TROY -- Troy University Public Radio announces plans to air Bob Edwards Weekend, a one hour interview showcase with celebrated host Bob Edwards.

One of public radio's most respected and best-loved personalities, Edwards takes the mic each week to highlight the life and work of fascinating people with interesting things to say. The program will begin airing Saturday, Jan. 6, following Weekend Radio.

Bob Edwards Weekend  highlights the life and work of people who have something interesting to say, from newsmakers, historians, and authors to artists, actors, and lots of regular folks too. A sampling:

• former President Jimmy Carter
• former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
• actors George Clooney and David Strathairn
• former gang members in L.A. and the priest who helped them leave the gangs.

Each program includes an artful mix of natural sound, music, readings, and film clips, depending on the guest. The interview format changes with each show: typically, Edwards speaks with 3–5 guests for 10 to 20 minutes each, but occasionally, a guest's interview will comprise an entire hour. And Edwards regularly goes outside the studio — to Oklahoma City for the 10th anniversary of the Murrah Federal Building bombing; to Chicago for a conversation with Studs Terkel in his home; to Austin for interviews with artists and filmmakers at the South by Southwest Festival.

Bob Edwards Weekend is produced by XM Satellite Radio and distributed nationwide by Public Radio International.

Troy University Public Radio is the local Public Radio International affiliate for the Wiregrass and a National Public Radio member station.