It’s the time of year to relax and try new things. In that spirit and to celebrate the station’s new weekend schedule, WKSU presents “Summer Vacation 2015,” a preview week of shows normally broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays that will take a holiday hop to weekdays. Monday through Friday the week of July 6, five weekend programs will take up very temporary one-day residence at 11 a.m. The “Summer Vacation” schedule is a mix of shows new to the weekend lineup and favorites that will now be heard at a different time. It includes: Monday – Reveal, Tuesday – America’s Test Kitchen, Wednesday – This American Life, Thursday – The Moth and Friday – Snap Judgment.

“Vacations are times we all break out of our routines and discover new things about ourselves in the process,” says Ele Ellis, WKSU program director. “WKSU’s ‘Summer Vacation’ is the perfect chance for weekday listeners to discover our weekend programming and weekend listeners to have a preview of something new!”

“Summer is a great time to shake up expectations and throw a spotlight on the different listening experience that is central to WKSU’s weekend schedule,” adds Dan Skinner, WKSU executive director.

About the Summer Vacation 2015 Programs (all shows air at 11 a.m.):

Reveal (Monday and during specials and documentaries on Saturday at 4 p.m.): The Peabody Award-winning investigative journalism program for public radio is produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and PRX. Reveal presents original work from CIR's team along with various partners: stations, producers, websites, journalism centers and reporters from around the world.

America’s Test Kitchen (Tuesday and Sunday at 3 p.m.): A food program for right now – filled with clear, practical information, without the gourmet fuss. The hour is all about insights, tips and techniques that illuminate the truth about real home cooking. Host Chris Kimball introduces listeners to an eclectic collection of test cooks and food experts from the Test Kitchen, and people who come at food and cooking from unique and useful perspectives, with rich stories to tell.

This American Life (Wednesday and Saturday at 12 p.m.): The program that started the neo-public radio movement and launched a thousand podcasts. Hosted and curated by radio rock star Ira Glass, each program brings together interviews and stories tied intriguingly to a specific theme. Glass attracts the best in the biz for this weekly compendium that is one of the most iconic and popular programs in the public radio spectrum.

The Moth (Thursday and Saturday at 1 p.m.): The Moth’s metamorphosis from small gathering to large staged events grew the audience without losing its intimate nature. The Peabody Award-winning Moth Radio Hour brings together voices – from the very famous to the completely unknown – who have taken the stage at a Moth event to tell their own unique and engaging story.

Snap Judgment (Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m.): Storytelling with a beat! This dynamic one-hour show with host Glynn Washington tells intriguing stories about extraordinary and defining events in people's lives. Snap Judgment’s fast-paced, intimate and musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see a sliver of the world through another's eye.

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