New Year, New Program Changes for WAMC

ALBANY, NY (01/03/2011)(readMedia)-- The New Year means a time to reflect, improve, and review. For WAMC, it means some exciting program changes. These changes come as a direct response to member requests and suggestions.

"You asked for it, you got it," says Alan Chartock, President and CEO of WAMC. "Our listeners and members have a lot to say and we now have the expanded format to give them all the time we can to voice their opinions, ask more questions and address a wider variety of topics."

Effective immediately, the 1:00 "Speakers Corner" programs are being moved to 11:00 a.m. These perennial favorites include Car Talk, Alternative Radio, The Commonwealth Club, The Power of Words, Moth Radio, Radio Lab, and In Conversation with Alan Chartock. They will lead right into Midday Magazine," WAMC's roundup of international, national and regional news.

Then at 1:00, we begin a new, expanded Vox Pop program. For two hours every weekday afternoon, we invite our listeners to check in on the topic of the day with hosts Alan Chartock and Ray Graf. Topics will range from politics to sports to an open forum where listeners call the shots. For music lovers, the great Nick Barr will return with a full hour of bluegrass on Sunday nights at 10:00 p.m.

To find out more about program changes, program descriptions and station information, check out our monthly program guide on-line at wamc.org/prog-onlineguide.html.

Member-supported WAMC Northeast Public Radio broadcasts news, informational and cultural programming to listeners in portions of seven northeastern states. WAMC is an award winning producer of regionally based programming and an affiliate of National Public Radio, American Public Media, and Public Radio International. wamc.org

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