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ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation) view detail comment email this

Information about the shows and schedule of this radio and television broadcasting network. Also has some news coverage.
http://abc.go.com/
Topics: Media, Media, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Television
Last updated Jun 25, 2004


Air America Radio view detail comment email this

This website introduces the progressive talk radio network that hit the airwaves on March 31, 2004. Includes a list of member stations, audio of programs, a programming schedule, press releases, show host biographies, and a FAQ. Requires registration (free) to receive email newsletters, podcasts, and other features.
http://airamerica.com/
Topics: Media, Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Sep 25, 2008


All Songs Considered view detail comment email this

"Listen to music, watch videos and slideshows and hear interviews with NPR reviewers about their favorite CDs," which may be by artists that don't get much airplay. Browse music interludes from your favorite National Public Radio programs or search the archives dating back to 2000. Listeners may also submit original music for possible use on the show.
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=37&agg=1
Topics: Media, Media, Music, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jul 10, 2008


American RadioWorks view detail comment email this

"The national documentary unit of Minnesota Public Radio ... [that] creates public affairs documentaries, series projects, and investigative reports for the public radio system and the Internet." Online documentaries supplement all radio projects, "providing background, original photography, interactive elements and streaming audio of the radio documentaries." Documentaries explore noteworthy "social and cultural subjects through stories with strong narrative threads." The site provides audio files and transcripts of the programs. Searchable.
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/
Topics: Media, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Apr 5, 2004


BBC: Audio Interviews view detail comment email this

Archived interviews with "cultural greats of the 20th Century talking about their work." Find audio clips (most under five minutes long) and biographical profiles. Featured authors include Enid Blyton, Judi Dench, Le Corbusier, Bob Marley, Nureyev, Pele, Shaw, Tutu, and nearly 100 others. May be browsed by name or profession (artists, performers, artists, philosophers, writers, etc.).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/
Topics: Business, Internet, Media, Media, Music, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jun 9, 2005


Cajun Radio and Zydeco Radio view detail comment email this

A comprehensive directory of links to Cajun and zydeco radio programs on the Internet, and AM and FM radio stations in the United States (with a major focus on Louisiana) featuring Cajun and zydeco music. This site also contains links to bands, festivals, newsletters, and instructors, and a FAQ explaining how to access Internet radio.
http://www.cajunradio.org/
Topics: Media, Musical Genres, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Feb 20, 2003


The California Report view detail comment email this

This radio program "provides daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population. It is carried by more than 30 public radio stations from Arcata to San Diego." Includes a location finder, archived shows, and a daily summary. Listen live online or take advantage of the audio archive. Includes some Web-only coverage.
http://www.californiareport.org/
Topics: California: Media, California: Recreation
Last updated Jul 26, 2008


Car Talk view detail comment email this

Site of the "Car Talk" radio program features test drive reports, interactive tools for choosing a car, audio of the program, related links, and more.
http://cartalk.com/
Topics: Automobiles, Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jul 25, 2006


Days of Infamy: December 7 and 9/11 view detail comment email this

This site compares and contrasts two very similar projects separated by 60 years: audio interviews with "ordinary Americans," made in the days immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Find interviews and transcripts, and discussions with "prominent, thoughtful Americans who've lived through both attacks," such as musician Pete Seeger and U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye. A co-production of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and American RadioWorks.
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/daysofinfamy/
Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond, U.S. History By Place, World War II
Last updated Sep 6, 2006


Democracy Now! view detail comment email this

"National, daily, independent, award-winning [radio and television] news program airing on over 140 stations in North America." Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, the program covers news and public affairs. Show archives of transcripts and audio are searchable, and browsable by date or topic (for example, prisons or globalization). The War and Peace Report offers news and commentary on the invasion of Iraq, North Korea, the United Nations, and related topics.
http://www.democracynow.org/
Topics: Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq
Last updated May 20, 2003


Earth and Sky Radio Series view detail comment email this

"The information in the Earth & Sky web site, and in our daily radio series, is developed from interviews with scientists." This site features a daily chart of celestial events, tonight's sky, how-to and pronunciation guides, articles on earth science, astronomy, and environmental sciences, a FAQ for space and science questions, and tips for teachers. Includes a directory of stations that carry the program.
http://www.earthsky.org/
Topics: Media, Media, Science, Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jan 11, 2007


