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covering South Carolina South Carolina Public Radio also offers live internet streams of each format.

South Carolina Public Radio has eight radio transmitters across the state that broadcast one of two formats, News and News/Classical. The News Format can be heard on five stations, and presents national programs such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, Fresh Air, and The Takeaway. Regional programs include Walter Edgar’s Journal and The South Carolina Business Review. South

Carolina Public Radio News stations include:

Aiken/Augusta: 89.1 FM (WLJK)
Beaufort/Hilton Head: 89.9 (WJWJ)
Conway/Myrtle Beach: 90.1 FM (WHMC)
Rock Hill/Charlotte: 88.9 FM (WNSC)
Sumter/Columbia: 88.1 (WRJA)

The News/Classical Format is heard on three stations and focuses on music programs, such as Performance Today, Echoes, and Music through the Night. Regional music programs include Carolina Live and Spoleto Today. South Carolina Public Radio Classical stations include:

Charleston: 89.3 FM (WSCI)
Columbia: 91.3 FM (WLTR)
Greenville/Spartanburg: 90.1 FM (WEPR)

South Carolina Public Radio was started in 1972 as a part of South Carolina ETV, the state’s educational television agency. At its inception, South Carolina Public Radio (then called the South Carolina Educational Radio Network and, later, ETV Radio) focused on producing national music series such as American Popular Song with Alec Wilder. It went on to produce Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, NPR’s longest-running jazz music program, for which South Carolina Public Radio received a Peabody Award. Though McPartland passed away in 2013, the series continues to be heard in archival form nationwide. Currently, South Carolina Public Radio produces national music series Song Travels with Michael Feinstein, World of Opera (with WDAV), and Chamber Music from Spoleto Festival USA (also heard internationally). South Carolina Public Radio is funded in part by listener and corporate donations to the ETV Endowment of South Carolina.

02/21/2025

These are the stories making headlines in South Carolina this Friday, February 21.

Your Week 6 State House update is here! This is everything you need to know when it comes to decisions being made at the...
02/21/2025

Your Week 6 State House update is here! This is everything you need to know when it comes to decisions being made at the . ➡️ https://bit.ly/4b9wxwQ

The oldest known published cookbook by a Black American woman is out in a brand new edition this month. Malinda Russell ...
02/20/2025

The oldest known published cookbook by a Black American woman is out in a brand new edition this month. Malinda Russell wrote A Domestic Cookbook: Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Receipts for the Kitchen in 1866. Here's how to get a free copy ➡️ https://bit.ly/3QvCAlT

Forest Lake Elementary’s lead interventionist Keighley George was surprised at Thursday morning's assembly when she was ...
02/20/2025

Forest Lake Elementary’s lead interventionist Keighley George was surprised at Thursday morning's assembly when she was recognized by the Milken Educator Awards, a prestigious national honor hailed as the “Oscar of Teaching” that recognizes exceptional educators for their dedication to excellence in education and leadership. Watch the moment it happened ➡️ https://bit.ly/3EXfL7U
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02/20/2025

Your morning headlines for this Wednesday include a South Carolina bill requiring social media companies to verify the ages of their account holders, a 31% increase in state “zombie foreclosures,” and 31 new jobs coming to Anderson.

Beaufort International Film Festival director Ron Tucker interviews Amy Linton, editor of “Marcella,” a Peter Miller doc...
02/19/2025

Beaufort International Film Festival director Ron Tucker interviews Amy Linton, editor of “Marcella,” a Peter Miller documentary about famous Italian chef Marcella Hazan. , catch Mike Switzer's recent conversation with Tucker on the ➡️ https://bit.ly/4h4vsrD

Yokohama TWS North American will permanently close its Spartanburg facility by April 19. The plant’s closure will affect...
02/19/2025

Yokohama TWS North American will permanently close its Spartanburg facility by April 19. The plant’s closure will affect 90 jobs, the largest number of jobs lost today this year in South Carolina.

The State House Gavel: SC senators pressed the state treasurer’s office over a $1.8B accounting error in a tense hearing...
02/19/2025

The State House Gavel: SC senators pressed the state treasurer’s office over a $1.8B accounting error in a tense hearing. Plus, key judiciary actions & a debate on energy capacity. Get the highlights: https://bit.ly/4beirKz

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.

