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POLL: March Madness: 32 public radio shows — which is your favorite?
Public Radio March Madness: Which is YOUR favorite? Vote below!
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UPDATE: Voting is now closed. See who won!
Previously: The March Madness brackets are out, so we’re dropping our own bracket on you, fair listener. It’s your chance to cheer on and vote for your favorite public radio show, from national shows like All Things Considered and This American Life to KPCC’s own, including AirTalk, Take Two and Off-Ramp.
Our first round of voting, with 32 of the best shows in public radio, closes at 5 p.m. Pacific on Wednesday, March 20.
Round 2, with the public radio sweet 16, commences Thursday, March 21, with voting closing on Sunday, March 24.
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The elite 8 will start Monday, March 25, with voting open until Sunday, March 31. Your final four begins Monday, April 1, and comes to a close Thursday, April 4.
Finally, the championship voting begins April 5 before coming to a close on Sunday, April 8. The results of the championship bout will be announced April 9.
We're already setting some public radio shows against one another:
ATTENTION: @NPRFRESHAIR: WE WILL CRUSH YOU. NEVER CROSS @BULLSEYE! Vote now, legions! Destroy them! http://t.co/dPoBSfPo29 @MikeRoe
— Jesse Thorn 🤷♂️ (@JesseThorn) March 18, 2013
@Rezznul @JesseThorn @Bullseye @MikeRoe It. Is. On.
— Fresh Air (@nprfreshair) March 18, 2013
Read more of the trash talk here.
So what are you waiting for? Start voting! (You can click here to view a larger version of the brackets in a new window.)
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