Station Schedules

February 3, 2012
12:00 am

The World Today

This World Service news and current affairs program sets the agenda for the day and provides the latest news, interviews, and on-the-spot features on a wide range of subjects for early-tune-in audiences around the world. It also includes business and sports, and its broad agenda includes culture, lifestyle and health. Its style is friendly and relaxed.
1:00 am

The Story

The Story is a daily interview program designed to bring great stories to public radio in a way that will help listeners understand what is going on in their world and why it matters to them.
2:00 am

The World Today

This World Service news and current affairs program sets the agenda for the day and provides the latest news, interviews, and on-the-spot features on a wide range of subjects for early-tune-in audiences around the world. It also includes business and sports, and its broad agenda includes culture, lifestyle and health. Its style is friendly and relaxed.
3:30 am

Business Daily

With a broader agenda than World Business Report, Business Daily brings more context to the big stories in business and economics. It includes interviews with newsmakers, key global players, and those at the cutting edge of new ideas, plus topics such as technology and innovation, business ethics, the environment and management.
3:50 am

Witness

Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
4:00 am

HARDtalk

HARDtalk interviews newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
4:30 am

Heart and Soul

This program has thought-provoking and illuminating reflections on a wide range of personal, moral, spiritual, and topical issues.
5:00 am

Morning Edition

Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep host NPR's morning news magazine.
5:51 am

Marketplace Morning Report

Morning business news from American Public Media.
6:00 am

Morning Edition

Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep host NPR's morning news magazine.
6:35 am

The Writer's Almanac

Garrison Keillor recounts the highlights of the day in history and reads a short poem or two.
6:40 am

Morning Edition

Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep host NPR's morning news magazine.
7:51 am

Marketplace Morning Report

Morning business news from American Public Media.
8:00 am

Morning Edition

Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep host NPR's morning news magazine.
10:00 am

The Diane Rehm Show

For more than 25 years, The Diane Rehm Show has offered listeners thoughtful and lively conversations on an array of topics with many of the most distinguished people of our times. The Friday edition includes Diane's two-hour "News Round-up."
12:00 pm

The Politics Hour

Every Friday at noon, The Politics Hour connects you to your community -- interviewing news-makers and delving beyond the headlines to help you understand how government actions affect your life.
1:00 pm

Metro Connection

Each week, WAMU 88.5's Metro Connection reaches across D.C., Maryland and Virginia to gather the sounds and stories that capture the current events, culture and personalities driving the Washington region.
2:00 pm

Talk of the Nation Science Friday

Ira Flatow hosts this science-focused call-in show every Friday afternoon.
4:00 pm

All Things Considered

For two hours every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features.
6:00 pm

Marketplace

Kai Ryssdal hosts this award-winning, daily magazine on business and economics news "for the rest of us."
6:30 pm

All Things Considered

For two hours every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features.
8:00 pm

The Politics Hour

Every Friday at noon, The Politics Hour connects you to your community -- interviewing news-makers and delving beyond the headlines to help you understand how government actions affect your life.
9:06 pm

The Diane Rehm Show

For more than 25 years, The Diane Rehm Show has offered listeners thoughtful and lively conversations on an array of topics with many of the most distinguished people of our times. The Friday edition includes Diane's two-hour "News Round-up."
11:00 pm

As It Happens

This informative and irreverent current affairs program calls and interviews newsmakers.
12:00 am

The Katy Daley Show

Katy brings more than 25 years of radio experience to celebrate the music through interviews and features such as Musician's Tips and Gems of Bluegrass.
1:00 am

The Lee Michael Demsey Show

Lee has hosted bluegrass programs on WAMU 88.5's airwaves for over 25 years. He continues his tradition of spinning contemporary bluegrass for you, live in the studio, each weekday. His Saturday program focuses on the great singer/songwriters in bluegrass and acoustic music.
2:00 am

The Bob Webster Show

Bob Webster hosts three hours of straight-ahead bluegrass in the middle - middle of the week, that is. 
3:00 am

