APM PRESENTS
APM Presents offers a unique package of programs with timely relevance for your audiences.
APM Presents, previously known as APM Celebrates, is a collection of specials available through American Public Media to all affiliated stations. News and Talk specials tackle some of the biggest questions of our time while our Classical collection engages audiences with musical performances from renowned musicians.
Air windows are listed below and on individual program pages. Specific download times are listed in ContentDepot. If you would like to request an air window extension, please contact your Station Relations Representative. Extensions are considered on a case-by-case basis and may be granted subject to rights.
This year, 60 specials have been included in the APM Presents package, which is up from a total of 42 last fiscal year. Out of these specials, 67% included host(s) who identified as a woman and 37% included host(s) self-identified as BIPOC.
Docs and Specials from the BBC can be found here.
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APM Presents: News & Talk
Timely news programming tackling the biggest questions of our time
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Arc of Justice
One hour
Broadcast Window: May 24, 2022 - Sept 6, 2022
This four episode series focuses on the roots of the racial wealth gap in U.S. policy. Grounded in the scholarship of prominent African American economist William Darity Jr., The ARC of Justice explores how that racial wealth gap came to be combining scholarly expertise with historical and contemporary real-world stories and voices of ordinary citizens. Epsiodes can stand alone or be aired as a series.
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Early Risers: Waking up to Racial Equity in Early Childhood
One hour
Broadcast Window: May 25, 2022 - Sept 6, 2022
In this one-hour special, listeners will hear practical tips and insights from a variety of early childhood experts about how to talk with very young children about race and racism.
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Becoming Muslim
One hour
Broadcast Window: July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
In Becoming Muslim, we explore the motivations and challenges of converts as they carve out a uniquely American path for being Muslim in the United States. We profile four people who have converted to Islam, and ask: how has their conversion shaped the rest of their lives?
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Smarter Health: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of American Healthcare
Four, one-hour long programs
Broadcast Window: July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
From On Point, Smarter Health: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of American Healthcare is a four-part exploration of how artificial intelligence and machine learning may revolutionize the healthcare industry. We’ll investigate the technology already available or in development for clinical settings, criticize the ethical dilemmas the technology presents in medicine, and understand the guardrails and regulations in progress to advise AI advancements.
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Witness History: Virus Outbreaks and Breakthroughs
One hour
Broadcast Window: August 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
From the Spanish influenza of 1918, to the SARs epidemic of the early 2000s - accounts from people who have suffered from viral diseases and those who have worked to find a cure. We’ll hear first-person accounts of major moments in the battle against infectious disease, as told by the people who were there.
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988: A Call for Crisis Care
One hour
Broadcast Window: September 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022
This September in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join Call to Mind for “988: A Call for Crisis Care.” 988 is a hotline for mental health emergencies like suicidal thoughts and life-threatening behavior—that anyone can dial or text for help. What actually happens when someone dials 988? What do people expect when they call to report a mental health crisis? And what does crisis response look like?
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The So-called Mystery of Rapa Nui
One hour
Broadcast Window: September 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Who moved the giant monolithic statues of Rapa Nui, a remote island in the South Pacific? And how did they do it? These questions have been at the center of much debate since Europeans first arrived there 300 years ago, but according to the indigenous people of Rapa Nui their oral history has always been clear about how they were transported. In this award-winning, sound-rich documentary, listeners will be transported to the shores of Rapa Nui, where they will hear the voices of both white and native indigenous archeologists who have studied the famous moai.
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Searching for Providers of Color
One hour
Broadcast Window: October 10, 2022 - December 10, 2022
From Call to Mind, “Searching for Providers of Color” explores how race, culture and language affect how people perceive and experience mental health conditions – and shares the experiences of BIPOC people looking for effective care.
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APM Presents: Musical
Timely musical programming to delight and engage your audiences.
Classical
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Wondrous Strange
One hour
Broadcast Window: July 1, 2022 - August 5, 2022
(Encore from 2021)
Whether it's the theremin, the octobass or the contrabass flute, this special will explore instruments that are off the beaten track and the musicians that play them. Audiences will hear commentary about the instruments along with music recordings that showcase their unique sound. Share this fun and quirky hour with your listeners just in time for Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day (July 31).
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BBC Proms Concerts on SymphonyCast
Two hours
Broadcast Window: August 1, 2022 - September 26, 2022
SymphonyCast will again be showcasing the most memorable performances from the 2022 BBC Proms, the U.K.'s annual celebration of classical music. Each week they will air a Proms concert in its entirety. These concerts are open to all APM affiliates regardless of SymphonyCast carriage.
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