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    Connecticut Public Radio. Sundays at 10 p.m., Thursdays at 11 p.m. Listen live online.

      WEDW 88.5 Stamford
      WNPR 89.1 Norwich, New London, Groton, Willimantic
      WPKT 90.5 Meriden, New Haven, Hartford, Danbury, Middletown
      WRLI 91.3 Eastern Long Island, New York: Southhampton, Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Shelter Island, Hampton Bays, Southold, Springs
      W258AC 99.5 Storrs, Willimantic, Norwich

    Delmarva Public Radio, Salisbury, Maryland. WSDL-FM 90.7. Sundays 9 p.m. Also on W264BJ 100.7 FM in Pocomoke City, Maryland.

    North Country Public Radio broadcasts the program on all of its frequencies throughout northern New York State and western Vermont, with signal covering Lake Champlain and reaching into Canada. Airs Mondays at 1 p.m. Listen live online.

      Main transmitters:
      WSLU 89.5 FM Canton, New York
      WXLU 88.1 FM Peru, New York; Plattsburgh, New York; Burlington, Vermont
      WSLZ 88.1 FM Cape Vincent, New York
      WXLS 88.3 FM Tupper Lake, New York
      WSLJ 88.9 FM Watertown, New York
      WXLD 89.7 FM Lowville, New York
      WXLG 89.9 FM North Creek, New York
      WSLL 90.5 FM Saranac Lake, New York
      WSLG 90.5 FM Gouverneur, New York
      WXLQ 90.5 FM Bristol, Vermont
      WSLO 90.9 FM Malone, New York
      WXLH 91.3 FM Blue Mtn. Lake, New York
      WXLB 91.7 FM Boonville, New York
      WXLL 91.7 FM Lake Placid, New York

      Translators:
      W204BJ 88.7 FM Old Forge, New York
      W211BU 90.1 FM Keene, New York
      W212BQ 90.3 FM Morristown, New York
      W206BH 89.1 FM Lyons Falls, New York
      W205BW 88.9 FM Paul Smiths, New York
      W217AE 91.3 FM Alexandria Bay, New York
      W219BG 91.7 FM Long Lake, New York
      W224BI 92.7 FM Wells, New York
      W228BO 93.5 FM Lake George, New York
      W237BR 95.3 FM Schroon Lake, New York
      W242AZ 96.3 FM Keene Valley, New York
      W247BB 97.3 FM Newcomb, New York
      W247BJ 97.3 FM Glens Falls, New York
      W248BL 97.5 FM Speculator, New York
      W262BO 100.3 FM Clayton, New York
      W269BR 101.7 FM St. Huberts, New York
      W271AW 102.1 FM Jay, New York
      W272BL 102.3 FM Carthage, New York
      W282AV 104.3 FM North Creek (village)

    Vermont Public Radio broadcasts the program 6 a.m. Saturdays throughout Vermont, also reaching Lake Champlain, western New Hampshire, upstate new York, and a bit of southern Quebec. Listen live online.

      Main transmitters:
      WVPS 107.8 FM Burlington, Vermont
      WVPR 89.5 FM Windsor, Vermont
      WRVT 88.7 FM Rutland, Vermont
      WVPA 88.5 FM St. Johnsbury, Vermont
      WBTN 94.3 FM Bennington, Vermont
      WVBA 94.5 FM Brattleboro, Vermont

      Translators:
      Brattleboro 94.5
      Manchester 106.9
      Middlebury 99.5
      Montpelier 94.1
      Rupert 101.1

    A Way with Words is broadcast across the state of Wisconsin (and in one spot of Illinois) via the Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network, Sundays from 9 a.m to 10 a.m. See statewide coverage maps. Listen live with streaming MP3, Windows Media Player, or RealPlayer. You can also hear the show over the air on the following WPR stations:

    Yellowstone Public Radio broadcasts the program throughout Montana and northern Wyoming at 9 p.m. on Thursdays. See the coverage map. Listen live online with Windows Media or streaming MP3.

      Main transmitters:
      KBMC 102.1 Bozeman, Montana
      KEMC 91.7 Montana Sate University-Billings.
      KYPR 90.7 Miles City, Montana
      KPRQ 88.1 Sheridan, Wyoming

      Translators:
      K219FF 91.7 Havre, Montana
      K216CH 91.1 Emigrant, Montana
      K203AE 88.5 Lewistown, Montana
      K203AF 88.5 Colstrip, Montana
      K203AG 88.5 Livingston, Montana
      K203AI 88.5 Columbus, Montana
      K220DF 91.9 Terry, Montana
      K203AS 88.5 Glendive, Montana
      K213AU 90.5 Big Timber, Montana
      K261CC 100.1 Chester, Montana
      K240CI 95.9 Big Sky, Montana
      K206BN 89.1 Ashland, Montana
      K220FL 91.9 Broadus, Montana
      K216DC 91.1 Forsyth, Montana
      K285AF 103.9 Yellowstone Park, Wyoming
      K216BH 91.1 Greybull, Wyoming
      K210AM 89.9 Story, Wyoming
      K203AH 88.5 Cody, Wyoming
      K220DK 91.9 Buffalo, Wyoming
      K203BI 88.5 Worland, Wyoming
      K205BZ 88.9 Cut Bank, Montana
      K220DN 91.9 Glasgow, Montana
      K206BA 89.1 Red Lodge, Montana
      K246AC 96.7 Helena, Montana
      K212BC 90.3 Shelby, Montana
      K217FH 91.3 Conrad, Montana