The Ray Davis Show

Ray brings you some of the best bluegrass around, from prison songs and "plum pitiful" tunes to the great train rides - and train wrecks - of bluegrass music.
4:00 am

Bluegrass Master Class

Each week on this historical series, one of our expert hosts brings to light the talent, personalities, and music that make up the rich tradition of bluegrass. Learn more about your favorite song or just reminisce. And, don't worry, there won't be a quiz!
7:00 am

The Katy Daley Show

Katy brings more than 25 years of radio experience to celebrate the music through interviews and features such as Musician's Tips and Gems of Bluegrass.
10:00 am

The Lee Michael Demsey Show

Lee has hosted bluegrass programs on WAMU 88.5's airwaves for over 25 years. He continues his tradition of spinning contemporary bluegrass for you, live in the studio, each weekday. His Saturday program focuses on the great singer/songwriters in bluegrass and acoustic music.
12:00 pm

Old Time Jam

Banjo player and old time enthusiast Rosemarie Nielsen highlights the genre that preceded bluegrass; old time.
3:00 pm

The Ray Davis Show

Ray brings you some of the best bluegrass around, from prison songs and "plum pitiful" tunes to the great train rides - and train wrecks - of bluegrass music.
6:00 pm

Open Mic

This Bluegrass Country show features a rotating cast of hosts and themes.
8:00 pm

Editor's Picks

Each week, WAMU's Bluegrass Country brings you exciting and diverse programs that highlight a particular artist or aspect of bluegrass.
9:00 pm

The Free For All

The perfect cure for those mid-week doldrums! Join Echo as she spins some contemporary and progressive bluegrass and Americana music, sure to get you tapping your foot and singing along. Grassify Your Life!
12:00 am

XPoNential Radio

Tune to XPoNential Radio and embark on a journey of great music discovery 24/7. With a unique mix of emerging and heritage contemporary musicians, XPoNential serves up an eclectic blend of blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country.
5:00 am

World Update

A one-hour global news and current affairs program designed to brief listeners -- mainly in the U.S. but also around the world -- on the news and to break news and move stories forward in an engaging and authoritative way. The program includes news, interviews, features, reports, debates and discussions.
5:51 am

Marketplace Morning Report

Morning business news from American Public Media.
6:00 am

World, Have Your Say

World, Have Your Say is a ground-breaking, live global interactive program on radio every weekday and online 24/7. It invites World Service listeners and BBC online users to share their views and questions on key issues with a worldwide audience.
6:30 am

Science in Action

From outer space to the inner workings of the human body, Science in Action tells listeners what's happening and why it matters.
6:50 am

Witness

Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
7:00 am

Newshour

The one-hour daily flagship program that, seven days a week, provides the latest news and interviews with newsmakers, eyewitnesses, correspondents, and analysts. Offering the best BBC reportage and features, debate and discussion, it's global in reach, authoritative in style.
7:51 am

Marketplace Morning Report

Morning business news from American Public Media.
8:00 am

The Takeaway

The Takeaway is the new national morning program that delivers the news and analysis you need to catch up, start your day, and prepare for what's ahead. Host John Hockenberry, along with the BBC World Service, The New York Times, and WGBH Boston, invite listeners every morning to be part of the American conversation on-air and online at thetakeaway.org.
10:00 am

The Michael Eric Dyson Show

From politics to pop culture, race matters to the latest writers, The Michael Eric Dyson Show reaches across gender, generational, class, and racial lines to offer a unique and sought-after point of view on issues of concern to all Americans.
11:00 am

On Point

A hybrid of a talk program and a news-magazine, On Point puts each day's news into context and provides a lively forum for discussion and debate.
12:00 pm

World Briefing

World Briefing brings listeners up to date with the latest news from correspondents around the world. It incorporates news bulletins on the hour and the half-hour, and provides modular coverage of background analysis, business and sports.
12:30 pm

World Business Report

World Business Report presents the latest global financial and business news.
1:00 pm

World, Have Your Say

World, Have Your Say is a ground-breaking, live global interactive program on radio every weekday and online 24/7. It invites World Service listeners and BBC online users to share their views and questions on key issues with a worldwide audience.
3:00 pm

