WAMU 88.5 is Washington’s NPR station, featuring local news on education, transportation, politics, and more as well as programs like 1A.

The Big Broadcast is WAMU’s longest running program. The show features a collection of vintage radio shows from the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, hosted by Tony-Award winning playwright, lyricist and director Murray Horwitz. Sun: 7-11 pm ET

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Hosts Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise provide an irresistible layman’s approach to some of the most compelling and complicated stories of our time. Through conversations with Times journalists, their sources and newsmakers of all kinds, The Daily delivers a deep dive into one or two of the day’s buzziest news stories.Mon-Fri: 3:30-4 pm ET

Every day 1A convenes a conversation about the most important issues of our time. The show takes a deep and unflinching look at America, bringing context and insight to stories unfolding across the country and the world.Mon-Fri: 10 am-12 pm ETMon-Thu: 10-11 pm ET

What public radio programs are on WAMU 88.5 FM in Washington this week? The schedule is subject to change.

Aug 25, 2024 · The Paralympic Games get underway in Paris, and we've got programs by and about people with disabilities, including Gunsmoke, Suspense, and a comedy-cum-melodrama starring Susan Peters and Van Johnson on Theater Of Romance. Plus The Adventures Of Superman, Dragnet, and a very special anniversary, the 85th of one of the greatest movies of all time, MGM’s The Wizard Of Oz. We’ll celebrate ...

The Big Broadcast is WAMU’s longest-running program, featuring a collection of radio from the golden age, the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Recollections , the predecessor to today’s The Big Broadcast debuted in February, 1964, with John Hickman as host.

Jul 18, 2024 · We'll mark the 55th anniversary of the first Moon landing with how the Apollo 11 mission sounded on the radio, and also with moon mystery from X Minus One, and a romantic moon comedy from Carole Lombard and Jimmy Stewart on The Lux Radio Theater. And we’ll mark the centennials of two underrated stars, the comic actor Don Knotts on Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders, and the singer and actor ...

A daily radio news magazine with an emphasis on international news and global journalism. Marco Werman hosts an hour of surprising angles, unexpected insights, and engaging voices to illuminate what's going on in the world, and why it matters to you.Mon-Fri: 8-9 pm ET