Tune in at 10 p.m. (Eastern) to WFYI 90.1-2 on Thanksgiving evening for a special holiday episode of "Liner Notes."

It's "Talking Turkey" on Thanksgiving evening. This special program explores how and where people celebrate Thanksgiving, what they cook, with whom they dine, how the literature they love captures the essence of food, family and other things for which they are grateful.

That's Thursday, November 26th at 10 p.m. on WFYI 90.1-2, The Point!

The Point is on your HD radio at 90.1-2 and is also streaming online 24/7 at http://www.wfyi.org

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tune in for this groundbreaking series, in our special time at 3:00 p.m. Saturday Sept. 5th on HD2, The Point. You can always listen online at http://www.wfyi.org and then click on hd2. You can listen to HD2 on your IPhone as well! Yay for technology!

The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales.

In this hour, a batboy for the New York Yankees goes on a wild goose chase for a left-handed bat-stretcher; an Irish-Catholic family obsessed with the Kennedys dedicates a summer to spying on their idols; a comedian experiences the ultimate heartbreak; and a drill sergeant faints at the sight of blood.

The Moth's Executive and Creative Director, Lea Thau, hosts.

Note: some stories are emotionally intense and not for children.

Tune in to WFYI HD2 The Point, this Saturday (Sept. 5th) at 3:00 p.m. eastern for this special presentation.

At 3p, Saturday July 4th, 90.1 HD2 The Point presents "Backstory - Independence Daze: A History of July 4th.

Everybody knows that July Fourth celebrates our nation’s beginnings. But for the first 94 years of our existence, the Fourth wasn’t an official holiday at all. The Declaration of Independence itself sat untended in a dusty archive for 150 years. So how did Independence Day become the holiest day on our secular calendar? And why do we observe it with hot dogs, fireworks and mattress sales?

In this hour, the History Guys explore the origins and curiosities of July Fourth. They reveal the holiday’s radical roots, and look how the Declaration’s meaning has changed over time. They also consider how the Declaration’s messages about liberty and equality have been embraced by the descendents of slaves. And as always, they take calls from BackStory listeners looking to the past to understand the America of today.

Highlights Include:

* Historian Pauline Maier (American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence) contrasts the sections of the Declaration of Independence that mattered to the Founders with the sections that matter today.

* July 4th chronicler James Heintze (The Fourth of July Encyclopedia) recounts the early days of celebrating independence, with a special focus on explosives.

* Historian David Blight (Frederick Douglass’ Civil War: Keeping Faith in Jubilee) analyzes Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech, “The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro,” widely known as one of the greatest Abolitionist speeches ever.

We hope you'll join us at The Point 90.1-2 HD2, Saturday July 4th at 3 p.m. for this special presentation. You can also listen online at http://www.wfyi.org just click on the listen live link for HD2. Happy 4th!

If you're wondering, WFYI is now on Twitter! This twitter account covers all of our services here at WFYI -- TV, Radio and HD services. We're posting daily about local stories, programming highlights, and other topics of interest. Feel free to add us!

http://www.twitter.com/wfyi

Thanks! :)

Every Saturday, WFYI HD2 90.1-2 The Point, has an hour devoted to "radio specials". This includes unique programming that is produced as a single hour, radio specials, musical docs, and anything interesting that isn't in regular rotation or part of a regular series.

This Saturday at 3 p.m., tune in for "India Rising."

Mark Twain called India a place of “splendor and rags…palaces and hovels…famine and pestilence.” A century later, David Brown and an award-winning team of reporters follow in Twain’s footsteps.

They find Twain’s land of “fabulous wealth and fabulous poverty” now faces enormous challenges in its quest for superpower status. Nuclear-armed and IT-driven, India is battling vast social inequalities as well as the consequences of the global financial crisis, and the November 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai.

What does this mean for India? For the United States? For the world?

Join David Brown for this one-hour public radio special that takes listeners on a journey around the world’s most populous democracy: “India Rising.”

“India Rising”—produced by Simon Marks, Kristin McHugh, and Keith Porter—is a Stanley Foundation production in association with KQED Public Radio and KUT Austin.

