Last week, public radio station WMOT announced plans to air "The Takeaway," a new morning drive-time news program.
The change was just one on a list to broaden the listening audience for the primarily Jazz-based programming at FM 89.5.
"I am really pleased that 'The Takeaway' is part of our morning lineup," Interim General Manager Gary Brown said. "It offers our current listeners a whole new range of perspectives. And its unconventional, highly interactive style will bring in new listeners. This is a very exciting addition to our program schedule."
Produced by WNYC/New York and Public Radio International in partnership with the BBC World Service, the "New York Times and WGBH/Boston, "The Takeaway" provides a breadth and depth of world, national and regional news coverage that is unprecedented in public media.
Host John Hockenberry and company convene critical conversations, take live reports from the field, provide a platform for commentary and analysis, and invite listeners to join the discussion. "The Takeaway" began airing live Monday on WMOT, and will continue weekdays 6-9 a.m.
The station also added more news programming to the WMOT weekday on-air lineup. The schedule is:
5-6 a.m. “BBC World Briefing”
6-9 a.m. “The Takeaway”
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Locally Programmed Jazz
Noon-12:15 p.m. Midday News Magazine
4-5 p.m. “BBC World Briefing”
5-6 p.m. PRI’s “The World”
6-9 p.m. Locally Programmed Jazz
9 p.m.-5 a.m. “Jazz W/Bob Parlocha
Weekend programming remains largely unchanged.
The changes come after MTSU cut millions from its budget after funding reductions from the state.
“These cuts will have an impact on nearly every department on campus, including WMOT,” WMOT’s Keith Palmer said. The university has instructed WMOT to become less reliant on university funding in the next two years.
The station will continue to support local jazz artists and events, and www.wmot.org will continue to be the best source to find live jazz in Middle Tennessee.
“Actually, the change is a return to a Jazz/News format WMOT broadcast for many years as a charter member station of NPR and their morning and afternoon news offerings,” Palmer said. “In the mid 1990’s WMOT decided to try to become one of the best all-jazz station’s in the country, and according to many of your comments over the years, we accomplished that.”
WMOT is an affiliate of Public Radio International and a charter member station of National Public Radio. |
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