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Why Your Station Should Air Travel with Rick Steves

Treat your listeners to a lively hour of around-the-world travel talk each week, hosted by America's favorite travel partner. Rick Steves is an intimate traveling companion, a best friend to listeners, and a bright personality brining new energy to public radio schedules. A best-selling guidebook author and TV host for 20 years, now Rick Steves brings his passion for authentic, affordable, ethical travel to a high-quality hour of public radio each week...and listeners are loving it.

It's a winner: "We've had Travel with Rick Steves on Saturdays at 2 p.m. for 5 books now. The average AQH is 18,200 while the 5-book average before was 14,200. I'm extremely pleased with the performance of this show!"

— Jeffrey W. Hansen, Program Director, KUOW Seattle

It generates income: "Fundraising with Rick Steves was gangbusters. We optimistically set a goal for $1,500 for the hour since it was our first drive with the show. It brought in well over $7.000."

— Peter J. Maerz, Programming & Operations Manager, WLRN FM Miami

It's in demand: Listeners who can't find it locally have downloaded Travel with Rick Steves shows more than 1 million times.

It's free and easy: Your station can download shows directly from our secure FTP site, formatted for the NPR clock.

Travel with Rick Steves Sample Programs

Travel Calls with Don George & This Year in New Orleans

Lonely Planet's Don George chats about how Americans are being received overseas and how some travelers are experiencing the kindness of strangers. Guidebook author Jay Cooke discusses New Orleans and how "volun-tourism" may be one way to boost the spirit of the city.

Touring South Africa

South Africa has awakened from its Apartheid-induced embargo to become one of the continent's most popular destinations. Rick learns about the emerging tourism industry in South Africa from Capetown native and adventure travel enthusiast Carmin Arnot.

French Food and Faux Pas

The culture of everyday life in France is different enough for travelers that it sometimes causes misunderstandings and embarrassment. We'll touch on some of the faux pas visitors face when encountering French society on its own terms.

Bernard Henri Levi, Part Deux

Could Americans and Europeans benefit from an honest conversation with each other about different ways of viewing society and the world? Bernard-Henri Levy, best-selling French author and philosopher, discusses some of the French stereotypes that fuel American prejudices.

Sicily & Germany's Black Forest

Alfio di Mauro joins Rick to take listener calls and offer insider tips on getting the most out of a vacation to Sicily. And, for something completely different, Christoph Dressler gives an overview of the Black Forest region, where Germans are prescribed time off from work to soak in mineral spas and to "power hike" in the mountains.

World Cup Soccer 2006

Germany heats up for the championship games of the World Cup soccer tournament in June, 2006. Rick assembles a panel of European soccer fanatics to explain what the excitement is all about.