Radio Talking Book
January Sampling of Radio
Talking Book
*Abbreviations:
L- Language
• 4:00 a.m. Chautauqua– Adult
education and culture for the whole community
• 9:00 a.m. Past is Prologue– Readings of historical nonfiction
• 11:00 a.m. Bookworm– Novels and nonfiction books for
daytime reading. This month: Here If You Need Me, Nonfiction by Kate
Braestrup, 2007. In despair after her husband’s death, Kate
pursued his dream and became a minister. As a chaplain, she found
her own faith and happiness. Read by Carol Lewis. 6 broadcasts. Begins
January 15.
• 2:00 p.m. Potpourri– A wide variety of books, both fiction
and nonfiction, for afternoon reading
• 4:00 p.m. Choice Reading– Critically acclaimed books
on a wide variety of subjects
• 5:00 p.m. Commentary– The latest issues of national
news magazines
• 6:00 p.m. Evening Newspapers– Live broadcast of NY Times
• 7:55 p.m. Radio Talking Book schedule for the rest of the
broadcast day
• 8:00 p.m. PM Report– Books discussing critical, contemporary
and controversial issues
• 9:00 p.m. Night Journey– Books of intrigue and suspense
• 10:00 p.m. Off the Shelf– Mostly best sellers. This
month: Then We Came to the End, Fiction by Joshua Ferris, 2007. Business
is bad for this ad agency, but everyone pretends there is work. Meanwhile,
tempers flare, furniture disappears, and employees get paranoid.
V,L- Read by Dan Sadoff. 15 broadcasts. Begins January 15.
• 12:00 a.m. Good Night Owl– A wide-ranging assort. of
books
• 1:00 a.m. After Midnight– Adventures of the heart and
body
RTB Books Available Through Faribault
All books broadcast on the Minnesota Radio Talking Book
Network are available through the Minnesota Braille and
Talking Book Library in Faribault. Their phone is 800-722-0550
and hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Their catalog is also online, and you can access it at
www.klas.com/mnbph
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