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Pop Heaven!

The Teenage Music International Show (aka The T.A.M.I. Show) was America’s first full-length concert movie. Originally released it 1964, this exuberant and spellbinding documentary showcases an impressive line-up of rock and soul titans, including , , and the Miracles, The Supremes, , and . The film concludes with a battle of the bands between the electrifying and the then-young upstarts, The Rolling Stones. This legendary concert film, which has been meticulously restored in high-definition format, has not been seen in its entirety since its theatrical release more than 40 years ago. It’s pure pop heaven! Airs Saturday, March 6, at 8 p.m. from the wusf gm Giving and Getting

here’s a good chance you’re a member of WUSF Public T Broadcasting because you’re reading this edition of First Choice. Your support has ensured the continued broadcast of quality programming that is creative, entertaining, relevant and educational. Thanks to you, we serve a Win an HD Radio leadership role in this region by providing During the WUSF 89.7 Spring Membership home-grown, in-depth journalism that Campaign! knits our area together with clear thinking, March 16, 17 & 18 honest talk and open dialogue. WUSF’s commitment to quality, community Everyone who makes journalism has been recognized on

a national level. We’re proud that a pledge to WUSF 89.7 Innovators!, one of our Florida Matters programs, recently won a National Educational Telecommunications Association on the first three (NETA) award. You can be proud, too, because you helped make it possible. days of the spring Your support has empowered WUSF to take bold steps into the future of high-tech broadcasting. We now offer four television channels, two radio channels, and a brand membership campaign new interactive website. If you’re a member, you know this. You also know that our spring radio and television membership campaigns are will automatically in full swing during March. And you probably know what I’m about to ask — but I’ll be entered into the ask anyway. If you like what you hear, see and experience at WUSF, please show your appreciation. If you’re already a member, please renew; if not, please become a drawing for one of member. If your pockets are deeper than most, please consider joining the hundreds of other philanthropic leaders who are members of our Producers Circle and 5 portable HD radios. Cornerstone Society. If the year has been hard on your pockets, please give whatever A pledge is not required. you can. We’re thankful for whatever you give. Whatever you do, remember to spread the word! Think of everyone you know You can also enter whose lives we touch, and invite them to join the WUSF family. During last year’s campaign, we welcomed nearly 2,000 new members. This year, our goal is 3,000. to win by calling Can we do it? Yes, if all of you help. 1-800-741-9090 or We want to inspire and inform you. We want to fill your hearts and minds with music, news and current affairs. We never forget that you want the same thing. enter online at Thanks to you, WUSF keeps evolving and innovating. Both on the air and behind the scenes, we thank you again for your continued support. www.wusf.org.

JoAnn Urofsky General Manager wusf spotlight

GOOD NEWS!

Two of your favorite WUSF 89.7 programs are moving to new time slots — and we’re adding a new one! Beginning this month, Marketplace, public radio’s hip and literate daily magazine covering business and economic news, is moving to 6 p.m. every week night. Florida Matters, produced by WUSF, is moving from Fridays at 6 p.m. to Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Carson Cooper, Florida Matters tackles tough issues and highlights little- known stories from the Sunshine State. To round out your evening news experience, join us for a brand new offering: BBC World Today at 6:30 p.m. weekdays except Tuesdays. Hosts Max Pearson and Roger Hearing provide the latest news, interviews and on-the-spot features on a wide range of subjects for a worldwide audience. This BBC World Service program also covers business and sports, and its broad agenda includes culture, lifestyle and health. It’s a relaxed and friendly way to end your work day. wusf m y first choice

I spend a lot of money

on tickets to orchestra ‘‘concerts, and it’s really great when, on Sunday evenings,

I can tune into SymphonyCast

on WUSF 89.7 and hear a

top-notch orchestra

with a top-notch

conductor and a

top-notch program

right in my living room.

I’m William Wiedrich

and WUSF is my source

for SymphonyCast – a very

reasonable ticket to a great concert.’’

