[Disclosure: I am on the board of the Science Friday Initiative, which produces Science Friday, and I am a guest on the program from time to time.]
NPR announced this morning on its blog that it is canceling its 21-year-old afternoon news program Talk of the Nation, effective July 1. But host Ira Flatow and Science Friday, which fills a Talk of the Nation time slot, will continue to broadcast at the usual time–from 2-4pm Eastern time on Fridays, according to a statement.
"We see this is a terrific opportunity for us," said Danielle M. Dana, executive director of the Science Friday Initiative, in an email to the organization's board members. "We’ve spent 22 years making excellent, award-winning radio. In that time we’ve built a dedicated audience and a reputation for quality science journalism. Having Science Friday as an independent program allows us to better leverage our reputation and build off our unique strengths." The Science Friday Initiative, a non-profit organization, produces Science Friday.
Talk of the Nation will be replaced by Here and Now, a news show produced in partnership with WBUR in Boston. Here and Now will include reported stories, which were not part of Talk of the Nation, which consisted of discussions with experts and listeners.
-Paul Raeburn
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