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Winter 2005-2006 Vermont Public Radio’s Newsletter RADIO FLIER 89.5 FM Windsor • 107.9 FM Burlington • 88.7 FM Rutland • 88.5 FM St. Johnsbury • 94.3 FM Bennington • 88.1 FM VPR Classical • vpr.net Veterinary Hospital Turned Public Radio Center VPR Celebrates Ten Years at Headquarters Ten years ago an old cavalry veterinary hospital in Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester was transformed into VPR’s headquarters. Generous listeners con- tributed more than $2 million to pur- chase and renovate the historic building, creating one of the most outstanding and state-of-the-art public radio facilities in the country. In October VPR celebrated its 10th anniversary in the building by inviting Fred Child, host of NPR's Performance Fred Child (left) broadcast Performance Today live from VPR in October as the station Today, to broadcast live from VPR’s celebrated ten years in its Colchester headquarters and studios. With him is Jody Evans, VPR director of programming, and Chris Albertine, VPR production engineer. studios. Appropriately, the program fea- tured music by Vermont musicians and composers. The celebration continued VPR's Musical Gifts as VPR welcomed guests for an evening Enjoy the Holiday Programming on VPR and VPR Classical of music, presentations and a look at what is ahead for VPR. Sunday, December 18 Thursday, December 22 8 pm: Holiday Pops with Keith 7 pm: Christmas with Morehouse and For a tour of VPR’s headquarters, Lockhart and the Boston Pops Spelman Glee Clubs please give us a call at 800-639-2192, or visit vpr.net for an on-line tour. Friday, December 23 Monday, December 19 7 pm: Christmas with the Photographs of the Philadelphia Singers 7 pm: Christmas Memories with 8 pm: A Classic Christmas with Robert Ready Marian McPartland celebration are on page 3.

Tuesday, December 20 Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve 7 pm: A Vermont Christmas with Counterpoint 10 am: A Festival of Nine Lessons 8 pm: The Christmas Revels: A Celebration and Carols inside of the Winter Solstice 11:30 am: Classical Music Noon: A VT Christmas with Counterpoint Wednesday, December 21 Community Forum, Page 2 1 pm: A New England Christmas with 7 pm: Northern Lights – A Solstice Celebration with Cheryl Willoughby Willem Lange. ReactionLine, Page 5 8 pm: Paul Winter’s Silver Solstice 8 pm: A Christmas Carol with Willem Lange 9 pm: Handel’s Messiah from Disney Hall VPR Travels in '06, Page 7 Continued on page 7 RADIO FLIER

VPR Extends Listening Vermont Public Radio Area with Translators Board of Directors Chair, Joseph Boutin, Burlington VPR is extending its listening William Alley, Greensboro area! We have added several new translators recently for both VPR Bill Biddle, Barnet and VPR Classical — our 24-hour Nord Brue, Burlington classical music service — and Donna Carpenter, Moscow we’re continuing to work to improve Henry Chauncey, Jr., Andover reception of both stations through- Jack Crowl, North Pomfret out the region. (See list below) Maxie Ewins, Shelburne Stan Fishkin, Chittenden What’s a Translator? Robert Ready, VPR Classical's newest host. Deborah Granquist, Weston Translator stations are Amy Hastings, Middlebury smaller, low-power frequen- Spencer Knapp, Shelburne New VPR Classical Host cies designed to pick up Gail Neale, Burlington Vermont Public Radio welcomes a new music host, Rob- radio signals from existing ert Ready, as the host of VPR Classical’s afternoon music transmitters and extend Dana vanderHeyden, Colchester program. them. Translators provide J. Alvin Wakefield, Mendon Although Robert is a newcomer to Vermont, his family better signals in small, con- Victoria Young, Proctor centrated areas that have has roots here that stretch back seven generations. Robert’s had no — or weak — re- classical music broadcasting career began in 1983 at WICN VPR Management ception. Here's the list of President & General Manager in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he hosted an early music transmitters and translators Mark Vogelzang program. Following a move to California, Robert contin- operating in Vermont as of late-November. Vice President of Development ued as staff broadcaster with KCSN, Los Angeles; KXPR Robin Turnau

