Regular Literature Programs on Online Radio and TV

Topic		Program		Station		Date/Time
Language		Articles for beginners and advanced English speakers with transcripts		Voice of America		in archive
Literature		American Passages: A Literary Survey This instructional series for college-level instruction and teacher professional development places American literature movements and authors in the context of history and culture.		Annenberg CPB TV Choose the individual programs (Media Player 30:00)		in archive
		The Writer's Almanac a program of poetry and literary history hosted by Garrison Keillor. In each five minute program Garrison Keillor talks about the day's literary events and reads a poem.		WETA Radio		in archive
		Bookworm Established, new or emerging writers of fiction and poetry - interviewed by Michael Silverblatt.		KCRW Radio		in archive
		Lectures on Literature		Learners TV		in archive
		Literary Visions literary analysis for college and high school classrooms and adult learners including dramatizations and readings of poetry, plays, and short fiction, as well as insights of contemporary writers and critics.		Annenberg CPB TV Choose the individual programs (Media Player 30:00)		in archive
		In Search of the Novel Ways to effectively teach the most commonly taught novels, to students.		Annenberg CPB TV Choose the individual programs (Media Player 30:00)		in archive
		Signature: Contemporary Writers Barbara Kingsolver, Bobbie Ann Mason, and four other native Southern authors read from their works and discuss what it's like to be a writer today.		Annenberg CPB TV Choose the individual programs (Media Player 30:00)		in archive
		Voices & Visions the works of 13 poets are interpreted through dramatic readings, archival photographs, and interviews.		Annenberg CPB TV Choose the individual programs (Media Player 30:00)		in archive
		Writer's Voice A weekly radio show about writing and writers in western New England from the University of Massachusetts		Tunein Radio		in archive
		New Yorker: Fiction Each month a writer is invited to read.		Tunein Radio		in archive
		Slate's Audio Book Club critiques of new and important books.		Tunein Radio		in archive
News		Articles for beginners and advanced English speakers with transcripts		Voice of America		in archive
		All Things Considered from NPR has excellent short features on current topics, which can be used with advanced classes. See the archive or listen to the latest feature		WGBH Radio Choose select another NPR Station		Mondays - Fridays 4-6pm New York Time Convert the time
		CNN Student News Ten-minute broadcast of the day's news geared for middle and high school students.		CNN Student News		in archive changed daily at 4:00am New York Time Convert the time
Radio Stations		BBC Radio 4 Extra is an online radio station devoting its program to the spoken word. See the schedule for comedy, drama.		BBC Radio 4 Extra		London Time
Readings		Afternoon Reading either a short story or an abridged book. See the weekly program.		BBC Radio 4 Click on FM Program at the bottom of the new page		Weekdays 15:30-15.45 London Time Convert the time
		Book at Bedtime fiction including modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world. See the weekly program.		BBC Radio 4 Click on FM Program at the bottom of the new page		Weekdays 22:45-23:00 London Time Convert the time
		Open Book new fiction and non-fiction, picks out the best of the paperbacks, talks to authors and publishers. See the program.		BBC Radio 4 Click on FM Program at the bottom of the new page		Sundays except first Sunday in the month 16:00-16:30 Thursdays 16:00-16:.30 London Time Convert the time
		Saturday Play thrillers, mysteries, love stories and detective fiction. See the program.		BBC Radio 4 Click on FM Program at the bottom of the new page		Fridays 21:00-22:00 Saturdays 14:30-15:30 London Time Convert the time
USA		A Biography of America 26 half-hour programs with topics relating to the forces that have shaped the USA. Topics vary from slavery, the Civil War, FDR and the depression to contemporary history.		Annenberg CPB TV Choose the individual programs (Media Player 30:00)		in archive
		This American Life The program shares stories of life and love through monologues, documentaries, short radio plays, "found recordings," and original works for radio, giving you plenty of reasons to linger around the house. See the archive.		WNYC Radio		Airs Tuesdays at 8pm on 93.9 FM, Saturdays at 1pm on 93.9 FM and 3pm on AM 820, and Sunday at 7pm on 93.9 FM New York Time Convert the time
		This Is America A fifteen-minute program about life and issues in the United States in special English, with transcripts.		Voice of America		in archive