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Vermont PBS
Vermont Public Co. is the public broadcaster serving the U.S. state of Vermont. Its headquarters, newsroom, and radio studios are located in Colchester, with television studios in Winooski. It operates two statewide radio services aligned with NPR, offering news and classical music, and the state's PBS service. After being announced in September 2020, the Vermont Public Co. was formed on June 30, 2021, by the merger of Vermont PBS and Vermont Public Radio, which had been separate entities. The move brought together the 57 VPR employees with 42 at Vermont PBS to create the state's largest news organization, with $90 million in assets. The name Vermont Public was unveiled on June 23, 2022. Radio Vermont Public's radio operation was formed in 1977 as Vermont Public Radio (VPR). It operates two networks, a news service on six main transmitters and a classical music service on seven main transmitters. History In 1975, two groups—the Champlain Valley Educational Radio Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colchester, Vermont
Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Colchester was 17,524. It is the fourth-most populous municipality and second-most populous town in the state of Vermont. Colchester borders Burlington, Vermont's most populous municipality. The town is directly to Burlington's north on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, to the west of the Green Mountains. The Vermont National Guard is based in the town, and it is also home to Saint Michael's College and the Vermont campus of Southern New Hampshire University. History Chartered June 7, 1763, the town was named for the Earl of Colchester. Winooski Falls separated from the town of Colchester in 1922, causing Colchester to lose a large percentage of its population to the newly founded city of Winooski. Geography Colchester is located on the shore of Malletts Bay, part of Lake Champlain. The westernmost part of the town touches the New York state border in the middle of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwich, Vermont
Norwich is a town in Windsor County, in the U.S. state of Vermont. The population was 3,612 at the 2020 census. Home to some of the state of Vermont's wealthiest residents, the municipality is a commuter town for nearby Hanover, New Hampshire across the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Dresden School District, the first interstate school district in the United States, signed into law by President John F. Kennedy. The town contains the Norwich Mid-Century Modern Historic District. History The boundaries of Norwich were established on July 4, 1761, when Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire defined the boundaries of townships in Vermont. The first settlers reached the area in 1763 and began to clear the wilderness and erect the first hand-hewn log buildings, wintering over for the first time in 1765. Early settlements occurred along the Ompompanoosuc River. Later, the current village site became settled. The first town meeting occurred in April 1768. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical 24
Classical 24 is a syndicated, satellite-delivered public radio service providing classical music to its carrying stations. It generally airs overnights on many non-commercial and a handful of commercial classical music stations. However, the service is operated 24 hours a day and is used by some stations during the day to augment their schedules. It was co-created by a partnership between Minnesota Public Radio and Public Radio International to fulfill the need for a comprehensive classic music service for stations to supplement their schedules. As part of this partnership, the service is produced by American Public Media and since 2018, is distributed by Public Radio Exchange. It began operation on December 1, 1995. Unlike most mainstream classical music stations, Classical 24 adheres to a "clock" that typically consists of one or two short selections at the beginning of the hour, followed by a longer work such as a symphony, and then a short piece or two to close the hour. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Lindholm
Jane Lindholm is the host for the Vermont Public Radio (VPR) newsmagazine ''Vermont Edition'', producer and host of ''But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids'', and a photojournalist. She lives in Monkton, Vermont Monkton, also known as Monkton Boro, is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,079 at the 2020 census. Geography Monkton is located in northern Addison County at . It is situated on the eastern edge of the Champ .... Lindholm attended the Brooks School and Harvard University where she got a BA in Anthropology. While at college she started writing and editing for Let’s Go Travel Guides. After college, she worked at National Public Radio in Washington DC before moving to Los Angeles where she worked as the director/producer for Marketplace. She moved to Vermont in 2007 where she expanded ''Vermont Edition'' from a weekly to a daily program. During the aftermath of Hurricane Irene ''Vermont Edition'' expanded their live coverage t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marketplace (radio Program)
''Marketplace'' is an American radio program that focuses on business, the economy, and events that influence them. The program was first broadcast in 1989. Hosted by Kai Ryssdal since 2005, the show is produced and distributed by American Public Media. Marketplace is produced in Los Angeles with bureaus in New York, Washington, D.C., Portland, Baltimore, London, and Shanghai. It won a Peabody Award in 2000.60th Annual Peabody Awards May 2001. Besides the flagship daytime half-hour program, Marketplace also produces a companion show, the seven-and-a-half-minute-long ''Marketplace Morning Report'', hosted by , which airs on many public radio stations during the last s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here And Now (Boston)
''Here and Now'' (stylized as ''Here & Now'') is a public radio magazine program produced by NPR and WBUR in Boston and distributed across the United States by NPR to over 450 stations, with an estimated 4.5 million weekly listeners. Schedule On July 1, 2013, ''Here and Now'' began broadcasting as a two-hour program with a "full rollover" (meaning the show broadcasts from noon to 4 p.m. ET) airing Monday to Friday and generally in the midday hours on its affiliate stations. The show covers U.S. and international news, and provides arts and culture coverage. ''Here and Now'' has three cutaways for newscasts: one from :04:00 to :06:00 past the hour, occupying a portion of the national five-minute newscast from NPR, and two one-minute summaries of national news headlines at 0:18:00 and 0:38:00 past the hour, produced and anchored in-house at WBUR. History ''Here and Now'' first began airing in 1998, when it was co-hosted by Tovia Smith and Bruce Gellerman. At the time, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morning Edition
