Colorado Public Radio is set to shake up its daily news programming this month with the addition of 17 national programs and the promotion of its signature “Colorado Matters” program to a prime time daily spot.
The news comes amid a months-long period of aggressive expansion for the statewide public-radio network, which last year named Texas public-media veteran Steve Vanderwilt to replace retiring president and CEO Max Wycisk, who had spent more than four decades with the organization.
“The new schedule is designed to connect listeners to a fresh public radio experience — one that celebrates diversity and innovations in storytelling, alongside the robust community-focused Colorado news that CPR is known for,” Vanderwilt said in a news release. “As a result, listeners can expect to hear the most important news of the day, get access to the enduring programs they know and love and be exposed to new shows that are defining the future of public radio.”
Significantly, CPR will add the 17 national programs — ranging from “The Daily” from The New York Times to NPR’s “Hidden Brain,” “Planet Money” and “How I Built This” — starting on Jan. 14 without removing any of its existing programming.
Officials are making room for new shows by lessening repeated content, which includes an hour less of “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered,” and moving “Fresh Air” so that it only airs at night, according to a CPR spokeswoman. CPR is also removing a repeated hour of “Here & Now” and promoting the Ryan Warner-hosted “Colorado Matters” to a daily, 7 p.m. drive-time spot.
“While we’re excited to be a gateway to many more important national programs, we’re also increasing our investment in local, community-focused journalism, which includes elevating the profile and audience for Colorado Matters.”
The moves toward more original content and fewer repeats also comes as nonfiction, public radio-style podcasts continue to dominate iTunes charts. Podcasts that double as broadcast content, such as last year’s political-minded “Purplish,” offer CPR custom, in-house content that can be economically repurposed for the local market after it debuts online.
CPR operates its flagship news channel at KCFR 90.1 FM, a classical music channel at KVOD 88.1 FM and a music-discovery channel (OpenAir) at KVOQ 102.3 FM.
Visit cpr.org/CPR-new-schedule-2019 for the full list, schedule and descriptions of the new programs.
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