Oct 6 News About WFPL Remembering Steve Jobs, Conversation with David Williams: Specials Tonight on WFPL Here’s our plan for this evening: At 7pm, we’ll air a NPR News Special about the life and career of Steve Jobs. NPR’s David Greene will host the look back at the life and legacy of the industry titan. Here’s the official NPR obit, which aired during Morning Edition. Tonight at 8pm, We’ll repeat our […] By Todd Mundt Oct 6 News About WFPL Remembering Steve Jobs, Conversation with David Williams: Specials Tonight on WFPL Todd Mundt
Aug 22 News About WFPL Marketplace Special Tonight at 7pm: The Breakdown of the US Economy It’s been a turbulent month for the markets and economies around the world. Marketplace has covered the story daily, and tonight at 7pm, Kai Ryssdal hosts a Marketplace special examining where the U.S. economy is headed and how we got here. We’ll explore what’s behind the recent market swings. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch will offer […] By Todd Mundt Aug 22 News About WFPL Marketplace Special Tonight at 7pm: The Breakdown of the US Economy Todd Mundt
May 2 News About WFPL 7pm BBC News Special Includes New bin Laden Documentary At this hour, we’re airing a special edition of World Briefing from the BBC. This program will include a new documentary about events leading up to yesterday’s action: “The Hunt for bin Laden.” This is the final hour of special coverage planned for today. But, as always, if events warrant, we’ll make adjustments to cover […] By Todd Mundt May 2 News About WFPL 7pm BBC News Special Includes New bin Laden Documentary Todd Mundt
May 2 News About WFPL Special Coverage Today: 12:30pm Update Here are out coverage plans for this afternoon: 1-2pm: BBC World Have Your Say – with perspectives on the death of Osama bin Laden from newsmakers and ordinary citizens around the world. 2-3pm: NPR News Special Coverage – NPR’s Neal Conan hosts an hour of coverage from Washington, DC 3-4pm: BBC Newshour – a special […] By Todd Mundt May 2 News About WFPL Special Coverage Today: 12:30pm Update Todd Mundt
May 2 News About WFPL BBC World Covers the bin Laden Death If you’re looking for an alternative to CNN or other American networks, BBC World is streaming live coverage of worldwide reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden. By Todd Mundt May 2 News About WFPL BBC World Covers the bin Laden Death Todd Mundt
Apr 19 News About WFPL WFPL’s Local Talk Show is Evolving, and 1pm is Changing Julie Kredens announced the end of State of Affairs at the end of today’s show. The first thing we want you to know is that we’ll have a big celebration show on Thursday at 1pm and 9pm – looking back at some of our most memorable moments – favorite callers, unforgettable guests, life-changing stories – […] By Todd Mundt Apr 19 News About WFPL WFPL’s Local Talk Show is Evolving, and 1pm is Changing Todd Mundt
Apr 7 News About WFPL What Is the Impact of Coal on America’s Environment, History and Culture? Why do Americans contribute more heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere than Europeans with similar standards of living? One reason is our dependence on cars, but another, less-talked-about reason is coal. Americans rely on coal for nearly half our electricity. Electrical generation pumps out more greenhouse gases than the entire transportation sector — cars, trucks, planes, and ships -- combined. Today at 1pm and 9pm, a new American RadioWorks documentary goes back to the roots of our addiction to coal, and shows how our fuel choices changed American culture and history. By Todd Mundt Apr 7 News About WFPL What Is the Impact of Coal on America’s Environment, History and Culture? Todd Mundt
Mar 28 News About WFPL Live Coverage of President Obama Address on Libya at 7pm We'll air President Obama's speech from the National Defense University in Washington, DC, on the US and NATO military operation against Colonel Gadhafi, tonight at 7 PM. Melissa Block will host the NPR News special. NPR's National Political Correspondent, Mara Liasson, as well E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Matt Continetti of the Weekly Standard will join her for our coverage. By Todd Mundt Mar 28 News About WFPL Live Coverage of President Obama Address on Libya at 7pm Todd Mundt
Mar 21 News About WFPL NPR News Special Coverage of Libya and Japan Today at 2pm We'll air two hours special coverage from NPR News this afternoon from 2-4pm on WFPL. The first hour will focus on Libya, three days after a US-led coalition began its military campaign to stop the government from attacking anti-Gadhafi rebels. From 3-4pm, we'll consider the humanitarian crisis in Japan. NPR's Neal Conan hosts the coverage. By Todd Mundt Mar 21 News About WFPL NPR News Special Coverage of Libya and Japan Today at 2pm Todd Mundt
Mar 19 News About WFPL Updates from Libya on WFPL This Weekend We're closely monitoring the events in Libya within the context of our regular weekend program schedule. You can hear updates in the NPR News on the hour, as well as on Weekend Edition, Weekend All Things Considered, and all night long from BBC Global News. In addition, as events warrant, NPR News will offer special coverage of the events unfolding in Libya. When this happens, WFPL News will interrupt the regular schedule. By Todd Mundt Mar 19 News About WFPL Updates from Libya on WFPL This Weekend Todd Mundt
Mar 18 News About WFPL NPR Special Coverage of Libya No-Fly Zone Today at 3pm WFPL will air a one-hour news special on Libya this afternoon at 3pm. The NPR News Special, hosted by Neal Conan, will examine the United Nations No-Fly Zone resolution. The special will pre-empt the second hour of Science Friday. By Todd Mundt Mar 18 News About WFPL NPR Special Coverage of Libya No-Fly Zone Today at 3pm Todd Mundt
Mar 14 News About WFPL UPDATE: NPR News Special on Japan at 2pm Today Neal Conan will host, and although details are sketchy, we expect to hear from NPR reporters on the ground in Japan, as well as other guests. We expect NPR to focus on the developing nuclear story there, as well as the earthquake recovery efforts. By Todd Mundt Mar 14 News About WFPL UPDATE: NPR News Special on Japan at 2pm Today Todd Mundt
Mar 11 News About WFPL President Discusses Libya, Japan, Economy in News Conference President Obama says he's prepared to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, if necessary, to stabilize oil prices. In his news conference, which ended a few minutes ago, Mr. Obama also said the U.S. and its allies are considering a range of options in Libya, including enforcing a no-fly zone over the country. He said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be meeting with member of the Libyan opposition in the next few days. You can see more coverage on NPR's live blog of the press conference at The Two-Way. We'll have a full report and analysis on NPR's All Things Considered today at 4pm on WFPL. By Todd Mundt Mar 11 News About WFPL President Discusses Libya, Japan, Economy in News Conference Todd Mundt
Mar 11 News About WFPL Update: Obama Press Conference at 12:30pm President Obama's press conference has been shifted to 12:30pm today. We'll begin live coverage from NPR News at 12:20pm, with Neal Conan anchoring from Washington. By Todd Mundt Mar 11 News About WFPL Update: Obama Press Conference at 12:30pm Todd Mundt