A revamped radio schedule for NPR’s Atlanta home

WABE, Atlanta’s leading public media outlet, is revamping its radio programming “to better serve and engage Atlanta audiences with more voices, perspectives and locally focused content.”

What does this mean for NPR members? WABE-FM 90.1?

The station’s management says it is “enhancing its programming across all time slots with optimized programming and compelling new programs,” adding that the updates “underscore WABE’s commitment to providing the best programming and national and Atlanta-focused experiences across multiple platforms.”

Jennifer Dorian, President and CEO of WABE, explains, “These changes allow us to deliver on our promise to ‘Amplify Atlanta’ by curating a unique blend of local stories and voices that capture arts, culture and community narratives dynamics that you can’t find anywhere else. This is public media reimagined to be a distinctive voice for our vibrant city. »

In particular, WABE-FM is adding 10 new programs, “bringing more perspectives on themes such as world news, business/economics, science/health and society/culture.”

The changes will take place on July 29, with the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. time slot “reimagined.”

That sees “On Point” at 11 a.m., “Closer Look With Rose Scott” at noon and “City Lights With Lois Reitzes” at 1 p.m., leading into “Fresh Air” at 2 p.m. weekdays.

The long-running international news magazine “The World” premieres weekdays at 7 p.m. Evening repeats of “Closer Look” and “City Lights” are shifted to 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively.

Friday afternoons on WABE-FM will now be dedicated to health and science, starting with the debut of “Health Wanted with Laurel Bristow” at 1 p.m. The new weekly show exploring developments in public health is produced by WABE in partnership with the Rollins School of Public Health. After Health Wanted, it’s “Science Friday,” at 2 p.m.

Weekends on WABE are filled with programs such as “Throughline” (Saturday, 1 p.m.), “No Small Endeavor” (Sunday, 7 a.m.) and a “Planet Money/How I Built This” block (Sunday, 11 a.m.), before the live call-in program “Notes From America” begins at 6 p.m. Sunday.

Additionally, WABE Studios has created a slate of original podcast content, with more than 25 shows in development and production for the WABE/NPR Podcast Network.