End of the Road for 'Car Talk'
NPR's most popular program is going off the air; what will we laugh about while stuck in traffic?
In car-crazed Cobb County, knowing what to say to the auto mechanic is as important as getting the job done fast and without too much pain to the wallet. For 35 years, the two brothers with a thick Boston accent have been blending their trademark wisecracking with helping motorists here and around America understand how things work under the hood. Starting this fall, Ray and Tom Magliozzi will head back to their own garage for good when "Car Talk" goes off the air. The most popular program on NPR (heard in Atlanta on WABE, 90.1 FM from 10-11 a.m. Saturdays) is nearing the end of its run. The Magliozzi brothers -- who refer to themselves as "Click and Clack" -- announced Thursday they will step away from "Car Talk" in September, saying …
Lois Freeland
10:02 am on Saturday, June 9, 2012
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