American Purgatory was awarded an honorable mention award from the American Bar Association. It was the only award in the 2009 radio category. The Silver Gavels recognize work that fosters public understanding about the law.
Here’s more: http://www.abanet.org/publiced/gavel/win09.shtml
American Purgatory hits the big stage this week: KQED, which claims to be the most listened-to public radio station in the US, is airing American Purgatory Wednesday, August 20,
at 8 PM. It will also rebroadcast the program on Thursday (August 21) at 2 AM and Saturday (August 23) at 1 PM.
KQED is at 89.3 and 88.5 FM. It broadcasts out of San Francisco and covers most of Northern California. Click here to see the broadcast range.
This just in: WBEZ,, Chicago Public Radio, will air us at 9 PM on Sunday, August 3, as part of their Sunday specials. WBEZ is at 91.5 FM.
As we mentioned earlier, we’re also on the air on Sunday in Western Massachusetts at 6 PM, on WNNZ, AM 640, and east of Chicago in DeKalb at 6 PM, on WNIJ/WNIU, 89.5 FM.
As always, please let us know if you hear us on the radio, and tell us what you think.
Two airdates on Sunday, August 3: at 5 PM in Western Massachusetts, on WNNZ, AM 640 (AM station of WFCR). The station has a pretty large coverage, according to this map. Looks like you can hear it in Boston, Hartford, Providence and Albany, even up into Vermont and New Hampshire.
Also at 6 PM in Illinois on WNIJ/WNIU, 89.5 FM, originating from DeKalb. From this coverage map, it looks like you might be able to hear the station (faintly) in Chicago.
Two this Sunday:
KLCC in Eugene, Oregon (89.7 FM) at 12 noon and WCQS in Asheville, North Carolina (88.1 FM) at 6 PM
And mark your calendars: we air on KQED (San Francisco) on August 20, 21 and 23. KQED has the most listeners of any public radio station in the country! Check out times, and also other airdates here.