New Hampshire Public Radio will air a one-hour special from 1A titled "Families At The Border" Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Thousands of children have been separated from their parents at the southern border of the United States under the federal government's "zero tolerance" policy.
A Quinnipiac University poll found that while a third of voters oppose the policy - more than half of Republicans polled support the policy.
NHPR ADDS RADIO EDITION OF ACCLAIMED PODCAST TO EVENING LINE-UP
The Daily - an esteemed program from The New York Times and American Public Media - will offer listeners deep and thoughtful analysis on compelling stories in the news, each weekday on NHPR.
As summer unfolds in New Hampshire, NHPR is offering several programming options that bring the outdoors to the airwaves.
Season Four of Outside/In, the program about the natural world and how we use it, will air on NHPR from Monday, June 18 through Friday, June 22 during the 3 p.m. broadcast slot usually reserved for the BBC Newshour. Outside/In, hosted by Sam Evans-Brown, combines solid reporting with long-form narrative storytelling to bring the outdoors to everyone, anywhere.
From WBEZ Chicago, Making Obama tells the story of Barack Obama’s climb from the South Side of Chicago. It is a non-partisan journey through Obama’s life before he became President.
Host Jennifer White talks with Obama’s key advisors, mentors, rivals, and the former President himself.
NHPR will air the first of this two-part special Saturday, June 2 at 10 p.m.
The second part will air Saturday, June 9 at 10 p.m.
Part One covers Obama’s years as a community organizer to his first elected office in Springfield, Illinois.
Just in time for Memorial Day, NHPR will broadcast a powerful tribute to military valor. Actor Stephen Lang wrote and performed Beyond Glory, capturing the stories of three veterans who each earned the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S military accolade, awarded to servicemen and women who distinguish themselves through acts of courage or bravery.
A new ongoing feature series from New Hampshire Public Radio will explore some of the unique moments in time, inventions and accomplishments that first were created, launched or happened in the Granite State.
“New Hampshire Firsts” will explore many of the ‘firsts’ the state can lay claim to, including the first free libraries in the country, the first state constitution, and the first women’s strike.
The show initially launched in June 2017 as a twice-weekly podcast; it’s since expanded to a one-hour weekly radio program format. Part news analysis, part pop culture dive – each weekly conversation looks back at the most timely topics of the week, interviewing newsmakers, journalists, tastemakers and listeners for a casual, approachable dialogue.
New NHPR Springtime Series Highlights People, Places & Events Worthy of a Road Trip
Maple sugaring season in New Hampshire, an alpaca farm, and a brewery with musical roots are just some of the fun destinations summoning visitors for a Granite State getaway.
Season 4 of NPR's Invisibilia will examine how the stories we tell ourselves can lock us into one place or another... and what happens in the space in between.
Invisibilia explores the invisible forces that shape human behavior – ideas, beliefs, assumptions and emotions. The show is co-hosted by award winning journalists Alix Spiegel and Hanna Rosin. In each episode, human stories are combined with the latest thinking on psychological and brain science.
Longtime NHPR Series Celebrates 20 Years’ of Exploring New Hampshire’s Wild Places
Visits to mountains and seashore, educated banter with biologists, and interesting encounters with wildlife are some of the many memories associated with New Hampshire Public Radio’s long-running radio series Something Wild.
NHPR Series Looks at the Economic, Social and Personal Costs of Living in the Granite State
Have you spent your whole life in New Hampshire? Moved away and came back? Settled here for family reasons or for a new opportunity? Spent a season skiing and never left? Granite Staters come to – or stay in - New Hampshire for varied reasons. A new series from New Hampshire Public Radio will explore the benefits, the sacrifices, and the reasons people stay in New Hampshire, leave or return.
Diane Rehm is back on the air, discussing the state of the country one year after the inauguration of President Trump.
Later this week, the beloved host will welcome a panel of political analysts, delving into how the country has changed since the election, and what's ahead for the White House, Congress and voters in 2018.
The program will air on NHPR on Friday evening, January 19, at 8 p.m.
