A Way with Words

A Way with Words
GenreCall-in talk radio about language arts topics
Running time55 min.
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesPublic Radio Exchange, Public Radio Satellite System, web
Hosted byMartha Barnette and Grant Barrett
Created byWayword, Inc.
Executive producer(s)Stefanie Levine
Recording studioSan Diego
Original release1998 –
present
No. of episodes1,621
Audio formatStereophonic
Websitewaywordradio.org
PodcastA Way with Words podcast
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A Way with Words is an American weekly public radio program discussing the use of language (mainly American and Canadian English, with other languages earning more occasional mention) in everyday life, along with linguistics, lexicology and folk etymology from a pool of listener questions from weekly callers into the program, along with a weekly word game with quiz expert and comedian John Chaneski. The program is distributed mainly for weekend airing across member stations of NPR, utilizing the Public Radio Exchange for program distribution. That week's program is then distributed weekly as a podcast on Mondays.[1][2]

  1. ^ "List of broadcast stations". waywordradio.org. October 29, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Barrett, Grant (September 28, 2007). "We're Alive! Deal Inked to Keep AWWW on the Air!". waywordradio.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.