Complete NCPR Program Schedule
Locally Produced Programs

National Programs


News Magazines | News & Topical Talk | Classical | Variety & Performance | Diversions

News Magazines

All Things Considered
Daily, 5 pm


BBC World Update, Weekdays, 5 am
A roundup of all the day's news from the BBC World Service.

Morning Edition
Weekdays, 6 am


News & Topical Talk

Car Talk
Saturday, 10 am
All things automotive with Tom and Ray Magliozzi. Call of the Week podcast

Car Talk Puzzler


Fresh Air
Weekdays, noon


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
Studio 360
Sunday, 11 am

The Story
Weekdays, 2 pm

Looking at the world through the stories of ordinary people with host Dick Gordon.
This American Life
Sunday, noon


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.
 

Classical Music

From the Top
Sunday, 3 pm
Showcase for young musicians in performance from NPR.
To audition for the program
Classicool Kids Podcast
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.
Music Through the Night
Weeknights 10 pm-5 am, Sunday 6-7 am, 11 pm-5 am
Top recordings from Classical 24 all though the night.
Playlists *given in Central Time
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.
American Routes
Saturday, 1 pm
(May-Dec.)

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.
Music From the Hearts of Space
Sunday, 10 pm

Quiet, space-creating ambient sounds from around the world.
Riverwalk Live from the Landing
Saturday, 8 pm

America’s 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.
The World Cafe
Weekdays, 8 pm


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.