About WAMU 88.5 FM
WAMU is a radio station owned and operated by The American University in Washington D.C. It is the oldest member of the NPR radio network and one of the most important as the producer of many popular talk shows syndicated by this media organization, such as 1A, The Big Broadcast or The Kojo Nnamdi Show.
WAMU has a news/talk format offering several news reports throughout the day with the latest local, national and global developments as well as talk shows subject to a wide variety of topics that include culture and arts, lifestyle, and current affairs. Its program schedule also features music shows frequently and occasional giveaways.
Listeners in the metropolitan area of DC can listen live to its broadcast on the frequency 88.5 FM. WAMU also provides an online live streaming service available worldwide.
Popular shows
- Feakonomics Radio
- 1A
- The Kojo Nnamdi Show
- Fresh Air
- All Things Considered
- Radiolab
- This American Life
- Marketplace
- Morning Edition
Main hosts and personalities
- Terry Gross
- Audie Cornish
- Mary Louise Kelly
- Ari Shapiro
- Robert Siegel
- Michel Martin
- Stephen Dubner
- Kai Ryssdal
- Rachel Martin
- Steve Inskeep
- David Greene
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Frequencies
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Baltimore
88.5 FM
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Washington D.C.
88.5 FM
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Ocean City
88.3 FM
Schedule
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Morning Edition |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | BBC Newshour |
| 10 a.m. - noon | 1A |
| noon - 1 p.m. | The Kojo Nnamdi Show |
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Fresh Air |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Here & Now (3:30 pm - The Daily) |
| 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Marketplace |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. | 1A |
| 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. | New Yorker Radio Hour |
| 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. | On Point |
| 11 p.m. - midnight | As it Happens |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Morning Edition |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | BBC Newshour |
| 10 a.m. - noon | 1A |
| noon - 1 p.m. | The Kojo Nnamdi Show |
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Fresh Air |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Here & Now (3:30 pm - The Daily) |
| 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Marketplace |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. | 1A |
| 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. | The Pod Shop |
| 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. | On Point |
| 11 p.m. - midnight | As it Happens |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Morning Edition |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | BBC Newshour |
| 10 a.m. - noon | 1A |
| noon - 1 p.m. | The Kojo Nnamdi Show |
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Fresh Air |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Here & Now (3:30 pm - The Daily) |
| 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Marketplace |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. | 1A |
| 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Hidden Brain |
| 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. | On Point |
| 11 p.m. - midnight | As it Happens |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Morning Edition |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | BBC Newshour |
| 10 a.m. - noon | 1A |
| noon - 1 p.m. | The Kojo Nnamdi Show |
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Fresh Air |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Here & Now (3:30 pm - The Daily) |
| 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Marketplace |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. | 1A |
| 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Reveal |
| 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. | On Point |
| 11 p.m. - midnight | As it Happens |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Morning Edition |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | BBC Newshour |
| 10 a.m. - noon | 1A |
| noon - 1 p.m. | The Kojo Nnamdi Show |
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Fresh Air |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Here & Now (3:30 pm - The Daily) |
| 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Marketplace |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. | 1A |
| 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Planet Money and How I Built This |
| 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. | It's Been a Minute |
| 11 p.m. - midnight | As it Happens |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 5 a.m. - 6 a.m. | With Good Reason |
| 6 a.m. - 7 a.m. | Latino USA |
| 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. | On The Media |
| 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Weekend Edition Saturday |
| 11 a.m. - noon | Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! |
| noon - 1 p.m. | Ask Me Another |
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | This American Life |
| 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Snap Judgment |
| 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. | The Moth Radio Hour |
| 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | It's Been a Minute |
| 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me |
| 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Live From Here |
| 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Live Wire |
| 11 p.m. - midnight | BBC World Service |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 5 a.m. - 6 a.m. | Planet Money and How I Built This |
| 6 a.m. - 7 a.m. | This American Life |
| 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. | On Being |
| 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Weekend Edition Sunday |
| 11 a.m. - noon | Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me! |
| noon - 1 p.m. | TED Radio Hour |
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Radiolab |
| 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Freakonomics Radio |
| 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Studio 360 |
| 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Reveal |
| 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | All Things Considered |
| 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. | The Big Broadcast |
| 11 p.m. - midnight | Bullseye |
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Contacts
Website
wamu.org/
Address
4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008, USA
Telephone
(855) 885-8830 /202-885-1200
Email
feedback@wamu.org
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