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Program Guide Spring 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Spring 2021

Spring 2021 Update ……………………………… Page 4 Afternoon Newspaper Schedule………………… Page 5 Lions Telephone Reader Update 2021…………. Page 6 Special Requests & New Programs ……………. Page 7 Weekday Schedules ……………………………… Page 8-17 Weekend Schedules ……………………………… Page 18-21 Books Club Book Listings …………………………Page 22 History Book Hour Listings ………………………. Page 23 Non-Fiction Book Hour Listings …………………. Page 24 Armchair Adventure Hour Listings………………. Page 25 Mystery Hour Books ……………………………… Page 26

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A YEAR OF REMOTE OPERATIONS

Dear Audio-Reader Subscriber, March 23rd, 2021 marked a full year since staff and volunteers were last working on site at the Audio- Reader office & studios. Most of our programming changes are still in place as we operate remotely during COVID, with all content being produced at home. The Springfield News-Leader can be heard at 5:00PM daily in the Missouri News Hour, and in its entirety on the Lions Telephone Reader service. Pittsburg Regional Newspapers are now broadcast live 3-4pm weekdays. The Pittsburg Morning Sun can also be found in the weekday broadcast of Newspapers of Southeast Kansas at 4:00PM. Our Audio Description program remains on hold while live events are limited due to the pandemic. We have been able to provide Special Requests for subscribers with unique needs for access to print materials. We hope you are all staying safe and well, and hopefully receiving vaccines which may signal that the end of the pandemic is in sight. Stay safe, Audio-Reader Staff & Volunteers 4

AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER SCHEDULE Our weekday 3:00PM broadcast of Regional Newspapers continues in the following format through May 2021: Monday 3:00PM: Leavenworth Times, Ottawa Herald, Holton Recorder, Atchison Globe Tuesday 3:00PM: Junction City Union, Osage County Chronicle-Herald, Hays Daily News, Abilene Reflector- Chronicle Wednesday 3:00PM: Leavenworth Times, 913 Magazine, Lee’s Summit Journal, Miami County Republic Thursday 3:00PM: Western Kansas World, Garden City Telegram, Hays Daily News, Russell County News Friday 3:00PM: Leavenworth Times, Olathe News, Democrat Missourian, Martin City Telegraph

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LIONS TELEPHONE READER UPDATE Changes to Telephone Reader that were previously announced will be implemented during Summer 2021! Here is a breakdown of the planned new structure: GROUP 1: NEWSPAPERS Including Kansas City Star, Topeka Capital-Journal, Wichita Eagle, USA Today, small town newspapers & regional daily papers. GROUP 2: MAGAZINES People magazine, Time magazine, Oprah, Readers Digest & more. GROUP 3: SHOPPING Grocery ad, discounts store ads, mail order catalogs and broadcast programs. GROUP 4: BOOKS including replays of Audio-Reader daily book broadcasts. GROUP 5: Newsletter & Club News including Lions Clubs, veterans publications, blind organization newsletters and more. GROUP 6: Telephone Reader News & Info including instructions, new content updates and Audio-Reader news and information.

SPECIAL REQUESTS & NEW PROGRAMS If you are need of an audio version of a publication for educational or information purposes, please contact Nick at 785-864-2686 or [email protected] Some special request content is now available on our radio broadcast, through Telephone Reader and Amazon Alexa: • **NEW** BUBBLEGUM BOOKS – SUNDAY 6PM Stories for all ages... from across the ages. Historic dime novels, pulp magazines, comic book and more. If it was sold to kids and teenagers at the corner five-and-dime, we read it on Bubblegum Books. • THE SUNDAY DRIVE (including Car Craft, Motor Trend & Popular Mechanics) – SUNDAY 3PM • TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH (including Prevention, Diabetic Living) – MONDAY 6PM • GUIDEPOSTS – SUNDAY 7PM • OUTDOORS (including Field & Stream, American Hunter) – SATURDAY 2PM

BOOK CHANGES COMING JULY 2021 Starting July 2021, Audio-Reader will air 3 hours of books every day in these categories: Non-Fiction Book Hour: 7PM daily / repeat at 4:00AM Armchair Adventure Hour: 8PM daily / repeat at 5:00AM Mystery Hour: 11PM daily

MONDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE 7:00AM BUSINESS NEWS 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Sunday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES (repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM DISABILITY DIGEST ACB REPORTS (2nd Monday) 11:00AM **NEW PROGRAM** REGIONAL MAGAZINES 12 Noon USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES Readings from Emporia Gazette, Hutchinson News, Salina Journal and Manhattan Mercury 3:00PM REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS Monday: Eastern Kansas Tuesday: Central Kansas Wednesday: Kansas City Metro Thursday: Western Kansas Friday: Kansas City Region 4:00PM NEWSPAPERS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS 5:00PM THE MISSOURI NEWS HOUR

6:00PM TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH 7:00PM THE NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES REPEAT 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY TUESDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE REPEAT 3:00AM TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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TUESDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES ARTS & LEISURE 7:00AM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Monday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES (repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM DISCOUNT STORE ADS 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES Readings from Emporia Gazette, Hutchinson News, Salina Journal and Manhattan Mercury 3:00PM REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS Monday: Eastern Kansas Tuesday: Central Kansas Wednesday: Kansas City Metro Thursday: Western Kansas Friday: Kansas City Region 4:00PM NEWSPAPERS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS 5:00PM THE MISSOURI NEWS HOUR

6:00PM PEOPLE MAGAZINE 7:00PM NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES REPEAT 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY WEDNESDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES ARTS AND LEISURE REPEAT 3:00AM PEOPLE MAGAZINE REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 7:00AM FARMING AND RANCHING NEWS 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Tuesday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES (repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM MAIL ORDER CATALOGS 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES Readings from Emporia Gazette, Hutchinson News, Salina Journal and Manhattan Mercury 3:00PM REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS Monday: Eastern Kansas Tuesday: Central Kansas Wednesday: Kansas City Metro Thursday: Western Kansas Friday: Kansas City Region 4:00PM NEWSPAPERS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS 5:00PM THE MISSOURI NEWS HOUR

6:00PM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS 7:00PM NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES REPEAT 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY THURSDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW REPEAT 3:00AM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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THURSDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL 7:00AM ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Wednesday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES (repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM SHOPPER’S SHOWCASE 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES Readings from Emporia Gazette, Hutchinson News, Salina Journal and Manhattan Mercury 3:00PM REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS Monday: Eastern Kansas Tuesday: Central Kansas Wednesday: Kansas City Metro Thursday: Western Kansas Friday: Kansas City Region 4:00PM NEWSPAPERS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS 5:00PM THE MISSOURI NEWS HOUR

6:00PM ON-LINE (COMPUTER SHOW) 7:00PM NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES REPEAT 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY FRIDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL REPEAT 3:00AM ON-LINE COMPUTER SHOW REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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FRIDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS 7:00AM CONSUMER REPORTS 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Thursday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES (repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM TV GUIDE 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES Readings from Emporia Gazette, Hutchinson News, Salina Journal and Manhattan Mercury 3:00PM REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS Monday: Eastern Kansas Tuesday: Central Kansas Wednesday: Kansas City Metro Thursday: Western Kansas Friday: Kansas City Region 4:00PM NEWSPAPERS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS 5:00PM THE MISSOURI NEWS HOUR

6:00PM TWO ON THE AISLE (News of Theatre and the Arts) 7:00PM NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES REPEAT 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY SATURDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS REPEAT 3:00AM TWO ON THE AISLE REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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SATURDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM SCIENCE MAGAZINES 7:00AM OLD TIME RADIO 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Friday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM THE WEEK 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON HOME AND FAMILY MAGAZINES 1:00PM THE CHILDREN’S HOUR 2:00PM OUTDOORS 3:00PM O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE 4:00PM ON THE LIGHTER SIDE 5:00PM A LOOK BACK

6:00PM THE MAN CAVE 7:00PM NATIONAL ENQUIRER 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES REPEAT 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY SUNDAY

12:00AM ADULT MAGAZINES 1:00AM O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE REPEAT 2:00AM HOME AND FAMILY MAGAZINES REPEAT 3:00AM OUTDOORS REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

SUNDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM READERS DIGEST / SATURDAY EVENING POST 7:00AM INSPIRATION AND RELIGION 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Saturday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES (repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12:00PM PRAIRIE FIRE, READINGS IN KANSAS HISTORY 12:30PM PLAYING WITH WORDS (POETRY) 1:00PM SENIOR CONCERNS 1:30PM AT HOME ON THE RANGE 2:00PM AFRICAN AMERICAN HOUR 3:00PM SUNDAY DRIVE 4:00PM SHORT STORIES 5:00PM SPORTS SHOW 20

