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Public Radio WBHM 90.3 FM announces new midday schedule to begin July 1

Changes are coming to NPR and Public Radio WBHM 90.3 FM.

Beginning July 1, Fresh Air with host Terry Gross will move to a new time, 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. Monday through Thursday, Here & Now will expand to a three-hour news program beginning at noon. NPR's Science Friday will continue to broadcast in its usual slot each Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. with host Ira Flatow providing a unique mix of features, interviews and listener interaction about science and technology. The changes come as Talk of the Nation, NPR’s national call-in program, ends its 21-year run on June 28.

"The development from NPR will allow WBHM to better cover breaking news throughout the day," says WBHM General Manager Scott Hanley. "Here & Now will update its program throughout the afternoon as events warrant, and WBHM will be able to take advantage of some new-found flexibility to provide news and features tailored to the needs and interests of Birmingham and North Central Alabama much like we do during NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered."

The new schedule will also allow for special programming, according to WBHM Program Director Michael Krall. "During last year's Radio Clinic listeners told us how much ideas and insights from programs like Intelligence Squared enriched our community. Programs like that and Radiolab will be great to share with listeners when they are available,” says Krall. “WBHM can also use the middays for occasional local call-in shows, documentaries and other specials. We are very excited about the potential opportunities."

The Diane Rehm Show will continue in its current timeslot from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. weekdays.

About WBHM
Public Radio WBHM 90.3 FM, a listener-supported service of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is “Your NPR News Station” and home to the Alabama Radio Reading Service for the blind and print-impaired. WBHM programming and award-winning regional journalism also can be heard in North Central Alabama on WSGN 91.5 FM through a partnership with Gadsden State Community College. Listen and give online at WBHM.org and follow the station at WBHM903 on Twitter and Facebook.
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