Fresh Air from WHYY view detail comment email this

The companion site for "the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues" hosted by Terry Gross. Includes links to the current show, and searchable and browsable broadcast archives. From National Public Radio (NPR).
http://www.npr.org/programs/fa/
Topics: Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Oct 24, 2005


Ketzel Levine's Talking Plants view detail comment email this

This companion site to an ongoing National Public Radio (NPR) show contains transcripts and audio clips from programs covering horticulture and gardening topics such as Irish gardens, plant diseases, ferns, and desert gardening. The site also features plant profiles, and photos.
http://www.npr.org/programs/talkingplants/
Topics: Media, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated May 19, 2006


Lost & Found Sound view detail comment email this

A compilation of stories that ran on the National Public Radio (NPR) All Things Considered program from 1999-2004 about non-traditional sound recordings. Topics include the Green Street Mortuary Band from San Francisco's Chinatown, carnival talkers (barkers), a 1938 commentary by a Gettysburg Address eyewitness, and harmonica lessons.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1074
Topics: Internet, Media, Music, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Sep 9, 2009


Love of the Game Productions view detail comment email this

Companion site for "Right Off the Bat," a radio program about the history of baseball. Programs air before every Oakland Athletics game in the San Francisco Bay Area. Find articles, commentary, and archived broadcasts from the show, including a section on race in baseball. Registration (free) required for posting and submitting articles. From baseball historian Marty Lurie.
http://loveofthegameproductions.com/
Topics: Baseball, Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated May 12, 2005


NPR Podcast Directory view detail comment email this

Dozens of free podcasts (audio downloads suitable for computers or handheld computer devices) produced by National Public Radio and partner organizations. Includes podcasts of morning and evening news, shows such as "Pacific Time," "Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know," "The California Report," and much more. Also find reader-friendly explanations of podcasting. Browsable, with annotations for each program, but not searchable.
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php
Topics: Media
Last updated Oct 13, 2005


OneWorld Radio view detail comment email this

This site "offers services and networking for broadcasters and civil society organisations that use radio for human rights and sustainable development." Features online audio content from member organizations in several languages and a membership directory. Searchable by language, member, or topic. Includes special section on AIDS/HIV.
http://radio.oneworld.net/
Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Environment, International Governments, Internet, Media, Music, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Technology
Last updated Jan 2, 2006


Only a Game view detail comment email this

Companion site to the "radio [show] for the serious sports fan and the steadfast sports avoider. [It] puts sports in perspective with intelligent analysis, insightful interviews, and a keen sense of humor." Includes news stories, feature articles, audio clips, book reviews, and commentary. Searchable. From National Public Radio (NPR) and WBUR Boston.
http://www.onlyagame.org/
Topics: Media, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jun 10, 2005


A Prairie Home Companion view detail comment email this

The official Web site for the Minnesota Public Radio variety show, "A Prairie Home Companion" with host Garrison Keillor, archives entire broadcasts, along with scripts and guest photos from previous shows. View Webcasts of the live weekly show, interact with the host and fellow listeners through message board postings, and see the schedule and ticket information for upcoming shows. Searchable.
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/
Topics: Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Apr 4, 2004


Public Radio Exchange view detail comment email this

This not-for-profit "web-based marketplace for public radio programming" provides freely-available, original sound-based content on a wide variety of topics, many of them unusual and interesting. Diehard public radio junkies can register (free) to contribute comments about PRX programs. Includes a blog and a podcast.
http://www.prx.org
Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Internet, Media, Music, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jun 8, 2007


RadioFolk view detail comment email this

"A schedule of local folk music radio shows on the internet, with links to stations and program descriptions." Programs are listed by day of the week and program time in the four main U.S. time zones. Listings include name of program and host, and duration. From a promoter for a folk singer-songwriter.
http://www.radiofolk.org
Topics: Media, Musical Genres
Last updated Feb 22, 2006


RadioScout view detail comment email this

"RadioScout searches information shared by public radio producers and stations so you can easily find what's been on the air and what's coming up." Features links to National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International (PRI), Public Radio MusicSource (PRMS), Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and the biweekly newspaper "Current." Searches by program or topic may be limited by date, up to one month before and after current month. A service of Minnesota Public Radio.
http://www.radioscout.org/
Topics: Media, Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Aug 26, 2003


