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Today on KRPS for Friday July 28

Show highlights today on KRPS include the final broadcast of BBC Newshour at 3 pm.

KRPS welcomes The World with host Marco Werman on Monday, July 31 at 3.

Also,

Today, Explained from Vox shifts to weekdays at 6:30 starting Monday.

The Daily from the New York Times continues to be available by clicking this link and all major podcast platforms.

Today On KRPS For Friday July 28

5 AM - 9 AM - 

Morning Edition from NPR News

9 AM - 10 AM - 

1A

HOST: David Gura from NPR (Friday Host)

HOUR 1: The Domestic News Roundup.

Former New York City Mayor and Trump associate Rudy Giuliani admitted this week that he lied when he made public statements alleging that election workers in Georgia committed voter fraud that contributed to former President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss.

In a bid to avoid losing a defamation case, Giuliani claims that these statements are protected under the First Amendment.

10 AM to 11 AM - 

On Point 

Host: Tiziana Dearing (in for Meghna Chakrabarti)

HEADLINE: How Facebook engineer Frances Haugen turned Facebook whistleblower

Frances Haugen’s job at Facebook was to counter misinformation and extremism.

When she came to believe that her employer was not going to do anything about the harm it knew it was causing, she turned whistleblower.

She is still sounding the alarm.

11 AM to 1 PM - 

Performance Today

Host - Fred Child

Hour 1 and hour 2 playlists

1 PM to 3 PM - Symphonycast 

A remarkable combination of Czech and Russian music – that is promised by this concert under the baton of Marko Ivanovic, chief conductor of the Janacek Opera at the National Theatre in Brno.

The orchestra will be joined by pianist Martin Kasik, a regular guest of the Radio Symphony.

3 PM - 3:30 PM 

BBC World Service Newshour

3:30 PM - 4 PM

Today, Explained from Vox News

Hosts - Noel King and Sean Rameswaram

A lot of our new hit music sounds just like our parents’ old hit music.

Coming up on Today Explained: Why publishing companies are making it sound that way on purpose.

GUEST:

Pitchfork's Jayson Greene

4 PM - 6 PM

All Things Considered from NPR News

When Thomas Greene went in for surgery -- he knew it was covered by Medicare.

But a mixup by the provider left him with a big bill. The fight to fix those charges.

6 PM - 6:30 PM

Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal

The Fed raised rates for an eleventh time after a pause or skip the last time around.

More on that...and the week that was, next time on Marketplace.

6:30 PM to 7 PM

The Daily from the newsroom of the New York Times

7 PM - 9 PM - 

The Retro Cocktail Hour with Darrell Brogdon

The music is served "shaken, not stirred" every week on The Retro Cocktail Hour. Here you'll find vintage recordings from the dawn of the Hi-Fi Era - imaginative, light-hearted (and sometimes light headed) pop stylings designed to underscore everything from the backyard barbecue to the high-tech bachelor pad.

Among the artists featured on The Retro Cocktail Hour are lounge legends like Frank Sinatra and Juan Esquivel; tiki gods Martin Denny and Les Baxter; swinging cocktail combos featuring The Three Suns and Jack "Mr. Bongo" Costanzo; and mambo king Perez Prado. The series also spotlights up and coming lounge/exotica artists, including Waitiki, Ixtahuele, the Tikiyaki Orchestra, Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack, the Voodoo Organist and many more.

9 PM - 10 PM

Jazz Night in America

A Newport Jazz Festival Special #2: The Stars Shine Jazz Night in America brings you an hour of historic music from the Newport Jazz Festival through the years, hand-picked by Christian McBride.

Hear rare sets from Ray Charles, Cannonball Adderley, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong. (part 2 of 3)

10 AM - 12 AM Saturday

World Cafe

12 AM to 5 AM Saturday

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.