A Way with Words
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A Way with Words is a nationwide, weekly public radio show about language, originally produced by KPBS in San Diego, CA, from 1998 to 2007. The show was originally hosted by authors Richard Lederer and Charles Harrington Elster. After five and a half years, Elster left the show and was replaced by Martha Barnette. In October 2006, Lederer announced his retirement from the show. He was replaced by writer and lexicographer Grant Barrett starting in January 2007.
On August 2, 2007, KPBS announced it would stop producing of A Way with Words. KPBS said it did not have the manpower, funds, or expertise necessary to take the show to even more stations across the U.S. and Canada.
In September, 2007, Martha Barnette, Grant Barrett, co-hosts of A Way with Words, and producer Stefanie Levine announced they had created a production company that would continue the show. KPBS has also agreed to continue to broadcast the show. New episodes began airing the weekend of November 24th and 25th, 2007.
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New A Way With Words homepage.
Old A Way With Words homepage.
Grant Barrett's comments about the show's continuance.
News regarding changes in production of A Way With Words.
