Talk of the Nation

Frank Stasio has hosted The State of Things, WUNC’s public affairs program, since 2006. But his start in public radio came much earlier – in Ames, Iowa at…

To the listener who last week said she didn’t like to hear criticisms on Feedback – quick, tune out while you still can!By now many listeners will have…

When Talk of the Nation was created more than 20 years ago, during the first Gulf War, call-in talk programming was still new to public radio. The program…

I’ve spent some time this week looking over some the comments made by listeners when they pledge at whqr.org. Here’s a sample:Eldon of Myrtle Beach…

Jemila’s back. And her listeners couldn’t be happier.Jemila Ericson has been on leave from her daily classical shift to care for her mother. But she’s…

Karen Gilbert of Southport wrote:We had comments about this topic last week also.Community commentator Maryann Nunnally’s essay this week, Whatever…

Note: this text is a somewhat expanded version of the audio as aired.Listener Ned wrote from Topsail:Many listeners will have heard about the demise of…