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2000X is a dramatic anthology series released by NPR and produced by the independent Hollywood Theater of the Ear. There were 49 plays of various lengths in 26 one-hour programs broadcast weekly and later released on the Internet. Plays were adaptations of futuristic stories, novels and plays by noted authors. Producer/Director Yuri Rasovsky and Host/Consultant Harlan Ellison won the Bradbury Award of the Science-fiction Writers of America for their work on this program. ...more on Wikipedia about "2000X"

Afropop is a weekly radio program from Public Radio International (PRI). ...more on Wikipedia about "Afropop"

All Songs Considered is an online multimedia program featuring information about, and streaming audio of, the songs used as bumper music on the NPR radio program All Things Considered. The program has featured such diverse artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Nirvana, Nick Drake, and John Williams. It is also available as a free podcast through Apple's iTunes online music service. ...more on Wikipedia about "All Songs Considered"

All Things Considered, sometimes abbreviated ATC, is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. It was the first news program on the network. The program combines news, analysis, commentary, interviews, and special features. It airs on weekday evenings from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. NPR member stations in other time zones usually run the program on tape delay. The program is updated until 10 pm Eastern Time. Early broadcasts were 90 minutes long; now they run for two hours. The show now airs on over 560 radio stations and reaches an audience of approximately 12 million listeners each weekday, making it the third most listened to radio program after Rush Limbaugh and Morning Edition. The show is co-hosted by Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block. ...more on Wikipedia about "All Things Considered"

Robert Alan Edwards (born May 16, 1947 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American radio broadcaster. As the original host of National Public Radio's long-running Morning Edition show (a role for which he won a 1999 Peabody Award), Edwards was lauded as "a man who embodies the essence of excellence in radio. His reassuring and authoritative voice is often the first many Americans hear each day. His is a rare radio voice: informed but never smug; intimate but never intrusive; opinionated but never dismissive. Mr. Edwards does not merely talk, he listens." ...more on Wikipedia about "Bob Edwards"

Brooke Gladstone is co-host of National Public Radio's weekend show, On the Media. An accomplished journalist, she is a frequent contributor to numerous magazines and newspapers. She is married to Pulitzer Prize winning author Fred Kaplan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brooke Gladstone"

Car Talk is a radio talk show broadcast weekly on National Public Radio stations throughout the United States and elsewhere. Its subjects are cars and car repair, and it often takes humorous turns. ...more on Wikipedia about "Car Talk"

Carl Kasell (b. April 2, 1934) is an American radio personality, most widely known as a newscaster for National Public Radio. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carl Kasell"

Charles P. Pierce, otherwise known as Charlie Pierce (born December 28, 1953 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American sportswriter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charlie Pierce"

Daniel Schorr (born August 31, 1916) is a journalist who has covered the world for more than 60 years. He is now a senior news analyst for National Public Radio. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daniel Schorr"

Day to Day is a one-hour weekday American radio newsmagazine distributed by National Public Radio (NPR), and produced by NPR in collaboration with Slate. It premiered on Monday, July 28, 2003, and feeds to stations at 12 noon Eastern Time with updates until 4 pm Eastern. It is designed to be aired during the middle of the day, although some stations on the West Coast use it as an extension to Morning Edition ...more on Wikipedia about "Day to Day"

Fresh Air is a radio show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States each week. As of 2004, the show is syndicated to 445 stations and claims 4.4 million listeners. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fresh Air"

Ira Glass (born March 3, 1959) is a public radio personality, best known as host and producer of the radio show This American Life. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he is the son of radio announcer/ accountant Barry Glass and psychologist/ infidelity researcher Shirley Glass. He married Chicago editor Anaheed Alani in August, 2005. He is a second cousin to the composer Philip Glass. He attended Northwestern University but became frustrated with students who were "only interested in getting graduate degrees and making money" The World According to Glass , and shortly transfered to Brown University, where he majored in semiotics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ira Glass"

(List of NPR personnel) * Barber, Red (Commentator until 1992, Morning Edition) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of NPR personnel" Things go better with www.shortopedia.com.

Living on Earth is National Public Radio's weekly, hour-long environmental news program. It is hosted by Steve Curwood and features interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues, exploring how humans interact with their landscape. The show airs on over 300 National Public Radio stations nationwide and reaches 80% of the US. It is produced in Somerville, Massachusetts. As an independent media program, Living on Earth relies entirely on contributions from listeners and institutions supporting public service. ...more on Wikipedia about "Living on Earth"

Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR). It airs weekday mornings, Monday-Friday and runs for two hours, although many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 5 AM to 7 AM with refeeds and updates as needed until 12 noon Eastern Time. The show premiered on November 5, 1979. ...more on Wikipedia about "Morning Edition"

(National Public Radio) :NPR redirects here. For other meanings of NPR, see NPR (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "National Public Radio"

Nina Totenberg (born January 14, 1944) is National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR's newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition. She attended Boston University, and is the daughter of violinist Roman Totenberg, who is professor emeritus at Boston University. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nina Totenberg"

NPR Playhouse was a series of radio dramas from National Public Radio. The series was a successor to the NPR series Earplay and was discontinued in September 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "NPR Playhouse"

On the Media is an hour-long weekly radio program produced by New York Public Radio WNYC. It is broadcast on Sunday morning in New York City, and syndicated nationwide on National Public Radio and other public radio stations. Additionally, the program may be downloaded from WNYC.com, or received as a podcast. ...more on Wikipedia about "On the Media"

Patt Morrison is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and frequent commentator on National Public Radio. She co-hosted the Life & Times program on KCET-TV from 1993 to 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Patt Morrison" Connect with shortopedia.

The popular Radio Expeditions program is part of NPR's show Morning Edition. Radio Expeditions uses interviews, narration, and on-location recording to bring listeners to exotic locations around the world. The show's focus is on nature, diverse cultures, and endangered environments. ...more on Wikipedia about "Radio Expeditions"

Randy Cohen is a U.S. writer and humorist now best known as the author of The Ethicist, a column originating in The New York Times Magazine and syndicated throughout the U.S. and Canada. He also answers listeners' ethics questions on All Things Considered. ...more on Wikipedia about "Randy Cohen"

Raymond F. Magliozzi, younger brother to Tom Magliozzi, is a co-host of NPR's weekly radio show, Car Talk. He is a member of the class of 1972 of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ray Magliozzi"

Robert J. Lurtsema ( November 14, 1931– June 12, 2000) was a public radio broadcaster. He hosted the classical music show, Morning pro musica, on WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1971 until his death. He was known among public radio listeners throughout New England for his sonorous voice and his phrasing, which frequently included long pauses. The long pauses, anathema to mainstream radio, were either tolerated or loved by his loyal listeners. "I'm not afraid of dead air," he is quoted as saying. "I don't think there's anything wrong with a quiet spot once in a while. When I pause I'm visualizing my audience, the person I'm speaking to. I always imagine I'm speaking to someone in particular." ...more on Wikipedia about "Robert J. Lurtsema"

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