and other commentators contribute to the unique feel and personality of the show.

For Listener Inquiries, please visit: www.npr.org/contact


Weekend Edition - Sunday
Hosted By: Liane Hansen
Whether revealing events in small-town America or overseas, or profiling notable personalities, Weekend Edition from NPR NewsSM appreciates the extraordinary details that make up every story. This two-hour morning newsmagazine covers hard news, a wide variety of newsmakers, and cultural stories with care, accuracy, and a wink of humor, courtesy of host Liane Hansen.

On Sundays, Weekend Edition combines the news with colorful arts and human-interest features, appealing to the curious and eclectic. With a nod to traditional Sunday habits, the program offers a fix for diehard crossword addicts¿word games and brainteasers with The Puzzlemaster, a.k.a. Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times. With Hansen on the sidelines, a caller plays the latest word game on the air while listeners compete silently at home. The NPR mailbag is proof that the competition to go head-to-head with Shortz is rather¿vigorous.

Another trademark of Sunday's program is "Voices in the News," a montage of sound bites from the past week, poignant in its simplicity. Hansen also engages listeners in her discussions with regular contributors, including Daniel Schorr and special correspondent Juan Williams, who cover a wide range of national and international issues.

For Listener Inquiries, please visit: www.npr.org/contact
8:30 am
9:00 am

Maryland Morning
Hosted by: Sheilah Kast
Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast is a lively mix of interviews about news, the arts, politics, science, history - all the topics and people that make Maryland such an interesting place to live and work. From 9 to 10 a.m. every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - we reach from the Chesapeake Bay to the mountains for compelling conversations with people who make the news, and with people who cover it - including WYPR's own reporters. Maryland Morning is produced by Bruce Wallace, Katherine Gorman and Lawrence Lanahan.

For information contact: MDMorning@wypr.org


Maryland Morning
Hosted by: Sheilah Kast
Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast is a lively mix of interviews about news, the arts, politics, science, history - all the topics and people that make Maryland such an interesting place to live and work. From 9 to 10 a.m. every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - we reach from the Chesapeake Bay to the mountains for compelling conversations with people who make the news, and with people who cover it - including WYPR's own reporters. Maryland Morning is produced by Bruce Wallace, Katherine Gorman and Lawrence Lanahan.

For information contact: MDMorning@wypr.org
9:30 am
10:00 am

The Diane Rehm Show
Hosted By: Diane Rehm
The Diane Rehm Show has been described by Newsweek as one of the most interesting talk shows in the country. Diane's listeners and peers regularly praise her intelligent and probing but unfailingly civil manner.

For more than two decades, consummate interviewer Diane Rehm has offered her listeners compelling conversations with the world's most interesting and important people. Her award-winning program has a weekly audience of more than 1 million people in the U.S., with additional listeners in Japan and Europe.

To call in during the show, dial 1-800-433-8850.


For Listener Inquiries: drehm@wamu.org.


Car Talk
Hosted By: Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Imagine the Marx Brothers answering questions about automobiles. Picture Monty Python trying to imitate car noises. Think of A.J. Foyt telling someone how to open the car hood. Mix it all up, throw in a little Dr. Ruth and a little Smothers Brothers, and you've got Car Talk, NPR's Peabody Award-winning radio program heard by more than 3 million listeners each week.

To be on the program, call (888) CAR-TALK. Listeners may E-mail car puzzlers through www.cartalk.com


For Listener Inquiries: call NPR Services, 202- 513-3232, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET Monday - Friday


A Prairie Home Companion
Hosted By: Garrison Keillor
A Prairie Home Companion is a two-hour weekly variety show broadcast live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota and other locations in the U.S. and around the world.

The show offers a quirky blend of comedy sketches, topical subjects and music. Musical guests range from legends like Emmylou Harris and Taj Mahal to church choirs, rockabilly bands, and accordionists. Special theme shows include the popular "Joke Show" and the "Talent from Towns Under 2,000" show. The show has also welcomed artists including Poet Laureate Billy Collins and humorists Roy Blount, Jr. and Al Franken, as well as legendary raconteur Studs Terkel.

