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<p>In 1979, Diane Rehm took over as host of WAMU's mid-day program, Kaleidoscope, and in 1984, the name was changed to The Diane Rehm Show. In all the ensuing years, Diane has offered listeners thoughtful and lively conversations on an array of topics with many of the most distinguished people of our times. In 2010, The Diane Rehm Show won a Shorty Award in the #news category. The Shorty Awards honor the producers of the best real-time content on Twitter and are supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.</p>
<p>Also, in 2010, Diane won a coveted George Foster Peabody Award. The Peabodys, the oldest awards in broadcasting, are considered among the most prestigious and selective prizes in electronic media. The award honors Diane Rehm's more than 30 years in public broadcasting as host of The Diane Rehm Show, calling the program the "gold standard in civic, civil discourse."</p>
<p>The Diane Rehm Show is produced at <a href="http://wamu.org/" rel="nofollow">WAMU 88.5</a> and distributed by <a href="http://www.npr.org/" rel="nofollow">National Public Radio</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/worldwide/" rel="nofollow">NPR Worldwide</a>, and <a href="http://www.sirius.com/" rel="nofollow">SIRIUS satellite radio</a>. Here is <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/stations/schedule/'prgId=33" rel="nofollow">a list of public radio stations</a> that broadcast the show.</p>
<p>Each week, more than 2.2 million listeners across the country tune in to the program, which has grown from a small local morning call-in show on Washington's WAMU 88.5 to one of public broadcasting's most-listened-to programs. In 2007 and 2008, the show placed among the top ten most powerful public radio programs, based on its ability to draw listeners to public radio stations. It is the only live call-in talk show on the list.</p>
<p>Diane's guests include many of the nation's top newsmakers, journalists and authors. Guests include former president Bill Clinton, General Tommy Franks, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Julie Andrews, and Toni Morrison. Newsweek magazine calls the program one of the most interesting talk shows in the country. The National Journal says Diane is "the class act of the talk radio world."<br /> Each hour includes dialogue with listeners who call, e-mail, <a href="http://twitter.com/drshow" rel="nofollow">Tweet</a>, or post to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thedianerehmshow" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> to join Diane's virtual community and take part in a civil exchange of ideas.</p>
