Program Changes at Montana NPR

Montana Public Radio has started a new schedule for its broadcast offerings, including changes to its Montana news and evening programming.

One of the main changes is that rather than grouping Montana news into a separate “Montana Evening Edition” program, MTPR will instead be including local stories and headlines during “Morning Edition” from 7-9 a.m. as well as “All Things Considered” in the evenings from 5-7 p.m

“This is going to allow us to continue to give a fresh take on the news, and provide more in-depth stories,” program director Michael Marsolek said.

MTPR is a public service of the University of Montana and is a National Public Radio affiliate the broadcasts in western and central Montana.

NPR national news program “Here and Now” will be added in each weekday at 1 p.m.

Several of the more popular programs are moving to a new time slot at 7 p.m. after the end of “All Things Considered,” what Marsolek called “some of the best of National Public Radio.” Shows like “Moth Radio Hour”, “This American Life”, “TED Radio Hour”, “The Write Question”, “Musician’s Spotlight” and “Radiolab” will now occupy this segment over the course of the week.

“We looked at it as also an opportunity to look at the schedule, rebuild the evenings, and move some popular programs into a prime time block,” Marsolek said.

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