As Hoosiers anxiously await the arrival of spring with unbridled enthusiasm, WFYI Public Radio is preparing to unveil an exciting new WFYI 90.1 FM HD1 lineup on Saturday, March 21 that will build on the station’s long-standing tradition of offering engaging and compelling NPR and BBC program fare, while dramatically enhancing its mix of local public affairs and cultural offerings.

Today, while many radio broadcasters are adding more nationally-syndicated programs to their schedules, WFYI Public Radio will introduce a handful of new local productions this spring and will begin offering weekly encores of its award-winning Sound Medicine and The Art of the Matter series.

Among WFYI 90.1 FM HD 1’s new local program offerings, will be a performance series by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra (Mondays at 10 pm); a new studio based classical music show hosted by Lolly Ramey titled Classics by Request (Fridays at 10 pm); and the broadcast premiere of The Point Sampler Hour a weekly “Best-of” compilation of WFYI 90.1 FM HD2 service (Saturdays at 10 pm). Veteran radio host Steven Stolen (host and producer of Opera Matinee since the mid ‘90s) is also at work on a new series that will begin airing Wednesdays at 10 pm and Sundays at 6 pm titled Stolen Moments. A new public affairs program, No Limits, is in pre-production and is slated for Fridays at 5 pm later this spring— stay tuned for details!

In light of NPR’s recent decision to cancel two of its weekday offerings — Day to Day and News and Notes — WFYI has decided to transform this development into a positive by acquiring two new innovative radio series. World Have Your Say, a BBC news discussion program where listeners from around the world set the agenda through their calls, e-mails and text messaging, will join WFYI 90.1 FM HD1’s weekday lineup at
1 pm, and The Story, a unique series originating from North Carolina Public Radio that seeks out fresh and diverse voices for long form interviews, will air weeknights at 9 pm.

“WFYI Public Radio listeners will also be pleased to learn that 90.1 FM HD 1 was able to re-negotiate its broadcast rights to Hearts of Space,” said Richard Miles, WFYI’s Vice President of Audios Services and Television Programming. “We had previously announced that it would be necessary to cancel Heart of Space as a cost-saving measure, but in the end, the show’s producers made the continuation of the series possible with a restructured agreement.”

Excitement abounds this spring for Central Indiana’s NPR fans! Be sure to check out WFYI Public Radio’s new schedule in it entirety online by visiting wfyi.org.