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How to listen to Today, Explained on the radio

Vox’s daily news explainer podcast is available on public radio stations across the US as well as on podcast platforms.

You can listen to Today, Explained on 158 local public radio stations across the US, with more being added all the time. We have partnered with WNYC to bring our daily news podcast to stations all over the country.

We’ll continue dropping episodes Monday through Friday on your favorite podcast platforms. This is just another way to listen to the show, say, while driving through Michigan en route to a long-overdue vacation or between celebrations at Mardi Gras.

Listeners in earshot of these stations and radio networks can tune in as follows.

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WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio

WEVO/New Hampshire Public Radio

WITF, Harrisburg, PA

WVPS/Vermont Public Radio

WHYY, Philadelphia, PA

WESA, Pittsburgh, PA

SOUTHWEST

Texas Public Radio, San Antonio, TX

KUHF, Houston, TX

KAWC, Yuma, AZ

KJZZ, Phoenix, AZ

WEST

KANW, Albuquerque, NM

CPR/Colorado Public Radio

KCRW, Los Angeles, CA

KOPB/Oregon Public Broadcasting

Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR

KLCC, Eugene, OR

KUOW, Seattle, WA

KCLU, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and southern San Luis Obispo counties, CA

KALW, San Francisco Bay Area, CA

KPBX, Spokane, WA

KCFR, Denver, CO

KNPR, Las Vegas, NV

KSJK, Talent, OR

SOUTHEAST

WAMU, Washington, DC

WYPR, Baltimore, MD

WRKF, Baton Rouge Public Radio

WFAE, Charlotte, NC

WUFT, Gainesville, FL

WJCT, Jacksonville, FL

WGCU, southwest Florida

WWNO/New Orleans Public Radio

WEKU, Central and Eastern Kentucky

WFPL, Louisville, KY

WUTC, Chattanooga, TN

WKNO, Memphis, TN

WCVE, Richmond, VA

KTRL, Stephenville, TX

WHRV, Norfolk, VA

MIDWEST

Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, MN

WVXU/Cincinnati Public Radio

WLPR/Lakeshore Public Media

WUOM/Michigan Radio

WGLT, Normal, IL

WCBU, Peoria, IL

KRPS, Pittsburg, KS

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