WBFO 88.7 FM Adds Three New Shows, Moves Two Others

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- WBFO 88.7 FM, the University at Buffalo's National Public Radio station, has added three new shows and has moved the popular NPR programs "Car Talk" and "Living on Earth" to more frequent, accessible times.

Host Ira Glass brings "This American Life" to WBFO from WBEZ in Chicago. The program describes and documents contemporary American life from artists' perspectives. Each week, Glass invites some of the country's most prominent, intuitive artists to share their wit and energy on a specific theme. "This American Life" airs on Fridays from 7-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 5-6 p.m.

WBFO has added Michael Feldman's two-hour comedy/quiz show, "Whad'Ya Know" on Saturdays from 8-10 p.m. Feldman, host and quizmaster, challenges callers and audience members with pop tests. Contestants compete for plastic pink flamingos and other "useless" prizes. Other elements of the show include: "All The News That Isn't," Feldman's brief monologue satirizing current events; "Thanks for the Memos," comically miswritten and genuine memos submitted by Feldman's fans, and an interview with an unsuspecting resident of "The Town of the Week."

Host Bill Littlefield reminds WBFO listeners that it's "Only A Game" on his quirky program that manages to put sports in perspective while keeping things funny. Littlefield is a sports lover, as well as a humanities professor, who prides himself on taking sports seriously, but not out of context. "Only A Game" airs on WBFO on Saturdays from 7-8 a.m.

"Car Talk," the popular one-hour call-in show where the Click and Clack brothers attempt to solve listeners' automotive problems, now airs at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Saturdays and at 5 p.m. on Sundays.

"Living on Earth," the investigative newsmagazine that examines all aspects of the environment, now airs from 6-7 p.m. on Fridays.