Radio Free Hillsdale WRFH 101.7 FM adjusted its daily lineup after Hugh Hewitt’s show moved to the afternoon.

“It is the first truly significant schedule change since the station lineup was solidified,” said Scot Bertram, lecturer in journalism and general manager of WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM.

The first hour of the show will now air on WRFH weekdays at 5 p.m., and the full show will air the next morning from 7-10 a.m. Previously, Hewitt’s show aired from 9 a.m. to noon on weekdays.

Hewitt is an attorney, author, and host of “The Hugh Hewitt Show” where he covers national politics and interviews a variety of guests.

Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees William Brodbeck said it was important WRFH find a way to keep Hewitt on the air.

“The Hewitt schedule change put WRFH in a difficult situation,” Brodbeck said. “I believe that Scot and his crew have made the best of that situation. While the approach is imperfect, I cannot imagine a better outcome with which they could have arrived.”

As a result of the shift, Dennis Prager’s show will run from 7-9 p.m. and morning student content from 10 a.m. to noon. Prager’s show has been hosted by Carl Jackson since Prager was injured after a fall in November.

“Student content has the same total hours each week — the time is just being moved,” Bertram said. “If we have so much student content that we need to open additional hours for programming, we can do that without a problem.”

Bertram said despite the small changes, he hopes listeners will continue to tune in to WRFH.

“Changes like this are common in the radio business, and it’s not unusual for stations to adjust in the wake of a host moving time slots,” Bertram said. “We’re really happy to have figured out a way to keep Hugh Hewitt’s very popular show on WRFH.”