***See David Brown's YouTube Video Promotional Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgG-naOner0

Every Saturday, WFYI HD2 90.1-2, The Point has an hour devoted to "radio specials". This includes unique programming that is produced as a single hour, radio specials, musical docs, and anything interesting that isn't in regular rotation or part of a regular series.

This Saturday (March 14th) at 3 p.m. (Eastern), we'll be airing a special on Ireland in celebration of St. Patrick's Day! You can listen in at http://www.wfyi.org/radio and just click on one of our HD2 links.

Tune in for "Through Emerald Eyes: Liner Notes Special on Ireland"

Irish and Irish-American authors and artists explore the magical isle.
An exploration of the breathtaking scenery, cultural delights and captivating cities of the Emerald Isle. Guests include Pulitzer Prize winning author Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes), Pete Hamill, Nuala o'Faolian, Larry Kirwan, Mary Pat Kelly, Colum McCann,Jimmy Breslin and others. Listeners are taken on a literary pub tour of Dublin, learn about the must-see spots, and where to find the best music.

Production of LINER NOTES is made possible through the generous support of Cunard: classic British ocean liners offering a most civilized adventure.

We hope you'll tune in. You don't have to wear green if you don't want to.

Tune into WFYI The Point this Saturday (2-14) for a non-Valentines day show..yay!

This episode of Radio Lab focuses on pop music.

Why do some songs mercilessly stick in our heads and repeat themselves over and over?
Why do some songs mercilessly stick in our heads and repeat themselves over and over? What makes these hooks so hooky? And how does a songwriter will a song forth from the ether? Nightmarish stories of musical hallucinations, songs that transcend language, and the triumphant return of the Elvis of Afghanistan.

That's Saturday at 3 p.m. on WFYI HD2 The Point. If you're in the Indianapolis area you can find us on your digital radio at 90.1-2 or worldwide, online, at http:www.wfyi.org/radio
Click on The Point, and you'll be on your way to great programming.

Have a great Wednesday! The Sound of Young America is up today at 4..Talk of the Nation is on right now (2 p.m.).

Every Saturday, The Point has an hour devoted to "radio specials". This includes unique programming that is produced as a single hour, radio specials, musical docs, and anything interesting that isn't in regular rotation or part of a regular series. For the past few months, we've been using this time to air a fabulous short series called "Radio Lab".

You can check out their website at http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/

So, tune in this Saturday (January 24th) at 3 p.m. for a live (well, live to tape) episode of Radio Lab, focusing on the power of mass media. Here's a description...

In Radio Lab's very first live hour, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history - Orson Welles' 1938 radio play about Martians invading New Jersey. And we ask: Why did it fool people then? And why has it continued to fool people since? From Santiago, Chile to Buffalo, New York to a particularly disastrous evening in Quito, Ecuador. The Annotated Guide When Orson Welles decided to make a radio play of the H.G. Well's classic, "War of the Worlds," he had no idea that he would be branded by the FCC as a "radio terrorist." The audience reaction - panic on a mass level never before wit...

If you haven't upgraded to an hd radio yet, you can always listen at http://www.wfyi.org by clicking on HD2 on the main page. Happy listening!

The Point now has it's own spot in the WFYI internets. Check out the daily schedule, along with program highlights and descriptions. Click to http://www.wfyi.org/radio/wfyiHD2.asp and take a look!

Also, our listen live links are located on the website. Be sure to bookmark the link in winamp or whichever media player you're using so you can quickly tune in to The Point.

Have a great afternoon!

We carry this show on The Point, and we're very sad to see it go. Expect new episodes through the end of January. Argh, tough times we're living in.

American Public Media to Cancel Weekend America

(St. Paul, Minn.) December 19, 2008–American Public Media™ is cancelling weekly production and distribution of Weekend America® as a result of the current economy’s impact on station carriage and sponsorships. The final broadcast will be January 31, 2009. Thirteen full- and part-time positions will be affected. Weekend America is carried on 134 stations with a weekly audience of about 657,000 listeners.