02/19/2025

Your morning headlines for this Wednesday include a winter storm that will bring the chance of snow, ice, and freezing rain to parts of our state, a bill to allow manufacturing employees to buy their energy from out-of-state utilities, and the final phase of removing more than one million gallons of toxic pollutants from the USS Yorktown in the Lowcountry.

Impact Weather Day across South CarolinaA winter storm moves through the state, bringing light snow to the Upstate and i...
02/19/2025

Impact Weather Day across South Carolina

A winter storm moves through the state, bringing light snow to the Upstate and icy conditions to the Midlands through the P*e Dee. It will be followed by dangerously cold temperatures.

It's an impact weather day across South Carolina as a winter storm moves through the state, bringing some light snow for Upstate and icy conditions for the Midlands through the P*e Dee, followed by dangerous cold temperatures.

ICYMI: On , Bran and Dan share the love with a special Valentine’s Day edition of the show ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gHtwVvInt...
02/18/2025

ICYMI: On , Bran and Dan share the love with a special Valentine’s Day edition of the show ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gHtwVv

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On the latest episode of : an update on the abortion debate in state Supreme Court; Sen. Lindsey Graham continued his w...
02/18/2025

On the latest episode of : an update on the abortion debate in state Supreme Court; Sen. Lindsey Graham continued his work on budget reconciliation to advance the Trump administration agenda; and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/41kQ2iJ

On this day in History: February 17, 1864, the C.S.S. Hunley made history as the first combat submarine to sink a warshi...
02/18/2025

On this day in History: February 17, 1864, the C.S.S. Hunley made history as the first combat submarine to sink a warship. How much do you know about this legendary ? Find out on Dr. Walter Edgar's South Carolina Quiz ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Ql6JnV

February 17 is the anniversary of the attack and disappearance of the historic Civil War submarine C.S.S. Hunley. On February 17, 1864, the Hunley made history as the first combat submarine to sink a warship. How much do you know about this legendary submarine? Find out below!Interested in learning....

02/18/2025

Your morning headlines for this Tuesday include demonstrations on Presidents' Day by the group 50501, more seismic activity in the Midlands, and the groundbreaking of a new public safety training center in Greer.

What's on tap for Week 6 at the ?The House schedules its first hearing over the private school scholarship/voucher bill...
02/18/2025

What's on tap for Week 6 at the ?
The House schedules its first hearing over the private school scholarship/voucher bill, Ways and Means tackles the budget, and more in the ➡️ https://bit.ly/4i29mXv

"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth." --George WashingtonHappy Presidents' Day from South ...
02/17/2025

"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth." --George Washington

Happy Presidents' Day from South Carolina Public Radio!

On Feb. 11, a group of South Carolina students representing DAYLO, the Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization, ...
02/16/2025

On Feb. 11, a group of South Carolina students representing DAYLO, the Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization, visited the Statehouse to talk with lawmakers about the importance of book access. Here's what they had to say ➡️ https://bit.ly/40XPUnJ

Meet Hope, a therapy dog in training, born just one day after Hurricane Helene struck Saluda County. She was gifted to t...
02/15/2025

Meet Hope, a therapy dog in training, born just one day after Hurricane Helene struck Saluda County. She was gifted to the Saluda County Fire Service by the K9 Responder Foundation. When she completes her training in March, she will provide first responders with compassionate companionship during challenging times.

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🎶 This Friday on "Sonatas and Streetscapes!" 🎥✨ We’re bringing a special guest to the streets—South Carolina native J. Anthony Brown (@janthonybrown_)! 🎤🤣 The legendary comedian, actor and radio personality joins Bradley Fuller for a lively chat about classical music. What unexpected insights (or laughs) will he bring? You won’t want to miss this one! 🎧 And don’t forget to tune in to "Sonatas and Soundscapes" every weekday at 11 a.m. on #SCPublicRadio! #SonatasAndSTREETscapes #ClassicalMusic #JAnthonyBrown #SCPublicRadio

These are the stories making headlines in South Carolina this Friday, February 21. #scnews #thelishaeaddy #morningheadlines #southcarolina

#ICYMI Here are this week’s biggest headlines from #SCPublicRadio: SC passes social media age-verification bill Manufacturers push for energy choice Habitat for Humanity calls for housing action US Attorney switch!

