BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 28 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.
Daily Schedule
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12:00 AM
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05:00 AMSpecial Programming
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06:00 AM
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Oil's Impact on Tourist Towns; Flow Rates and the 'Containment Cap'; Primary Elections; Young Writers in The New Yorker
Latest attempt to capture the oil in the Gulf is drawing 10,000 barrels a day ... so where did that 5,000 barrel / day estimate come from?; tar balls on white sand beaches scare tourist towns; the oil's impact on President Obama's agenda; Harry Shearer on New Orleans' take on the coming oil; the New Yorker's "20 Under 40" writers' list. Lynn Sherr fills in for Celeste Headlee.
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10:00 AM
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Talking PoliticsCity Hall newspaper editor Edward-Isaac Dovere and WNYC’s Bob Hennelly talk about local politics. Plus, Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter; women in new media; and the art of DIY.Go to program: The Brian Lehrer Show
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12:00 PM
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Cultural Capital
Join guest host Elliott Forrest! Learn how English became the dominant global language. Then, the new novel Ilustrado. Plus, Glee’s Chris Colfer. And, the one and only John Waters!
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02:00 PM
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Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
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03:00 PM
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Marco Werman hosts an engaging daily portrait of what’s happening around the world, from PRX, the BBC and WGBH in Boston.
Go to program: The World -
04:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
Go to program: All Things Considered -
06:30 PM
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Marketplace is not only about money and business, but about people, local economies and the world — and what it all means to us.
Go to program: Marketplace -
07:00 PM
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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
Go to program: All Things Considered -
08:00 PM
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The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
- Host:
- Terry Gross
Go to program: Fresh Air -
09:00 PM
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Veteran host Diane Rehm guides powerful conversations on an array of topics with distinguished thinkers of our times.
- Host:
- Diane Rehm
Go to program: The Diane Rehm Show -
10:00 PM
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Hosted by Warren Olney, To the Point is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.
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11:00 PM
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The PBS NewsHour provides in-depth analysis of current events with a news summary, live studio interviews, discussions and documentary reports.
Go to program: The PBS NewsHour