Sacramento; KUCR, Riverside; and KVCR, San Bernardino, Director of Programming where he most recently served as Music Director. In addi- Jody Evans tion to his radio work, Robert enjoys acting and has ap- Director of Engineering peared in a number of television, film, and theater produc- Richard Parker tions. Director of News VPR Classical now serves the Upper Valley at 88.1FM, John Van Hoesen as well as the towns of Hanover at 103.9FM, Woodstock at 106.9FM, Bennington at 93.5FM, and Manchester at VPR The Public Radio Center 94.3 FM Bennington 106.9FM, with more translators being added in the near fu- 365 Troy Avenue 94.5 FM Brattleboro (translator) ture. You can hear Robert’s program weekdays from 3 to 6 pm. Colchester, Vermont 05446 107.9 FM Burlington Phone: (800) 639-2192 VPR COMMUNITY FORUM 92.5 FM Manchester (translator) 95.3 FM Middlebury (translator) Fax: (802) 655-2799 88.7 FM Rutland www.vpr.net You're Invited! 88.5 FM St. Johnsbury Have a comment about 89.5 FM Windsor VPR or its programming? The VPR Community Forum is a vital volunteer group Send it to that provides community input to VPR about Vermont VPR Classical [email protected] Public Radio’s programming, community service and 93.5 FM Bennington (translator) impact on the community. The Forum meets biannually, 103.9 FM Hanover (translator) and you are warmly invited to attend and make com- 106.9 FM Manchester (translator) Radio Flier (USPS 468) ments. newsletter is published 88.1 FM Norwich / Upper Valley VPR is currently looking for volunteers from through- quarterly by VPR with 106.9 FM Woodstock (translator) out our listening area to serve on the Community Forum. second class postage paid If you care about VPR and would like to help in assess- Listen online at vpr.net at Burlington, VT, and additional ing the service it provides, please consider volunteering mailing offices. Radio Flier is for the VPR Community Forum. available to all VPR supporters. For more information, please call Jody Evans at (800) Correction Suzanne Ferland was incorrectly Radio Flier Editorial Director 639-2192. You can also learn more about the VPR Robin Turnau Community Forum online at vpr.net. identified in a photo caption in the Fall issue of Radio Flier. Editor & Designer Stephen Mease 2 Did you know? VPR has been on the air since 1977. RADIO FLIER

Earlier this fall, VPR guests celebrated the 10th anniversary of VPR’s headquarters at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester. From left to right, Saint Michael’s College President Mark vanderHeyden, Lois McClure, VPR’s Walter Parker, VPR’s Cheryl Willoughby, Dana vanderHeyden and Jane Ambrose of the Lane Series. VPR's Public Radio Center turns

Above, VPR President Mark Vo- gelzang welcomes VPR board emeritus Maxine Brandenburg and her husband Dick, along with VPR board emeritus Marie Kireker.

At right, VPR's Robin Turnau, Retta Huttlinger and Michelle Jeffery welcomed guests. 10

Under the tent, Bella Voce sang to an appreciative crowd, while indoors Classicopia performed two hand piano selections. At right, Mark Vogel- zang with Classicopia members Daniel Weisser and Gregg Pauley.

