This has nothing at all to do with Daylight Saving Time -- it involves an ephemeral thing known in broadcasting as a "clock." Every public radio program has a clock, a set template that governs the start time and duration of all the show's elements: the stories and interviews, newscasts, funding credits and other announcements.

Starting Nov. 17, NPR is making some changes to the clocks that govern Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. Many months of research have gone into this -- the aim is to help align programs with the way people listen to radio today, to provide stations with more flexibility in presenting local news and information, and ultimately, to ensure that these programs remain viable in today's media landscape.

So what will the changes mean to you? If you're the kind of listener who can set your watch by what you're hearing at any given moment, you might notice that newscasts or other elements are at different times throughout the hour. But rest assured you'll be getting the same high-quality content that you rely on every day. We'll be sharing feedback with NPR -- feel free to contact us at programming@kgou.org with your questions and comments.

 

KGOU members have pledged $204,450 (and counting) for the 2015 fiscal year so far! This includes donations from 188 new members, along with renewing, rejoining and additional gifts from existing members. Thank you!

The successful conclusion of this drive means KGOU will remain financially strong and able to bring you the public service you rely on, on the air and online, for you to access whenever and wherever you want. If you haven't had a chance to contribute yet, make your donation online.

 

This Veterans Day, StoryCorps will honor the service and sacrifice of the military community with new stories from its Military Voices Initiative. This includes three new animated shorts available next week, and broadcast segments on NPR's Morning Edition tomorrow and Weekend Edition on Saturday, Nov. 8. Listen through the archives for more stories from the project.

 

Tom Magliozzi, co-host of the long-running public radio program Car Talk, passed away Monday, Nov. 3, due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease. You knew him as Click -- or was he Clack? -- one-half of the infamous Tappet Brothers.

Hear some of Tom's gems from the show, see photos through the decades, and read some of his best quotes on CarTalk.com's remembrance page. The Magliozzi family is asking that in lieu of flowers, friends and listeners make a donation to their favorite public radio station or the Alzheimer's Association.

 

NPR News will expand coverage of Asia with the opening of a bureau in Seoul, South Korea next year, to complement bureaus in Islamabad, New Delhi, Shanghai and Beijing. At a time when other news organizations have reduced international coverage, NPR's 17 foreign news bureaus are covering some of the most important stories of our time.

Elise Hu, who covers the intersection of technology and culture for NPR's on-air, online and multimedia platforms, will take on a new role as NPR's Seoul reporter. Elise visited KGOU in 2011 when she served as digital editor for the StateImpact project.