Weekend radio programs for the Mahoning Valley, beyond | Our guide lists radio program times, days, and descriptions. Whenever possible, we’ve provided web links to individual programs, schedules and streaming. Tip: You can also request a radio station through an Alexa device. Example: “Alexa, play WYSU.”
Note: Our complete weekly schedule appears here.
FRIDAY (EVENING)
The Jazz Sofa With Rick Popovich. Locally hosted program covers classic and contemporary jazz. 7-11-p.m., Friday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website.Schedule.Listen.
Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey. Themed programs on the Great American Songbook. 11 p.m.-1 a.m., Friday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
After MidNite with Granger Smith. Country music overnight. Includes hits, performances and artist interviews. Midnight-6 a.m., Monday-Friday. The Bull (106.1 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Anytime Classical. Classical music overnight. 1-6 a.m., Friday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
SATURDAY (MORNING)
BBC World Service. World news. Midnight-6 a.m., Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. Paranormal activity and conspiracy theories. 1-6 a.m., Saturday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
This Morning with Gordon Deal. Top stories, politics, and business news from the U.S. and around the world. 5-6 a.m., Saturday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Explore Europe. Rick Steves hosts. 6 a.m., Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Hearts of Space. Ambient and ethereal music. 6 a.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
On the Media. Features and investigative reporting. 7 a.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Living on Earth. Award-winning environmental news. 7 a.m., Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Mahoning Valley Sportsman. 7 a.m., Saturday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Big Band Sound. Local program features the music of the big band era. Terry Esarco hosts. 7-9 a.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
Car Care. 8-10 a.m., Saturday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
FOX Sports Radio. Sports talk radio. 8-10 a.m., Saturday. The Gambler (1390 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Weekend Edition. News and features from National Public Radio. 8-10 a.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Ukrainian Hour. Ukrainian music and culture. Mary Woloszyn and Irene Dreboty host. 9-10:30 a.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me! Weekly quiz show hosted by Peter Sagal. Broadcast from Chicago’s Studebaker Theater. 10 a.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
At Home with Gary Sullivan. Home repair and maintenance. 10 a.m.-noon., Saturday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
German Melodies. Wolfgang Wengler, Helga Wengler and Rita Perrico host. Features German music and culture. 10:30 a.m.-noon., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
The TED Radio Hour. Guest speakers cover a variety of topics. 11 a.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website.Schedule.Listen.
It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders. Pop-culture conversations. 11 a.m., Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
SATURDAY (AFTERNOON)
Freakononics Radio. Discussions with provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs. Noon, Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
This American Life. Thematic storytelling. Hosted by Ira Glass. Noon, Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Polka Jukebox. Hosted by John Ross. Noon-1:30 p.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
RadioLab. Journalism and storytelling with Jad Abumrad, Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser. 1 p.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
The Moth Radio Hour. True stories told live on stage. 1 p.m., Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Contigo Los Sabados. Latino music and culture. Hosted by Philip Gonzales and Maggie McClendon. 1:30-3 p.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
The New Yorker Radio Hour. Profiles and storytelling. 2 p.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Musica Di Italia. Italian music and culture. Joe and Teresa Mazzoca host. 3-4:30 p.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
Rich on Tech. New program features Rich DeMuro, host of the “Rich on Tech” segment on KTLA-TV Channel 5 in Los Angeles. 3-6 p.m., Saturday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Bullseye with Jesse Thorn. Pop culture, comedy and interviews with creative people. 3 p.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
The Weekend. Michael Brown hosts. 3-6 pm., Saturday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders. Pop culture and newsmakers. 4 p.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Snap Judgment. Dramatic and edgy storytelling. 4 p.m., Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Irish Melodies. Irish music and culture. Noah Hartzler hosts. 4:30-6 p.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
All Things Considered. News and features from National Public Radio. 5 p.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Snap Judgment. Mixes real stories with music for dramatic radio. 6 p.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Tamburitzan Hour. Features Tamburitzan music. Dennis Spisak hosts. 6-7:30 p.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
SATURDAY (EVENING)
Pre-Game Radio with DJ Maze Faze. Youngstown DJ Maze Faze spins old school and new school hip-hop live. Request line: 330-333-9904. 6-8 p.m., Saturday. Loud 102.3 FM. Website. Schedule. Listen.
The New Yorker Radio Hour. Profiles, storytelling and conversations. 7 p.m., Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Latino USA. Latino news and culture. 8 p.m., Saturday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Jazz Sofa With Rick Popovich. Locally hosted program features classic and contemporary jazz. 7-10 p.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Country House Party. Country artists introduce new music and share their hits.
The 80s Show with Jeff Stevens. The music and pop culture of the 1980s. Jeff Stevens hosts. 7 p.m.-midnight, Saturday. The Mix 98.9. Website. Schedule. Listen.
