Full Text Version of the Washington Ears Radio Reading Schedule

 

Monday

Monday, 12:00 AM— The Best in Short Stories: Short pieces from THE ATLANTIC, HUDSON REVIEW, NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, NEW YORKER, and THE SUN.

Monday, 1:00 AM— A Man’s View: Articles from ESQUIRE, MEN'S HEALTH, and MEN'S JOURNAL.

Monday, 2:00 AM— Commentary Encore: A re-broadcast of the previous week’s Commentary programs, originally aired at 6 p.m. weekdays.

Monday, 3:00AM— Commentary Encore: A re-broadcast of the previous week’s Commentary programs, originally aired at 6 p.m. weekdays.

Monday, 4:00 AM— Commentary Encore: A re-broadcast of the previous week’s Commentary programs, originally aired at 6 p.m. weekdays.

Monday, 5:00 AM— Commentary Encore: A re-broadcast of the previous week’s Commentary programs, originally aired at 6 p.m. weekdays.

Monday, 6:00 AM— Commentary Encore: A re-broadcast of the previous week’s Commentary programs, originally aired at 6 p.m. weekdays.

Monday, 7:00 AM— News, Weather and Sports: From the wire services of the Associated Press.

Monday, 7:15 AM— The Conservative: Articles and commentary from the conservative viewpoint—including THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR, CHRONICLES, and NATIONAL REVIEW magazines.

Monday, 8:00 AM— Washington Post Travel

Monday, 9:00 AM—Washington Post Live Broadcast

Monday, 11:00 AM—Washington Post Rebroadcast

Monday, 1:00 PM— Let’s Go Shopping

Monday, 2:00 PM— Washington Times

Monday, 3:00 PM— Wall Street Journal

Monday, 4:00 PM— World Safari: Visit strange lands or rediscover America featuring the Sunday NEW YORK TIMES travel section.

Monday, 5:00 PM— Washington Post Business

Monday, 6:00 PM— TV Listings

Monday, 6:30pm – Washington Post Magazine

Monday, 7:00 PM— New York Times

Monday, 8:00 PM — Let’s Go Shopping Rebroadcast

Monday, 9:00 PM— PM Report: Books discussing critical, contemporary and controversial issues.

Monday, 10:00 PM— Night Journey: Mystery books of intrigue and suspense.

Monday, 11:00 PM— Off the Shelf: Mostly best sellers.

Tuesday

Tuesday, 12:00 AM— Evening Odyssey: Widely reviewed, current fiction for adults

Tuesday, 1:00 AM— Good Night Owl: A wide-ranging assortment of books.

Tuesday, 2:00 AM— After Midnight: Adventures of the heart and body.

Tuesday, 3:00 AM— World Safari: Visit strange lands or rediscover America.

Tuesday, 4:00 AM— Money Matters: Personal finance management from FW, KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE, MONEY, YOUR MONEY, and the money sections of USA TODAY. Rebroadcast.

Tuesday, 5:00 AM— Chautauqua: Non-Fiction books on many topics..

Tuesday, 6:00 AM— Monday Wall Street Journal Replay

Tuesday, 7:00 AM— Let’s Go Shopping

Tuesday, 8:00 AM— Washington Post Business

Tuesday, 9:00 AM— Washington Post Live Broadcast

Tuesday, 11:00 AM— Washington Post Rebroadcast

Tuesday, 1:00 PM— Washington Post Outlook

Tuesday, 2:00 PM— Washington Times

Tuesday, 3:00 PM— Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, 4:00 PM— National Geographic: Vicarious travel via NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC, and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER.

Tuesday, 5:00 PM— Washington Post Sunday Arts

Tuesday, 6:00 PM— TV Listings

Tuesday, 6:30 PM—Washington Post Health and Science

Tuesday, 7:00 PM— New York Times

Tuesday, 8:00PMWashington Post Sunday Style

Tuesday, 9:00 PM— PM Report: Books discussing critical, contemporary and controversial issues.

Tuesday, 10:00 PM— Night Journey: Mystery books of intrigue and suspense.

Tuesday, 11:00 PM— Off the Shelf: Mostly best sellers.

Wednesday

Wednesday, 12:00 AM— Evening Odyssey: Widely reviewed, current fiction for adults.

Wednesday, 1:00 AM— Good Night Owl: A wide-ranging assortment of books.

Wednesday, 2:00 AM— After Midnight: Adventures of the heart and body.