Favorite holiday tunes from listeners, a dose of old-time radio, and special themed programs will deck the airwaves of NHPR this season:
Holidays by Request with Rick & Emily
Are you an Elvis ‘Blue Christmas’ fan or more of an Alvin & The Chipmunks ‘Christmas Song’ connoisseur? New this season from NHPR, Holidays by Request features Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley and Producer Emily Quirk co-hosting an hour of listeners’ favorite holiday tunes. Take a listen and see if your seasonal favorite makes the cut. Broadcast times:
After learning of allegations of inappropriate behavior in the workplace, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) terminated its contracts with Garrison Keillor and his private media companies on Wednesday, November 29.
As a result of the termination, MPR and American Public Media (APM) ended distribution and broadcast of The Writer’s Almanac, and rebroadcasts of The Best of a Prairie Home Companion hosted by Garrison Keillor. MPR and APM also announced they would change the name of APM’s current version of A Prairie Home Companion, hosted by Chris Thile.
Giving thanks goes beyond one day, one holiday. How do you cultivate more gratitude in your life? With your family and children? In the workplace? In your community?
CONCORD, NH – The environmental benefits and human costs of clean energy; corporate power dynamics; and the treatment of native peoples are the weighty issues examined in a new, groundbreaking series of reports from New Hampshire Public Radio, starting Thursday, November 9.
Voters in cities across New Hampshire will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 7 for local elections.
In Manchester, incumbent Mayor Ted Gatsas and former Alderman Joyce Craig will face off in the city’s general election. It’s a rematch of 2015, when Gatsas defeated Craig by just 64 votes.
NHPR’s Morning Edition held a special broadcast live in Manchester Election Day morning. Host Rick Ganley was at the The Bridge Café on Elm Street to speak with political analysts and newsmakers to hear their perspectives.
An intimate story of addiction, grief, and a couple in crisis will air on New Hampshire Public Radio and via a nationally distributed podcast focusing on the ongoing public health threat posed by opioid use.
Get ready for more 'clear air' in the North Country. New Hampshire Public Radio is upgrading its radio tower in Berlin to strengthen service for North Country listeners of NHPR’s news and programming.
Work began Monday, October 2, to replace NHPR’s existing tower with a more modern piece of equipment. The project is expected to last about three weeks.
From the rocky islands of the Androscoggin River near Berlin, to the mail boats of Lake Winnipesaukee and a bridge over the Connecticut River – NHPR reporters took to the state’s waterways this summer to share some extraordinary stories.
Surrounded: Stories from New Hampshire’s Islands explored the history, culture and landscapes of the state’s islands and the people who inhabit those special places.
Missed the stories the first time while you were at the beach, kayaking or canoeing, or cruising on a boat yourself?
GRANITE STATE STORIES: SUGGESTED, SHARED AND EXPLAINED
New Programs, Rebooted ‘Word of Mouth’ at NHPR Emphasize Storytelling and Local Interests
CONCORD, NH – Starting this fall, listeners to NHPR and readers online will notice more local content coming from the airwaves and the award-winning NHPR.org website. NHPR will begin broadcasting several new programs starting the week of Saturday, September 2.
NHPR will begin broadcasting several new programs, starting the week of Saturday, September 2. Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guide below to help you learn more about our new lineup and changes to our broadcast schedule.
For our Seacoast-area listeners, please note that our Portsmouth transmitter will be OFF this evening from 6 p.m., until after midnight for some routine maintenance work.
During the affected time, listeners can tune in to 104.3 FM for our Dover transmitter, or at 89.1 FM for our Concord-Manchester signal.
Service is expected to resume normally early tomorrow morning.
Irritable ignition? AC on the fritz? Troublesome tire treads?
If you’ve ever encountered any of these problems with your car, chances are that Tom and Ray Magliozzi encountered them as well.
In their distinct Boston accents, the brothers and long-time hosts of Car Talk shared their thoughts and advice with public radio listeners from across the country.
Car Talk began broadcasting on NHPR in 1989, providing New Hampshire listeners with automotive tips, laughs, unexpected moments and fond memories.
