# What was this radio show on NPR? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** radio-podcast\ **Created:** [October 24, 2025, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242 "2025-10-24T04:34:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/1 "2025-10-24T04:34:42Z")
At least I think it was NPR. Probably in the 80s. It was some kind of variety show with an eclectic blend of music, and one of the two hosts was a classical music dj, maybe Bennett something, or something Bennett. It’s been decades since I heard it, and remember liking it. I wish I could be more vague 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/2 "2025-10-24T04:58:44Z")
This program has aired in one way or another since 1953. I discovered it on the NPR station in my old town, and then they stopped carrying it. I loved it! > **[The Midnight Special (radio)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Midnight_Special_(radio))** > > The Midnight Special is a syndicated radio show broadcast on Chicago, Illinois radio station, WFMT-FM (98.7 MHz) since 1953. It is a showcase for folk and roots music from historical and contemporary artists. The show also features comedy sketches and show tunes. The official description is: "folk music & farce, show tunes & satire, madness & escape." The show is named after the well known folk song of the same name, which is often associated with Lead Belly, whose version of the song is used ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/3 "2025-10-24T05:05:15Z")
That wasn’t it, but sounds pretty similar. And now I’m wondering if my show wasn’t on a college station. ---
**Author:** ![Cwturner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Cwturner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cwturner)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/4 "2025-10-24T17:41:17Z")
American Roots? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/5 "2025-10-24T19:22:01Z")
Are you talking about A Prairie Home Campanian? With Garrison Keillor? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/6 "2025-10-24T19:37:44Z")
No, before that. I got to thinking the one guy was Myron Bennett, and he was a classical music guy on the radio, but his bio didn’t list anything like my memory. It may have had a call-in element but that wasn’t the whole show. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/7 "2025-10-24T19:39:37Z")
Nope 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/8 "2025-10-24T21:38:34Z")
Where were you when you were listening to it, region-wise? Was it every day or a specific day? ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-radio-show-on-npr/1024242/9 "2025-10-25T00:20:21Z")
It was midwest radio, weekly I believe. Where it came from, I don’t know. My memory of it is like when Robocop visited his old house- annoyingly vague.