All Things Considered

All Things Considered, sometimes abbreviated ATC, is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. It was the first news program on the network. The program combines news, analysis, commentary, interviews, and special features. It airs on weekday evenings from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. NPR member stations in other time zones usually run the program on tape delay. The program is updated until 10 pm Eastern Time. Early broadcasts were 90 minutes long; now they run for two hours. The show now airs on over 560 radio stations and reaches an audience of approximately 12 million listeners each weekday, making it the third most listened to radio program after Rush Limbaugh and Morning Edition. The show is co-hosted by Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block.

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United States - National Public Radio - Rush Limbaugh - Morning Edition - Robert Siegel - Michele Norris - Melissa Block

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The first broadcast of was All Things Considered to about 90 radio stations on May 3, 1971. The first story was about Washington, D.C. and the growing anti-Vietnam War protests taking place there. Weekend All Things Considered, or WATC, is a one-hour version of the show that premiered in 1977 and is broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays. Deborah Elliott is the current host of WATC. She replaced Steve Inskeep when he became co-host of Morning Edition in 2004.

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Radio station - May 3 - 1971 - Washington, D.C. - Vietnam War - 1977 - Deborah Elliott - Steve Inskeep - Morning Edition - 2004

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