The U.S. Senate's trial on the impeachment of President Trump is scheduled to begin Tuesday. The president is accused by the U.S. House of Representatives of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. At the conclusion of the trial, senators are expected to vote on whether Trump should be removed from office.
Beginning Tuesday January 21st at noon, Blue Ridge Public Radio will air live gavel-to-gavel coverage from NPR of the U.S. Senate Impeachment Trial. This is a significant moment in our political history, and we feel it's our duty to fully provide NPR's unparalleled balanced and extensive coverage to our Western North Carolina region as a public service.
Depending on the start time each day, BPR will air NPR's live coverage on both channels until 3pm ET each afternoon. At that point, BPR Classic will return to regular programming, while the live coverage will continue until it concludes each day on BPR News. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly will host the coverage on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, with analysis from the NPR Politics team and other guests during breaks in the trial. Listeners can also watch a live video feed of the trial each day by clicking here.
In addition to our broadcast frequencies, you can also listen to this coverage via our online streams and our free BPR mobile app. While listener favorites like The State of Things, 1A, and Here & Now will likely be preempted during this trial coverage, you can hear these programs on our app's "BPR News Programs" section. The State of Things will also air each weekday night at 8 on BPR News should live coverage cease by then.
