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  • 12:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 06:00 AM
  • BBC World Service delivers breaking news and information programming around the world, in English and 42 other language services, on radio, TV and digital.

  • 07:00 AM
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 11:00 AM
  • Twyla Tharp, Lost, School of Pop

    Kurt talks with legendary Broadway and modern dance choreographer Twyla Tharp. Her new musical "Come Fly Away" is a dance narrative set to tunes by Frank Sinatra. An online pop music vocals class preps "American Idol" wannabes. And a new folk ballad mourns the end of the television thriller, "Lost."

  • 12:00 PM
  • An eclectic mix of American Popular Standards, classical, rock and roll, jazz and "good talk" with host Jonathan Schwartz.

  • 04:00 PM
  • The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.

  • 05:00 PM
  • 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.

  • 06:00 PM
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 07:00 PM
  • ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio. 

  • 08:00 PM
  • Laura Marling 2
    English songwriter Laura Marling visits for the second time to talk with host David Garland, and perform in the WNYC Studio songs from her new album "I Speak Because I Can."
  • 09:00 PM
  • Jesse Thorn cuts through the weeds of pop culture, with irreverent comedy, in-depth interviews and a keen eye for what’s worth knowing about.

  • 10:00 PM
    Special Programming
     
     
  • 11:00 PM
  • #2801: "Green Music"

    For this edition of New Sounds, hear some “Green Music,” that is, music with a global environmental bent.