WNKU dropping NPR for all-music format

Public radio station WNKU-FM will quit broadcasting National Public Radio programs to instead air a locally produced all-music format at the start of February due to changing audience interests.

Two shows in particular that will be cut are NPR's "All News Morning Edition" and "Fresh Air" program that airs in the evening during rush hour commutes.  The new all-music format will feature a mix of indie rock, alternative rock, alternative country, world music and blues.

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