G'day SRS,
When in Columbia SC for six months I found NPR (and its TV sibling from SCETV) a saviour for my sanity. I've no idea the name of the station I tuned to but I was fascinated by the programming. 16 years later I can only remember "Shamrock and Thistle" (?) and those two mechanics from the Midwest; I never quite caught PHC, although back in Oz Garrison Keilor was required listening for anyone who wished to be regarded as civilised.

The Oz equivalent to NPR, should you ever be interested, is ABC Radio National

All power to your elbow.

Cheers, Rowan