In an effort to make weekends 鈥渆ven more engaging and meaningful for listeners of all ages鈥� 鈥� and to save a little money 鈥� 91制片厂 is tweaking its weekend lineup starting this Saturday, Oct. 4.
BBC Newshour, Sports In America, The Children鈥檚 Hour, and Ye Gods debut this weekend on WVXU-FM and WMUB-FM. And 91制片厂 Weekend Edition expands to three hours (8-11 a.m.) both days.
Some of your favorite shows also may be shuffled around the schedule: This American Life, The Moth Radio Hour, Snap Judgement, Freakonomics ,The New Yorker Radio Hour, and On The Media.
Leaving the broadcast schedule 鈥� but available as podcasts on their websites 鈥� are the TED Radio Hour; Bullseye; Living on Earth; Milk Street Radio; It鈥檚 Been a Minute/Wild Card; and Code Switch/Life Kit.
The changes will result in about $45,000 in annual savings, says Jenell Walton, vice president of content. 91制片厂 lost $485,000 in federal funding clawed back by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.
鈥淚鈥檝e been reviewing programming changes and auditioning new programs for the past year, so this timing is really about the long-term planning we鈥檝e been doing,鈥� she says.
NEW SHOWS
- BBC Newshour (Saturdays and Sundays at 4 p.m.): Top world news will lead into 91制片厂鈥檚 All Things Considered at 5 p.m.
- Sports in America (Saturdays at 7 p.m.): .): Former Morning Edition host conducts in-depth conversations on sports, culture, and society with athletes, coaches, and journalists from Philadelphia鈥檚 WHYY-FM.
- Ye Gods (Sundays at 11 a.m.): Former Real Time with Bill Maher executive producer explores religious, cultural, and secular codes of conduct with a wide range of guests.
- The Children鈥檚 Hour (Sundays at 7 p.m.): Katie Stone hosts a fun and educational weekly kids鈥� show produced by volunteer children that is heard on almost
WEEKEND SHOWS WITH NEW TIMES
- 91制片厂 Weekend Edition (Saturdays and Sundays at 8 a.m.): Three full hours from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Snap Judgment with Glynn Washington moves to Saturdays at 11 a.m. from 6 p.m. Sunday.
- The Moth Radio Hour moves to Sunday at noon, following Sports in America, from 8 p.m. Sunday.
- The New Yorker Radio Hour moves to 6 p.m. Sunday from noon Sundays.
- This American Life moves to 8 p.m. Sundays.
- Freakonomics moves to 10 p.m. Sundays from 4 p.m. Sunday.
WEEKDAY SHOW CHANGES
- On the Media moves to 10 p.m. Mondays from 7 p.m. Sundays. It replaces Code Switch/Life Kit.
- The Splendid Table repeats will air at 11 p.m. Wednesdays instead of Milk Street Radio.
Listeners can hear programs on WVXU-FM (91.7), Oxford鈥檚 WMUB-FM (88.5), online at wvxu.org, on the 91制片厂 app, or on your smart speaker.
John Kiesewetter's reporting is independent. 91制片厂 only edits his articles for style and grammar.
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