Wednesday, 3:00 AM— People in The News: An expanded profile of people in the news from PEOPLE and the feature pages of the newspapers.

Wednesday, 4:00 AM— Old Friends: Retirement news from AARP NEWSLETTER, GOOD AGE, MATURE OUTLOOK, MODERN MATURITY, NEW CHOICES, and MN Senior News. Rebroadcast.

Wednesday, 5:00 AM— Chautauqua: Non-Fiction books on many topics.

Wednesday, 6:00 AM— Wall Street Replay

Wednesday, 7:00 AM— News, Weather and Sports: From the wire services of the Associated Press.

Wednesday, 7:15 AM— Tech Wire: The world of computers for the visually impaired including materials from COMPUTER USER, CLOSING THE GAP, RAISED DOT COMPUTING.

Wednesday, 8:00 AM— Washington Post Sunday Outlook Replay

Wednesday, 9:00 AM— Washington Post Live Broadcast

Wednesday, 11:00 AM— Washington Post Rebroadcast

Wednesday, 1:00 PM— Washington Post Sunday Magazine Replay

Wednesday, 1:30pm – International Herald Tribune

Wednesday, 2:00 PM— Washington Times

Wednesday, 3:00 PM— Wall Street Journal

Wednesday, 4:00 PM— World Safari: Visit strange lands or rediscover America featuring ALASKA, ARIZONA HIGHWAYS, KANSAS, LAKE SUPERIOR and the travel sections from the local newspapers.

Wednesday, 5:00 PM— Sunday Style Replay

Wednesday, 6:00 PM— TV Listings

Wednesday, 6:30 PM— Washington Post Food Section

Wednesday, 7:00 PM— New York Times

Wednesday, 8:00 PM— Sunday Arts

Wednesday, 9:00 PM— PM Report: Books discussing critical, contemporary and controversial issues.

Wednesday, 10:00 PM— Night Journey: Mystery books of intrigue and suspense.

Wednesday, 11:00 PM— Off the Shelf: Mostly best sellers.

Thursday

Thursday, 12:00 AM— Evening Odyssey: Widely reviewed, current fiction for adults.

Thursday, 1:00 AM— Good Night Owl: A wide-ranging assortment of books.

Thursday, 2:00 AM— After Midnight: Adventures of the heart and body.

Thursday, 3:00 AM— It Makes A Difference: Issues of special interest to blind and visually impaired people.

Thursday, 4:00 AM— New York Times Replay

Thursday, 5:00 AM— Chautauqua: Non-Fiction books on many topics.

Thursday, 6:00 AM— National Enquirer: The news from Hollywood and behind the scenes as reported by THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER.

Thursday, 7:00 AM— News, Weather and Sports: From the wire services of the Associated Press.

Thursday, 7:15 AM— Good Gold Days

Thursday, 8:00 AM— Washington Post Business Replay

Thursday, 9:00 AM— Washington Post Live Broadcast

Thursday, 11:00 AM— Washington Post Rebroadcast

Thursday, 1:00 PM— Best Food Buys

Thursday, 2:00 PM— Washington Times

Thursday, 3:00 PM— Wall Street Journal

Thursday, 4:00 PM— Smithsonian: Featuring magazines from the Smithsonian Institution.

Thursday, 5:00 PM— Points of View

Thursday, 6:00 PM— TV Listings

Thursday, 6:30 PM— Local Livinig

Thursday, 7:00 PM— New York Times

Thursday, 8:00 PM— Washington Post magazine Replay

Thursday, 8:30PM – WP Health and Science Replay

Thursday, 9:00 PM— PM Report: Books discussing critical, contemporary and controversial issues.

Thursday, 10:00 PM— Night Journey: Mystery books of intrigue and suspense.

Thursday, 11:00 PM— Off the Shelf: Mostly best sellers.

Friday

 

Friday, 12:00 AM— Evening Odyssey: Widely reviewed, current fiction for adults.

Friday, 1:00 AM— Good Night Owl: A wide-ranging assortment of books.

Friday, 2:00 AM— After Midnight: Adventures of the heart and body.

Friday, 3:00 AM— Best in Short Stories: New and classic short stories.

Friday, 4:00 AM— To Your Health: Nutrition, diet and exercise tips and trends from AMERICAN HEALTH, THE HEALTH LETTER, HEALTHLINE, MAYO CLINIC HEALTH LETTER, NUTRITION-ACTION, and TUFTS DIET and NUTRITION LETTER. Rebroadcast.