At the heart of the show is host Garrison Keillor's humor-writing talent and unrivaled ear for great radio. He's the creator of hilarious skits like the weekly adventures of "Guy Noir, Radio Private Eye" and "The Catchup Advisory Board," and of course the stories from "the town that time forgot and the decades cannot improve" in Keillor's signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon." Regular performers include the radio acting company of Tim Russell, and Sue Scott, with Tom Keith, and Fred Newman on Sound Effects. The Guys' All Star Shoe Band is A Prairie Home Companion's house band, and is led by pianist Rich Dworsky.


For Listener Inquiries: phc@mpr.org or 800-228-7123
10:30 am
11:00 am

Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Hosted By: Peter Sagal
For a wacky and whip-smart approach to the week's news and newsmakers, listen no further than Wait Wait¿Don't Tell Me!, the oddly informative news quiz from NPR. During each fast-paced, irreverent show, host Peter Sagal leads what might be characterized as the news Olympics. Callers, panelists, and guests compete by answering questions about the week's events, identifying impersonations, filling in the blanks at lightening speed, sniffing out fake news items, and deciphering limericks. Listeners vie for a chance to win the most coveted prize in radio: having official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell record the outgoing message on their home answering machine.

Wait Wait¿Don't Tell Me! is co-produced by NPR and Chicago Public RadioTM.

If you'd like to be a contestant, call 1-888-Wait-Wait.

For Listener Inquiries, please visit: www.npr.org/contact or call NPR Services, 202-513-3232, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET Monday - Friday
11:30 am
12:00 pm

Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks
Hosted By: Dan Rodricks
Midday is WYPR's daily public affairs program heard from noon - 2PM, Mondays through Thursdays. Hosted by longtime Baltimore Sun columnist Dan Rodricks, the program covers a wide-range of topics selected to engage, inform, and entertain the listening audience.

Since its debut, Midday has covered a mix of the serious (politics, the economy, education) and the not so serious (National Grammar Day, crab cakes, film noir) with, as one listener describes it, "A certain politeness, good manners, and gentle laughter."

To call in during the show, dial 410-662-8780 locally, or call toll-free at 1-866-661-9309.
Midday is produced by Marcus Charleston and Brett Keller with assistance from Jonathan Ehrens.

Email your thoughts to the show at: midday@wypr.org


The Signal
Hosted By: Andy Bienstock
The Signal, a weekly radio magazine produced by WYPR, is devoted to exploring Maryland's thriving artistic and cultural scene.

The Signal, hosted by veteran WYPR personality Andy Bienstock, promises to transport listeners to the region's cultural back roads: the studios, recital halls and basement workshops where art is conceived and brought to life.

The minds behind The Signal ¿ senior producers Aaron Henkin and Lisa Morgan, as well as Bienstock -- share an abiding love for the tradition of radio storytelling. Every program is crafted like a book of short stories, a radio quilt sewn together with thoughtful narrative transitions and embroidered with contemplative musical interludes.

thesignal@wypr.org


This American Life
Hosted By: Ira Glass
This American Life documents and describes contemporary America, but it is, quite literally, a new kind of radio storytelling. Built around the innovative personal vision of host Ira Glass, the program explores a weekly theme ¿ fiascos, conventions, the job that takes over your life ¿ through a playful mix of radio monologues, mini-documentaries, "found tape," short fiction, and unusual music.

The stories presented are engaging, intimate, surprising, funny, disturbing, bittersweet. Glass and his staff have an unusual knack for finding writers and performers whose work hasn't been heard on radio, and producing their stories alongside his own disarming commentary in a way that listeners praise as "riveting," "mesmerizing." Breakout stars from the show include David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell.

For Listener Inquiries: web@thislife.org . Tapes: Available through WBEZ at 312.832.3380
The Splendid Table
Lynne Rossetto Kasper
The Splendid Table gives public radio listeners a fresh take on their love of food, so it's only natural that its new book follows suit – How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show. As they do on their weekly show, host Lynne Rossetto Kasper and producer Sally Swift approach food with attitude and originality, making How to Eat Supper a kitchen companion unlike any other. The cookbook not only contains delicious recipes, valuable tips and everyday culinary know-how, it introduces the people and stories that are shaping America's sense of food.
800-537-5252
12:30 pm
1:00 pmMidday's Weekly News Review
Dan Rodricks and Karen Hosler
The News Review will feature a panel of reporters and analysts who will chew over the local news of the week and respond to listeners who call or email.
midday@wypr.org - 410-662-8780
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
Our mission is to inspire, inform and equip Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable and culturally broadening. We value travel as a powerful way to better understand and contribute to the world in which we live. We strive to keep our own travel style, our world outlook and our business practices consistent with these values.
425-771-8303
Car Talk
Hosted By: Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Imagine the Marx Brothers answering questions about automobiles. Picture Monty Python trying to imitate car noises. Think of A.J. Foyt telling someone how to open the car hood. Mix it all up, throw in a little Dr. Ruth and a little Smothers Brothers, and you've got Car Talk, NPR's Peabody Award-winning radio program heard by more than 3 million listeners each week.

