Tag: Car Talk
‘Car Talk’ donation program splits from CARS/V-Dac merger
An announcement from "Car Talk" EP Doug Berman surprised competitor CARS and left some stations flummoxed.‘Car Talk’ shuffle opened doors for new programs on station schedules
A Current analysis of public radio station schedules found that new NPR programs, such as Sam Sanders' "It's Been a Minute," were ...‘Best of Car Talk’ keeps running as stations rethink weekends
Nearly three-quarters of public radio stations carrying the show will drop it in October.NPR’s ‘Best of Car Talk’ will end in September 2017
The show will continue as a podcast with leaner production and may still air on some stations.Friday roundup: MPT plans huge veterans’ event; Kartemquin co-founder dies
Plus: Dead mechanics write no columns, and Montana drops PRI.Remembering Tom Magliozzi’s ‘bright light’
Tom Magliozzi, co-host of public radio’s wildly popular Car Talk, died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease Nov. 3. He was 77. Magliozzi was born ...Car Talk co-host Tom Magliozzi dies at 77
Tom Magliozzi, half of Click and Clack on NPR’s Car Talk, the Tappet Brothers, died Monday of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 77. ...Car Talk was still #1 among NPR weekend shows in spring 2012
A new report from Walrus Research shows that NPR’s Car Talk continued its streak as NPR’s most popular weekend program in Spring 2012, with Wait ...What makes a crossover hit for public radio?
Crossover appeal plays a vital role in public radio’s growth. Many of our best programs — including the top daily newsmagazines — ...Where does Car Talk belong? Let listeners decide
In this commentary, NPR’s v.p. of programming responds to Ira Glass’s suggestion that stations not devote prime weekend airtime to Car Talk reruns after the Magliozzi ...Want new radio hits on Saturday? Step 1: Drop Car Talk when the guys retire
I enjoy Car Talk. I like those guys. And as a public radio lifer, I’m grateful for what Tom and Ray Magliozzi ...Car Talk led the way to homogenization of noncom radio, writer says
“Car Talk is the exemplar for consolidation and homogenization on the noncommercial end of the dial,” writes Paul Riismandel, adviser to WNUR-FM at Northwestern ...Click and Clack are checking out but will keep chortling in repeats
NPR announced June 8 that Tom and Ray Magliozzi, hosts of the popular and long-running Car Talk, will lay down their wrenches ...‘Car Talk’ guys retire, but archive editions of shows will continue indefinitely
NPR announced Friday that Tom and Ray Magliozzi, hosts of the popular and long-running Car Talk, will lay down their wrenches and stop recording ...“Click and Clack” announce retirement
The hosts of Car Talk, the popular pubradio show celebrating its 25th season this fall, are retiring, they announced to listeners today (June 8). ...
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