Friday, 5:00 AM— Chautauqua: Non-Fiction books on many topics.

Friday, 6:00 AM— Start with a Smile: Short humorous pieces to start your day, including THE FUNNY TIMES.

Friday, 7:00 AM— News, Weather and Sports: From the wire services of the Associated Press.

Friday, 7:15 AM— Green and Growing: Featuring help for the backyard gardener from GARDEN GATE, FLOWER AND GARDEN, HORTICULTURE, and Minnesota HORTICULTURIST.

Friday, 8:00 AM— Food Replay

Friday, 8:30AM – Local Living

Friday, 9:00 AM— Washington Post Live Broadcast

Friday, 11:00 AM— Washington Post Rebroadcast

Friday, 1:00 PM— Best Food Buys Replay

Friday, 2:00 PM— Washington Times

Friday, 3:00 PM— Wall Street Journal

Friday, 4:00 PM— World Safari: Visit strange lands or rediscover America featuring CONDE NAST TRAVELER, BUDGET TRAVEL, and various other magazines.

Friday, 5:00 PM— Weekend Section

Friday, 6:00 PM— TV Listings

Friday, 6:30 PM— How The Ball Bounces

Friday, 7:00 PM— New York Times

Friday, 8:00 PM— Washington Post Travel

Friday, 9:00 PM— PM Report: Books discussing critical, contemporary and controversial issues.

Friday, 10:00 PM— Night Journey: Mystery books of intrigue and suspense.

Friday, 11:00 PM— Off the Shelf: Mostly best sellers.

Saturday

Saturday, 12:00 AM— Evening Odyssey: Widely reviewed, current fiction for adults.

Saturday, 1:00 AM— Good Night Owl: A wide-ranging assortment of books.

Saturday, 2:00 AM— After Midnight: Adventures of the heart and body.

Saturday, 3:00 AM— Nothing But The Truth: Crime and the courts, straight from today's headlines.

Saturday, 4:00 AM— The New Yorker: Featuring THE NEW YORKER magazine. Rebroadcast.

Saturday, 5:00 AM— Chautauqua: Non-Fiction books on many topics.

Saturday, 6:00 AM— Something Special: Information worth getting up for from the pages of GRIT, THREE-PENNY REVIEW, and YANKEE.

Saturday, 7:00 AM— News, Weather and Sports: From the wire services of the Associated Press.

Saturday, 7:15 AM— Dinner Bell: What the critics say about Minnesota dining spots.

Saturday, 7:35 AM— For Addicts And Others: A few minutes in the week for those dealing with addictions.

Saturday, 8:00 AM— Morning Newspapers: Live broadcast of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE and the Saint PAUL PIONEER PRESS.

Saturday, 9:55 AM— Radio Talking Book schedule for the day.

Saturday, 10:00 AM— CrossTime Cafe: Short science fiction stories from the pages of AMAZING STORIES, ANALOG, FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION, and ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE.

Saturday, 11:00 AM— Take Twenty for Fitness: Ten minutes of exercise for the sedentary or wheelchair-bound, working into ten, more vigorous minutes, all designed to lift heart and spirit.

Saturday, 11:20 AM— Style: The latest in fashion and lifestyle from the pages of COSMOPOLITAN, GLAMOUR, and newspapers. The final Saturday of the month is devoted to men’s fashion from DETAILS, ESQUIRE, GENTLEMAN, GENTLEMEN’S QUARTERLY, and PLAYBOY.

Saturday, 12:00 AM— Extra Innings: Exclusive interviews with sports personalities plus articles from SPORT, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, and VIKING UPDATE.

Saturday, 1:00 PM— Multicultural Press: News from minority publications including ASIAN PAGES, THE CIRCLE, MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN, AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD, NATIVE AMERICAN PRESS, and more.

Saturday, 2:00 PM— Your Personal World: Books which explore you and your relationships.

Saturday, 3:00 PM— Money Matters: Personal finance management from SMART MONEY, MONEY, YOUR MONEY, and the money sections of USA TODAY.

Saturday, 4:00 PM— Apple a Day: Medical advances and information from DIABETES FORECAST, DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL HEALTH LETTERS, HEALTH, PREVENTION, and VOICE OF THE DIABETIC.

Saturday, 5:00 PM— Animal Watch: Nature studies from ANIMALS, CONSERVATIONIST, INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE, NATIONAL WILDLIFE, NATURAL HISTORY, and WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.

