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Radio Talking Book

Radio Talking Book (RTB) is a free news and information service that broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week to listeners across Minnesota and the nation.

We broadcast daily newspapers, current magazines and periodicals, and a wide variety of books to appeal to a diverse range of interests.

RTB is now available as an Alexa Skill on Amazon devices, and through an app on Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. You can also listen through our online stream. Whether listening online, through an app, or your smart speaker, you can tune in to live programming, or catch up on your favorite segments by choosing the archive. Programs are archived for one week.

Publications Available

We record and broadcast many current local and national newspapers and magazines each day.

Programming Schedule

The daily broadcast schedule, listed by day or alphabetically by program name.

Listen to RTB Online

Log on or call us at 1-800-722-0550 to get a password to stream our services on the web.

Borrow Audio Books

Books that have been previously broadcast on-air are also available for loan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about Radio Talking Book.

RTB Radio News

Monthly book schedules with links to audio promos of each book.

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