WPTF Weekend Gardener
Mike Raley & Rufus Edmisten
Show overview
WPTF Weekend Gardener has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 853 episodes. That works out to roughly 600 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 45 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 36% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 78 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Mike Raley & Rufus Edmisten.
From the publisher
The WPTF Weekend Gardener is an award-winning radio talk show that has been on the air for over 40 years. Mike Raley has been the host since the show first aired in January of 1985, bringing expert gardening advice and fun conversation to listeners. Rufus Edmisten, former NC Secretary of State and Attorney General, has been a co-host for over 10 years, providing his unique insights and adding to the lively discussions. The Weekend Gardener is an evolution of The Tar Heel Gardener, a show that aired for 40 years and was hosted by North Carolina State University professor John H. Harris. Initially a 15-minute program where John answered listener letters, the show grew into a half-hour format before becoming the 3-hour talk show we know today. Over its four decades, the Weekend Gardener has become a staple for gardening enthusiasts across the state.