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Programming Changes on WBHM and The Hub

WBHM regularly reviews our program schedule, and we’re excited to share some upcoming changes to our schedules. Your favorite show is still waiting for you, but it may be at a different time or perhaps a different day. Below are changes which are slated to go into effect on July 13, 2026. Questions or comments? Please read the information and our FAQ below. Have additional questions? Visit our Contact Us page or email [email protected]. Thanks for listening! All times and changes are in Central Standard Time.

Changes to WBHM 90.3 FM and WBHM HD-1

TL;DR (Too long, didn’t read):

  • No programs are being dropped!
  • Classical music programming will move from 90.3 FM to 106.1 FM and WBHM HD-2 The Hub and will now have expanded listening hours during the morning.
  • The BBC World Service and other BBC News programming will be joining the 90.3 FM and WBHM HD-1 schedule.
  • We’re shifting some programs to eliminate scheduling complications behind the scenes which should eliminate a number of issues.
  • Past listener surveys have consistently shown further interest in adding BBC programming as well as additional classical music hours during the daytime. These changes now make both of those possible.

WBHM 90.3 and WBHM HD-1 Changes

The following changes will happen on our schedule on Monday through Friday:

Here & Now will move to 11 am to 1 pm.

Fresh Air will move to 1-2 pm and the re-broadcast at 7 pm will remain the same.

Additional evening programming: From 8-9 pm we’re bringing you some of our best programming which has traditionally only been available on the weekends. They include:

  • Monday: No Small Endeavor 
  • Tuesday: Radiolab
  • Wednesday: Reveal 
  • Thursday: The Middle (this is already airing and remains a LIVE call-in show).
  • Friday: Snap Judgment

BBC World Service: From 9 pm until 6 am, programming from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), distributed by American Public Media (APM) in the United States, will join WBHM’s news and information programming.

An additional re-broadcast of The Middle will now be available on Saturdays from 2-3 pm, joining our afternoon weekend newsblock.

Changes to The Hub 106.1 FM and WBHM HD-2

New: Classical music from our partners at Classical 24 will be joining The Hub. Listeners will see a significant increase in not only the number of weekly on-air hours, but more daytime hours of classical music.

  • Sunday through Thursday, classical music will now start at 10 pm and run until noon the following morning. Friday and Saturday, it will start at 10 pm until 8 am the following morning. 
  • PRX Remix will now air from 12 noon to 2 pm Monday thru Friday.
  • NPR’s Planet Money/How I Built This will air from 2-3 pm on Mondays and Hidden Brain from 2-3 pm on Tuesdays.
  • Friday at 11 am and Saturday at 7 am Analog Masters will join our classical music listening lineup. This one-hour show is distributed by PRX and independently produced and hosted by Tom Godell. 

Of note: Godell, recently retired from a career in public media for over fifty years, was an original member of the WBHM team when the station launched in 1976. We’re thrilled to have his voice and musical expertise back on our airwaves.
 
A note on the 106.1 FM and WBHM HD-2 signal:

  • The 106.1 FM signal is much smaller than the 90.3 FM signal. The size and strength of the signal is determined by the FCC and we are not able to change it.
  • If you have an HD radio in your car or home, you’ll be able to pick up the signal further out than on the FM terrestrial signal.
  • Technically speaking, The Hub is an HD-station whose programming is broadcast on FM via a translator. WBHM is fortunate to have this situation, as many HD signals are only on HD and not available on standard FM as well.

What’s New

Hidden Brain explores the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior and questions that lie at the heart of our complex and changing world. Host Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to help curious people understand the world, and themselves.
Planet Money and How I Built This is a weekly program on business and entrepreneurship.  Planet Money explains the economy with playful storytelling and Peabody award-winning, deep dive, roll-up-your-sleeves journalism. How I Built This, is where innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists take us through the often challenging journeys they took to build their now iconic companies. Featured guests include the founders of Lyft, Patagonia, Zappos, Spanx, Samuel Adams, Instagram, and more.
With more than 73 bureaus worldwide, and journalists in more places than any other international broadcaster, audiences count on the BBC World Service to provide accurate, impartial news with a global perspective. WBHM will now have access to additional BBC documentaries and programming, which will be included in special programming throughout the year.
Discover the breathtaking beauty of Analog Masters, with pre-digital classical music recordings on this weekly series. Hear the greatest recordings of the past restored to pristine clarity and sonic splendor. Familiar artists like Arturo Toscanini and Jascha Heifetz are featured alongside nearly forgotten women and people of color, all of whom made indelible contributions to the diverse and fascinating world of classical music. Hosted by 50-year veteran broadcaster, Tom Godell.

How to listen: 

Accessing programming from WBHM is easier than ever before, including on expanded platforms and devices.

Learn more about all the ways you can listen and access WBHM’s programming.

Access and listening options to The Hub, which launched in October of 2025, will continue to expand. Currently, it can be accessed on the following platforms:

  • 106.1 FM in the greater Birmingham area and on WBHM HD-2. 
  • Streaming via our website. Select “All Streams” and then click on The Hub.
  • The WBHM app. Click the “Listen” tab on the top right and select the livestream. 

The Hub is in process of being added to additional smart speaker devices. Thank you for your patience as we make these additions.

Hybrid Digital Radio (AKA: “HD Radio”) 101:

HD radio has been in use for twenty years now. It is free and widely available. With WBHM’s transmitter replacement and other equipment upgrades in the past several years, we are only now able to offer it to our listeners. A special thank you to our members who helped to support this critical change and infrastructure!

  • HD is different from satellite radio.
  • HD upgrades standard AM/FM signals to digital. It delivers static-free, CD-quality audio, on-screen text (like song titles and album art, known as “Meta Data”), and extra local channels called "multicasts". It comes built into many modern vehicles, but can also be added via aftermarket stereos
  • According to recent industry reports, HD Radio is now found in 60% of vehicles shipped in the United States.
  • If you have a newer vehicle, you likely have HD radio built in and might not know it. Not sure if you do? We suggest checking your owners manual or searching on Youtube. Many cars will automatically switch between FM and HD without  you knowing it. You can look for a glowing or distinct “HD” icon on your car’s radio or display screen.