A Way with Words
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A Way with Words is an independent, non-profit, nationwide, weekly public radio show about language currently broadcast around the country.
It was originally produced by KPBS
in San Diego, CA, from 1998 to 2007. The show was originally hosted by authors Richard Lederer
and Charles Harrington Elster
. After five and a half years, Elster left the show and was replaced by journalist and writer Martha Barnette. In October 2006, Lederer announced his retirement from the show. He was replaced by writer and lexicographer Grant Barrett
starting in January 2007.
On August 2, 2007, KPBS
announced it would stop producing of A Way with Words. KPBS said it did not have the manpower, funds, or expertise necessary to take the show to even more stations across the U.S. and Canada.
In September 2007, Martha Barnette, Grant Barrett
, co-hosts of A Way with Words, and producer Stefanie Levine announced they had created a production company that would continue the show. KPBS has also agreed to continue to broadcast the show. New episodes began airing the weekend of November 24th and 25th, 2007.
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It was originally produced by KPBS
KPBS-FM
KPBS-FM is a non-commercial public radio station licensed to San Diego State University, broadcasting in San Diego on 89.5 MHz, 89.1 MHz K206AC in La Jolla, and on 97.7 MHz KQVO in Calexico, Imperial County. The station is affiliated with National Public Radio, with programming...
in San Diego, CA, from 1998 to 2007. The show was originally hosted by authors Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer is an American author, speaker, and teacher best known for his books on word play and the English language and his use of oxymorons...
and Charles Harrington Elster
Charles Harrington Elster
Charles Harrington Elster is an American writer, broadcaster, and logophile. In 1998, he, along with Richard Lederer, became founding co-hosts of the weekly radio show, A Way with Words, broadcast by KPBS, San Diego Public Radio, and heard worldwide via streaming internet and podcast...
. After five and a half years, Elster left the show and was replaced by journalist and writer Martha Barnette. In October 2006, Lederer announced his retirement from the show. He was replaced by writer and lexicographer Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett is an American lexicographer, specializing in slang, jargon and new usage. He is also co-host and co-producer of the nationwide public radio show A Way With Words, and editor of the Official Dictionary of Unofficial English , the Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang Grant...
starting in January 2007.
On August 2, 2007, KPBS
KPBS-FM
KPBS-FM is a non-commercial public radio station licensed to San Diego State University, broadcasting in San Diego on 89.5 MHz, 89.1 MHz K206AC in La Jolla, and on 97.7 MHz KQVO in Calexico, Imperial County. The station is affiliated with National Public Radio, with programming...
announced it would stop producing of A Way with Words. KPBS said it did not have the manpower, funds, or expertise necessary to take the show to even more stations across the U.S. and Canada.
In September 2007, Martha Barnette, Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett is an American lexicographer, specializing in slang, jargon and new usage. He is also co-host and co-producer of the nationwide public radio show A Way With Words, and editor of the Official Dictionary of Unofficial English , the Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang Grant...
, co-hosts of A Way with Words, and producer Stefanie Levine announced they had created a production company that would continue the show. KPBS has also agreed to continue to broadcast the show. New episodes began airing the weekend of November 24th and 25th, 2007.
Broadcast stations
- KPBSKPBS-FMKPBS-FM is a non-commercial public radio station licensed to San Diego State University, broadcasting in San Diego on 89.5 MHz, 89.1 MHz K206AC in La Jolla, and on 97.7 MHz KQVO in Calexico, Imperial County. The station is affiliated with National Public Radio, with programming...
89.5 FM, NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
member station in San Diego, California - KERAKeraKera or KERA may refer to:* Kera language, a language spoken in Southwest Chad and North Cameroon* kera, means coconut palms in Malayalam language spoken in Kerala, India* kera, a word for monkey in the Malay language...
90.1 FM, NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
member station in Dallas, Texas - KWBUKWBU-FMKWBU-FM , is a National Public Radio-member radio station in Waco, Texas, serving the greater Brazos Valley region. It is owned by Baylor University.The station first signed on in 2000...