Polish Melodies. Polish music and culture. 7:30-9 p.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
Loud Mix with DJ Grooves. Pat “DJ Grooves” Cerullo hosts. Allentown-based Cerullo owns and programs Loud 102.3 in Youngstown, Loud 99.3 in Reading, Pa., Hot Radio in Portland, Maine, and consults radio stations around the country. 8-11:59 p.m., Saturday. Loud 102.3 FM. Website. Schedule. Listen.
Slovak Music. Features Slovak music and culture. Dennis Spisak hosts. 9-11 p.m., Saturday. WKTL (90.7).
Jazz with David Basse. Classic and contemporary jazz. 10 p.m. and midnight-2 a.m., Saturday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Now’s the Time. Martin Berger hosts this long-running local jazz program. 11 p.m.-midnight. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon. Sports talk and analysis with Emmy-award winning producer and NFL Network host Jason Smith. Midnight-2 a.m., Saturday. The Gambler (1390 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
After MidNite with Granger Smith. Country music overnight. Includes hits, performances and artist interviews. Midnight-6 a.m., Saturday. The Bull (106.1 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
FOX Sports Radio. Sports talk radio. Midnight-7 a.m, Saturday. The Gambler (1390 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
SUNDAY (MORNING)
BBC World Service. Midnight-6 a.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. Paranormal and conspiracy theories. 1-6 a.m., Sunday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Harmonia. Early music. 6 a.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
The Veterans Show with John Brown. 6-6:30 a.m., Sunday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
iHeartradio Communities: Public Affairs Special. 6:30-7 a.m., Sunday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Intelligence Squared U.S. Guests debate differing viewpoints. 7 a.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
The New Yorker Radio Hour. Storytelling and conversations. 7 a.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Wineskins CTYN. Religious programming. 7:30-8 a.m., Sunday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Weekend Edition. News and features from National Public Radio. 8-10 a.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 – The 80s. Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 shows are aired in their original broadcast form. 8-11 a.m., Sunday. The Mix 98.9. Website. Schedule. Listen.
Battleground. Pro wrestling news and interviews. 7 a.m.-noon., Sunday. WNCD (93.3 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
At Home with Gary Sullivan. Home repair and maintenance. 9 a.m.-noon, Sunday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
The Moth Radio Hour. True stories told live on stage. 10 a.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website.Schedule.Listen.
On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez. Conversations with journalists, leaders and policy experts. 10 a.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Brooke Taylor. Contemporary country. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday.
The Pulse. Health and science. 11 a.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
RadioLab. Storytelling with Jad Abumrad, Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser. 11 a.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
At Home with Gary Sullivan. Home improvement. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
RadioLab. Storytelling with Jad Abumrad, Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser. 11 a.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
SUNDAY (AFTERNOON)
Latino USA. Latino news and culture. Noon, Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Snap Judgment. Dramatic storytelling. Noon, Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me. Quiz show. 1 p.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
This American Life. Dramatic storytelling. 1 p.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Lit Nights with B-Willy. Hosted by a “lifelong Youngstown guy just trying to keep your nights wild.” 2-7 p.m., Sunday. Loud 102.3 FM. Website. Schedule. Listen.
Code Switch. Conversations about race. Covers a variety of topics, ranging from politics and history to culture and food. 2 p.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
A Way With Words. Covers American language, including its history, quirks, and usage. 2 p.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Throughline. Time-traveling history program hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei. 3 p.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
The Splendid Table. Food, cooking and food culture. 3 p.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
With Good Reason. Leading voices in literature, history, science, and the arts. 4 p.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
On the Media. Investigative reporting and features. 4 p.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
SUNDAY (EVENING)
Thistle and Shamrock. Irish music and culture. 6 p.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website.Schedule.Listen.
Rich on Tech. Technology program. 6-9 p.m., Sunday. WKBN (570 AM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Notes from America with Kai Wright. Politics, current events, history and culture from a Black perspective. 6 p.m.,Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website.Schedule.Listen.
Sunday Baroque. Music from the Baroque period. 7-11 p.m., Sunday. WYSU (88.5 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Women of iHeartCountry. Amy Brown from “The Bobby Bones Show” highlights female country artists heard on iHeartCountry. 7-8 p.m., Sunday.
Michelle Buckles. Contemporary country. 8 p.m.-midnight, Sunday.
The Splendid Table. Food, cooking and food culture. 8 p.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
Loud Mix with DJ Grooves. Pat “DJ Grooves” Cerullo hosts. Allentown-based Cerullo owns and programs Loud 102.3 in Youngstown, Loud 99.3 in Reading, Pa., Hot Radio in Portland, Maine, and consults radio stations around the country. 8 p.m.-midnight, Sunday. Loud 102.3 FM. Website. Schedule. Listen.
Milk Street Radio. World food, cooking. 9 p.m., Sunday. WKSU (89.7 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
After MidNite with Granger Smith. Country music overnight. Includes hits, performances and artist interviews. Midnight-6 a.m., Sunday. The Bull (106.1 FM). Website. Schedule. Listen.
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