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Where VPR Listeners Have Their Say... Reactionline Dear VPR, Dear VPR, VPR is the only radio station I listen to, at home or in the car. I am a student at UVM and have found that VPR/NPR When traveling, I keep it tuned in as long as possible, before have become my main source of news that I can bear listening I search for the next NPR station (WNPR, WRVO, WBUR). to, in addition to good music and other shows. 107.9 is literally The anchors and reporters are my friends and it is comforting on the radio 24/7 in this household. You people are great. My to hear their voices welcoming me home. I trust the Eye On The one concern is the amount of classical music. I realize that Sky guys (as much as you can trust meteorologists!) and love Sat- generally you are tailoring to a possibly more elder audience urday morning programs. Thanks so much for all you do. than myself - the college student - but I feel as though there Lin Garrepy, could be some room for a little more variety in the music. I am Whiting, VT definitely not promoting the wretched mainstream pop music of the day. All I am suggesting is that maybe you could fit Dear VPR, some more jazz into the line-up. Don't get me wrong, Walter I am a big fan of the Midday Eye on the Sky weather re- Parker is great, but jazz in the evenings is also. Thanks for port, but I can’t listen every day at 12:10. As I figure oth- everything and your consideration. ers are in the same boat I am, I’d like to suggest that you Conor Hagen guys make a daily podcast of the Midday-Eye on the Sky Burlington, VT weather report. Thanks for all the great programming! Dear VPR, Joe Andriano, Bethel, VT Dear Joe, For a long time I’ve been meaning to thank Mitch Wertlieb for including sports scores at the end of the regional news We’re already working on it! We hope to have it available by the time you read this newsletter. Thanks for letting us know you’re each morning. As a NY Mets fan living in Vermont, I really interested! We also thought you might like to meet the latest addition appreciate that he gives Red Sox, Yankees, and Mets scores to the Eye on the Sky team. See the story below. every day. Thanks Mitch! Rich Strum Jody Evans, Director of Programming Ferrisburg, VT Dear VPR, The New Guy on the 'Sky' I live mainly in Vermont, while my husband is working in Ottawa. Time and again he will ask me what people in Chris Bouchard is the newest addition to the US are saying about a particular event occurring in the US the Eye on the Sky weather team. Originally or abroad. Far too often it will be nowhere on the American from Brunswick, Maine, Bouchard got into weather as a child when he would media’s radar. It’s no wonder the American worldview seems sit on his back porch and watch black so narrow and limited and uninformed. I’d perish without storm clouds roll in. He remembers being NPR and VPR, but I still greatly miss the CBC and wish more captivated by lightning at an early age. Years Americans could understand what balanced and thorough later, when the movie Twister came out, Bouchard became news coverage is. obsessed with storm chasing. “I read all I could about the Elizabeth Smith weather and started chasing storms in my spare time to get Peacham, VT lightning, hail and cloud pictures,” he recalled. With his interests clearly outlined, he began to consider Dear VPR, meteorology as a profession and attended Lyndon State I was just listening and heard that you wanted to hear from College. The weather in Vermont, he said, is fun to someone who listened to VPR’s streaming radio. I thought I’d forecast. “I like forecasting in Vermont because of the let you know that I always listen to VPR’s streaming radio with topography. The landscape is very complex, which has iTunes while I’m at school, here at Colby College in Maine. I all sorts of interesting effects on the weather. I also love miss listening to the radio broadcast at home, but now I can snow!” listen to it all the time. Keep up the good work! In his spare time, Bouchard enjoys running, biking, Josh Montague hiking, fishing, hunting, downhill skiing, snowshoeing, Waterville, Maine and camping.

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Year-End Giving Strategies Saturday Afternoon Early winter is a time cash to invest in the same At The Opera when many of us take company or fund. This way stock of our financial you’ll have a new, higher Interlude with Peter Fox Smith can be situation. It’s a great time cost basis and will likely owe heard from 12:20 to 1 p.m., following to think about steps we might take to less tax when you eventually do sell. Classics for Kids. Saturday Afternoon at improve our financial well-being and If you have questions about how the Opera begins at 1 p.m. perhaps even save on taxes that will be to transfer securities, or would like to 12/17: Rigoletto (Verdi) due next April. request a brochure about charitable giving 12/24: An American Tragedy (Picker) One idea that has become increas- entitled “21 Ways to Make a Difference,” 12/31: Wozzeck (Berg) ingly popular is to make charitable gifts please call Robin Turnau (ext. 112) or 1/7: L'elisir d'amore (Donizetti) through securities such as stock, bonds Holly Dustin (ext. 188) at 1-800-639- 1/14: A Mozart Celebration or mutual funds. Not only are such gifts 2192. Please notify us before you make 1/21: Die Zauberflöte (Mozart) generally deductible from income tax at a transfer, so that VPR can acknowledge 1/28: Cosí fan tutte (Mozart) their full value if owned for longer than your gift in a timely manner. 2/4: Cyrano de Bergerac (Alfano) one year, they also allow you to bypass 2/11: La traviata (Verdi) capital gains tax that would otherwise be Here is the information you will need 2/18: Aida (Verdi) due on the sale. to transfer stock to VPR: If you have stock with a low cost Account 210771, DTC #901 2/25: Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens) basis, you may want to consider using it Ledyard National Bank, FFC: 3/4: Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) to make a charitable gift. Then, if you VPR Unrestricted. Tax ID #030259051. 3/11: La forza del destino (Verdi) believe the stock you gave away will con- Contact at Ledyard National Bank: 3/18: Mazeppa (Tchaikovsky) tinue to increase in value, you might use Margie Arbuckle-Morrill, (603) 643-0044. 3/25: Luisa Miller (Verdi) 4/1: Fidelio (Beethoven) 4/8: Manon (Massenet) 4/15; Don Pasquale (Donizetti) VPR Wins Environmental Reporting Award 4/22: Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart) Vermont Public Radio recently received a second-place 4/29: Lohengrin (Wagner) award for “Outstanding Radio Reporting in a Small 5/6: Rodelinda (Handel) Market” from the Society of Environmental Journalists. VPR’s John Dillon accepted the award in Austin, Texas at the group’s 15th annual conference. The gala event celebrated journalism on a wide range of environmental subjects in print, online and on television and radio, and in large and small markets alike. Dillion’s work on several subjects, including controlling cormorant populations on Lake Champlain, farm runoff, and issues at the Vermont John Dillion Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, were cited in the award. Wednesdays at noon on VPR