William Wiedrich Conductor, University of South Florida Symphony Orchestra wusf happenings

WUSF STAFF OUR PARTNERS SCOTT FINN JOINS WUSF AS NEWS DIRECTOR WUSF’s new news director, Scott Finn, comes to us after having served as news director, reporter and producer at West Virginia Public Broadcasting in Charleston; he also served as adjunct professor at West Virginia State University where he taught introductory and advanced journalism courses. Finn received the Edward R. Murrow award in 2008 and an Investigative Journalists and Editors Award in 2005. WUSF is the Welcome to WUSF! recipient of a $10,000 grant bestowed by the Charles L. Become A Fan of WUSF on Facebook! Huisking Jr. and Lillian Huisking Are you a Facebook Memorial Fund of member? Next time the Community you’re logged in, become Foundation of WUSF PERFORMANCE a WUSF Facebook fan! Sarasota County. Help us grow our page “This generous gift Ahn Trio by using the “Suggest to will help establish our studio in Friends” link under our Performs At Sarasota,” said logo on the left side the WUSF’s general WUSF page. Thanks, as always, manager JoAnn for your support! Urofsky. “We’re The Ahn Trio recently delighted and played in the WUSF studios grateful.” Charlie and were interviewed by Huisking, a well- classical music director known journalist Russell Gant. The three based in Sarasota, Korean-born and Julliard- says his parents, who introduced him to trained sisters who make art and performance up the piano trio (cellist experiences as a Maria, pianist Lucia, and young boy and were violinist Angella) have been great believers in bringing a new energy and arts education, would innovative spirit to chamber be “thrilled to have their fund support ’’ music. “It was energizing this project.” to speak with them and WUSF Recognized for Florida Matters Program Huisking adds that watch them perform,” Gant WUSF was recently honored by The National the studio will be said. The trio’s latest CD, Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) “a great addition “Lullaby for My Favorite for its first episode in the Florida Matters series, a to the cultural life Insomniac,” made No. 8 weekly television and radio program that showcases of this community, and vital to such on the Billboard charts for regional issues and stories. In Innovators!, host Irene organizations as the 26 weeks in the classical Maher explored Florida’s relationship with innovation, Sarasota Opera, album category. To hear highlighting past achievements, as well as cutting- La Musica and their performance, visit edge research going on today. For more information Sarasota Orchestra.” wusf.org. about Florida Matters, visit wusf.org. radio television

WUSF 89.7 RADIO SCHEDULE MARCH TV HIGHLIGHTS

Monday through Friday Saturday continued Morning Edition ~ Classical Music 6-8 a.m. Carson Cooper 5-9 a.m. Weekend Edition 8-10 a.m. Classical Music ~ Car Talk 10-11 a.m. Russell Gant 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! 11-noon Classical Music ~ Classical Music noon-5 p.m. Bethany Cagle 1-4 p.m. All Things Considered 5-6 p.m. All Things Considered ~ Joshua Stewart A Prairie Home Companion 6-8 p.m. & Susan Giles Wantuck 4-6 p.m. This American Life 8-9 p.m. Marketplace 6-6:30 p.m. Piano Jazz 9-10 p.m. BBC World Today 6:30-7 p.m. Jazz ~ Bob Seymour 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Florida Matters ~ Tuesday 6:30-7 p.m. Jazz ~ Jeff Franklin & Classical Music ~ Coleen Cook 7-10 p.m. Michael Cornette 1-6 a.m. Jazz ~ Bob Seymour 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday Celtic Thunder: It’s Entertainment! pays tribute to six decades of Jazz ~ Jeff Franklin & Jazz 1-6 a.m. popular music — from nostalgic reminiscences of old-time classics Michael Cornette 1-5 a.m. Classical Music 6-7:30 a.m. to the band’s unique take on contemporary numbers. Filmed before a live audience in Toronto, the five lead members of the band take us Friday Florida Matters 7:30-8 a.m. on a high-energy trip as they salute their musical heroes, including All Things Considered 4-6 p.m. Weekend Edition 8-10 a.m. , , Jim Croce, Chicago, , and Leonard Marketplace 6-6:30 p.m. Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! 10-11 a.m. Cohen. Airs Tuesday, March 9, at 8 p.m. BBC World Today 6:30-7 p.m. Sunday Baroque 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Classical Music ~ Coleen Cook 7-10 p.m. Classical Music 1-3 p.m. Riverwalk 10-11 p.m. A Prairie Home Companion 3-5 p.m. Jazz at Lincoln Center 11 p.m.-midnight All Things Considered 5-6 p.m. Saturday Studio 360 6-7 p.m. Jazz Set ~ SymphonyCast 7-9 p.m. Dee Dee Bridgewater midnight-1 a.m. Classical Music 9-11 p.m. Jazz 1-6 a.m. Jazz ~ Jeff Franklin 11 p.m.-6 a.m.