To be on the program, call (888) CAR-TALK. Listeners may E-mail car puzzlers through www.cartalk.com


For Listener Inquiries: call NPR Services, 202- 513-3232, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET Monday - Friday
1:30 pm
2:00 pm

Talk of the Nation
Hosted By: Neal Conan & Ira Flatow (TOTN Science Friday)
Talk of the Nation, the daily call-in talk program from NPR, links the headlines with what's on people's minds, providing a springboard for listeners and experts to exchange ideas and pose critical questions about major events in the news and the world around them. The program reaches more than 3 million listeners a week on more than 200 NPR member stations.

Monday through Thursday, host Neal Conan invites callers to discuss areas of topical interest, including politics and public service, education, religion, music, and healthcare. On Fridays, journalist Ira Flatow hosts the program and explores science-related topics ¿ from subatomic particles and the human genome to the Internet and earthquakes.

To be on the program, listeners may call (800) 989-TALK.

For Listener Inquiries, please visit: www.npr.org/contact.
Studio 360
Kurt Andersen
PRI's Peabody Award-winning "Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen" from WNYC is public radio's smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt Andersen introduces you to the people who are creating and shaping our culture. Life is busy – so let "Studio 360" steer you to the must-see movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will change your life.
Studio360@wnyc.org
On The Media
Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield
On the Media explores how the media "sausage" is made, casts an incisive eye on fluctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of "making media," especially news media, because it's through that lens that we literally see the world and the world sees us.

While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, OTM tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with listeners and led to more than a tripling of its audience in five years.
2:30 pm
3:00 pm

Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Hosted By: Terry Gross
Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Terry Gross hosts this multi-award-winning daily interview and features program. The veteran public radio interviewer is known for her extraordinary ability to engage guests of all dispositions. Every weekday she delights intelligent and curious listeners with revelations on contemporary societal concerns.
For Listener Inquiries, please visit: www.npr.org/contact. For Tapes & Transcripts: 877-21-FRESH


Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?
Hosted By: Michael Feldman
Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know? is a two-hour comedy/quiz/interview show distributed by PRI, Public Radio International. Currently broadcast on 300+ stations across the United States, the program reaches more than 1.3 million listeners every week.

Regular elements of every program include a Whad'Ya Know? Quiz in each hour, Feldman's foray into the live studio audience to chat with fans, jazz with John Thulin and the Whad'Ya Know? Band, and banter with sidekick Jim Packard. During the hourly Quiz, host and quiz-master Michael Feldman invites callers and audience members to test their knowledge from five categories drawn from Feldman's seemingly limitless store of insignificant (but also somehow, important) information.

Listener Live Call-in Line: 800-WHA-KNOW (800.942.5669)

For Listener Inquiries: whadyaknow@wpr.org or 800-942-5669


Marketplace Money
Hoted By: Kai Ryssdal
Beginning July 1, Sound Money is changing to Marketplace Money. The result? A personal finance program that is intelligent and entertaining, but also helps you take control of your financial life. Our hosts won't nag or make you feel guilty. We will offer essential, current, and credible information in a way that's fun and accessible. Join us!

Each week on Marketplace Money, host Kai Ryssdal looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet. During the hour-long program, Ryssdal and economic editor Chris Farrell help listeners map out the course to financial well-being, offering advice on topics like how to pay for college and whether to buy or lease a car. It's "the money show for the rest of us."

Listener Live Call in Line: 1-800-537-5252

For Listener Inquiries: money@marketplace.org or 800-228-7123
3:30 pm
4:00 pm

All Things Considered
Hosted By: Melissa Block, Michele Norris, and Robert Siegel
All Things Considered is a vital daily companion to people who strive to stay informed and in touch. Since its debut in 1971, this daily afternoon radio newsmagazine has been a leader and innovator in broadcast journalism. Through the incisive and intuitive, relevant and reflective reporting that characterizes the program, All Things Considered transforms the way listeners understand current events and view the world.

