Tag: Weekend programs
It’s time for public radio stations to stop over-programming weekends
Want to free up thousands of dollars in your budget, create an innovation fund and streamline your on-air promotions — all while ...Programmers are filling holes left by ‘Live From Here’ — and some want more choices
As stations turn to local music shows and national talk and entertainment offerings, "everyone's looking for a hit."‘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 ...Public radio needs more weekend hits, and fast
With the current weekend powerhouses getting on in years, it's time for some new programs that can build audience.There’s no one formula for radio’s weekends
With national producers offering new programs and the Magliozzi Brothers retiring from Car Talk, program directors at public radio stations may have an opportune ...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 ...
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