 In-studio guests comment on the music and contribute exclusive content, including NPR’s first mp3 music download and live festival recordings.In the summer of 1990, Ritchie returned to Scotland where she continued to produce the program for NPR.Although WFAE is no longer licensed to UNCC and has switched to a mostly news-talk format, the Charlotte station continued to carry "Thistle" as one of its few music programs for several years.