You may have noticed some changes to your Morning Edition listening experience this week. That's because NPR has changed the timing of their 'clock.' It's the first change to Morning Edition's clock since 2014.
NPR provides 'clocks' for most of their national shows, so local stations like KOSU know when to best air local news, weather and information.
The new changes that have been made are designed to deliver a live and “in-the-moment” experience for our listeners, with the show being hosted on-location for big stories, drilling down on key issues with newsmakers, and continuing to spend time in the immersive, soundrich features that sets public radio apart and that listeners tell us they value deeply.
The most noticeable change will likely be that we’re once again airing national NPR Newscasts at the “bottom” of the hour (on the half hour), rather than offering two slightly shorter Newscasts at the :19 and :42 minute marks. We’ve also slightly lengthened the programming segments that immediately follow the NPR Newscasts, allowing more time to cover the most important stories of the day.
@KOSURadio played Oklahoma Music Minute 15 minutes earlier this morning and I panicked. I thought I was really late! 😲😳
— Maskin' Up Molly (@mollz405) August 14, 2018
The Oklahoma Music Minute will also play slightly earlier during Morning Edition. You can now hear it at 6:19 a.m. and 8:19 a.m.
There is also one more very small change that Morning Edition fans may notice. The short, often humorous host updates that formerly aired at the bottom of the hour have now moved to a slightly later point in the show.
We recognize that many of our listeners time their busy morning routines to NPR programming, and we can’t thank you enough for making us an essential part of how you start your day. We hope it won’t take long to adjust to the new format as it relates to your morning routine.
Please send any comments or feedback on the changes to programming@kosu.org. And thanks for listening.
