# Where is the president's weekly radio address? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 19, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305 "2005-12-19T16:14:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnegee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@Johnegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnegee)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/1 "2005-12-19T16:14:00Z")
Apparently the president gives a weekly radio address to the country. On which radio frequency can that be heard, and when? ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/2 "2005-12-19T16:20:35Z")
> [@Johnegee](#): > > Apparently the president gives a weekly radio address to the country. On which radio frequency can that be heard, and when? You can find all of the addresses at the White House [web site](http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/12/20051217.html) (they have transcripts and audio links). I’m not aware if any radio station plays the entire broadcast live (lots play snippets in their news updates). ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/3 "2005-12-19T16:21:06Z")
The President’s weekly address is broadcast on a number of radio stations across the country. We’d have to know where you live to tell you which of your stations carry it. In Washington, DC, where I live, it airs Saturday mornings at 10:06 on WTOP-1500 ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/4 "2005-12-19T16:22:22Z")
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/12/20051217.html](http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/12/20051217.html) Better link, hopefully (scroll down to find archived addresses) ---
**Author:** ![Johnegee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@Johnegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnegee)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/5 "2005-12-19T16:23:32Z")
> [@Captain Amazing](#): > > The President’s weekly address is broadcast on a number of radio stations across the country. We’d have to know where you live to tell you which of your stations carry it. In Washington, DC, where I live, it airs Saturday mornings at 10:06 on WTOP-1500 Captain Amazing, I live in the Kansas City area. What resource will you consult now that you know that? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/6 "2005-12-19T16:23:37Z")
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/radio/](http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/radio/) There’s no list of stations, but there is a “Subscribe to Radio Address Podcast” link. ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/7 "2005-12-19T16:25:09Z")
And from [http://www.whitehouse.gov/radio/radio-faq.html](http://www.whitehouse.gov/radio/radio-faq.html) > [@](#): > > Q: Rochelle from Austin, TX: > Where can I find a list of radio stations that air President Bush’s weekly radio address in Texas and other states? > > A: Trey Bohn: > Thanks for your question. All radio stations that subscribe to news services such as ABC, CBS, CNN, AP, UPI or USA can access the President’s Weekly Radio Address to the nation. It is fed live at 10:06 ET each Saturday morning for local affiliates to broadcast. > > Many of your local ‘all news’ format AM stations will typically air the President’s Weekly Radio Address, but are under no obligation to do so. Some stations may even air it at different times depending on their programming. Therefore, there isn’t a list with consistently accurate information available. I would encourage you to contact your local stations’ programming departments to find out more. In Austin, 590 AM and 1370 AM may be a good start, but it can always be found at [www.whitehouse.gov/radio](http://www.whitehouse.gov/radio) each and every Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Johnegee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@Johnegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnegee)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/8 "2005-12-19T16:39:29Z")
Just a few minutes ago, in real time, on an NPR broadcast I heard President Bush refer to “my weekly television and radio address.” So now I have another question: Is the weekly radio address also televised? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/9 "2005-12-19T16:51:16Z")
> [@Johnegee](#): > > Is the weekly radio address also televised? [The white house](http://www.whitehouse.gov/) usually has a video version of the radio address story. I’ve never seen it on TV, but I think it’s at least possible that some stations televise it. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/10 "2005-12-19T17:00:02Z")
[KCCV](http://www.bottradionetwork.com/ministryDetail.asp?ID=1072) apparently runs the weekly address. ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_Motorbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DJ\_Motorbike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJ_Motorbike)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/11 "2012-08-28T05:16:58Z")
Googling around trying to find a list of stations that broadcast the president’s address I came across this old thread that I don’t feel was ever satisfactorily answered. Every now and then I hear a news blurb regarding something the president stated in his weekly radio address. I have never happen to come across the actual address on any station anywhere. I realize that the address is available online in transcript, podcast and video format. I’m not interested in that. I am interested only in the actual terrestrial radio broadcast. It seems like the White House goes out of their way to make the address accessible, yet they don’t seem to have a list of radio stations known to air the address. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-presidents-weekly-radio-address/336305/12 "2012-08-28T06:35:42Z")
> [@DJ\_Motorbike](#): > > Googling around trying to find a list of stations that broadcast the president’s address I came across this old thread that I don’t feel was ever satisfactorily answered. Every now and then I hear a news blurb regarding something the president stated in his weekly radio address. I have never happen to come across the actual address on any station anywhere. > > I realize that the address is available online in transcript, podcast and video format. I’m not interested in that. I am interested only in the actual terrestrial radio broadcast. It seems like the White House goes out of their way to make the address accessible, yet they don’t seem to have a list of radio stations known to air the address. Your profile says that you are in Wisconsin. If you can pull in WBBM (780 AM or 105.9 FM) in Chicago, they broadcast it in full every week as well as the Republican response. They just put it on every Sunday morning (I don’t know the exact time) with no announcement or introduction. I am sure you can contact them if you need the exact time. [Here is their archive of past speeches](http://chicago.cbslocal.com/audio/982-presidents-weekly-address/).