# Why a repeat of a repeat?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-a-repeat-of-a-repeat/9040>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** radio\
**Created:** [January 5, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-a-repeat-of-a-repeat/9040 "2008-01-05T16:59:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-a-repeat-of-a-repeat/9040/1 "2008-01-05T16:59:16Z")

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Yes, I know that this is not really a car question, but I would still like to know why this week’s Car Talk radio show is a repeat of last week’s program, which of course was a repeat of an earlier program.  
  
  
  
 Whether this screw-up originated with my local NPR outlet (WNYC), or if it was broadcast nationwide, who is the hockey puck who fouled up the programming?

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**Author:** ![bernd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bernd/32/157_2.png) [@bernd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bernd)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-a-repeat-of-a-repeat/9040/2 "2008-01-05T17:21:59Z")

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This happened on my local affiliate a few months ago. All of the Saturday programs were the ones that aired from the week before. Someone at NPR probably sent the wrong show #, or someone at the affiliate downloaded the wrong show #.