Heard by more than 11 million* people on over 600 radio stations each week, All Things Considered is one of the most popular programs in America. Every day, hosts Melissa Block, Michele Norris, and Robert Siegel present two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features. Threaded between reports is the distinctive music that inspired the creation of the online program All Songs Considered.
* According to Fall 2003 Arbitron Nationwide/ACT 1 estimates

WYPR also airs the following afternoon short programs during ATC:

Mon-Fri: Afternoon Market Report
Monday: Sports at Large
Tuesday: Digital Cafe
Wed & Fri: Cellar Notes
Thursday: Your Maryland

Local Anchor: Diane Finlayson -
For Listener Inquiries, please visit:
www.npr.org/contact


This American Life
Hosted By: Ira Glass
This American Life documents and describes contemporary America, but it is, quite literally, a new kind of radio storytelling. Built around the innovative personal vision of host Ira Glass, the program explores a weekly theme ¿ fiascos, conventions, the job that takes over your life ¿ through a playful mix of radio monologues, mini-documentaries, "found tape," short fiction, and unusual music.

The stories presented are engaging, intimate, surprising, funny, disturbing, bittersweet. Glass and his staff have an unusual knack for finding writers and performers whose work hasn't been heard on radio, and producing their stories alongside his own disarming commentary in a way that listeners praise as "riveting," "mesmerizing." Breakout stars from the show include David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell.

For Listener Inquiries: web@thislife.org. Tapes: Available through WBEZ at 312.832.3380
4:30 pm
5:00 pm

All Things Considered
Hosted By: Jennifer Ludden
All Things Considered is a vital daily companion to people who strive to stay informed and in touch. Since its debut in 1971, this daily afternoon radio newsmagazine has been a leader and innovator in broadcast journalism. Through the incisive and intuitive, relevant and reflective reporting that characterizes the program, All Things Considered transforms the way listeners understand current events and view the world.

Heard by more than 11 million* people on over 600 radio stations each week, All Things Considered is one of the most popular programs in America. Every day, hosts Melissa Block, Michele Norris, and Robert Siegel (Jennifer Ludden on weekends) present two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features. Threaded between reports is the distinctive music that inspired the creation of the online program All Songs Considered.

* According to Fall 2003 Arbitron Nationwide/ACT 1 estimates

For Listener Inquiries, please visit: www.npr.org/contact.
5:30 pm
6:00 pm

A Prairie Home Companion
Hosted By: Garrison Keillor
A Prairie Home Companion is a two-hour weekly variety show broadcast live from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota and other locations in the U.S. and around the world.

The show offers a quirky blend of comedy sketches, topical subjects and music. Musical guests range from legends like Emmylou Harris and Taj Mahal to church choirs, rockabilly bands, and accordionists. Special theme shows include the popular "Joke Show" and the "Talent from Towns Under 2,000" show. The show has also welcomed artists including Poet Laureate Billy Collins and humorists Roy Blount, Jr. and Al Franken, as well as legendary raconteur Studs Terkel.

At the heart of the show is host Garrison Keillor's humor-writing talent and unrivaled ear for great radio. He's the creator of hilarious skits like the weekly adventures of "Guy Noir, Radio Private Eye" and "The Catchup Advisory Board," and of course the stories from "the town that time forgot and the decades cannot improve" in Keillor's signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon." Regular performers include the radio acting company of Tim Russell, and Sue Scott, with Tom Keith, and Fred Newman on Sound Effects. The Guys' All Star Shoe Band is A Prairie Home Companion's house band, and is led by pianist Rich Dworsky.



The Tavis Smiley Show
Tavis Smiley
Prepare to be enthralled. Each week, the incomparable Tavis Smiley welcomes a variety of guests to be part of a high-energy exchange of views, information, and insights. The Tavis Smiley Show offers a unique blend of news and newsmakers in expanded conversations on topics ranging from presidential power to reparations for slavery, from campaign finance reform to misogyny in music videos ¿ all with a special focus on black America. Smiley's guest roster has featured Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, former President Bill Clinton, poet and author Maya Angelou, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). He also shares the mic with regular guest commentators:

Cornel West ¿ professor of Religion at Princeton University and one of the nation's most provocative public intellectuals.
Connie Rice ¿ civil rights attorney, co-director of the Los Angeles-based Advancement Project who is celebrated for her success in tackling problems of inequity and exclusion.
J.C. Watts ¿ staunch Republican and former congressman from Oklahoma who continues to wield strong influence in national Republican politics.
Michael Eric Dyson ¿ professor of African American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, author, lecturer, community activist.

