What radio shows do Kossacks listen to? What are the radio show on nationwide that make up our collective favorites?
What are the local radio shows that Kossacks in one area like, that the rest of should now about and can tune to in via the internet? I am in NYC, and I'd love to know what Kossacks in Montana and Alabama and Missouri are listening to.
So what are your favorite stations and shows? and give us the links for getting on the internet, streaming or podcast!.
Below are some of mine.
There are of course the classic radio stations for us progressive including not only
Air America which in NYC is now carried by on
AM 1600.
But let us also pay our respects for the longtime classic left wing network Pacific Radio, which in NYC plays on WBAI FM 99.5. Many people don't realize that in addition to the five main stations in NYC, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Berkeley and Houston, that there are 75 other Affiliate Stations around the country.
Pacifica of course is the home of the indispensable Amy Goodman and Democracy Now.
Here in NYC, I admit to listening to a lot of National Public Radio (aka: Nice Paternalistic Republicans), but not for their flagship national news shows (morning edition, all things considered) which are tiresome examples of the SCLM/MSM, but for many other shows. In New York City AM and FM stations are both still important, and we have the NPR flagship station WNYC, which operates both AM 820 all news & talk) and FM 93.9 (news, talk & music). But we also have the Fordham University WFUV 90.7 station, the City government supported WNYE 91.5 FM and from Newark NJ WGBO 88.3 FM which plays a lot of Jazz.
Shows on WNYC include, in addition to several different BBC news shows and The Changing World, the local talk shows The Brian Lehrer Show and The Leonard Lopate Show". Sure the hosts can be all too carefully (tiresomely) "balanced" in their commentary, but they do have on an assortment of guests one does not get elsewhere.
Other national shows include "Talk of the Nation" with Neil Conan, and of course Diane Rehm. Also "On Point" and "The Conversation" and "On the Media." There are two news-talk shows hosted by African Americans and providing a Black orientation to a broad range of topics: News and Notes hosted by Farai Chideya and The Tavis Smiley Show. And Latino USA hosted by Maria Hinojosa.
Somewhat newer and more far ranging shows on NPR stations include:
Open Source with Christopher Lydon, "A lively, on-air conversation designed to capture "the sound of the Web" with the popular Christopher Lydon engaging callers, e-mailers, and bloggers from around the world in a range of fascinating topics. It is the first radio program to embrace bloggers, Web enthusiasts, and the Internet transformation of media";
Studio 360" with Kurt Andersen that looks at "the myriad intersections between the arts, popular culture and everyday life";
Radio Lab "a patchwork of people, sounds, stories and experiences centered around One Big Idea; science bumps into culture... information sounds like music";
To the Best of Our Knowledge, hosted by Jim Fleming, presents two hours of in-depth interviews with nationally and internationally-known guests whose passion for new ideas challenge and engage.
Most of the better NPR shows come from Public Radio International as the producer or distributor and/or from local stations.
Finally, a wonderful local station, WFMU 91.1 FM is a non-commercial, freeform radio station was named best radio station in the Country by Rolling Stone magazine four years in a row; also been called the best radio station in NYC or the U.S. by The Village Voice, New York Press, CMJ, and more. They are now available nationally, streaming here.
So what are your favorite shows... and give us the links for getting on the internet, streaming or podcast!