American Public Media is proud of the many accomplishments of Weekend America's talented staff. They have produced personal, thoughtful, funny and challenging journalism that you couldn’t hear anywhere else. The program topics ranged from in-depth reporting on the fallout from the Iraqi war, multi-part series on foreclosure and immigration, and the lessons of racism. The hosts and reporters also engaged people all across America on their weekends, skydiving or dancing or giving concerts or celebrating the diverse cultures and festivals of our country.

Join us tomorrow for a live online chat!

Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 N-P-R music is hosting a live web chat with staff from “All Songs Considered” to discuss listeners votes for the best albums of 2008. To hear the results and to join in the discussion visit http://www.wfyi.org
That’s tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 online at wfyi.org

Also, you can hear All Songs Considered every Sunday at 3:00 on WFYI HD2, The Point!

Our weekend schedule is pretty fantastic, if I do say so myself. Here's Saturday..

Saturday, Dec. 6th 2008

12 a.m. – 10:59 a.m. XPoNential Radio

11:00 a.m. – 11:59 a.m. Fresh Air Weekend

12:00 p.m. – 1:59 p.m. Weekend America

2:00 p.m. – 2:59 p.m. This American Life

3:00 p.m. – 3:59 p.m. Weekly Special (Third Coast Audio Fest)

4:00 p.m. – 5:59 p.m. Sounds Eclectic

6:00 p.m. – 9:59 p.m. XPoNential Radio

10:00 p.m. – 10:59 p.m. Old School – “A Blast from the Past with JB Lane”

11:00 p.m – 12:59 a.m. Velvet Escape

Sunday is great too, here it is..

Sunday Dec. 7th, 2008

12:00 a.m. – 12:59 a.m. Velvet Escape

1:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m. XPoNential Radio

7:00 a.m. – 8:59 a.m. American Routes

9:00 a.m. – 10:59 a.m. Bob Edwards Weekend

11:00 a.m. – 11:59 a.m. Sound and Spirit

12:00 p.m.- 12:59 p.m. Afropop Worldwide

1:00 p.m. – 2:59 p.m. Mountain Stage

3:00 p.m. – 3:29 p.m. All Songs Considered

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Treatment

4:00 p.m. – 9:59 p.m. XPoNential Radio

10:00 p.m. – 11:59p.m. – Echoes

Tune in this weekend! We're online at http://www.wfyi.org

It's almost here, Friday fun-day! Here's what you can look forward to on Friday (well, besides the weekend).

WFYI HD2, The Point -- Friday 12-05-08

12 a.m. – 1:59 a.m. Echoes
2:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m. XPoNential Radio
7:00 a.m. – 8:59 a.m. BBC News
-Local Break 8:29:30 – 8:32:00 (Weather, Moment of Indiana History)
9:00 a.m. – 1:59 p.m. XPoNential Radio
2:00 p.m. – 3:59 p.m. Talk of the Nation - Science Friday
4:00 p.m.- 4:59 p.m. Studio 360
5:00 p.m. – 5:59 p.m Sound Opinions
6:00 p.m. – 6:59 p.m. Fresh Air
7:00 p.m. – 7:59 p.m. BBC News
8:00 p.m. – 8:59 p.m. The Story
9:00 p.m. – 9:59 p.m. All Things Considered
10:00 p.m. –.11:59 p.m. World Café

Featured program - Sound Opinions - Take two nationally respected rock critics, the latest music news, personal commentary, and exclusive interviews and performances, add a huge pile of records old and new, and the result is Sound Opinions, the world's only rock and roll talk show.

Based in Chicago, Sound Opinions is hosted by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, two of the finest and best-recognized pop music writers in the nation. In addition, they are the top music critics and dedicated competitors at Chicago's two daily newspapers, the Chicago Sun-Times (Jim) and the Chicago Tribune (Greg).

Every week, Sound Opinions fires up smart and spirited discussions about a wide range of popular music, from cutting-edge underground rock and hip-hop, to classic rock, R&B, electronica, worldbeat, or just about any other genre you can name.

Tune in for Sound Opinions, Friday afternoon at 5 on The Point!

http://www.wfyi.org

Thursday, Dec. 4th 2008

Wow, I almost wrote 1998 instead of 2008. Time flies! :) Here's the schedule for Thursday..