Saturday, 6:00 PM— Business Commentary: News of the business world from KIPLINGER WASHINGTON LETTER, CORPORATE REPORT-MINNESOTA, FORBES, FORTUNE, and THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

Saturday, 7:00 PM – Washington Post Weekend Replay

Saturday, 8:00 PM – Washington Post Sunday Arts Replay

Saturday, 9:00 PM— Search And Discover: Science fact, fiction and fantasy from AIR and SPACE, DISCOVER, and SCIENCE NEWS.

Saturday, 10:00 PM— Washington Post Food Section

Saturday, 10:30pm - Washington Post Health and Science

Saturday, 11:00 PM— Saturday Nightpost: Featuring THE ATLANTIC, MOTHER JONES, NEW CRITERION, and MINNESOTA.

Sunday

 

Sunday, 12:00 AM— Rated R: Selections from PLAYBOY, PENTHOUSE, COSMOPOLITAN, and PLAYGIRL.

Sunday, 1:00 AM— Washington Post Outlook – Form Previous Sunday

Sunday, 2:00 AM— Featuring the Wall Street Journal: The best of each week’s front page features.

Sunday, 3:00 AM— How the Ball Bounces

Sunday, 4:00 AM— National Geographic: Vicarious Travel via National Geographic Magazine Rebroadcast.

Sunday, 5:00 AM— U.S. And Us: The Best Of Past Programs (Selected from the RTB library)

Sunday, 6:00 AM— Inner Life: Embracing the human spirit, within and without.

Sunday, 7:00 AM— News, Weather and Sports: From the wire service of The Associated Press.

Sunday, 7:15 AM— Snippets: Articles and briefs from just about every source imaginable.

Sunday, 8:00 AM— Sunday Newspapers: Live broadcast of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE and the Saint. PAUL PIONEER PRESS

Sunday, 9:55 AM— Radio Talking Book schedule for the day

Sunday, 10:00 AM— The Sunday Comics: Twin Cities’ editions.

Sunday, 10:30 AM— Sunday Magazine: Featuring PARADE MAGAZINE and USA WEEKEND.

Sunday, 11:00 AM— Devotions: Articles to encourage prayer, meditation, and spiritual living.

Sunday, 12:00 PM— Once Upon a Time: Stories for kids from 5 to 105.

Sunday, 1:00 PM— Poetic Reflections: Selected poetry of today, including material from THE AMERICAN POETRY REVIEW.

Sunday, 1:30 PM— TV-ality: Featuring a soap opera update and other articles of interest to video buffs from the New York Times and local papers.

Sunday, 2:00 PM— Encyclopedia of the Air: Exploring knowledge through SCEPTICAL INQUIRER, NOETIC SCIENCES REVIEW, and SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE.

Sunday, 3:00 PM— Bookcase: Featuring the NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS, reviews from the NEW YORK TIMES, and the NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW.

Sunday, 4:00 PM— Art Fare: A smorgasbord of art from home and abroad.

Sunday, 5:00 PM— The U.S. and Us: Exploring the diverse origins of the American people.

Sunday, 6:00 PM— Kiosk Internationale: A program of international news and commentary from foreign publications, including New Internationalist, International Herald Tribune, New Statesman, Focus on Africa and World Press Review.

Sunday, 7:00 PM— Evening Newspapers: Live broadcast of the Sunday NEW YORK TIMES.

Sunday, 8:55 PM— Radio Talking Book Schedule for the remainder of the broadcast day

Sunday, 9:00 PM— Access Talk: First Sunday of each month. What is new in the world of access technology, Main Menu highlights, and Access Technology from the viewpoint of the ACB.

Sunday, 9:00 PM— Living Without Limits: Interviews on disability topics

Sunday, 9:00 PM— Speaking for Ourselves: Last Sunday of each month. A chance to explore new horizons through the medium of braille. Produced by the National Association to Promote the Use of Braille

Sunday, 10:00 PM— It Makes A Difference: “The ACB Report” airs monthly. Articles from AFB NEWS, THE BRAILLE MONITOR, FUTURE REFLECTIONS, MOUTH, MAINSTREAM, BRAILLE FORUM, and more are also read on this program. On the final Sunday of each month, NEWSLINES, the schedule of the Radio Talking Book for the month to come, is read as the lead item on this program.

Sunday, 11:00 PM— Wanderings: A perusal of what is on the bookshelf this weekend. Sometimes it may be a book or items from CURRENT BOOKS, GRANTA, AMERICAN SCHOLAR, or THE SUN.