Fresh Air from WHYY

Host Terry Gross opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics.
4:00 pm

Newshour

The one-hour daily flagship program that, seven days a week, provides the latest news and interviews with newsmakers, eyewitnesses, correspondents, and analysts. Offering the best BBC reportage and features, debate and discussion, it's global in reach, authoritative in style.
5:00 pm

The Diane Rehm Show

For more than 25 years, The Diane Rehm Show has offered listeners thoughtful and lively conversations on an array of topics with many of the most distinguished people of our times. The Friday edition includes Diane's two-hour "News Round-up."
7:00 pm

The Politics Hour

Every Friday at noon, The Politics Hour connects you to your community -- interviewing news-makers and delving beyond the headlines to help you understand how government actions affect your life.
8:00 pm

Metro Connection

Each week, WAMU 88.5's Metro Connection reaches across D.C., Maryland and Virginia to gather the sounds and stories that capture the current events, culture and personalities driving the Washington region.
9:00 pm

XPoNential Radio

Tune to XPoNential Radio and embark on a journey of great music discovery 24/7. With a unique mix of emerging and heritage contemporary musicians, XPoNential serves up an eclectic blend of blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country.
12:00 am

The World Today

This World Service news and current affairs program sets the agenda for the day and provides the latest news, interviews, and on-the-spot features on a wide range of subjects for early-tune-in audiences around the world. It also includes business and sports, and its broad agenda includes culture, lifestyle and health. Its style is friendly and relaxed.
1:00 am

The Story

The Story is a daily interview program designed to bring great stories to public radio in a way that will help listeners understand what is going on in their world and why it matters to them.
2:00 am

The World Today

This World Service news and current affairs program sets the agenda for the day and provides the latest news, interviews, and on-the-spot features on a wide range of subjects for early-tune-in audiences around the world. It also includes business and sports, and its broad agenda includes culture, lifestyle and health. Its style is friendly and relaxed.
3:30 am

Business Daily

With a broader agenda than World Business Report, Business Daily brings more context to the big stories in business and economics. It includes interviews with newsmakers, key global players, and those at the cutting edge of new ideas, plus topics such as technology and innovation, business ethics, the environment and management.
3:50 am

Witness

Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
4:00 am

HARDtalk

HARDtalk interviews newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
4:30 am

Heart and Soul

This program has thought-provoking and illuminating reflections on a wide range of personal, moral, spiritual, and topical issues.
5:00 am

Morning Edition

Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep host NPR's morning news magazine.
6:00 am

Morning Edition

Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep host NPR's morning news magazine.
6:35 am

The Writer's Almanac

Garrison Keillor recounts the highlights of the day in history and reads a short poem or two.
6:40 am

Morning Edition

Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep host NPR's morning news magazine.
8:00 am

Morning Edition

Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep host NPR's morning news magazine.
10:00 am

The Diane Rehm Show

For more than 25 years, The Diane Rehm Show has offered listeners thoughtful and lively conversations on an array of topics with many of the most distinguished people of our times. The Friday edition includes Diane's two-hour "News Round-up."
12:00 pm

Coastal Connection

Coastal Connection is a weekly public affairs program on 88.3 Ocean City.
2:00 pm

Talk of the Nation Science Friday

Ira Flatow hosts this science-focused call-in show every Friday afternoon.
4:00 pm

All Things Considered

For two hours every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features.
6:00 pm

Marketplace

Kai Ryssdal hosts this award-winning, daily magazine on business and economics news "for the rest of us."
6:30 pm

All Things Considered

For two hours every weekday, All Things Considered hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features.
8:00 pm

Coastal Connection

Coastal Connection is a weekly public affairs program on 88.3 Ocean City.
9:06 pm

The Diane Rehm Show

For more than 25 years, The Diane Rehm Show has offered listeners thoughtful and lively conversations on an array of topics with many of the most distinguished people of our times. The Friday edition includes Diane's two-hour "News Round-up."
11:00 pm

As It Happens

This informative and irreverent current affairs program calls and interviews newsmakers.