12 a.m. – 1:59 a.m. Echoes
2:00 a.m. – 6:59 a.m.XPoNential Radio
7:00 a.m. – 8:59 a.m. BBC News
-Local Break 8:29:30 – 8:32:30 (Isla Earth/Weather)
9:00 a.m. – 1:59 p.m. XPoNential Radio
2:00 p.m. – 3:59 p.m. Talk of the Nation
4:00 p.m.- 4:59 p.m. IndianapolisMusic.net podcast (local production)
5:00 p.m. – 5:59 p.m Sounds Eclectic
6:00 p.m. – 6:59 p.m. Fresh Air
7:00 p.m. – 7:59 p.m. BBC News
8:00 p.m. – 8:59 p.m. The Story
9:00 p.m. – 9:59 p.m. All Things Considered
10:00 p.m. - 10:59 p.m. On Campus, featuring IUPUI (local production)
11:00 p.m.- 11:59 p.m. World Café

Featured program - IndianapolisMusic.net podcast - The best shows of the week in the Indianapolis area are discussed and music is previewed on the Indianapolis Music dot net podcast. The Point is proud to broadcast this top notch podcast on HD2, hosted by Indy (and indie) music insiders and musicians Steve Hayes and Ryan Williams. Tune in each Thursday afternoon at 4 for a rundown of the best upcoming shows, witty banter, and "IMN OnTrack." This segment takes a closer look at one track a local artist has put on the web for your perusal, and gives you a little history behind the music as well.
Tune in for the IndianapolisMusic.net podcast, Thursday at 4 p.m. on The Point.

Remember, if you are outside of the greater Indy area or haven't upgraded to HD radio yet, you can always stream the point at http://www.wfyi.org/podcasts/director.asp?target=wfyiHD2low.pls

For additional streaming options, go to http://www.wfyi.org/radio.asp

Thanks, and have a great Thursday!

Wednesday, Dec. 3rd 2008

12:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Echoes
2:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. XPoNential Radio
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. BBC
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. XPoNential Radio
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Talk of the Nation
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sound of Young America
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sounds Eclectic
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fresh Air
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BBC
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Story
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. All Things Considered
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. World Cafe

Featured program - World Cafe - Since 1991, World Cafe® has emerged as the premiere public radio showcase for contemporary music serving up an eclectic blend that includes indie rock, singer-songwriters, folk, alternative country, blues, and world music.

The show is hosted by long-time Philadelphia radio personality David Dye. A passionate music enthusiast, Dye takes listeners on a unique journey of musical discovery as he presents a mix of music from both new and legendary artists.

The two-hour daily program features live performances and intimate interviews. The show's guest roster has included Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, Dolly Parton, Iron & Wine, Lucinda Williams, Paul McCartney, Ani Difranco, Damien Rice, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, REM, Feist, Yo Yo Ma, Lyle Lovett, Bela Fleck, Moby, Taj Mahal, and Coldplay, among thousands of others.

Tune in, this evening (starting at 10 p.m.) for World Cafe! http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=39&agg=1

Tuesday, Dec. 2nd 2008
12:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Echoes
2:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. XPoNential Radio
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. BBC
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. XPoNential Radio
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Talk of the Nation
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Le Show
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conversations From the World Cafe
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fresh Air
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BBC
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Story
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. All Things Considered
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. World Cafe

Featured program today -- Talk of the Nation -- When Americans want to be a part of the national conversation, they turn to Talk of the Nation, NPR's midday news-talk show. Journalist Neal Conan leads a productive exchange of ideas and opinions on the issues that dominate the news landscape. From politics and public service to education, religion, music and healthcare, Talk of the Nation offers call-in listeners the opportunity to join enlightening discussions with decision-makers, authors, academicians, and artists from around the world.


Coming up today at 2 p.m. on Talk of the Nation, HOUR 1: Targets & terrorism
The targets of terrorists and understanding their aspirations

HOUR 2: Texting
When some people read text messeges...oh-M-G...L-oh-L...they see the end
of civilization. Others see extraordinary new language invented by young
people. The fuss about texting

That's Talk of the Nation, today from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on The Point.

