Coming Up on WDIY
Friday in the 6 and 8 am hours, StoryCorps features Clara Jean Ester recalling seeing Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final speech in 1968, a day before his assassination.
Friday at 9 am, Karen El-Chaar has birthday tributes to two important figures in American history: Benjamin Franklin and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Friday in the 5 pm hour, NPR's Carrie Johnson reports on civil liberties advocates who say policies enacted in response to the Capitol events could hurt communities of color.
Friday at 6 pm, with many kids not in classrooms right now due to COVID-19 restrictions, TED speakers explore life lessons that teach us far more than any textbook.
Friday at 7 pm, George Libriscz features folk and beyond including new and classic music from Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Peter Karp, Hot Tuna, Eilen Jewell, and Carly Simon.