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[Diane Rehm Show <drshow AT wamu.org>]

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1. HOW CAN I GET A QUESTION OR COMMENT ON THE AIR?

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2. HOW CAN I LISTEN TO THE DIANE REHM SHOW ON THE WEBSITE?

To listen as it airs live (10 a.m.--12 noon ET):
Go to http://www.drshow.org, and click on 'Listen to WAMU' (on the top right of the page)

To listen to a show that has already aired:
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Audio files are available for all segments that aired after Dec 31, 1999



3. HOW DO I GET INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIFIC SHOW OR CONTACT A GUEST WHO WAS ON THE PROGRAM?

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4. ARE PODCASTS AVAILABLE?

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5. IS THE DIANE REHM SHOW AVAILABLE ON SATELLITE RADIO?

Yes! The Diane Rehm Show is carried by SIRIUS satellite radio, on channels "NPR Now" 134 and "NPR Talk" 135. For schedules and more information about SIRIUS, go to http://www.sirius.com/


6. HOW CAN GET A TRANSCRIPT OR CD?

Transcriptions of our shows are available online at http://www.drshow.org

CDs:
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By phone:
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7. HOW CAN I SUGGEST AN INTERVIEW AND/OR SHOW TOPIC?

Please email us at drshow AT wamu.org

If you are an author or an author's publicist, please send us a non-returnable review copy of the book or galley with contact information, including a phone number, plus any supporting materials to:

The Diane Rehm Show
WAMU 88.5 FM
4000 Brandywine St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-8082

We will contact you if Diane is interested in an interview.


8. MAY I ATTEND A LIVE BROADCAST OF THE DIANE REHM SHOW?

We're sorry, but our studios can not accommodate an in-studio audience.


9. DO ANY OF MY LOCAL NPR STATIONS CARRY THE DIANE REHM SHOW?

The Diane Rehm Show is distributed by National Public Radio to stations across the country. Go to www.drshow.org and click on 'find a station' at the bottom of the page.

If your local NPR station doesn't carry the Diane Rehm Show, contact the program director of the station and make a request! Thank you for your help!


10. WHO WROTE THE DIANE REHM SHOW THEME MUSIC?

French pianist and composer Claude Bolling wrote the music, which is called "Toot Suite" and features trumpeter Maurice André.


11. WHAT WAS THE MUSIC I HEARD DURING THE BREAK?

A playlist is available at http://wamu.org/programs/breaks/


12. HOW DO I REPORT A TECHNICAL PROBLEM OR ERROR ON THE DIANE REHM SHOW WEBSITE?

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If you are using the site for the first time, you might want to check out the information on the Help page, at http://www.wamu.org/help/


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The Diane Rehm Show
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