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WUSF 89.72 RADIO SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday Saturday continued Morning Edition ~ Marketplace Money 3-4 p.m. Visions of Canada captures the essence of Canada’s natural beauty Carson Cooper 5-9 a.m. BBC 4-5 p.m. and cultural diversity. Traveling across six time zones from the Atlantic BBC Newshour 9-10 a.m. All Things Considered 5-6 p.m. Maritime Provinces to British Columbia, the documentary combines The Diane Rehm Show 10 a.m.-noon Fresh Air Weekend 6-7 p.m. stunning aerial and ground footage with regional music and incisive Fresh Air noon-1 p.m. This American Life 7-8 p.m. narration. It’s a stunning celebration of our neighbor to the north. 1-2 p.m. Conversations from Airs Monday, March 15, at 8 p.m. Talk of The Nation 2-4 p.m. the World Café 8-9 p.m. All Things Considered ~ Joshua Stewart The Changing World 9-10 p.m. & Susan Giles Wantuck 4-6 p.m. BBC World Service News 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Marketplace 6-6:30 p.m. Sunday BBC World Today 6:30-7 p.m. BBC World Service News 5-6 a.m. Florida Matters ~ Tuesday 6:30-7 p.m. The People’s Pharmacy 6-7 a.m. The World 7-8 p.m. Tell Me More 8-9 p.m. Speaking of Faith 7-8 a.m. On Point 9-11 p.m. Weekend Edition 8-10 a.m. BBC World Service News 11 p.m.-5 a.m. Car Talk 10-11 a.m. Saturday Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! 11-noon BBC World Service News 5-6 a.m. Best of Our Knowledge noon-2 p.m. World Vision Report 6-6:30 a.m. Selected Shorts 2-3 p.m. Latino USA 6:30-7 a.m. The Splendid Table 3-4 p.m. Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth Ruth Reichl, the former Gourmet Only A Game 7-8 a.m. BBC Newshour 4-5 p.m. magazine’s editor-in-chief, travels the globe with celebrity guests to Weekend Edition 8-10 a.m. All Things Considered 5-6 p.m. experience local culinary traditions, including bread baking secrets in Car Talk 10-11 a.m. On the Media 6-7 p.m. England, the art of cooking couscous in Morocco, and learning Whad’Ya Know? 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Living on 7-8 p.m. to make corn tortillas in . Reichl’s philosophy? “There’s no Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! 1-2 p.m. The Tavis Smiley Show 8-10 p.m. better way to experience a culture than to stand at the stove with a Studio 360 2-3 p.m. BBC World Service News 10 p.m.-5 a.m. wonderful cook.” Airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m., beginning March 24. march t v primetime

