Program Overview

Less "blah, blah, blah," more "aha!"

No dispassionate pundits or sterile academics allowed. That's the credo of The Story, a new program hosted by the renowned Dick Gordon that fills in the picture of events in the news with compelling personal experiences.

The Story is a daily interview program designed to bring great stories to public radio middays in a way that will help listeners understand what is going on in their world and why it matters to them. A veteran radio journalist, Dick Gordon interviews people whose real-life experiences help us understand the news of the day or ongoing issues of importance.

Host: Dick Gordon

Length: 00:59:00

Number of Programs / Frequency: Five, weekly

Program Feed Schedule:

ContentDepot Live Stream:
0900-1000 ET, Monday through Friday

Store-Forward/File Transfer:
Available at 1200 ET, Monday through Friday

Program Web site: www.thestory.org

Listener Inquiries: 1-888-966-9862, thestory@wunc.org

Broadcast Rights:
Available to all American Public Media affiliate stations. Stations must carry all programs in the series; excerpting is not permitted without permission. The Story is intended for midday audiences. However, stations may delay the program as long as broadcast is complete by 10 p.m. local time on the day of the feed. An overnight repeat broadcast is allowed before 5 a.m. local time the next day. See terms and conditions described in the American Public Media Service Agreement (PDF). Prior to carrying this series, stations must confirm carriage (PDF).