Your morning headlines for this Wednesday include a South Carolina bill requiring social media companies to verify the ages of their account holders, a 31% increase in state “zombie foreclosures,” and 31 new jobs coming to Anderson. #morningheadlines #scnews #scpublicradio

Your morning headlines for this Wednesday include a winter storm that will bring the chance of snow, ice, and freezing rain to parts of our state, a bill to allow manufacturing employees to buy their energy from out-of-state utilities, and the final phase of removing more than one million gallons of toxic pollutants from the USS Yorktown in the Lowcountry. #morningheadlines #scnews #scpublicradio

Your morning headlines for this Tuesday include demonstrations on Presidents' Day by the group 50501, more seismic activity in the Midlands, and the groundbreaking of a new public safety training center in Greer. #morningheadlines #scnews #scpublicradio

🌟 Freshman Spotlight! 🌟 Tiny Mic is catching up with Senator Jeffrey Graham @jeffreygraham803 outside the hustle of the legislative session! 🎤✨ Get the inside scoop on his go-to local spot @BColsons and what he loves to do on vacation. 🏖️

🚨 ICYMI- SC PublicRadio 🎙️ News Roundup: Abortion Law: SC’s controversial abortion law is headed to the Supreme Court, setting the stage for a potential 9-10 week ban. Jury Duty Scams: Residents of Berkeley County, beware of jury duty phone scams targeting locals! 🚫 Gov. Race Update: Former Treasurer Thomas Ravenel has officially dropped out of the governor race.

Happy #WorldRadioDay! Our local host for "All Things Considered," Reagan Knight, shares why he's celebrating this very special day here at South Carolina Public Radio. 📻

Your morning headlines for this Thursday include the latest on Scout Motors' efforts to sell cars directly to customers, a bill that would make the discharging of a firearm into a home or vehicle a violent crime, and a canned tuna recall due to a packaging error that can cause botulism. #morningheadlines #scnews #scpublicradio

Your morning headlines for this Wednesday are here! It's what you need to know about what's happening in South Carolina. #morningheadlines #scnews #scpublicradio

Your morning headlines for this Tuesday are here! It's what you need to know about what's happening in South Carolina. #morningheadlines #scnews #scpublicradio

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South Carolina Public Radio has eight radio transmitters across the state that broadcast one of two formats, News and News/Classical. South Carolina Public Radio also offers live internet streams of each format. The News Format can be heard on five stations, and presents national programs such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, Fresh Air, and The Takeaway. Regional programs include Walter Edgar’s Journal and The South Carolina Business Review. South Carolina Public Radio News stations include: Aiken/Augusta: 89.1 FM (WLJK) Beaufort/Hilton Head: 89.9 (WJWJ) Conway/Myrtle Beach: 90.1 FM (WHMC) Rock Hill/Charlotte: 88.9 FM (WNSC) Sumter/Columbia: 88.1 (WRJA) The News/Classical Format is heard on three stations and focuses on music programs, such as Performance Today, Echoes, and Music through the Night. Regional music programs include Carolina Live and Spoleto Today. South Carolina Public Radio Classical stations include: Charleston: 89.3 FM (WSCI) Columbia: 91.3 FM (WLTR) Greenville/Spartanburg: 90.1 FM (WEPR) South Carolina Public Radio was started in 1972 as a part of South Carolina ETV, the state’s educational television agency. At its inception, South Carolina Public Radio (then called the South Carolina Educational Radio Network and, later, ETV Radio) focused on producing national music series such as American Popular Song with Alec Wilder. It went on to produce Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, NPR’s longest-running jazz music program, for which South Carolina Public Radio received a Peabody Award. Though McPartland passed away in 2013, the series continues to be heard in archival form nationwide. Currently, South Carolina Public Radio produces national music series Song Travels with Michael Feinstein, World of Opera (with WDAV), and Chamber Music from Spoleto Festival USA (also heard internationally). South Carolina Public Radio is funded in part by listener and corporate donations to the ETV Endowment of South Carolina.