The Tavis Smiley Show ¿ provocative, thoughtful, and thoroughly engaging.

For Listener Inquiries: ts-info@tavistalks.com or write The Tavis Smiley Show, 4434 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90043
6:30 pm

Marketplace
Kai Ryssdal
Marketplace, the award-winning daily program about business and finance, is a fresh, new way of reporting business and finance subjects to the general listener. Putting a human face on the global economy, the program illuminates the ways that international business and finance relate to listeners' daily lives.

Anchored by Kai Ryssdal and produced by American Public Media, Marketplace draws on an international group of contributing reporters, producers, and commentators for its stories. The business magazine is a 29-minute evening program, airing weekdays in more than 330 markets. In addition to its three U.S.-based news bureaus, Marketplace has international bureaus in Beijing, London, and Tokyo.

For Listener Inquiries: letters@marketplace.org or (213) 621-3500
7:00 pm

The World
Lisa Mullins
Linking global events directly to an American agenda, host Lisa Mullins and a global network of international journalists – plus 250 BBC correspondents stationed around the world – guide listeners through the stories of the day. The World is international news for an American audience – and a welcome addition to the WYPR program schedule.


The Signal
Hosted By: Andy Bienstock
The Signal, a weekly radio magazine produced by WYPR, is devoted to exploring Maryland's thriving artistic and cultural scene.

The Signal, hosted by veteran WYPR personality Andy Bienstock, promises to transport listeners to the region's cultural back roads: the studios, recital halls and basement workshops where art is conceived and brought to life.

The minds behind The Signal ¿ senior producers Aaron Henkin and Lisa Morgan, as well as Bienstock -- share an abiding love for the tradition of radio storytelling. Every program is crafted like a book of short stories, a radio quilt sewn together with thoughtful narrative transitions and embroidered with contemplative musical interludes.

For Listener Inquiries: thesignal@wypr.org
7:30 pm
8:00 pmThe Story
Dick Gordon
The Story, hosted by journalist Dick Gordon, is dedicated to finding interesting people whose lives are intersecting with significant issues in the news.
thestory@wunc.org
Riverwalk

Tapestry of the Times
Aaron Henkin
Tapestry of the Times is a weekly one hour journey through The Smithsonian's record label, Folkways Recordings. You'll hear from some of the label's original legends such as Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie. We'll also hear blues from Warner Williams and Robert Jr. Lockwood, gospel music old and new, and international folk songs from Colombia, Cuba, Iran and music from around the world. Real music, real people, and the stories behind the sounds... on Tapestry of the Times.
ahenkin@wypr.org


Hearts of Space
Hosted By: Stephen Hill
Hearts of Space grew out of producer Stephen Hill's fascination with space-creating, contemplative music. Beginning in the early 1970s, Hill hosted a weekly late-night radio program in the San Francisco Bay area. What began purely as a labor of love eventually became the most popular contemporary music program on public radio in America. Over the intervening quarter century, Hearts of Space has evolved into a multifaceted production and marketing organization encompassing radio, records, CD mastering, and now, internet streaming.


For Listener Inquiries: love@hos.com
8:30 pm
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Jazz with Andy Bienstock
Andy Bienstock
"Music programming on WYPR is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive". Visit www.msac.org.


"In the Mood" Big Band with Ken Jackson
Ken Jackson
"Music programming on WYPR is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive".
For Listener Inquiries: kjackson@wypr.org
American Routes
Hosted By: Nick Spitzer


Echoes
Hosted By: John Diliberto
Echoes creates a modern soundscape of music that draws from a multitude of cultures, traditions, and genres. Hosted by music journalist John Diliberto, this daily two-hour series of evocative, ground-breaking music seamlessly bridges new instrumental, world fusion, new acoustic, impressionistic jazz, and inventive vocal styles.
Special program segments include produced features that showcase an artist, cover new developments or events in contemporary music, and present Living Room Concerts, intimate performances in artists' homes. The daily features, which focus on specific artists, trends, and themes in contemporary music, are similar in format to arts features heard on established news shows.

For Listener Inquiries: echoes@echoes.org or 610-827-9600
9:30 pm
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