BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
Daily Schedule
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12:00 AM
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06:00 AM
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Public radio’s classic show about food and the people who eat it. Francis Lam brings you recipes, cooking tips and in-depth stories about where our food comes from.
Go to program: The Splendid Table -
07:00 AM
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Look to Fresh Air Weekend for highlights of some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends.
Go to program: Fresh Air Weekend -
08:00 AM
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Interviews with top newsmakers in politics, science, and the arts, and Will Shortz brings you the beloved Weekend Puzzle.
Go to program: Weekend Edition Sunday -
10:00 AM
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WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview.
Go to program: On the Media -
11:00 AM
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Reveal is the Peabody Award-winning investigative journalism program for public radio. We’ve heard the news, but we want to know what really happened. That’s what Reveal is all about: finding out what’s going on behind the scenes, hidden from public view.
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12:00 PM
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ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
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01:00 PM
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All the bold ideas, inventions and perspectives of the beloved TED Talks conference and video series, plus special follow-up interviews with the people behind them.
Go to program: TED Radio Hour -
02:00 PM
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The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
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03:00 PM
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Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.
- Host:
- David Remnick
Go to program: The New Yorker Radio Hour -
04:00 PM
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BBC Newshour is the award-winning flagship program of the BBC World Service, the world's largest news-gathering operation. Clear, rigorous, well-paced and live every day, Newshour brings BBC's unmatched reporting from all around the globe.
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05:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
Go to program: All Things Considered -
06:00 PM
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A show about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future.
- Host:
- Kai Wright
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07:00 PMBBC World Questions: Iraq
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BBC World Questions: IraqBBC World Questions is in the northern city of Erbil, the longest continually inhabited city on the planet, for a free, open, public debate on the state of civilization in Iraq.Go to program: BBC World Questions: Iraq
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08:00 PM
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Have fun discovering the hidden side of everything.
- Host:
- Stephen J. Dubner
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09:00 PM
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Jesse Thorn cuts through the weeds of pop culture, with irreverent comedy, in-depth interviews and a keen eye for what’s worth knowing about.
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10:00 PM
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Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in today’s world of film, theater and comedy. Recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City.
Go to program: Selected Shorts -
11:00 PM
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#4475, Music From Mills CollegeHear music from alumni and/or faculty at Mills College in Oakland, from the AI-influenced work of Holly Herndon to gamelan music by Lou Harrison to legendary sax player Roscoe Mitchell.Go to program: New Sounds