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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—
Monday, 9:00 AM—
Monday, 11:00 AM—
Monday, 1:00 PM— Let’s Go Shopping
Monday, 2:00 PM—
Monday, 3:00 PM— Wall Street Journal
Monday, 4:00 PM— World Safari: Visit strange
lands or rediscover
Monday, 5:00 PM—
Monday, 6:00 PM— TV Listings
Monday, 6:30pm –
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
Tuesday, 4:00 AM— Money Matters: Personal
finance management from FW, KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE, MONEY, YOUR MONEY,
and the money sections of
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—
Tuesday, 9:00 AM—
Tuesday, 11:00 AM—
Tuesday, 1:00 PM—
Tuesday, 2:00 PM—
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—
Tuesday, 6:00 PM— TV Listings
Tuesday, 6:30 PM—
Tuesday, 7:00 PM— New York Times
Tuesday,
8:00PM—
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—
Wednesday, 9:00 AM—
Wednesday, 11:00 AM—
Wednesday, 1:00 PM—
Wednesday, 1:30pm – International Herald Tribune
Wednesday, 2:00 PM—
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—
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—
Thursday, 5:00 AM— Chautauqua: Non-Fiction
books on many topics.
Thursday, 6:00 AM— National Enquirer: The news
from
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—
Thursday, 9:00 AM—
Thursday, 11:00 AM—
Thursday, 1:00 PM— Best Food Buys
Thursday, 2:00 PM—
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—
Friday, 11:00 AM—
Friday, 1:00 PM— Best Food Buys Replay
Friday, 2:00 PM—
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—
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
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
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 –
Saturday, 8:00 PM –
Saturday, 9:00 PM— Search And Discover:
Science fact, fiction and fantasy from AIR and SPACE, DISCOVER, and SCIENCE
NEWS.
Saturday, 10:00 PM—
Saturday,
10:30pm -
Saturday, 11:00 PM— Saturday Nightpost:
Featuring THE ATLANTIC, MOTHER JONES, NEW CRITERION, and
Sunday
Sunday, 12:00 AM— Rated R: Selections from
PLAYBOY, PENTHOUSE, COSMOPOLITAN, and PLAYGIRL.
Sunday, 1:00 AM—
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—
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
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
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.