Happy December! We hope that you had a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Remember you can stream The Point at http://www.wfyi.org if you don't have an HD radio yet.
If you'd like info on where to find an HD radio check out http://www.wfyi.org/hdradio

Here's the schedule for today...

Monday, Dec. 1st 2008

5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. XPoNential Radio
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. BBC
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. XPoNential Radio
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Talk of the Nation
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. On the Media
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. This American Life
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fresh Air
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BBC
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Story
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. All Things Considered
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. World Cafe

Tune in this evening at 8 for "The Story." What is The Story? Real people, telling their own stories.
One listener sent us an e-mail that captured our goal for the stories we tell: "Thanks for finding the ordinary us and putting our stories out there."
Take health care. You'll hear host Dick Gordon talking to doctors and patients, not to experts and analysts.
The war in Iraq: you won't hear Dick talking to strategists in think tanks. But you will hear him talking to Marines and Iraqis.
The Story. Real news. Real people.

This evening on The Story -- today is World AIDS Day. The disease is rising sharply amongst Latinos, a trend experts call a simmering health crisis . Dick Gordon speaks to one young man who recently gave up reaching out to other Latinos about the disease.
http://thestory.org/

Tune in!
12:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Echoes
2:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. XPoNential Radio
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. BBC
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. XPoNential Radio
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Talk of the Nation
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sound of Young America
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sounds Eclectic
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fresh Air
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BBC
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Story
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. All Things Considered
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. World Cafe

This afternoon at 4 meet us at The Point for "The Sound of Young America." The Sound of Young America is a public radio show about things that are awesome. Each week on the show, host Jesse Thorn, "America's Radio Sweetheart," hosts in-depth discussions with personalities from the world of entertainment & the arts. Think of it like Conan O'Brien on public radio. On today's show Jesse talks with John Hodgman. John is a Former Professional Literary Agent, Famous Minor Television Personality, and Noted Writer. His new book of fabricated knowledge is More Information Than You Require. Tune in today at 4 p.m.!

Here's the schedule...btw, it's pretty much the same each weekday (expect for the 4p-6p hours, which change daily).

Here's the schedule for today...

Tuesday, Nov. 25th 2008
12:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Echoes
2:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. XPoNential Radio
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. BBC
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. XPoNential Radio
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Talk of the Nation
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Le Show
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conversations From the World Cafe
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fresh Air
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BBC
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Story
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. All Things Considered
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. World Cafe


Join us today at 4 p.m. for Le Show, with Harry Shearer. Vogue magazine describes Le Show as "wildly clever, iconoclastic stew of talk, music, political commentary, readings of inadvertently funny public documents or trade magazines and scripted skits."

For over twenty years, audiences have been enjoying Shearer's gift for satire and sketch material on Le Show. Harry, known for his voice work on The Simpsons, writes the sketches and performs all the voices as he romps through the worlds of media, politics, sports and show business while providing an eclectic array of music along the way.

It's a good time! Tune in for "Le Show" this afternoon at 4 here on WFYI HD2, The Point!

Remember you can stream The Point at http://www.wfyi.org if you don't have an HD radio yet.
If you'd like info on where to find an HD radio check out http://www.wfyi.org/hdradio

Here's the schedule for today...

Monday, Nov. 24th 2008

5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. XPoNential Radio
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. BBC
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. XPoNential Radio
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Talk of the Nation
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. On the Media
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. This American Life
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Fresh Air
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. BBC
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Story
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. All Things Considered
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. World Cafe

Coming up today at 5 p.m. on This American Life -- A man in Pakistan wants to break his friend out of prison. He buys him an amulet that supposedly has the power to protect anyone from harm. But just to be on the safe side, he decides to test the amulet by trying it out first. On a chicken. Stories about the powerful combination of chickens, faith and God in our not-quite-annual, all new for 2008, Poultry Slam. Since our first year on the air, this has been a This American Life tradition, a show about poultry for this time of year when poultry consumption is at its highest.

Have a great day!