Public Affairs
WREK does more than ‘just play music.’ Part of WREK’s mission is to serve the community, and one of the ways we fulfill that mission is to include regular public affairs programming in our schedule. This includes GT sports coverage, the daily lunchtime programs, and announcements (PSAs) throughout the day.
Pulse of the Planet
Weekdays 10:30 AM, 3 PM
Each weekday, the Pulse of the Planet radio series provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sound.
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Tech Nation
Sunday 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Tech Nation features the fresh interview style of Dr. Moira Gunn, a former NASA scientist and engineer, as she focuses on the impact of technology in America today. Each week features an interview, a commentary and a weekly segment called BioTech Nation, which includes the BioIssue of the Week.
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Planetary Radio
Sunday 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, advocate or writer who provides a unique perspective on the quest for knowledge about our solar system and beyond. We also showcase regular features that raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face.
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The Best of Our Knowledge
Sunday 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Since 1990, The Best of Our Knowledge has highlighted breakthroughs across disciplines and across the globe, putting you in touch with the men and women at the forefront of their fields. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education.
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Between the Lines
Sunday 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Between The Lines is a weekly syndicated half-hour news magazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues. The program also offers timely information on how to become active on the issues featured on each week’s program. Every interview segment includes phone numbers and Web sites to facilitate contact between listeners and activist groups that are taking a stand on critical issues of the day.
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This Way Out
Sunday 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Since 1988, the award-winning This Way Out has been devoted to issues and concerns of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender communities. Listen in for a 10-minute summary of significant news in or affecting sexual minority communities around the world. Conversations with writers, filmmakers, musical performers and other entertainers, news feature stories, humor, poetry, media criticism, historical retrospectives and other production features round out each half-hour.
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51% – The Women’s Perspective
Sunday 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next fifty years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a show dedicated to that viewpoint. Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.
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Cambridge Forum
Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Recorded live in Harvard Square at the First Parish, Cambridge Forum focuses on the issues and ideas that shape our lives. Speakers explore topics ranging from the state of American democracy to the age of technology, from international politics to climate change.
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Alternative Radio
Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Alternative Radio, established in 1986, is a weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the US, Canada, Europe and beyond. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media. AR consists of David, Joe and Gavin and a few volunteers working in a 400 sq ft office in Boulder.
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