{"id":64281,"date":"2025-10-15T05:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=64281"},"modified":"2025-10-15T05:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:55:48","slug":"interview-with-katie-thornton-on-the-brian-lehrer-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/interview-with-katie-thornton-on-the-brian-lehrer-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Katie Thornton on The Brian Lehrer Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_20160903_085705777.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21117\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_20160903_085705777.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_20160903_085705777.jpg 800w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_20160903_085705777-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_20160903_085705777-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_20160903_085705777-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor Larry Shmagin, who recently discovered this May 2025 interview with Katie Thornton, <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/katie-thorntons-new-series-investigates-the-influence-of-shortwave-radio\/\">host of The Divided Dial<\/a> series, on The Brian Lehrer Show (WNYC).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnycstudios.org\/podcasts\/bl\/articles\/100-years-of-100-things-shortwave-radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to listen to the show on WNYC<\/a> or use the embedded player below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/widgets\/ondemand_player\/wnyc\/#file=\/audio\/json\/1504268\/&amp;share=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"130\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Larry Shmagin, who recently discovered this May 2025 interview with Katie Thornton, host of The Divided Dial series, on The Brian Lehrer Show (WNYC). Click here to listen to the show on WNYC or use the embedded player below:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,43],"tags":[10811,10938,10813,463],"class_list":["post-64281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-katie-thornton","tag-larry-shmagin","tag-the-divided-dial","tag-wnyc"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-gIN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62869,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/katie-thorntons-new-series-investigates-the-influence-of-shortwave-radio\/","url_meta":{"origin":64281,"position":0},"title":"Katie Thornton\u2019s New Series Investigates the Influence of Shortwave Radio","author":"Thomas","date":"May 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Award-winning journalist Katie Thornton has launched a new season of the Peabody-winning podcast, The Divided Dial, produced by On the Media and WNYC Studios. In this season, Katie focuses on shortwave radio\u2014a medium that is near and dear to our hearts. In Episode 1, \u201cFishing In The Night\u201d, Thornton explores\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;International Broadcasting&quot;","block_context":{"text":"International Broadcasting","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/international-broadcasting\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DividedDialSeason2.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DividedDialSeason2.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DividedDialSeason2.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DividedDialSeason2.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1334,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/wnyc-features-leeds-radio\/","url_meta":{"origin":64281,"position":1},"title":"WNYC features Leeds Radio","author":"Thomas","date":"July 18, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: WNYC) Now it's 1952 all over again,\" Richard Matthews said with satisfaction, after buffing a small black radio knob to a shiny gleam. \"It's beautiful.\" For those who tinker like it's 1959, Leed's Radio is Candyland. This 2,500 square foot warehouse is literally jam packed with an inventory of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/wnyc-300x122.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":63761,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/on-the-media-explores-the-power-of-shortwave-radio-and-press-freedom\/","url_meta":{"origin":64281,"position":2},"title":"On the Media explores the power of shortwave radio and press freedom","author":"Thomas","date":"August 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Amy Barry for sharing this tip. WNYC\u2019s On the Media recently aired an episode titled The Power of Shortwave Radio\u2014and What Gets Lost with Voice of America? Reporter Katie Thornton explores shortwave\u2019s historic role in connecting the world, its continuing importance where the internet\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JRC-515-Dial.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JRC-515-Dial.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JRC-515-Dial.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/JRC-515-Dial.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21363,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/medium-wave-dx-logs-wmex-cfrb-cjbc-wnyc-warv-wrca-wwru-received-in-oxford-uk\/","url_meta":{"origin":64281,"position":3},"title":"Medium wave DX logs: WMEX, CFRB, CJBC, WNYC, WARV, WRCA, WWRU received in Oxford, UK","author":"Clint Gouveia","date":"September 16, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi there, here is a selection of North American medium wave stations logged\u00a0in Oxford UK, over the past couple of weeks using the Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna (indoors). \u00a0A quick list of stations logged follows below - with URL links which will take you directly\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Antennas&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Antennas","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/antennas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"elad","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Elad-1024x559.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Elad-1024x559.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Elad-1024x559.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":61136,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/radio-waves-wnyc-to-test-digital-am-rw-letters-and-2025-rti-audio-calendar\/","url_meta":{"origin":64281,"position":4},"title":"Radio Waves: WNYC to Test Digital AM, RW Letters, and 2025 RTI Audio Calendar","author":"Thomas","date":"November 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.\u00a0Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Dennis Dura and David Iurescia for the following tips: WNYC(AM) 820 Set to Test\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;AM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/JRC-NRD-515-Dial.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/JRC-NRD-515-Dial.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/JRC-NRD-515-Dial.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/JRC-NRD-515-Dial.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/JRC-NRD-515-Dial.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":43109,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/radio-waves-clandestines-fccs-new-logo-wnyc-vision-and-rac-membership-renewal-procedures\/","url_meta":{"origin":64281,"position":5},"title":"Radio Waves: Clandestines, FCC&#8217;s New Logo, WNYC Vision, and RAC Membership Renewal Procedures","author":"Thomas","date":"May 7, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;AM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FCC-Logo.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FCC-Logo.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FCC-Logo.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FCC-Logo.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64281"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64282,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64281\/revisions\/64282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}