Weekend Edition

Weekend Edition Weekend is the counterpart to the weekday morning program Morning Edition, the public radio station National Public Radio ( NPR) in the United States of America. The 2-hour program is produced live from 08:00 bis 10:00 clock ( Eastern Time ) and then to 14:00 clock (east coast time) as a continuous loop ( "feed" ) repeatedly. Compared to Morning Edition, the focus of Weekend Edition is more on entertainment. Therefore, mission provides more space for cultural reporting.

Format

In contrast to the five segments of Morning Edition, Weekend Edition consists of only three segments. Also, there is only a news program at the beginning of the transmission time, and no messages for half an hour. These less strict structure provides more space for longer reports.

The transmission begins with an hour 60 seconds outlook ( " Billboard " ) on the contents of the shipment, followed by the messages.

The A segment starts at 6:30 minutes into the hour. It contains reports on current topics and takes 11:30 minutes. The segment ends after a window for the partner stations by 19 minutes. Saturdays will be sent a comment from moderator Scott Simon in this segment, visit the Simon Says.

The B segment starts at 20 after and lasts 14 minutes. This is followed by a three minute time window in which the partner stations can show their own content. However, it is also produces a main program for the period, can take over the stations that want to send no specific program. It follows a regular two minutes, " Station Break". There is thus to fill a five-minute block with its own program for the partner stations the opportunity.

The C segment begins at minute 40 and usually has a cultural focus with reports and interviews around drama, movies and music. Sunday is sent the puzzle puzzles with New York Times puzzle editor Will Schorz in this segment.

Moderators

  • Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon (1985-1992; 1993 -present)
  • Alex Chadwick (1992-1993)
  • Weekend Edition Sunday Susan Stamberg (1987-1989)
  • Liane Hansen (1989-2011)
  • Audie Cornish (2011-2012)
  • Rachel Martin (2012 -present)

Dissemination

In addition to the broadcast by the partner stations the contents of Weekend Edition delayed via the website of the program are available. Online can be found next to the audio amount usually also a text version ( "Transcript " ), so you can also read the reports and stories.

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