Connecticut Public (WNPR)

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Connecticut Public is a member station of national public media services PBS and NPR, and parent company for three television stations: Connecticut Public Television (CPTV); CPTV Spirit; and PBS Kids 24/7; and Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR). We serve one million people each month through our television, radio and digital platforms. WNPR serves Connecticut, Rhode Island, Long Island (NY) and parts of Massachusetts with news, talk, information and entertainment programming.  Connecticut Public produces six local talk shows that are also available as podcasts; Where We LiveThe Colin McEnroe Show, Audacious with Chion Wolf, Disrupted, The Wheelhouse and Seasoned. They also have two limited series podcasts in produciton for release in 2024. 

Series

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Three features about issues of poverty following Hurricane Katrina

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113 Pieces

Audacious with Chion Wolf highlights the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking questions that get right to the heart of things.

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A radio show produced and hosted by students from the Journalism and Media Academy Magnet School, CPBN Learning Lab. Hartford, CT.

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A collection of audio essays from writers, listeners and station guests.

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Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on Disrupted, host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.

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8 Pieces

Media Commentary

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242 Pieces

NEXT is a weekly, hour-long radio show and podcast exploring the rapid changes in New England, one of the oldest parts of the nation. This feed is for stations that subscribe to the weekly show.

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Tackling subjects like Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor — you get the idea. Plus, on Fridays, we convene an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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139 Pieces

The Needle Drop is your weekly fix of rock, pop, electronic, and experimental music of the independent persuasion.


Latest Pieces

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New England recovers after a big wind and rainstorm that knocks out power for days. What can we do to better prepare for storm events? While we're ...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 50:00
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This week, we talk about whether Boston has a good shot at becoming the home of Amazon’s second headquarters, and why New Hampshire slings so much ...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2017
  • Length: 49:59
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Utility companies face allegations that they drove up the cost of electricity in New England - they're pushing back. A rural doctor is told by the ...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2017
  • Length: 49:57
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This week, who's responsible for the opioid dependence epidemic - that's turned to widespread addiction? We'll also get an update on New England re...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2017
  • Length: 50:00
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This week, we walk the US-Canada border with Border Patrol agents, and hear the concerns of civil rights lawyers who worry about their ability to s...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2017
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New England cities prepare for an influx of hurricane refugees from Puerto Rico - and worry about family back home. We'll learn what Germany can te...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 49:57
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This week, we'll explore a visa program for immigrant victims of crime - including women who face both domestic violence, and the threat of deporta...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2017
  • Length: 50:00
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New England rivers and streams are littered with thousands of dance log waterways and serve little useful purpose. But, they're expensive to take d...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2017
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We'll lead off this week with the region's reaction to President Trump's decision to end the DACA program. We'll also dig into a report on guns and...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2017
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We'll revisit New England's most devastating weather event, the hurricane of 1938 - and find out what we've learned about protecting against storms...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2017
  • Length: 49:58