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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— 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, 8:00PM— Washington 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 Living
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 – Sports articles
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.