Changes

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY News-Talk WAMU/WASHINGTON is adding two shows, dropping some others, and shuffling its lineup in changes that start on JUNE 25th.

On that date, WAMU will be adding the broadcast version of THE NEW YORK TIMES' "THE DAILY" for 3:30-4p (ET), replacing the last half hour of "HERE AND NOW." On the same day, "THE NEW YORKER RADIO HOUR" moves from SUNDAYS 3-4p to MONDAYS 9-10p, replacing an airing of "TED RADIO HOUR."

On JUNE 30th, the station is picking up LUKE BURBANK's "LIVE WIRE" for SATURDAYS 10-11p as part of a slate replacing ROB BAMBERGER's "HOT JAZZ SATURDAY NIGHT," which is ending after 38 years and almost 2,000 shows, and the syndicated "JUDY CARMICHAEL'S JAZZ INSPIRED," which is being dropped as well. The new lineup for SATURDAY nights starting at 6p includes airings of "ALL THINGS CONSIDERED," "WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME," "LIVE FROM HERE," and "LIVE WIRE," with BBC WORLD SERVICE programming following at 11p.

SUNDAYS will get a slight shuffle starting JULY 1st, with an encore airing of "THIS AMERICAN LIFE" airing at 6a in place of "MARKETPLACE WEEKEND," and "WEEKEND EDITION SUNDAY" being added for 8-11a, bumping the present schedule an hour ahead, starting at 11a with "WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME," followed by "TED RADIO HOUR," "RADIOLAB," "FREAKONOMICS RADIO," and "STUDIO 360."

And replacing "THE BIG LISTEN" will be "IT'S BEEN A MINUTE" on FRIDAYS 10-11p starting JUNE 29th and "ALL THINGS CONSIDERED" for SUNDAYS 6-7p starting JULY 1st.

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