Connecticut Public Radio offers news, information and entertainment programming available to listeners on the FM dial, as well as online streaming and podcasting. Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR) has earned a reputation for award-winning journalism, having received eight Mark Twain Awards for Overall Station Excellence. A member of National Public Radio (NPR), American Public Media (APM), and Public Radio International (PRI), Connecticut Public Radio is one of the leading news stations in the public radio system. The News department originates in-depth news reports on issues and events of importance to Connecticut – such as technology and the environment – that frequently are broadcast nationally on NPR. The station also participates in a number of local and national collaborative projects, including the New England News Collaborative, Guns in America, and Extra Credit. Connecticut Public Radio broadcasts from two studios: Hartford and Gateway Community College in New Haven.
Connecticut Public Radio also produces five local talk shows and podcasts:
Where We Live
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
A call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world. Hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil.
The Colin McEnroe Show
Weekdays at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.
"The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately," said Thomas Paine. We endeavor to prove Paine correct.
The Wheelhouse
Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Connecticut's best journalists come out of the political trenches to join our weekly news roundtable. Hosted by John Dankosky and Colin McEnroe.
NEXT
Thursdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.
Learn all about New England, America’s oldest place, at a time of change. Hosted by John Dankosky.
Faith Middleton Food Schmooze
Thursdays at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. and Saturdays at noon
Get ideas for easy cooking and healthful living every week.
Visit WNPR.org for the live stream, program schedules, news and talk shows.