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— Morning Newspapers: Live broadcast of the Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE and the Saint Paul PIONEER PRESS.

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— 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 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— 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— Washington Post Live Broadcast

Tuesday, 11:00 AM— Washington Post Rebroadcast

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— 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— 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— Washington Post Live Broadcast

Wednesday, 11:00 AM— Washington Post Rebroadcast

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— 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— 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 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— 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— 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— 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— Washington Post Live Broadcast

Friday, 11:00 AM— Washington Post Rebroadcast

Friday, 1:00 PM— The Feminine Viewpoint: Contemporary issues for women from MINNESOTA WOMEN’S PRESS, MS., etc.

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— 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 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— 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 MINNESOTA.

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— 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.