News Magazines
BBC World Update, Weekdays, 5 am
A roundup of all the day's news from the BBC World Service.
News & Topical Talk
The Infinite Mind
Monday, 1 pm
Focusing on all aspects of mental health, neuro-science, access to care, treatment advances and the mind/body connection.
Only
A Game
Saturday, noon
Weekly sports magazine hosted by veteran NPR commentator Bill Littlefield.
On Point
Weekdays, 10 am- noon
Conversations with newsmakers and thinkers from all around the world.
Quirks & Quarks
Friday, 1 pm
Join host Bob McDonald for the latest in science, technology, medicine and the environment.
Thursday, 1 pm
Sunday, 2 pm
The Story
Weekdays, 2 pm
Looking at the world through the stories of ordinary people with host Dick Gordon.
To
the Best of Our Knowledge
Tuesday, 1 pm
An audio magazine of ideas - smart, entertaining radio for people with curious minds.
Host Jim Fleming.
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Classical Music
Metropolitan
Opera
Saturdays at 1:30 pm (Dec.-April)
Live Saturday Matinee broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Millennium
of Music
Fridays at 10:00 pm
An exploration into the sources and mainstreams of European music for the thousand years before the birth of Bach.
Mon-Thu, 9 pm
Variety Music & Performance
Afropop
Worldwide
Saturday, 3 pm (May-Dec.)
Hosted by one of Africa 's best-loved broadcast personalities, Georges Collinet.
Echoes
Sunday, 9 pm
Echoes brings together a wide array of styles, from acoustic to electronic, jazz to space music, the avant-garde to rock. Host John Diliberto.
Jazz After Hours,
Saturday midnight to 6 am Sunday
Late night jazz radio show hosted by Jim Wilke. latest releases, jazz classics, news of tours, festivals and clubs.
Jazz Profiles
Saturday, 9 pm
Documentary series profiling the legends and legacy of jazz. Hosted by singer Nancy Wilson.
Mountain
Stage
Sunday, 6 pm
Recorded before a live audience in Charleston, WV.
Traditional roots and country music to avant garde rock and jazz. Host Larry Groce.
Riverwalk
Live from the Landing
Saturday, 8 pm
Americas top jazz musicians, past and present. Each week, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band salutes these jazz pioneers in live performances and stories.
Selected
Shorts
Sunday, 1 pm
Classic and new short stories read by the finest Broadway and Hollywood actors. Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer.
Sound
and Spirit
Friday, 9 pm
Exploring the human spirit through music and ideas. Ellen Kushner hosts.
Thistle
& Shamrock
Sunday, 8 pm
Evolving musical traditions in Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, England, Wales, North America and beyond.
Host Fiona Ritchie.
The Vinyl Cafe
Sunday, 3 pm
Music, stories and the misadventures of Dave, the owner of the "Vinyl Cafe", the world's smallest record store. From CBC, Stuart MacLean hosts.
Whole Lotta Shakin'
Wednesday, 1 pm
10-part documentary series, hosted by Rosie Flores. The bold, upbeat mix of country, gospel and the blues that is a precursor of rock and roll.
Diversions & Short Programs
Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Saturday, 11 am
NPR's weekly hour-long quiz program. Test your knowledge while figuring out what's real news and what's made up.
The
Writer's Almanac
Weekdays, 8:40 am
Hosted by Garrison Keillor. The day's poem and literature notes.
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