KPCC’S LONGEST RUNNING STAPLE PROGRAM “AIRTALK” MAKES MOVE TO 9 A.M. HOUR
New Timeslot Places Trusted-Voice of Larry Mantle On-Air After “Morning Edition”
Each Weekday Morning
Pasadena, Calif., November 3, 2022 - Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) announced today that one of their tentpole daily programs, “AirTalk” with Larry Mantle will air from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m weekdays on KPCC starting Monday, November 7, 2022. “AirTalk” is currently broadcast from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday.
“AirTalk”’s move to 9 a.m. after “Morning Edition” combines two of Los Angeles’ most trusted news programs as listeners begin their days. “Morning Edition” and “AirTalk” are two of the most listened to programs on KPCC, and combining them underscores SCPR’s commitment to live and local programming.
“In this new timeslot, Larry and the AirTalk team will be in a better position to set and frame the daily news agenda in Los Angeles as it emerges each morning. As the news and issues get more and more complex, ‘AirTalk’ can be relied on for context and insights into the news of the moment, the people making it, and what might be coming next,” said Kristen Muller, Southern California Public Radio’s Chief Content Officer.
From 11 a.m.to 12 p.m, KPCC will now air NPR’s “Here & Now”, featuring KPCC alumni Deepa Fernandes as host alongside Scott Tong and Robin Young. Austin Cross will be the local host for “Here & Now”.
“Airtalk” is the longest continuously running daily talk program in the Los Angeles Radio Market. Larry Mantle has been the host of “AirTalk” on KPCC since April 1st, 1985.
Larry Mantle is a fourth-generation Angeleno who has interviewed thousands of prominent guests on an extraordinary array of topics, and received many journalistic awards in the process. Mantle also hosts the movie review and interview program, FilmWeek on AirTalk, heard every Friday on KPCC and Saturday at noon. Larry grew up in southwest Los Angeles, Inglewood, and Hollywood. He's a graduate of Hollywood High School and Vanguard University of Southern California. Larry and his wife Kristen are the parents of Desmond.
About Southern California Public Radio (SCPR)
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