Schools and Libraries
February 16, 2023
From: Charleston County Public LibraryCCPL’s Charleston Time Machine Podcast Makes Radio Debut
96.3 FM OHM Radio will air episodes weekly on Sundays at 3 p.m.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – There’s now a new way to listen to Charleston County Public Library’s (CCPL) award-winning local history podcast, The Charleston Time Machine (CTM). Thanks to a partnership with 96.3 FM OHM Radio, the podcast, which focuses on the history of Charleston and the Lowcountry, will now be broadcast on-air each Sunday at 3 p.m.
"The Charleston Time Machine's focus on educating and entertaining its audience with the fascinating history of our Charleston community is a perfect fit for our station's mission,” said OHM Station Manager Grace McNally. “We're excited to bring this program to our audience."
The podcast, which just premiered its 250th episode, is written and produced by CCPL Historian Dr. Nic Butler. Dr. Butler is an interdisciplinary historian who has worked as an archivist for the South Carolina Historical Society, an adjunct faculty member at the College of Charleston, and as a historical consultant for the City of Charleston. The podcast uses stories and facts from the deep and colorful history of Charleston to educate, inspire, and amuse the minds of our community.
“I'm excited for this opportunity to partner with Ohm Radio because their community focus resonates with the mission of both CCPL and Charleston Time Machine,” said Dr. Butler. “I believe listeners will enjoy the podcast's insight into Charleston's deep and diverse history, and I'm personally looking forward to sharing great local stories with a larger broadcast audience.”
OHM Radio is available locally on-air at 96.3 FM and can also be streamed live at ohmradio963.org. In addition to the radio broadcasts, CTM episodes can be streamed on most free podcast services including Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and more. Episodes premiere online every other Friday at 7 p.m. You can listen to new or past episodes, read the episode blog, or subscribe for the CTM newsletter at ccpl.org/charleston-time-machine.
Fun Facts About The Charleston Time Machine
CTM is available as an audio podcast and as an illustrated blog.
CTM just premiered its 250th episode and celebrated its 6th anniversary.
The first episode was released on Jan. 16, 2017.
Since its premiere, the CTM has been streamed nearly half a million times on Soundcloud alone.
Over its 250 episodes, the podcast version includes more than 110 hours of free audio, while the blog version includes more than a million words and hundreds of images.
About OHM Radio
Ohm Radio's mission is to provide local programming that promotes democracy, sustainability and a healthy community; To broadcast programming that reflects and strengthens the diverse cultural fabric of our local community; and to educate our listening audience about artists, musicians and all artists that uniquely express an understanding of our community and our world.