Religion & Ethics Newsweekly view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to an ongoing Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) "program devoted entirely to the news of religion and spirituality, and major ethical issues" from around the nation and the world. The site includes audio clips from the programs, interviews, features articles, news briefs, and a section on religious beliefs and practices. Also includes a religious calendar, classroom materials, viewer's guides, and related resources. Searchable.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/
Topics: Ethics, Media, Religion, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jul 13, 2005


Science Today view detail comment email this

Site of a "five-day-a-week, one-minute radio program ... produced for the Westwood One/CBS Radio Network by the University of California," featuring "stories highlighting the latest scientific breakthroughs and discoveries at the university and its three affiliated national laboratories." The site includes audio and searchable text of programs dating back to 1997; a list of affiliates broadcasting the program; and video of the monthly video version of the program. From the University of California.
http://www.ucop.edu/sciencetoday/
Topics: California: Education, California: Media, California: Recreation, Media, Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Aug 16, 2003


Science Update view detail comment email this

"Science Update is a daily, 60-second [audio] feature covering the latest discoveries in science, technology and medicine." Distributed on the radio and by podcast. Topics include brain size and IQ, preparing for a pandemic, the potential for life on Mars, a primitive ape-man, and much more. Archived back to 1996. From the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
http://www.scienceupdate.com
Topics: Media, Science
Last updated May 31, 2006


Scribbling Women view detail comment email this

This project "dramatizes stories by American women writers for national radio broadcast. This site provides classroom resources for teaching the rich tradition of American literature by women." The site features audio of the plays, which have been adapted from stories by authors such as Zora Neale Hurston, Kate Chopin, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Registration (free) required to access lesson plans and related teaching material.
http://www.scribblingwomen.org
Topics: Lesson Plans, Literature: Fiction, Media, Notable People: Women, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Feb 14, 2005


Speaking of Faith view detail comment email this

"'Speaking of Faith,' hosted by Krista Tippett, is public radio's weekly conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas. ... [It] does not always have 'religion' itself as a subject. Week after week, it grapples with themes of American life -- asking how perspectives of faith might distinctively inform and illuminate our public reflection." Archive goes back to 2001. Listen online or download podcasts. RSS feed available. From American Public Media.
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/
Topics: Media, Religion
Last updated Feb 23, 2006


This American Life view detail comment email this

The site for this wide-ranging documentary series which airs weekly on public radio. Search and browse for earlier shows, view staff favorites and suggestions for educators, or use a program locator to find out where you can hear the show. Produced by Public Radio International for WBEZ Chicago.
http://www.thislife.org/
Topics: Media, Media, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, United States History
Last updated Sep 10, 2003


Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!: The Oddly Informative News Quiz view detail comment email this

"Test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's made up." This companion site to the National Public Radio (NPR) weekly quiz program offers archived audio clips and quizzes for each week's show. Also includes information about submitting questions and being a contestant on the show.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=35
Topics: Games & Puzzles, Media, Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Sep 22, 2009


Wired for Books view detail comment email this

Author interviews from Don Swaim's New York radio program, Book Beat, from the 1970s through the early 1990s. Features video clips of the interviews and of celebrities and authors reading poetry and literature. "Wired for Books is a production of the WOUB Center for Public Media Ohio University."
http://wiredforbooks.org/
Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Media, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Nov 6, 2007


The Writer's Almanac view detail comment email this

The website for "a daily program of poetry and history hosted by Garrison Keillor," broadcast on public radio and offered on this site. Includes an archive of the audio and text for the programs back to early 2001. Free daily e-mail updates available. "Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."
http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/
Topics: Media, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Oct 26, 2006


Yiddish Radio Project view detail comment email this

This is the site of an NPR documentary about the golden age of Yiddish radio (1930-1950), which depicted the daily life of Eastern European Jewish immigrants in their new homeland. The dramas, political commentary, advice shows, talent shows, and music provided entertainment and comfort. The site has photos of radio personalities, sound clips, a documentary, and an explanation of the work of Henry Sapoznik, who found and restored the disks with the programs.
http://yiddishradioproject.org/
Topics: Internet, Judaism, Languages, Media, Music, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections: History, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Nov 30, 2002





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