What’s coming up from APM November 2-8 – Election Edition

Here are the latest updates for upcoming programs. PLEASE NOTE: All details are subject to change. Additional details will be shared via ContentDepot as they become available.

Use the links below to visit our dedicated program pages, where you’ll find show logos, digital assets and more.

News

Election Coverage

See 2020 Election coverage plans from across APM’s portfolio here.

BBC World Service

There are two big transitions currently underway with the BBC World Service (see the APM Blog post for more details):

  • The Winter schedule goes into effect on Sunday, November 1, 2020 and runs through Saturday, March 13, 2021 (the World Service is currently on an Interim schedule).
  • As of October 26, the old Partner Site has shut off and the Media Partner Centre will be your main resource for all things BBC moving forward.

Presidential campaign coverage

Tuesday, November 3 – Election Day

  • BBC News US Election 2020: Coverage will start at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3 and continue until 5 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 4. This special coverage will replace all normal programming. The BBC World Service clock will be maintained throughout the evening. While there is a chance that a successful candidate takes the stage to speak, or a concession speech is underway, it is unlikely to affect the broadcast. BBC details are also included on our website.

Wednesday, November 4 – special election editions of the following programs:

  • Extended edition of The Newsroom from 6 – 7 a.m. ET (usually 6 – 6:30 a.m. ET).
  • Newshour 9 – 11 a.m. ET (No change to schedule, though with a special focus on election coverage and available as stand-alone hours). 
  • New program – America Decides: How it Happened will air from 2:30–3 p.m. ET.
    • Philippa Thomas introduces a rapid-fire round-up of the dramatic events of results night following the US presidential election. After one of the bitterest contests in recent history, we’ll be on the ground in key swing states as the ballot results come in and as the TV networks play their role of calling states for Trump or Biden. And, there will be contributions from a range of American citizens as they react to the fast-changing news.
  • Newshour 3 – 5 p.m. ET (No change to schedule, though with a special focus on election coverage and available as stand-alone hours).

Marketplace

Week of November 2

Marketplace (PM)

  • Post-November 3rd, Marketplace will be sticking to what they do best — economic context and conversation. Tune in for how the election results will impact the economy — macro and micro. The virus is the economy, and the election will be a key factor in how we think about the future of jobs, healthcare, and the economic recovery. 
  • If you are considering adjusting your schedule for special election coverage, please note that Marketplace can be aired any time before 11:59pm local time the day of each episode.

Marketplace Tech

  • Tuesday, November 3: With some online platforms blocking election ads, where else have campaigns decided to spend their money? We speak with campaign consultant Tim Lim about how video games and Roku have found themselves with an unexpected windfall.

The Daily

  • Monday, November 2: The Field: Wisconsin – part of the New York Times series that goes inside towns and cities across America in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election.
  • Tuesday, November 3: What to expect – The Daily examines the potential scenarios that will play out on Election Day.

Classical

Performance Today

Week of November 2: Listeners will hear iconic American music that could be the perfect distraction for Election Day or the perfect energy to give them focus on that day.

Arts and Culture

NEW: Time Machine from The Current

Time Machine from The Current is a sonic journey across music history. Each week, host Bill DeVille takes you back to the sounds of a specific year with a carefully curated list of the best songs. Plus, he’ll invite you to reexamine some deeper cuts as we look back on what happened that year in music, pop culture and the world.

  • November 6: 1992 was the year that grunge became the mainstream, with Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, and Soul Asylum. REM was Automatic for the People, Dr Dre’s – Chronic, and The Beastie Boys invited you to Check Your Head. There were debuts from PJ Harvey, Rage Against the Machine, and Tori Amos. Neil Young gave us Harvest Moon, and Whitney Houston was a star of screen AND song with the Bodyguard. Bill Clinton won the Presidency, and only 4 out of every 100 Americans had a cell phone. 

The Splendid Table

Turkey Confidential will be back this year as a pre-produced program, and we need your help!

Please encourage listeners to send in their Thanksgiving cooking questions by November 3 as voice memos to contact@splendidtable.org, or via phone at 800-537-5252. A :30 promo is located on the Turkey Confidential ContentDepot page for stations to use in making this request of listeners.

NEW episode – November 6: Being together when we are apart

  • We talk to Priya Parker, author of The Art of the Gathering, about the things we should be focusing on when planning get-togethers, whether that’s virtual or not.
  • Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen fame brings us ideas for food gifts to swap and share in our social-distanced world
  • Sam Sanders, host of It’s Been a Minute, gives us the real talk about the work we all need to do to have meaningful conversations during these final months of 2020

Questions? Please contact your Station Representative.