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6 More than 300 volunteers contribute approximately 3,700 hours to VPR each year. RADIO FLIER VPR Holiday Programs See the World With Continued from page 1 Sunday, December 25 – Christmas Day 10 am: A Vermont Christmas with Counterpoint VPR Tours in 2006 11 am: A Chanticleer Christmas Noon: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Whatever your taste, VPR has a tour for you! We are 1:30 pm: A New England Christmas with Willem Lange pleased to offer three tours in 2006, and we invite you 2 pm: The Spirit of Christmas to join us. To request a detailed tour brochure, please 3 pm: Christmas Around the Country call us at 1-800-639-2192. 4 pm: Christmas with Cantus 6 pm: Carols for Christmas Explore Salzburg, Austria with Olin Robison 7 pm: Camel's Hump Radio: A Family Under the Bridge April 7-15, 2006 7:30 pm: A New England Christmas with Willem Lange 8 pm: Vespers with Walter Parker You’ll spend a stimulating week at the Tuesday, December 27 Salzburg Seminar’s historic palace, Schloss 7 pm: A Taste of Chanukah Leopoldskron, with VPR Commentator and Thursday, December 29 President Emeritus of the Salzburg Seminar, 7 pm: Hanukkah Lights Olin Robison, as your guide. You’ll explore Saturday, December 31 the music, history, art and culture of Salzburg and enjoy the finest 8 pm: New Year’s Eve with the New York Philharmonic of traditional and nouveau Austrian cuisine, as well as lectures, 10 pm – 4 am: Toast of the Nation Welcomes 2006 from New Orleans public and private concerts and trips to museums and historical Sunday, January 1 sites in and around Salzburg. 10 am: The Capitol Steps New Year’s Special “Politics Takes a Holiday” 11 am: New Year’s Day Live from Vienna 1 pm: The Pleasures of Winter Spring Opera Tour with Peter Fox Smith 7:30 pm: The VPR Year in Review May 10-21, 2006 For full listings and descriptions, visit vpr.net Travel to Italy, birthplace of opera, land of ten- ors, divas and lemon trees in bloom. Join us for great Tune in for these performances in some of the world’s famous opera Holiday Highlights houses in Milan, Venice, Florence and Bologna. on VPR Classical VPR’s Peter Fox Smith, host of Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, will share his musical expertise throughout Monday, Dec. 19 this breathtaking tour. 6-8 pm: A Classic Christmas with Robert Ready 8-9 pm: Vermont Counterpoint Christmas Discover Scotland with Willem Lange Tuesday, Dec. 20 6-8 pm: Christmas Revels: A Celebration of the Winter Solstice 2005 September 8-20, 2006 8-9 pm: Christmas with Cantus A country of stunning Wednesday, Dec. 21 landscapes, lively cities, stir- 6-7 pm: A Chanticleer Christmas 7-8 pm: Solstice Dreams ring history and a vibrant 8-9 pm: Vermont Solstice with Cheryl Willoughby culture, Scotland is our Thursday, Dec. 22 destination next September 8-9 pm: The Spirit of Christmas with VPR Commenta- Friday, Dec. 23 tor Willem Lange as our 8-9 pm: Christmas with Dale Warland Saturday, Dec. 24 guide. Our tour begins in Glasgow and then journeys to Fort 6-9 pm: Handel’s “Messiah” William, Benbecula, Lewis and Inverness, and then on to the 9-10 pm: Welcome Christmas! beautiful city of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, where 10 pm-midnight: Christmas from Washington with Choral Arts Society highlights include the famous Edinburgh Castle, home of the Sunday, Dec. 25 Scottish crown jewels. You’ll witness unspoiled landscapes 2-3 pm: Carols for Christmas 3-4 pm: Christmas with the Philadelphia Singers throughout your journey and enjoy experiences such as guided 4-5 pm: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio walks with a biologist on the Isle of Harris, learning the art of 6-9:30 pm: World of Opera “Hansel und Gretel.” producing Scotch whisky, and cruising the mysterious expanse 9:30-10:30 pm: Pipedreams Holiday Special. of Loch Ness. Saturday, Dec. 31 10 pm-midnight: New Year’s Eve with the New York Philharmonic To request a tour brochure, call (800)-639-2192. Questions about new tax breaks for 2005 charitable giving? (800) 639-2192 7 89.5 FM Windsor • 107.9 FM Burlington • 88.7 FM Rutland • 88.5 FM St. Johnsbury • 94.3 FM Bennington • 88.1 FM VPR Classical • vpr.net VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO Non Profit Org. 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446 U.S. Postage Paid Burlington, VT INSIDE Permit No. 468 Holiday Programs, Page 1

