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Bradford Makes It to the Final Round!

Posted by Kristine A. on 03/30 at 02:48 PM

Congratulations, Bradford! 

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NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller Resigns

Posted by Emily Reddy on 03/09 at 11:03 AM

The NPR Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Vivian Schiller as President and CEO of NPR, effective immediately. The Board says it “accepted her resignation with understanding, genuine regret, and great respect for her leadership of NPR these past two years.” 

Listeners who want to comment on Schiller’s resignation can contact Listener Care at NPR at (202) 513-3232.  Additionally, listeners can send emails through the contact form at npr.org/contact.

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Altoona Symphony Season Preview on WPSU-FM

Posted by Kristine A. on 08/23 at 11:24 AM

Brooke Welsh, Executive Director of the Altoona Symphony joins us for a look ahead to the upcoming season of concerts by the Altoona Symphony Friday, August 27th at 12 noon on WPSU-FM.

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Live Acoustic Brew Concert

Posted by Emily Wiley on 03/22 at 12:01 AM

Irish fiddler Kevin Burke and guitarist Cal Scott performed to a live audience in the WPSU studio on Saturday, March 20th. Watch a slideshow of photos from the concert. And find more local shows sponsored by Acoustic Brew.

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NPR Special Report Tonight on WPSU-FM

Posted by Kristine A. on 02/25 at 10:52 AM

Join us this evening at 7:00 for a special report on Heath Care from NPR News.  Today President Obama holds a meeting of elected officials and representatives of the healthcare community.  They’ll discuss how to proceed with overhauling the nation’s healthcare system.  We’ll hear an hour-long special report on that meeting from NPR News this evening at 7:00, here on WPSU.

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TODAY: Governor Talks on Budget

Posted by Cynthia B on 02/09 at 10:12 AM

At 10:30 today, Governor Ed Rendell will unveil his budget goals for the 2010-11 fiscal year in an address to a joint session of the General Assembly.  You can hear the Governor speak, live , on the web.  According to the Governor’s office, you can hear his address online, starting at 10:30 AM,  at http://www.pa.gov  OR http://t.lt01.net/m/28aGd-NDRBpOkE8TOSe7OKFvt7gnWFqoLOzN_1Wlwb7Xx_h20Q

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Some Radio Changes

Posted by Greg Petersen on 12/11 at 12:43 PM

Some Changes to the WPSU-FM Schedule This Weekend

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What Are You Doing the Day After Thanksgiving?

Posted by Cynthia B on 11/13 at 02:11 PM

Story Corps, the team that produces those warm-n-fuzzy interviews you hear on public radio every Friday morning, has a post-Thanksgiving suggestion for those who aren’t interested in hitting the Black Friday sales.  They want you to sit down with your Mom (or Dad or Aunt Gert or . . .  you fill in the blank) and and tell some family stories.

And if you have a tape recorder (or the digital equivalent) handy, so much the better.  Story Corps has declared Nov 27th to be a “National Day of Listening.”

The goal of the project—which is only in its second year—i, in part, to document your favorite family stories.  The time Dad drove away from the rest stop without Mom.  How Gran and Grandpa met.  Your kid brother’s hilarious Halloween adventures.

David Isay, the founder of Story Corps, also has this philosophy: Listening is an act of love.  All too often, we’re so wound up in the minutia of day to day life, we don’t take the time to sit down and really listen.  And then, time passes, and it’s too late.

If you’re intrigued by the idea of recording an interview, check our website at http://wpsu.org/listening.  Even if you’ve never played reporter before, Story Corps makes it easy, with step by step directions.  They even invented a handy “question generator” to help you figure out what questions you want to ask.

And, you don’t have to interview a family member.  Some people take part in the project by visiting nursng homes, homeless shelters, or soup kitchens to talk with someone whose story deserves a good listen.

All of the raddio producers here at WPSU are taking part in the National Day of Listening. We invite you to join us!

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NPR News Specials Remembering Ted Kennedy

Posted by Kristine A. on 08/26 at 12:43 PM

WPSU-FM will bring you two NPR News specials today, at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, remembering the life and work of Senator Ted Kennedy. 

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In Memorium: Bill Cahir

Posted by Cynthia B on 08/17 at 01:29 PM

Central Pennsylvania residents were shocked last week to learn of the death of Marine sergeant Bill Cahir in Afghanistan.

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Texting While Driving is No Joke

Posted by Cynthia B on 08/10 at 10:10 AM

One amusing tradition of National Public Radio is the April Fool’s story.  The goal is to make your joke story so believable, listeners aren’t sure whether or not they’re getting their legs pulled.

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What Makes a Book a Book?

Posted by Cynthia B on 08/03 at 08:16 AM

This morning, on NPR’s Morning Edition, Lynn Neary and Linda Wertheimer talked about the growing use of so-called “electronic readers,” and the question of, “What makes a book a book?”
I got an electronic reader recently, as a gift, and I can vouch for all the pros and cons cited. 

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