103.3, NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
member station in Waco, Texas - KNPR HD-3, Las Vegas, Nevada
- KQVO 97.7 FM, Calexico, California
- KRCC HD-2, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado
- KTOOKTOO (FM)KTOO is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Juneau, Alaska, USA. The station is owned by Capital Community Broadcasting, Inc.The station airs public radio programming from the National Public Radio and CoastAlaska networks...
104.3 FM, Juneau, Alaska - WEZU 95.9 FM, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
- WFYIWFYI-FMWFYI-FM is the National Public Radio member station in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is operated by Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting, which also operates the area's PBS member station, WFYI Television....
90.1 FM, an NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
member station in Indianapolis, Indiana - WHRVWHRVWHRV is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Norfolk, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WHRV is owned and operated by Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc., which is operated by 18 public school systems in Eastern Virginia.-History:The station began...
HD-2, Norfolk, Virginia - WVTFWVTFWVTF is the flagship National Public Radio station for most of western Virginia. Owned and operated by Virginia Tech through its fundraising arm, the Virginia Tech Foundation, the station is licensed to Roanoke and operates a large satellite and translator network covering much of the western part...
Radio-IQ, Roanoke, VA - WRFA 107.9 FM, Jamestown, New York
On the Wisconsin Ideas Network on Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio is a network of 32 radio stations in the state of Wisconsin. WPR's network is divided into two distinct analog services, the Ideas Network and the NPR News and Classical Network, as well as the "HD2 Classical Service," a digital-only, full-time classical music service.-Ideas...
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- KUWSKUWS-External links:*...
91.3 FM, Superior, Wisconsin - WEPSWEPSWEPS is a radio station licensed to serve Elgin, Illinois, USA. The station is owned by the Elgin Area School District U46 and licensed to Board of Education School District U-46. Founded in 1950, WEPS is the oldest non-commercial educational radio station in the state of Illinois.WEPS...
88.9 FM, Elgin, Illinois - WHAWHA (AM)-External links:*Jeff Miller . *Randall Davidson. PortalWisconsin.org...
970 AM, Madison, Wisconsin - WHADWHADWHAD is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Delafield, Wisconsin, and serving the Milwaukee metropolitan area, transmitting from south of Delafield. They are part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and air WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming...
90.7 FM, Delafield and Milwaukee, Wisconsin - WHBMWHBMWHBM is a radio station licensed to Park Falls, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming.*See also Wisconsin Public Radio...
90.3 FM, Park Falls, Wisconsin - WHDIWHDI (FM)WHDI is a radio station licensed to Sister Bay, Wisconsin, and serving the Door County area. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming....
91.9 FM, Sister Bay and Door County, Wisconsin - WHHIWHHIWHHI is a radio station licensed to Highland, Wisconsin, and serving the Dodgeville area. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming....
91.3 FM, Highland and Dodgeville, and 90.9, Madison, Wisconsin - WHIDWHIDWHID is a radio station licensed to Green Bay. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming.*See also Wisconsin Public Radio-External links:*...
88.1 FM, Green Bay, Wisconsin - WHLAWHLA (FM)WHLA is a radio station licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming.*See also Wisconsin Public Radio-External links:*...
90.3 FM, La Crosse, Wisconsin - WHWCWHWC (FM)WHWC is a radio station licensed to Menomonie, Wisconsin, serving the Eau Claire area. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming.*See also Wisconsin Public Radio...
88.3 FM, Menomonie, Eau Claire, Wisconsin - WLBLWLBL (AM)WLBL is a daytime-only radio station licensed to Auburndale, Wisconsin, serving the Stevens Point/Wisconsin Rapids. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming....
930 AM, Auburndale, Stevens Point, Wisconsin - WRFWWRFWWRFW is a radio station licensed to River Falls, Wisconsin. The station is part of Wisconsin Public Radio , and airs WPR's "Ideas Network", consisting of news and talk programming.*See also Wisconsin Public Radio-External links:*...
88.7 FM, River Falls, Wisconsin - WRST 90.3 FM, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- WSHS 91.7 FM, Sheboygan, Wisconsin