6:00PM *NEW PROGRAM* BUBBLEGUM BOOKS (last Sunday of the month is HEAR WE GROW Gardening Show) 7:00PM GUIDEPOSTS 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES REPEAT 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY MONDAY

12:00AM SPORTS REPEAT 1:00AM OUTDOORS REPEAT 2:00AM A LOOK BACK REPEAT 3:00AM BUBBLEGUM BOOKS / GARDENING REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

AUDIO READER BOOKS

THE BOOK CLUB 4:00AM each morning Wednesday March 31st: The Tatas: How a Family Built a Business and a Nation by Girish Kuber, read by Karen Ray Sunday April 11th: The Right Way by Skyler Anderson, read by Don Lee Thursday April 22nd: The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes by David Robson, read by Jack Rossman Monday May 3rd: Small Secrets by Joan Jacobson, read by Judith Johannessen Thursday May 13th: In Winter's Kitchen: Growing Roots and Breaking Bread In the Northern Heartland by Beth Dooley, read by Michelle Juntunen Sunday May 23rd: How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency by Akiko Busch, read by Pat Muir Monday May 31st: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance, read by Bonny Fugett Friday June 11th: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult, read by Rebecca Reagan

HISTORY BOOK HOUR 5:00AM each morning Friday April 2nd: The Mayflower: The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America by Rebecca Fraser, read by Judith Johannessen Monday April 19th: Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation by Douglas Waller, by Mike Casper Thursday May 6th: American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present by Philip Gorski, read by John Mandeville Saturday May 22nd: A Brotherhood of Spies: The U- 2 and the CIA's Secret War by Monte Reel, read by Phil Rosenbaum Friday June 4th: Packinghouse Daughter: A Memoir by Cheri Register, read by Susan Niefeld Monday June 14th: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, read by Harlan Roedel

THE NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 7:00PM weekdays Thursday March 18th: Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America by J & D Fellowes, read by Judy Woodward Monday April 12th: Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless by Dan Albert, read by J. Gunter Monday May 3rd: The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire by John Eisenberg, read by Jeffrey Weihe Friday May 21st: The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer by Charles Graeber, read by Yelva Lynfield Monday June 7th: Refuge: Rethinking Refugee Policy in a Changing World by A.Betts & P.Collier, read by Greg Olson Tuesday June 22nd: Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by Mary Norris, read by Elinor Schroeder

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ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 8:00PM each evening Saturday March 27th: Laurentian Divide by Sarah Stonich, read by Mike Tierney Tuesday April 6th: Storm Blown by Nick Courage, read by John Marsicano Wednesday April 14th: Nine Irish Lives: The Thinkers, Fighters, and Artists Who Helped Build America by Mark Bailey, read by Therese Murray Friday April 23rd: The Nix by Nathan Hill, read by Maureen Guth Monday May 17th: The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee, read by Susan Elkins Tuesday June 8th: The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Stories by Stephen King, read by Linda Manley Monday Jun 28th: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, read by Pam Baughman Friday July 2nd: White Teeth by Zadie Smith, read by Betty Baron

THE MYSTERY HOUR 11:00PM each night Monday March 22nd: Give the Dog a Bone by Leslie O'Kane, read by Isla Hejny Wednesday March 31st: The Astronaut’s Son by Tom Siegel, read by Susan Niefeld Friday April 9th: The Black Echo by Michael Connelly, read by Harlan Roedel Monday April 26th: The English Girl by Daniel Silva, read by Lois Hanzlik Sunday May 9th: The Heist by Daniel Silva, read by Lois Hanzlik Friday May 21st: Fatally Frosted: A Donut Shop Mystery by Jessica Beck, read by Terry Betzen Sunday May 30th: The English Spy by Daniel Silva, read by Lois Hanzlik Friday June 11th: The Black Widow by Daniel Silva, read by Lois Hanzlik Saturday June 26th: Evil Eclairs: A Donut Shop Mystery by Jessica Beck, read byTerry Betzen Monday July 5th: House of Spies by Daniel Silva, read by Lois Hanzlik

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