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Vermont Public Radio programs at a glance 88.1 FM Norwich/Upper Valley Region 89.5 FM Windsor • 107.9 FM Burlington • 88.7 FM Rutland • 88.5 FM St. Johnsbury • 94.3 FM Bennington 93.5 FM Bennington (translator) vpr.net • 94.5 FM Brattleboro (translator) • 92.5 FM Manchester (translator) • 95.3 FM Middlebury (translator) 103.9 FM Hanover (translator) 106.9 FM Manchester (translator) Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday 106.9 FM Woodstock (translator) 6 a.m BBC World Update (5 to 6 a.m.) Classical Music onday riday Saturday - Sunday 7 a.m. M - F 7 a.m. Morning Edition Only a Game Sunday Bach Classical Music 8 a.m. with Mitch Wertlieb Classical Music 8 a.m. Steve Blatt and Sacred with Cheryl Willoughby Monika Vischer Classics 9 a.m. Weekend Edition 9 a.m. Classical Music Classical Music with Walter Parker 10 a.m. 10 a.m. with Walter Parker Car Talk On the Media Classical Sunday Bach 11 a.m. Performance Today 11 a.m. Music wth Alan Wait, Wait... Studio 360 with Fred Child Chapman Midday Report with Steve Delaney at noon Noon Don’t Tell Me! Noon Sunday Baroque (Wednesday) Interlude A Prairie Exploring Music Vermont Edition 1 p.m. Home with Bill McGlaughlin 1 p.m. Performance Today Saturday Companion Classical St. Paul Sunday 2 p.m. Classical Music with 2 p.m. with Fred Child Afternoon Music All The Alan Chapman 3 p.m. at the Opera with Pat Classical Traditions 3 p.m. Fresh Air with Terry Gross with Alexander Music with 4 p.m. with Peter Fox Smith Classical Music with 4 p.m. Kimberly Robert Resnik Robert Ready Daggy All Things Considered 5 p.m. 5 p.m. with Neal Charnoff All Things Considered Classical From the Top 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Music A Prairie From the Top Marketplace 7 p.m. with Home Six O’Clock Symphony 7 p.m. (Monday) (Friday) Camel’s Hump Radio (Tue & Thur) (Wednesday) Marian Charles World of Speaking of Faith Open Source Companion Says You Switchboard McPartland 8 p.m. 8 p.m. Andrews Opera Living on Earth Jazz Thistle & Shamrock This American Life 9 p.m. 9 p.m. with George Thomas Specials My Place Sound and Spirit Classical Music with 10 p.m. 10 p.m. Stephanie Wendt Modern Pipedreams 11 p.m. Classical Music Hearts of Space Classical Music 11 p.m. Masterpieces Classical Music Midnight Midnight Classical Music overnight BBC News at 7, 8 and 9 a.m., and at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Classical Music overnight.

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