Radio Reader with Dick Estell
High Plains Public Radio has repositioned Dick Estell's "Radio Reader" book readings from 11:25 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. My rationale for this change is that there's potential for "Radio Reader" to gain listenership if broadcast at a time outside regular work hours. Furthermore, we remove a reason for listeners interested in music programming to tune away from HPPR each morning when "Radio Reader" begins.
Besides the daily episodes now at 6:30 p.m., we've made it convenient for "Radio Reader" fans to catch up on the daily episodes by creating "Radio Reader Recap," a cavalcade of the previous week's five episodes. "Radio Reader Recap" airs Sundays at 7 p.m. featuring last Monday's episode. Tuesday's show airs at 7:30, Wednesday's episode is at 8:00, Thursday's airs at 8:30 and Friday's at 9. The show is followed by "Bookworm" with literary reviewer Michael Silverblatt who interviews today's fiction writers.
Of course, "Radio Reader" also airs each weekday at midnight.
Sincerely,
Bob Kirby Program Director |