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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— Morning Newspapers: Live
broadcast of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE and the Saint Paul PIONEER PRESS.
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— Choice Reading: Critically
acclaimed books on a wide variety of subjects.
Monday, 6:00 PM— Commentary: The latest issues of national
news magazines: COMMENTARY, WASHINGTON MONTHLY, and WORLD PRESS
REVIEW.
Monday, 7:00 PM— TV Listings
Monday, 7:30 PM— Christian Science Monitor
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— Parenting:
Expert advice from FAMILY IN AMERICA, MINNESOTA PARENT, PARENTING, and PARENTS
magazine.
Tuesday, 7:00 AM— News, Weather and Sports:
From the wire services of the Associated Press.
Tuesday, 7:15 AM— Religion Update: From
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD, CHRISTIAN CENTURY, FREE INQUIRY, REPORTER, THE LUTHERAN,
NATIONAL CATHOLIC SOJOURNERS, TWIN CITIES CHRISTIAN, U. S. CATHOLIC, and more.
Tuesday, 8:00 AM— Morning Newspapers: Live
broadcast of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE and the Saint Paul PIONEER PRESS.
Tuesday, 9:00 AM—
Tuesday, 11:00 AM—
Tuesday, 1:00 PM— People in The News: Profiles
of people in the news from PEOPLE MAGAZINE and the feature pages of the local
newspapers.
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— Choice Reading: Critically
acclaimed books on a wide variety of subjects.
Tuesday, 6:00 PM— Commentary: The latest issues of national
news magazines: COMMON CAUSE, IN THESE TIMES, NATION, U. S.
NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, and VITAL SPEECHES.
Tuesday, 7:00 PM—TV Listings
Tuesday, 7:30 PM— Christian Science Monitor
Tuesday, 8:00PM— Evening Newspapers – Continuation of the the live broadcast of the New York Times
Tuesday, 8:55 PM— Radio Talking Book schedule for the rest of
the broadcast day.
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— Mother Earth: Featuring news
of the earth and environment from Minnesota VOLUNTEER, EARTHWATCH, SIERRA, and
"E" THE ENVIRONMENTAL MAGAZINE.
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— Morning Newspapers: Live
broadcast of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE and the Saint Paul PIONEER PRESS.
Wednesday, 9:00 AM—
Wednesday, 11:00 AM—
Wednesday, 1:00 PM— Hook, Line and Sinker:
Outdoor activities and advice from BACKPACKER, FIELD AND STREAM, OUTDOOR LIFE,
OUTDOOR NEWS, and more.
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— Choice Reading: Critically
acclaimed books on a wide variety of subjects.
Wednesday, 6:00 PM— Commentary: The latest issues of national
news magazines: NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, POLICY REVIEW, PUBLIC
INTEREST, and WILSON QUARTERLY.
Wednesday, 7:00 PM— TV Listings
Wednesday, 7:30 PM— Christian Science Monitor
Wednesday, 8:00 PM— Evening Newspapers:
Continuation of the live broadcast of the NEW YORK TIMES.
Wednesday, 8:55 PM— Radio Talking Book schedule for the rest of
the broadcast day
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— The Feminine Viewpoint:
Contemporary issues for women from MINNESOTA WOMEN’S PRESS, MS., etc.
Rebroadcast.
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— Career Corner: The world of
work from the pages of the NEW YORK TIMES, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, WALL
STREET JOURNAL and local papers.
Thursday, 8:00 AM— Morning Newspapers: Live
broadcast of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE and Saint Paul PIONEER PRESS.
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— Choice Reading: Critically
acclaimed books on a wide variety of subjects.
Thursday, 6:00 PM— Commentary: The latest issues of national
news magazines: REASON, THE PROGRESSIVE, Op-Ed, WALL STREET
JOURNAL and THE WASHINGTON POST NATIONAL WEEKLY EDITION.
Thursday, 7:00 PM— TV Listings
Thursday, 7:30 PM— Christian Science Monitor
Thursday, 8:00 PM— Best Food Buys Rebroadcast
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— Morning Newspapers: Live
broadcast of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE.
Friday, 9:00 AM—
Friday, 11:00 AM—
Friday, 1:00 PM— The Feminine Viewpoint:
Contemporary issues for women from MINNESOTA WOMEN’S PRESS, MS., etc.
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— Choice Reading: Critically
acclaimed books on a wide variety of subjects.
Friday, 6:00 PM— Commentary: The latest issues of national
news magazines: Feature stories from U.S. NEWS & WORLD
REPORT or NEWSWEEK.
Friday, 7:00 PM— TV Listings
Friday, 7:30 PM— Christian Science Monitor
Friday, 8:00 PM— Evening Newspapers:
Continuation of the live broadcast of the NEW YORK TIMES.
Friday, 8:55 PM— Radio Talking Book schedule for the rest of
the broadcast day.
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— Twin Cities: Profiles the
metropolitan area via Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MIDWEST LIVING, THE RAKE,
DOWNTOWN JOURNAL, MINNESOTA CALLS, and MINNESOTA MONTHLY magazines.
Saturday, 8:00 PM— City Pages: The best of
alternative newspapers featuring CITY PAGES.
Saturday, 9:00 PM— Search And Discover:
Science fact, fiction and fantasy from AIR and SPACE, DISCOVER, and SCIENCE
NEWS.
Saturday, 10:00 PM— Teensight:
Strictly for teenagers. Featured publications include ROLLING STONE, SASSY,
SEVENTEEN, TEEN, and YOUNG AND MODERN.
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— Gay And Lesbian News: News,
views and interviews from gay and lesbian publications including THE ADVOCATE,
BAY AREA REPORTER, CURVE, FRONTIERS, 10 PERCENT, PLANET OUT, and more.
Sunday, 2:00 AM— Featuring the Wall Street Journal:
The best of each week’s front page features.
Sunday, 3:00 AM— Smithsonian: Featuring
magazines from the Smithsonian Institution.
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.