I started listening often right on and following 9/11, because the NPR station was the only one on the radio that would provide constant coverage. And then I found that the NPR coverage was so much more thoughtful than what was found on TV. I learned that NPR was the best broadcast source for news. Hearing BBC News on my local station is also a nice change from time to time. And then there a good number of programs I have come to enjoy quite a bit, even if none of them are quite "appointment radio" for me: Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me; Fresh Air; Splendid Table; This American Life; a few others.
I'd never heard of Splendid Table. I'll have to check it out.
It's funny that you mention 9/11--for me, one of the strongest memories of the post-9/11 shakeup was that on Sept. 12th, Morning Edition played a more somber version of their usual musical interlude. I've never heard it any other time, and it kind of hit me very strongly.
I think This American Life is the only one that was ever "appointment radio" for me, and that was in high school when a)This American Life still had its edge and b) I didn't have access to the internet archives.
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It's funny that you mention 9/11--for me, one of the strongest memories of the post-9/11 shakeup was that on Sept. 12th, Morning Edition played a more somber version of their usual musical interlude. I've never heard it any other time, and it kind of hit me very strongly.
I think This American Life is the only one that was ever "appointment radio" for me, and that was in high school when a)This American Life still had its edge and b) I didn't have access to the internet archives.