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Why did Live From Here get Cancelled?

'Live From Here With Chris Thile,' the American Public Media-produced variety show, has been canceled as a result of COVID-related budget cuts at Minnesota Public Radio and APM.

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At its peak, "A Prairie Home Companion" reached more than four million listeners on more than 700 public radio stations. Keillor retired from the radio show in 2016.

Regarding this, is prairie home companion coming back?

The famed radio variety show will return to the venue this summer with host and creator Garrison Keillor. "A Prairie Home Companion American Revival" comes to the Ryman on Sunday, July 10. The show will feature Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Aoife O'Donovan, Heather Masse and Joe Newberry.

What is Prairie Home Companion called now?

Live from Here.

"A Prairie Home Companion" has a new name: "Live from Here." The public radio show's host Chris Thile announced the new name on Saturday evening during a broadcast from the Town Hall in New York City.

And another question: who is the new host of prairie home companion?

Chris Thile: 'A Prairie Home Companion' Host on New Gig.

And another question: what replaced live from here?

NPR is seeing "strong demand" from stations picking up its programs to replace Live From Here, according to a spokesperson. The spokesperson pointed to Mountain Stage, which is produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting; World Cafe, produced by WXPN in Philadelphia; and It's Been a Minute as popular choices.

What happened to Chris Thile and Prairie Home Companion?

The Chris Thile-hosted successor of A Prairie Home Companion is no more. On Tuesday (June 16), American Public Media Group announced that Live From Here has been canceled, its production halted amid a COVID-19-related decline in funding.

How can I listen to Live From Here?

On the Web. Every Saturday, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Central Time, visit livefromhere.org to listen to an audio stream of the show.

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Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality.
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Garrison Keillor
Born	August 7, 1942 Anoka, Minnesota, U.S.
Medium	Radio, print
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Years active	1969–present

Where is Prairie Home Companion heard?

A Prairie Home Companion is heard by 2.6 million listeners each week on nearly 600 public radio stations, online, and on the American Forces Networks, SiriusXM Radio, Radio New Zealand, and KPRG in Guam.

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