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VPR Classical
VPR Classical will offer more hours of locally-hosted classical music on weekdays, to 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday:
6-10 a.m.: Helen Lyons
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Walter Parker
3-7 p.m.: James Stewart
VPR Classical will also add two new programs from WFMT: , which is devoted to Latin American and Iberian music from the 16th to 21st century, can be heard on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. showcases music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque and will air on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.
Leaving the VPR Classical schedule is Performance Today with Fred Child.
Saturdays On VPR News
7 a.m.: VPR will carry , NPR’s national Latino news and cultural program. It replaces Only A Game from WBUR, which is ending production.
6 p.m.: , a continuation of VPR’s Memorial Day weekend special celebrating local music and musicians. Hosted by Mary Engisch, the program will air weekly through Labor Day, as VPR evaluates options for a permanent replacement for Live From Here, which is ending production.
7 p.m.: , Joel Najman’s weekly rock and roll history program, moves an hour earlier to 7 p.m.
8-10 p.m.: , our weekly excursion into American roots rock and soul, blues and country, jazz, gospel and beyond, shifts an hour earlier.
10 p.m.: VPR’s Saturday night music lineup continues with from NPR Music, which aims to “upgrade your playlist� and features new music from a variety of genres. Hosted by Bob Boilen.
10:30 p.m.: Rounding out the new Saturday night music lineup is , NPR Music's program dedicated to Latin Alternative music and rock in Spanish, hosted by Felix Contreras.
“Something we have heard from listeners throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is a desire to connect locally, to celebrate Vermont’s creative and resilient spirit, and to hear a diversity of voices and perspectives on our air,� said VPR Program Director Kari Anderson. “We believe these changes respond to this moment, and will take us even further along the path of exploring the whole Vermont story, together.�
