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Enjoy Weekend America's Archives
Weekend America broadcast its last show Saturday, January 31, 2009. The show tried to tell the most eye-opening, memorable, astonishing stories about what was happening in America each weekend. On this site you’ll find literally thousands of stories spanning nearly five years. Each time you visit the site, the story boxes will refresh with different selections from the archives. You can also use the search tool, or find programs by air date or producer name. Thank you to all the listeners, programmers and staff who made Weekend America a joy to produce. Peter Clowney, executive producer
Stories from John Moe
Kontemporary Kartoons
Weekend America's John Moe was once a dedicated watcher of Warner Bros. cartoons. Today John's own son faithfully tunes into cartoons every Saturday morning, but John finds it difficult to enjoy them. They're not funny, for one thing. But it's not the seriousness. The cartoons that John's son enjoys all follow a similar theme: Regular children in a magical world, beset with monsters, and fighting battles. Adults, as in dads, just don't really matter.
Stories from Desiree Cooper
Returning to God
This weekend thousands of people will crowd into Detroit's Most Holy Redeemer Church. The 128-year-old building was once home to the largest Catholic parish in North America. Today, more than 5,000 people attend the six weekend masses. But for 35-year-old Antonia Bunton, going to church there every Saturday is a special privilege.
Stories from Krissy Clark
Where did the weekend come from?
Right now millions of Americans are probably counting the minutes until their weekend starts. But the idea of a weekend is a pretty new concept. Krissy Clark reports.
Stories from Bill Radke
"The Heart of Saturday Night"
When Nathan Tift of Edina, Minn., hears "The Heart of Saturday Night," by Tom Waits, he thinks of a time he was in one of the most remote and coldest places on earth: the South Pole.
Weekend America Producers
- Ben Adair
- Larissa Anderson
- Sasha Aslanian
- Julia Barton
- Barbara Bogaev
- Krissy Clark
- Peter Clowney
- Sean Cole
- Desiree Cooper
- Hillary Frank
- Jim Gates
- Ann Heppermann
- Neille Ilel
- Millie Jefferson
- Suzie Lechtenberg
- Ochen Kaylan
- Angela Kim
- Michael May
- John Moe
- Brendan Newnam
- Kara Oehler
- Michael Raphael
- Bill Radke
- Marc Sanchez
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