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Today On KRPS For Thursday August 3, 2023

  • The World at 3pm: Learn how climate change is impacting tourism in the Mediterranean.
  • Marketplace at 6pm: Meet a gelato store owner who is struggling to keep their business afloat during the summer heat.

We hope you tune in!

5 AM - 9 AM - 

Morning Edition from NPR News

9 AM - 10 AM - 

1A

Host: Jenn White.

HOUR 1: 1A Remaking America: Guiding growth in up-and-coming cities.

The U.S. population has grown by more than 20 million people since 2010.

But where those new Americans end up is not even across the board.

10 AM to 11 AM - 

On Point 

Liberal Academic Richard Kahlenberg Says The Way To Solve America’s Deep Inequities Is To Look At Class, Not Race.

Liberal academic Richard Kahlenberg thinks the only way to truly solve America’s deep inequities is to look at class, not race.

11 AM to 1 PM - 

Performance Today

Host - Fred Child

Hour 1 and hour 2 playlists

1 PM to 3 PM - A Musical Offering with Alan Chapman

3 PM - 4 PM 

The World with host Marco Werman

Re-thinking traditional summer holidays to the Mediterranean.

Extreme heat and massive wildfires upended the vacation season this year. But tourists say they'll be back.

Maybe just not during the summer. Next time on The World.

4 PM - 6 PM

All Things Considered from NPR News

Senator Tommy Tuberville is blocking military nominations leaving vacancies in some of the nation's highest military offices -- and military spouses say they’re suffering as a result.

6 PM - 6:30 PM

Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal

“Its high season for ice cream shoppes and gelato stores across the country.

But that doesn’t mean business has always been smooth for owners.

A look into how one owner has made changes to her gelato business to stay afloat…

6:30 PM to 7 PM

Today, Explained from Vox News

Hosts - Noel King and Sean Rameswaram

Last autumn, the Biden administration instituted a blockade against China.

The U.S. will no longer export chip components for semiconductors to its economic rival.

Coming up on Today, Explained: the brewing war over a LITTLE thing that’s in EVERYTHING semiconductors.

7 PM - 8 PM - 

Fresh Air

HOST: TERRY GROSS

Writer ANDRE DUBUS the III. He is the author of the new novel Such Kindness.

His earlier books include the bestselling novel House of Sand and Fog, and bestselling memoir Townie.

His father, Andre Dubus was also a writer.

8 PM - 9 PM - 

Atomic Age Cocktail Party with Jason Croft

Back to Broadway

9 PM - 11 PM

Jazz with David Basse

11 PM - 5 AM Friday

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.