Please note that this is not the official website of the Diane Rehm Show. You can visit the show's site by clicking here. You can reach the Diane Rehm Show by phone at 1-800-433-8850.

Below is a Q&A list from the Diane Rehm show, of interest to anyone trying to get their voice onto the show or similar talk radio programs.

1. HOW CAN I GET A QUESTION OR COMMENT ON THE AIR?

Call 1-800-433-8850. We have only one call-taker who juggles six telephone lines, so keep trying. We are also usually able to read a small number of emails on the air.

2. HOW DO I GET INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIFIC PROGRAM OR CONTACT A GUEST WHO WAS ON THE PROGRAM?

Go to our website: http://www.drshow.org
For the current week, click on "This Week."
For past programs, click on "Archives" (if you already know the air date) or "Search" (if you don't).

When possible, program information includes links to our guests' organizations and/or homepages. To reach an author, try contacting the publisher of his or her book.

3. HOW CAN I LISTEN TO A DIANE REHM SHOW PROGRAM VIA THE WEBSITE?

To listen to The Diane Rehm Show as it airs LIVE (10 a.m.--12 noon ET):
Go to http://www.drshow.org, find "LISTEN LIVE" on the left, and click on "MP3," "Real," or "Windows."
For help with listening live, go to http://www.wamu.org/help/

To listen to a segment that has already aired:
Go to http://www.drshow.org. Locate the segment using either the "Archives" or "Search" tab, and then click the "RealAudio" or "Windows Media" link next to the segment description. Audio files are not available for programs that aired before Jan. 1, 2000.
For help with listening to past programs, go to http://www.wamu.org/help/

4. ARE PODCASTS AVAILABLE?

Yes! Diane Rehm Show podcasts are available. Go to http://wamu.org/podcasts

5. IS THE DIANE REHM SHOW AVAILABLE ON SATELLITE RADIO?

Yes! The Diane Rehm Show is carried by SIRIUS satellite radio, on channels "NPR Now" 134 and "NPR Talk" 135. For schedules and more information about SIRIUS, go to http://www.sirius.com/

6. HOW CAN I ORDER CDs OR TRANSCRIPTS?

CDs:
Call 202-885-1200 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Have your credit card info handy, as well as the date and topic of the show.

You can also order online. Locate the segment on our website, http://www.drshow.org, using the "Search" or "Archives" tab, then click on either "CD" or "Cassette" under "Order a copy."

TRANSCRIPTS:
Locate the segment on our website, http://www.drshow.org, using the "Search" or "Archive" tab, and click on "Transcripts." You can also order by phone at 1-800-871-7072. Be prepared to leave a voicemail with your name and phone number. Transcripts are available only for programs that have aired since Jan. 9, 2006. For any problems regarding transcripts, please contact SoftScribe directly at 1-800-871-7072 or wamutranscripts@softscribellc.com.

7. HOW CAN I SUGGEST AN INTERVIEW AND/OR SHOW TOPIC?

Email us at drshow@wamu.org

If you are an author or an author's publicist, please send us a non-returnable review copy of the book or galley with contact information, including a phone number, plus any supporting materials to:

The Diane Rehm Show
WAMU 88.5 FM
4000 Brandywine St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-8082

We will contact you only if Diane is interested in an interview.

8. MAY I ATTEND A LIVE BROADCAST OF THE DIANE REHM SHOW?

We're sorry, but our studios can not accommodate an in-studio audience.

9. DO ANY OF MY LOCAL NPR STATIONS CARRY THE DIANE REHM SHOW?

The Diane Rehm Show is distributed by National Public Radio to stations across the country. For a list of stations that carry The Diane Rehm Show, go to http://www.drshow.org/about/affiliate_stations.php

If your local NPR station doesn't carry the Diane Rehm Show, contact the program director of the station and make a request! Thank you for your help!

10. WHO WROTE THE DIANE REHM SHOW THEME MUSIC?

French pianist and composer Claude Bolling wrote the music, which is called "Toot Suite" and features trumpeter Maurice André.

11. WHAT WAS THE MUSIC I HEARD DURING THE BREAK?

http://wamu.org/programs/breaks/

12. HOW DO I REPORT A TECHNICAL PROBLEM OR ERROR ON THE DIANE REHM SHOW WEBSITE?

Tell us, and we’ll forward your message to our web services department, or send a message directly to webservices@wamu.org

If you are using the site for the first time, you might want to check out the information on the Help page, at http://www.wamu.org/help/