posted on September 24, 2001 10:56:52 AM
What is your favorite NPR (National Public Radio) program or station? Mine is WAMU (American University) in Washington. My favorite host, Derek McGinty, moved on a few years ago, but I still like the Diane Rehm show and Kojo Nnamdi's Public Interest. And I always get a chuckle from Car Talk.
posted on September 24, 2001 11:16:33 AM
I haven't listened to it in years, but as a kid I loved it when they broadcast various radio "plays", like the 26-part "Lord of the Rings". They also did "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and even "Star Wars".
Do they still do stuff like that anymore?
Barry
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The opinions expressed above are for comparison purposes only. Your mileage may vary....
posted on September 24, 2001 11:20:32 AM
For pure entertainment I'd have to go with "Car Talk", that is one funny program. Some of their suggestions bring tears to my eyes they are so funny.
"All Things Considered" is very interesting also. They have some good news stories. I particularly like the April 1st programs, they will always have a great bogus news story that gets a lot of attention, like the dog collar that would translate barks into words, or Starbuck's plans to merge with American Pipeline Transport so that coffee could be piped to restaurants.
posted on September 24, 2001 11:27:19 AMuaru, I wish I had heard the dog bark translations.
godzillatemple, I think it's up to the individual stations to decide which programs to carry. WAMU's radio plays are really old, preTV, I believe - Gunsmoke, Lum and Abner. I wish they carried the ones you mentioned.
You can find those shows and others frequently available for download in mp3 format on the usenet (if you've got a decent ISP) at alt.binaries.sound.radio.bbc or or alt.binaries.sound.radio.oldtime or alt.binaries.sounds.radio.oldtime or alt.binaries.sound.radio.misc I download from these newsgroups on a nightly basis, I've got several thousands of those programs that I've saved on to CD in either audio or mp3 format.
I love taking trips in the car and listening to Mystery Theater, or The Great Gildersleeve, or Journey Into Space. My favorite is an old radio show called "X-Minus-One" it was a lot like "The Twilight Zone" except it was only on the radio.
posted on September 24, 2001 11:52:36 AM
Praire Home Companion is good, I love The News From Lake Woebegone, and the Adventures of Guy Noir, and the commercials for The American Ketchup Foundation. What I don't like all of the country western music that they stick in between those gems.
posted on September 24, 2001 11:57:02 AMMargot, I like it too. (I have a couple close friends from the Midwest who hate it - they also hated "Fargo".) I've always preferred listening to Garrison Keillor rather than reading his books. I think he's got the perfect voice for the stories.
posted on September 24, 2001 11:58:57 AM
It's been a couple of few years since I listened to NPR much, only listen to it in the car now, but our station used to carry a show, can't remember exactly what it was called... "Great Shorts," maybe. It'd be various celebs like Mel Gibson or whoever, reading short stories.
The few times I heard it it wasn't very interesting, but once they had some folksy sounding guy reading "The Lottery." He read it great, so matter of factly that it was indescribably chilling. Knowing what was going to happen made it even better.
My daughter used to like "The Thistle and Shamrock," we'd listen to that together. "Car Talk" is always fun, but I got kind of tired of "Prairie Home Companion," used to listen every weekend, but got to be where I only liked the "Guy Noir" segments.
One show I always like is called "What Do You Know?" It's a sort of combination call in quiz show and talk show, that comes on on the weekend with some guy from Wisconsin whose name I can't remember. It's usually interesting.
posted on September 24, 2001 12:12:24 PMOne show I always like is called "What Do You Know?" It's a sort of combination call in quiz show and talk show, that comes on on the weekend with some guy from Wisconsin whose name I can't remember.
Yes, that's a funny show, comes in second behind "Car Talk" with me on the funny meter. It reminds me of Groucho Marx's program "You Bet Your Life". The host's name is Michael Feldman.
posted on September 24, 2001 01:39:10 PM
All things considered, the Car show (too bad it is on Saturday!) and the Friday Science show (is it called Scientific America?)
Some of the guests on Fresh Air have been great...many have been..luke-warm.
Oh! and what is the name of the very, very witty show where a question is asked (describe what such-and-such means, or is) and 3 people come up with the most far-out responses...What a hoot May be it is "In our opinon"???? Help, I am having a senior moment...
posted on September 24, 2001 04:33:23 PM
WAMU American University.
Start in AM with:
1. All Things Considered.
2. Diane Rehm
3. Kojo's Public Interest (loved McGinty)
4. 3 PM global news...can't remember name. [Love it now that it isn't on at midnight or so.]
Love:
Stained Glass Bluegrass
Jazz Time Saturday Night. [Living with my husband I am usually here.]
The Thistle and Shamrock.
Car Talk
Just started listening to Latino USA on Saturday mornings. I am not latina, just interested. Last Saturday they were worried that the thousands here without papers might not get benefits. They also mentioned that 25% of those killed in the towers were hispanic, but it wasn't widely covered by the media.
posted on September 24, 2001 07:20:49 PM
I have a little radio on my kitchen countertop that I listen to all day long; it's always tuned to our local NPR station because I'm a news freak and their coverage is more in-depth than our local newspaper.
I particularly like Science Friday and that Canadian show "As It Happens. "
There is also a newer show "Satellite Sisters" that I like on Saturdays. Only problem is that it's always on when my son has a hockey game so I've taken to bringing a portable radio into the ice rink so I can listen during the game.
My all time favorite is Talk of the Nation and boy, do I miss Ray Suarez, the former host. That man was so well read and informed. Every time I thought of a question I would want to ask the guest, he'd ask it. And his voice; I still get shivers. He had the sexiest voice. A man with a mind and a voice - OOOHHH!
May be it is "In our opinon"???? Help, I am having a senior moment...