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NPR's Wait Wait ... Heading to Television

It's getting a one-hour special next month that could lead to more

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 16, 2011 5:15 PM CST

(Newser) – NPR's popular Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me is heading for the bright lights of television. The quiz show will get a one-hour special that will air Dec. 23 on the cable channel BBC America, reports AP. The New York Times sees it as a "try-out of sorts"—if it does well, expect to see more next year. Host Peter Sagal wasn't divulging much: "No comment. (I've always wanted to say that to the New York Times.)" The shows draws 3.2 million weekly listeners on the radio.

This publicity image released by NPR shows Carl Kasell, left, and Peter Sagal of NPR's satirical news quiz show Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!
This publicity image released by NPR shows Carl Kasell, left, and Peter Sagal of NPR's satirical news quiz show "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!"   (AP Photo/NPR, Tony Nagelmann)
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COMMENTS
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winedude1
Nov 19, 2011 6:30 PM CST
Keep it off TV and leave it to the weekends where it has done well! Always fun to look forward to!
Even-Steven
Nov 17, 2011 3:16 PM CST
Won't this make NPR NPTV?
jade1
Nov 17, 2011 5:52 AM CST
Love that show!
 

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