WAMU

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WAMU 88.5 FM is the leading public radio station for NPR news and information in the greater Washington D.C. area. It is member-supported, professionally-staffed, and licensed to American University. Since 1961, WAMU has provided programming to a growing audience that now totals more than 450,000 listeners in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

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Hosted by Lee Michael Demsey [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/lee-michael-demsey/]

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: Oct 31, 2009
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Every year more than one million students fail to graduate from high school on time. But we rarely explore what happens next. What are these students’ lives like 10, 20, even 40 years after they leave the classroom? Do they ever get a second chance?

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: Sep 19, 2013
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WAMU and Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. present a new radio play adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: Dec 11, 2020
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Latitudes takes you into the lives of everyday people around the world to hear stories that engage the intellect, the conscience and the imagination. It's currently a four-part series, which can be aired as stand alone programs.

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: Oct 12, 2012
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WAMU's Bluegrass Country asks some of the finest musicians in bluegrass music what they are listening to and how it influences their own music.

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: Sep 15, 2009
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54 Pieces

WAMU's Bluegrass Country presents a series of tips from some of the finest musicians in bluegrass music.

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: May 05, 2009
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10 Pieces

Hosted by Hubie King [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/hubie-king/]

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: Oct 31, 2009
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Hosted by Cliff Furnald, RootsWorld Radio takes you on a global music tour, with no boundaries and no limits!

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: Oct 18, 2012
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In-depth, topical programming from the Washington, DC studios of WAMU's Bluegrass Country [http://www.bluegrasscountry.org].

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: Oct 31, 2009
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19 Pieces

The Katy Daley Show is an hour-long syndicated broadcast originating from WAMU's Bluegrass Country in Washington, D.C.

  • From: WAMU
  • Updated: May 28, 2009

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From: WAMU
Series: Latitudes
Caption: Kazakhstani youth in engage in the traditional courtship game of Kyz Kuu. , Credit: WikiCommons.
On this episode of Latitudes, we look at how we play, where we play, and why play is so important.

Bought by KQED and WBEZ


  • Added: Sep 16, 2011
  • Length: 51:27
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Children's circus participants in Kabul, Credit: Zach Warren
Voices from Afghanistan is an hour long special marking a decade of US troop engagement in Afghanistan. The program offers snapshots of life in Afg...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KZYX, WRNC-LP, and WBEZ


  • Added: Aug 30, 2011
  • Length: 51:29
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: The Beatles-One More Album, Credit: Lisa McCarty
April marks 40 years since the breakup of the Beatles. In honor of the milestone, we play a guessing game that has kept fans fighting for years - w...

Bought by WTIP, WFIU, and KGLT


  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Hosted by Lee Michael Demsey [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/lee-michael-demsey/]

  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 01:57:33
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Hosted by Lee Michael Demsey [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/lee-michael-demsey/]

  • Added: Dec 03, 2009
  • Length: 01:57:28
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Hosted by Hubie King [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/hubie-king/]

  • Added: Nov 11, 2009
  • Length: 56:38
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The Katy Daley [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/katy-daley/] Show is an hour-long syndicated broadcast originating from WAMU's Bluegrass Co...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2009
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The Katy Daley [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/katy-daley/] Show is an hour-long syndicated broadcast originating from WAMU's Bluegrass Co...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 05, 2009
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Hosted by Hubie King [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/hubie-king/]

  • Added: Nov 05, 2009
  • Length: 56:47
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Hosted by Hubie King [http://bluegrasscountry.org/about/hosts/hubie-king/]

  • Added: Oct 28, 2009
  • Length: 57:17