Charles Harrington Elster
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Charles Harrington Elster (1957, New York City
) is an American writer, broadcaster, and logophile. In 1998, he, along with Richard Lederer
, became founding co-hosts of the weekly radio show, A Way with Words
, broadcast by KPBS
, San Diego Public Radio, and heard worldwide via streaming internet and podcast. After five and a half years, Elster left the show and was replaced by journalist and writer Martha Barnette.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
) is an American writer, broadcaster, and logophile. In 1998, he, along with Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer is an American author, speaker, and teacher best known for his books on word play and the English language and his use of oxymorons...
, became founding co-hosts of the weekly radio show, A Way with Words
A Way with Words
A Way with Words is an independent, non-profit, nationwide, weekly public radio show about language currently broadcast around the country.It was originally produced by KPBS in San Diego, CA, from 1998 to 2007. The show was originally hosted by authors Richard Lederer and Charles Harrington Elster...
, broadcast by KPBS
KPBS
KPBS television is a PBS Public television member station based in San Diego, California, broadcasting on digital channel 30. The station is owned by San Diego State University. KPBS can be found on Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable, and AT&T U-verse on cable channel 11 in standard definition. ...
, San Diego Public Radio, and heard worldwide via streaming internet and podcast. After five and a half years, Elster left the show and was replaced by journalist and writer Martha Barnette.