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NewsWorks Tonight September 16, 2016 – Full Show

Bobby Allyn looks into exactly HOW the American Beverage Association is suing to undo Philadelphia’s soda tax. Maiken Scott reports ...

Air Date: September 16, 2016

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First for September 16, 2016

New sense of freedom We’ll go through some of the big winners from the Delaware primary on this program, and ...

Air Date: September 16, 2016

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You Bet Your Garden

Taming Out of Control Peonies

Many plants that people put in place to honor loved ones fail to thrive. Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, will try and figure o ...

Air Date: September 16, 2016

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Radio Times

Bridgegate trial preview

Guests: Matt Katz, Joe Hernandez The Bridgegate trial starts on Monday.  The case goes back to 2013 when three l ...

Air Date: September 16, 2016

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Radio Times in Review: an American history edition

Hour 2 Guests: Dan Flores, Richard Beeman, Heather Ann Thompson On this week’s edition ...

Air Date: September 16, 2016

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight September 15, 2016 – Full Show

Phil Gregory reports Governor Chris Christie wants to reopen the Abbott school funding case. Avi Wolfman-Arent heads back to school, wher ...

Air Date: September 15, 2016

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Delaware Primary Special

Delaware voters went to the polls September 13th in the state’s primary election. First sits down with the Democratic and Republica ...

Air Date: September 15, 2016

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Natural History Museums

Come with us as we step inside a time capsule of life on earth — the natural history museum. On this specia ...

Air Date: September 15, 2016

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Natalie Portman for “A Tale of Love and Darkness”

Natalie Portman talks with Patrick Stoner about her tour de force writing, starring in and directing “A Tale of Love and Darkness”— ...

Air Date: September 15, 2016

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The ceasefire in Syria; then, The Donald J. Trump Foundation

Guests: Joshua Landis, David Fahrenthold We begin this hour of Radio Times by taking a look at the collaboration ...

Air Date: September 15, 2016

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Fishtown over 40 years: music, housing and a man who’s no longer afraid

Guests: William Reed, Chris Ward, Sandy Salzman, Sandy Smith In this hour, Radio Times producer Elizabeth Fiedler ...

Air Date: September 15, 2016

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight September 14, 2016 – Full Show

Mark Eichmann reports on the governors race in Delaware now that the candidates have been set. Dave Heller discusses the similarities bet ...

Air Date: September 14, 2016

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First Extra: Congressional Debate Special

Five of six Democrats running to replace Congressman John Carney took part in a debate at Widener University’s Delaware Law School ...

Air Date: September 14, 2016

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Naughty by Nature

Naughty by Nature is a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey, best known for their platinum selling hit ...

Air Date: September 14, 2016

Ian McEwan
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Author Ian McEwan on his new novel Nutshell

Guest: Ian McEwan Marty talks with author IAN McEWAN abo ...

Air Date: September 14, 2016

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