| 6:00 AM | The Overnight News | The morning show. Discusses significant events that happened in America the night before, as well as important stories that developed during the day in other time zones around the world. |
| 9:00 AM | Science Today | Expert analysis of some of this week’s more significant peer-reviewed publications. |
| 11:00 AM | Fads and Fallacies | Debunking superstition and pseudoscience at home and around the world |
| 1:00 PM | Fact Check | Who got it wrong and what they said |
| 2:00 PM | International Spotlight | News from foreign countries |
| 3:00 PM | The Third Estate | Stories being discussed in national newspapers |
| 3:30 PM | Conventional Wisdom Watch | Current media themes and narratives, and whether they’re supported by facts |
| 4:00 PM | America on the Issues | What the public really thinks, backed up by verifiable polling data |
| 4:30 PM | Internet Talkback | Stories being discussed on the major political blogs |
| 5:00 PM | On the Record | In in-depth, one-on-one interviews, candidates for office, elected officials, and other public figures are asked to clearly state their positions on a variety of issues. The interviewee will be seated in front of, but cannot view, a large screen which displays the text of past statements they have made on those same issues. |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Monday) | News You Might Have Missed | Stories released by the government on Fridays or weekends. |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Tues-Fri) | Continuing Stories | Weekly updates on ongoing issues – Darfur, New Orleans, global warming, etc. |
| 7:00 PM | This Week in Washington | Pending legislation, court cases analyzed by experts – people who have an empirically verifiable record of accurate statements. Professional pundits chosen for their ability to shout or to efficiently recite talking points are disallowed. |
| 8:00 PM | Informed Debate | Strictly moderated. Candidates who don’t address the question will be cut off. |
| 9:00 PM | Worthy Causes | Coverage of humanitarian issues around the world and the charities that are most effectively working to address them. |
| 9:30 PM | National Podium | A political candidate or other important public figure gets one hour to speak, uninterrupted, on an issue that concerns them. No one should ever appear on this show more than once. |
| 10:30 PM | The Editorial Desk | Statements of opinion from network personalities and other major public figures |
| 11:30 PM | Sports, entertainment, celebrity coverage | |
| 12:00 AM | Light music |
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