Programs on Vermont Public Radio
Choose a program below for details about that program, including broadcast time and archives (if available). Visit the Schedule pages to view the schedules for VPR and VPR Classical.
An occasional program on VPR, VPR Classical
Vermont Public Radio President Robin Turnau answers your questions and responds to comments and suggestions about VPR and VPR Classical during live call-in programs several times a year.
Live, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; Rebroadcast 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday on VPR
Garrison Keillor hosts two hours of comedy sketches and music, ending with his signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon."
Saturday Mornings 6 - 7am on VPR
A lively hour-long public radio show about language.
7 p.m.-10 p.m. Sunday on VPR
Robert Resnik is your host for folk music and details on upcoming performances in the VPR listening area.
4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Weekdays; 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on VPR
Hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris, and Melissa Block present NPR's mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features.
9 p.m.-11 p.m. Saturday on VPR
Musical journeys through American music, from blues to klezmer to roots rock.
9 a.m.-10 a.m. Weekdays on VPR
Timely, accurate, essential world news from the BBC.
Overnights on VPR
International news and perspective with the BBC. Offered as a 24-hour live stream, and airs late night and early morning on VPR.
5 a.m.-6 a.m. Weekdays on VPR
Your daily briefing on news of the world from the world's most respected news source, the BBC.
Saturday Mornings at 8:57am on VPR
Listen and learn about the intriguing ways of birds with BirdNote, a weekly feature airing Saturday
mornings at 8:57am on VPR.
Occasional specials on VPR
The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. They've been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS, and can be heard four times a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Holiday radio specials.
10 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday on VPR
Imagine the Marx Brothers answering questions about automobiles. Picture Monty Python trying to imitate car noises. Think of A.J. Foyt telling someone how to open the car hood. Mix it all up, throw in a little Dr. Ruth and a little Smothers Brothers, and you've got Car Talk.
7:55 a.m. and 5:55 p.m. Weekdays on VPR
Perspective and opinion about current events, topics of interest, and a showcase for writers and storytellers.
Times vary; check schedule on VPR
Vermont Public Radio is your source for ongoing NPR election coverage
and extensive regional election coverage. Keep checking here for
upcoming coverage or to listen on demand if you missed the broadcast.
4:30 p.m. Weekdays on VPR
Mark Breen is your guide to help you find and observe constellations and other objects visible to the eye in the night sky.
Throughout the day on VPR
Region-wide, detailed weather information complemented by science, history, astronomy, and lore.
3 p.m.-4 p.m. Weekdays on VPR
In-depth interviews as well as reviews and commentaries on film, books, language, television, and jazz, pop, and classical music with host Terry Gross.
Sundays 3 - 4 pm on VPR
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends.
11 p.m.-Midnight Saturday on VPR
Contemplative music, broadly defined.
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Weekdays on VPR
Here & Now is an energetic news magazine that combines the best in
journalism with intelligent, broad-ranging discussions. The fast-paced
program updates the news from the morning and adds important
conversations on public policy and foreign affairs, science and
technology. Each hour-long program also boasts special features on the
arts and culture.
Times vary on VPR, VPR Classical
Celebrate with special holiday programming on VPR and VPR Classical.
9 p.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 p.m.-Midnight Friday on VPR
From Sarah Vaughn to Joshua Redman... the best in jazz with host George Thomas.
7 a.m.-8 a.m. Sunday on VPR
Public radio's conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas.
6:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Weekdays on VPR
A broad and refreshing view of the business world.
3 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturday on VPR
Smart topics, expert advice, and information for your financial well-being.
6 a.m.-9 a.m. Weekdays on VPR
Jump start your day with NPR's Morning Edition.
8 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday on VPR
'50s and '60s Rock'n' Roll music and its curious history with host Joel Najman.
10 a.m.-12 noon Weekdays on VPR
In-depth conversation and compelling personal reactions to news and important issues with host Tom Ashbrook.
4 pm - 5 pm, Sunday on VPR
On the Media decodes the media barrage with wit, analysis, and savvy.
7 a.m.-8 a.m. Saturday on VPR
A sound-rich, weekly tour of the world of sports for sports fans and sports avoiders alike.
Formerly Fridays on VPR on VPR
Legendary pianist Marian McPartland welcomes a stellar line-up of jazz artists for conversation and improvisation.
Occasional specials on VPR
Radiolab is an experiential investigation of One Big Idea, using a patchwork of sound and style. Hosts Robert Krulwich and Jad Abumrad create a program that allows science to fuse with culture and information to sound like music.
6 pm - 7 pm Sunday on VPR
A game of words and whimsy, bluff and bluster.
Saturdays 1-2pm on VPR
Spark is a weekly audio blog of smart and unexpected trendwatching. It's
not just for gearheads - it tackles topics like dealing with too many emails,
and how the digital age has changed the way we learn and retain
information.
No longer in production on VPR
Archive of locally produced public affairs program.
Occasional series on VPR
The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage
without scripts, notes, props, or accompaniment. Listen to this occasional series for humorous, heartbreaking, and
poignant tales told with honesty, bravery, and wit.
Noon Saturday on VPR
Explore culinary delights with host Lynne Rossetto Kasper.
Sunday Morning 6 - 7am on VPR
First person stories from around the world about how we treat each other.
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Weekdays on VPR
Real life experiences that help you understand issues of importance.
Saturdays at 4pm on VPR on VPR
The VPR Saturday Special
Visit the VPR Table archives to listen online on VPR
The VPR Table offers inspiration and
practical advice to all of us who prepare food and enjoy eating. From
potlucks to popcorn, from meatloaf to twitter, you'll find the
unexpected on The VPR Table.
7 p.m.-8 p.m. Weeknights on VPR
Host Lisa Mullins guides you through major issues and stories, linking global events directly to American concerns.
2 pm - 3 pm Sunday on VPR
Ira Glass' weekly program describing and documenting contemporary American life.
Saturday 2 - 3 pm Sunday 10 -11 pm on VPR
To the Best of Our Knowledge won the Peabody Award for radio programming in
2004. Hosted by Jim Fleming, the program is an audio magazine of ideas and oddities
for people with curious minds.
12 Noon and 7 p.m. Weekdays on VPR
News and conversation about issues affecting your life - plus a bit of the unexpected.
5:55 p.m. Fridays, 8:55 a.m. Saturdays on VPR
The Vermont Garden Journal is a season program hosted by
horticulturalist Charlie Nardozzi. Each week, Nardozzi focuses on a
topic that's relevant to both new and experienced gardeners, including
pruning lilac bushes, growing blight-free tomatoes, groundcovers,
sunflowers, bulbs, pests and more.
on VPR
Award-winning news coverage from Vermont Public Radio.
Broadcast times vary on VPR
VPR's occasional series featuring compelling thoughts and ideas from a wide variety of people.
on VPR
VPR's series of in-depth reporting on major stories in our region.
8 am-10 am, Saturday, 8am-11am, Sunday on VPR
NPR's news magazine for the weekend.
8:35am and 7:54pm Weekdays on VPR
Garrison Keillor recounts the highlights of that day in history and reads a short poem or two.
Weekly online series on VPR, VPR.net
VPR presents works from the Young Writers Project.
