So this is who is taking over as host of A Prairie Home Companion.

[progressoid]

Chris Thile

Keillor announced that he plans to phase himself out of the show during its 2015-2016 season, departing the program he first founded back in 1974. Hosting duties—along with the mysterious measurement devices that ensure that all of Lake Wobegon’s children remain above average, on pain of death—will pass to mandolinist and singer Chris Thile, of Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, a repeat guest in The A.V. Club’s little round room.

Thile will co-host A Prairie Home Companion alongside Keillor for several episodes, before transitioning into full-time hosting. A Companion veteran who first performed on the program more than 15 years ago, Thile previously guest-hosted the show last February, giving a performance that was said to be pleasing to the show’s garrulous master. Keillor said that he expects to continue guest on the program in seasons to come, hopefully alleviating fears that beloved fictitious detective Guy Noir would be euthanized in Keillor’s final episode as host.

http://www.avclub.com/article/garrison-keillors-reign-terror-over-americas-airwa-221476

You may know him from Nickel Creek (NO! Not Nickelback! Nickel Creek)

Or, from the Punch Brothers

[Kali]

1. love his take on the different kinds of audience reactions

one of the things I have always liked about the local community radio in Tucson was the mixture of music they played. it isn't as good as it used to be - I mean they would jump around from middle eastern classical to the Stones, to local artists, to mariachi. too much shoe gazing crap and a lot of Americana now, but still better than any other radio,

(does anybody actually listen to radio anymore? sometimes I feel alone)


and of course Prairie Home Companion on Sunday mornings from me from the PBS station.

[MerryBlooms]

2. I think he's a very good choice- love him and Punch Brothers/Nickel Creek.

[hifiguy]

3. I'm a regular listener, and have been on and off for more than 25 years.

Heard Thile's ep last February and it was just fine.

But no one will ever replace Garrison. He was a true original. During my first year of grad school out east I counted the hours from Friday on until PHC aired and took me back to my Minnesota home for two hours every Saturday.

[olddots]

4. I hope they ruled put Ted Nugent

Ice Cube would be an interesting choice but I'm hoping Bruce Springsteen will do it .
Don't laugh it could happen .

[Orrex]

8. Is it too late to vote for Charlie Daniels?

[mackerel]

5. Brilliant on Just What I Needed!

[LWolf]

6. I don't know why I thought

the show would just end when he retired.

Maybe because I can't imagine it without him.

[yellowdogintexas]

7. Broad music mix was the hallmark of KERA in FW/Dallas when I first came to North Texas

Then the format gradually changed, until it was all news, talk and NPR programs like "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me", "Car Guys", "Whaddyaknow? Not Much, You?" etc

However there was this matter of a huge music library... so a few years ago, North Texas Public Broadcasting went on the air with a second radio station which broadcasts the terrific music library formerly played by KERA They are a nice fit.

Both stations can be live streamed from apps too

[underpants]

9. Saw the show live at Wolftrap a few years ago

Fantastic. It was on when we got in the car this morning going to the pool.