South Carolina Public Radio Schedule Changes

Which shows are leaving our schedule/moving airtimes?

• The Thistle and Shamrock: After over 40 years on the air, The Thistle and Shamrock will air its final episode on September 29. Host Fiona Ritchie said that she will be pursuing other interests but will miss sharing her love of music with people around the world each week. "Through the years, especially when I’ve given talks to young people or hosted them on work experience, I get asked what I like most about my work, and there are plenty of answers: the delicious discovery of fresh new sounds; witnessing exciting live performances at close quarters; meeting and interviewing artists living their creative lives," Ritchie said. "Listener encounters are also endlessly surprising: a few years ago I heard separately from a Ukrainian and then a Russian musician, each having discovered my radio shows online and been equally drawn to what they’d heard. Gathering together through music, in person and on the radio, offers a space for empathy and understanding, a bridge across the barriers of language, custom, and even time. Radio is magical in that way."

• Live Wire: Beginning October 5, Live Wire will move to Saturdays at 9:00 p.m. on all SC Public Radio stations.

• Conversations from the World Cafe: Beginning October 6, Conversations from the World Cafe will move to Sundays at 9:00 p.m. on our News & Music stations and Mondays at 11:00 p.m. on our News & Talk stations.

• The Moth Radio Hour: Beginning October 7, The Moth Radio Hour will move to Mondays at 9:00 p.m. on our News & Talk stations.
  

Which Programs Are Joining The Schedule?

We're excited to announce the addition of several new programs to our weekday and weekend schedules!

• Who What When: Join SC Public Radio for our new local program, Who What When! This fun interactive gameshow takes listeners on a journey through history and pop culture. On each episode, hosts Daniel Thompson and Brandon Gray quiz listeners about important people and moments throughout the ages, share little-known trivia, and generally try to have fun with our collective past. Do you want to take home the title of "Who What When Champion of the Week"? You can be a contestant on Who What When by calling 803-470-6347 or sending an email to whowhatwhen@scpublicradio.org. Airs Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on all SC Public Radio stations beginning October 5.

• Notes from America with Kai Wright: Notes from America with Kai Wright is a show about the unfinished business of our history, and how we break its grip on our future. Can the United States be a democracy where people of different races, origins, and identities share power and opportunity? Is it even possible, and what would it take to succeed? Each week, host Kai Wright invites listeners to gather for intimate conversations and deeply reported stories in which we wrestle with these questions. Airs live Sundays at 6:00 p.m. on all SC Public Radio stations beginning October 6.

You can view schedules for all of our stations here.

To share your thoughts about our new programming or suggest shows you would like to hear on South Carolina Public Radio, please email us at listenerservices@scpublicradio.org.