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Today on KRPS For Wednedsay May 31, 2023

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Show highlights today include the Opera Show with host Jennifer Miller Hamel at 1pm, followed by Pipedreams at 2.

And tonight at 7, Fresh Air with host Dave Davies. Dave speaks with award-winning filmmaker Michael Kirk.

His latest work is a PBS Frontline documentary about the lives and influences on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginni, a conservative political activist.

Today On KRPS For Wednesday May 31

5 AM - 9 AM - 

Morning Edition from NPR News

9 AM - 10 AM - 

1A

Host - Jenn White

Topic - A new investigation by the Philadelphia Inquirer shows the extent to which so called “straw purchasing” is fueling gun violence in our biggest cities.

You’ll hear more about that story as well as your questions to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

10 AM to 11 AM - 

On Point 

Host: Meghna Chakrabarti

Topic - In the past five years, states allowing access to life-ending medication for the terminally ill have more than tripled. But as more states allow such end-of-life care, is access really growing? And for who?

11 AM to 1 PM - 

Performance Today

Host - Fred Child

Hour 1 and hour 2 playlists

1 PM to 2 PM - The Opera Show from KUSC

2PM - 3 PM

Hour 2 of Pipedreams with Michael Barone

3 PM - 3:30 PM 

BBC World Service Newshour

3:30 PM - 4 PM

Today, Explained from Vox News

Host - Noel King

Topic - Target and LGBTQ+ merchandise

4 PM - 6 PM

All Things Considered from NPR News

6 PM - 6:30 PM

Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal

Promoted story - The value of Bitcoin isn't what it used to be, but the true believers are still out there,and specifically, they're at the world's largest Bitcoin convention.

6:30 PM to 7 PM

The Daily from the newsroom of the New York Times

Host - Michael Barbaro

Topic - Republicans Impeach One of their Own

7 PM - 8 PM - 

Fresh Air

Host - DAVE DAVIES

Guest - Award-winning filmmaker MICHAEL KIRK. His latest work is a PBS Frontline documentary about the lives and influences on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginni, a conservative political activist.

8 PM - 9 PM - 

Jazz Inspired with Judy Carmichael 

Guest - Rachael Sage

9 PM - 11 PM

Jazz with David Basse

11 PM - 5 AM Tuesday

BBC World Service

Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.