New hourly "clock" showing newscast times in black

Morning Edition listeners might notice a few changes starting Monday, Aug. 13. The show's hourly 'clock' -- the order and length of elements such as newscasts, features and breaks -- will be changing slightly, in order to bring more depth to the interview segments, news stories and features that NPR brings you every morning.

The most obvious change will be in the placement of the national newscasts, moving from 20 and 40 minutes after the hour to the half-hour. This will mean other elements you're used to hearing at 30 minutes after the hour -- such as StarDate or the BBC Topline features -- will move to 42 minutes after the hour.

If you're the kind of listener who can tell the exact time based on what you're hearing on the air, you'll notice the changes, minor as they are. We hope you'll find it a change for the better, but we're always open to providing your feedback to NPR.

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Richard Bassett

You've probably heard Richard Bassett on the air with events in our Community Calendar announcements. He's been our part-time Calendar Producer while an undergrad and grad student at OU the past few years. Richard now joins the professional staff as our local news host during weekday afternoons, producing content for over-the-air and our social media sites. We look forward to seeing and hearing more of his excellent work in the future!

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The debate has gotten hotter recently -- are social media used as tools for connecting people and democratizing information? Or tools for deepening social and political divisions and eroding trust in the democratic process? Two panels of experts debate for and against the question 'Is social media good for democracy?' on Intelligence Squared U.S., this week's Sunday Radio Matinee, at 12 p.m. on Aug. 12.

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