''Morning Edition'' is an American radio news program produced and distributed by NPR. It airs weekday mornings (Monday through Friday) and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 5:00 to 9:00 AM ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon. The show premiered on November 5, 1979; its weekend counterpart is ''Weekend Edition''. ''Morning Edition'' and ''All Things Considered'' are among the highest rated public radio shows. The show was hosted by Bob Edwards from its inception until it was retooled for a two-anchor format in 2004 with the introduction of Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne. Montagne left the show in 2016, and was replaced by Rachel Martin. Four regular anchors currently host the show on a rotating basis, including Inskeep and Martin. A Martínez, who hosts from NPR West, joined on July 19, 2021, replacing David Greene who had joined the show in 2012 and hosted his final episode on December 29, 2020. Leila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Things Considered
''All Things Considered'' (''ATC'') is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio (NPR). It was the first news program on NPR, premiering on May 3, 1971. It is broadcast live on NPR affiliated stations in the United States, and worldwide through several different outlets, formerly including the NPR Berlin station in Germany. ''All Things Considered'' and ''Morning Edition'' were the highest rated public radio programs in the United States in 2002 and 2005. The show combines news, analysis, commentary, interviews, and special features, and its segments vary in length and style. ''ATC'' airs weekdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (live) or Pacific Time (recorded with some updates; in Hawaii it airs as a fully recorded program) or from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. A weekend version of ''ATC'', ''Weekend All Things Considered'', airs on Saturdays and Sundays. Background ''ATC'' programming combines news, analysis, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyndonville, Vermont
Lyndonville is a village in the town of Lyndon, in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. Lyndonville's population was 1,136 at the 2020 census. It is the closest community to the Lyndon campus of Northern Vermont University. History In 1883, trustees purchased a hand fire engine from Franklin, New Hampshire, to start a fire fighting company. The fire department volunteers named themselves the "Tiger Fire Company No. 1" and appear in parade uniform for photos starting in 1889. In 1931, a Boston paper reported that the town had become a haven for "Rum Running Gangsters!" Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.66%, is water, consisting of the Passumpsic River, which flows along the western edge of the village. Lyndonville is located north of St. Johnsbury and south of Newport, Vermont. U.S. Route 5 passes through the center of the village, and Interstate 91 bypasses it to the west, with access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Vermont University
Northern Vermont University (NVU) is a public university in Johnson and Lyndon, Vermont. Established in 2018 by the unification of the former Johnson State College and Lyndon State College, the university offers over 50 Bachelor's degree programs and Master's degree programs. On July 1, 2023, it will become a campus of Vermont State University. History In September 2016, the Vermont State Colleges board of trustees voted to unify Lyndon State College with Johnson State College, located roughly 50 miles apart. The new combined institution was named Northern Vermont University, and JSC President Elaine Collins was named as NVU's first president to oversee the consolidation of both campus into the new university. The merger became effective on July 1, 2018 and ended over 100 years of the two colleges' existence as separate institutions, although the combined university remains public and under the Vermont State College system. For many years, the Vermont public colleges have expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWLR
WWLR (91.5 FM; "The Impulse") is a campus radio station broadcasting a student run format. Licensed to Lyndonville, Vermont, United States, the station is run by students, faculty and staff of Northern Vermont University—Lyndon (the former Lyndon State College). History WWLR began broadcasting on February 4, 1977, as a 10-watt outlet broadcasting on 91.7 MHz. In 1981, the station moved to 91.5 MHz as part of a power increase to 3,000 watts. However, three years later, the station was almost shut down when teachers complained about electromagnetic radiation, though administration kept it on the air; WWLR had been forced off the air earlier in 1984 in order to rectify interference to the meteorology equipment in the college's atmospheric sciences program. As a result, the WWLR tower was relocated, and the station temporarily operated at half-power until the tower was moved. Vermont Public announced its acquisition of the WWLR license on December 16, 2022, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WXNY-FM
WXNY-FM (96.3 FM ''La X 96.3'') is a commercial radio station that broadcasts an Hispanic rhythmic format. It is licensed to New York City, and serves the New York metropolitan area. WXNY is owned by Uforia Audio Network and its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan. History The station first came on the air on 105.9 FM in 1964 as WHBI. The call letters stood for original owners Hoyt Brothers Incorporated. In the 1980s, the station - by then property of Multicultural Broadcasting - went by the call letters WNWK, and aired leased-access ethnic programming. (This time the call letters stood for NeWarK, its city of license.). In May 1998, Multicultural sold 105.9 FM to Heftel Broadcasting, a company at the time that owned Spanish language radio stations. Under the deal, Multicultural would be paid cash plus Heftel's second AM Radio station 930 WPAT which was running Radio Korea and other brokered programs. WPAT would drop Korea and pick up mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
