Fair Game (radio)
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| Fair Game from PRI | |
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| Genre | Humor, US News, Pop Culture, and International news including analysis, commentary, features, interviews, specials |
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| Running time | ca. 50 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Languages | English |
| Syndicates | Public Radio International |
| Hosts | Faith Salie |
| Creators | Kerrie Hillman and Public Radio International |
| Executive producers | Kerrie Hillman |
| Recording studio | New York Public Radio Studios, New York, NY |
| Air dates | 2007 to May 30, 2008 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Website www.morefairgame.org |
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Fair Game from PRI with Faith Salie is an experimental web and audio/radio hybrid daily public radio program which covers the important stories of the day and uses humor to tease out what it all means. The program is produced and distributed nationally by PRI. Hosted by Faith Salie, and fed weeknights and online, the show features newsmaker and celebrity interviews and regular appearances by the comedians. It often asks for listener feedback and contributions via its website, morefairgame.org and features numerous segments. Regularly occurring segments include Why Do They Hate Us?, Seemingly Simple Solutions to Intractable Problems, and Bathed in Glory. In most markets, it is broadcast weekday evenings on a public radio stations that are PRI affiliates. It is also available as a podcast.
The program was featured in The New York Times in June 2007.[1]
Fair Game ceased broadcast of the program on May 30, 2008, PRI cited the fact that a major national underwriter was not attracted to the program as a reason for cancelling the show. The article also states that there is a potential web-only version for the program in the works. [2]
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