Monday 1st Monday 8th Friday 19th continued Monday 29th 8:00pm Rick Steves’ Europe 8:00pm Rick Steves’ 9:30pm Roy Orbison & Friends - A 8:00pm Rick Steves’ Europe Classics Classics “Israel” Mediterranean Mosaic Black and White Night (in HD) “Oslo, Bergen, and the Fjords” 10:00pm Roy Orbison: In Dreams Saturday 20th 8:30pm Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa “Europe Just for Fun” Tuesday 9th 8:00pm Viewer Favorites 8:00pm Celtic Thunder: Sunday 21st It’s Entertainment! 8:00pm Viewer Favorites 9:30pm The New Affluence: Monday 22nd Money Help is on the Way with 8:00pm Rick Steves’ Europe Classics 8:30pm Smart Travels - Jonathan Pond “Stockholm and Helsinki” Europe with Rudy Maxa “Croatia’s Wednesday 10th 8:30pm Smart Travels - Europe with Dalmatian Coast” 8:00pm Great Performances Rudy Maxa “Four Great Cities II” 9:00pm American Masters 9:00pm American Masters “You 9:00pm Richard Bangs’ “Michael Bublé Meets Madison “You Must Remember This: Square Garden” Must Remember This: The Warner The Warner Brothers Story” Pt. 3 Adventures with Purpose “Egypt: Brothers Story” Pt. 1 Quest for the Lord of the Nile” 9:30pm Hall of Fame 10:00pm American Masters Live 10:00pm American Masters “You “You Must Remember This: 10:00pm Destination: World Thursday 11th Must Remember This: The Warner The Warner Brothers Story” Pt. 4 “Mystery of the Nile” Brothers Story” Pt. 2 8:00pm Taking Control of Diabetes Tuesday 30th Tuesday 2nd with Dr. Neal Barnard Tuesday 23rd 8:00pm Lark Rise to Candleford 8:00pm Lark Rise to Candleford 9:30pm Ed Slott’s Stay Rich for Life 8:00pm Lark Rise to Candleford 9:00pm Doc Martin 9:00pm Doc Martin “City Slickers” Friday 12th 9:00pm Doc Martin “The Admirer” “The Holly Bears a Prickle” MI-5 10:00pm 8:00pm Vai DaCapo: Songs of Delight 10:00pm MI-5 10:00pm MI-5 Wednesday 3rd Wednesday 24th Wednesday 31st 8:00pm Openroad “California Coast” 8:00pm Gourmet’s Adventures with 8:00pm Gourmet’s Adventures with 8:30pm Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Ruth “Blackberry Farm, ” Ruth “Jon Rowley’s Seattle” “Miami, Florida” 8:30pm Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions 8:30pm Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom “Belgium” 9:00pm This Old House “Easter” “Roxbury Project” Pt. 3 of 10 9:00pm This Old House “Roxbury 9:00pm This Old House “Roxbury Project” Pt. 4 of 10 Project” Pt. 5 of 10 9:30pm Hometime “Stone Cottage: 9:30pm : 9:30pm Hometime “Stone Cottage - 9:30pm Hometime “Stone Cottage - Cul-de-sac Prep” Certified Guitar Player Concrete & Foam” Instant House” 10:00pm Appalachia: A History of Saturday 13th 10:00pm Rare Bird 10:00pm Secrets of the Dead “Battle Mountains and People “Power and 8:00pm Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Thursday 25th for the Bible” Place” Pt. 4 of 4 Classics – The 60s 8:00pm Nature “In the Valley of the Thursday 4th 10:00pm Roy Orbison: In Dreams Wolves” Where to Watch 8:00pm Nature “The Queen of Trees” Sunday 14th 9:00pm National Parks: America’s Over the Air 9:00pm Wild! “Wateringhole: 8:00pm Dr. Christiane Northrup: Best Idea “The Scripture of Nature” 16.1 WUSF TV The Drinker’s Dilemma” Menopause and Beyond (1851-1890) 16.2 WUSF Kids 9:50pm Wild! “Wild Dogs Biting Back” 10:00pm Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Friday 26th 16.3 Create TV Friday 5th Classics – The 60s 8:00pm Pennsylvania Diners and 16.4 florida Knowledge 8:00pm Celtic : No Boundaries Monday 15th Other Roadside Restaurants network 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 8:00pm Visions of Canada 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow WUSF on Comcast “Madison, WI” Pt. 3 “Madison, WI” Pt. 2 9:30pm Rick Steves’ Iran 204 WUSF TV 10:00pm Globe Trekker “Ecuador and 10:00pm Globe Trekker “Ethiopia” Tuesday 16th 205 WUSF Kids the Galapagos Islands” Saturday 6th 8:00pm The Priests in Concert at 206 Create TV Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Saturday 27th 207 florida Knowledge 9:30pm Taking Control of Diabetes 8:00pm Burt Lancaster: Daring to network Reach with Dr. Neal Barnard WUSF on Verizon FiOS Wednesday 17th 9:00pm Saturday Night Movie “The Madness of King George” 16 WUSF TV 8:00pm When Irish Eyes Are Smiling: 470 WUSF TV Sunday 28th An Irish Parade of Stars 473 WUSF Kids 9:30pm Music of Ireland: Welcome 472 Create TV 8:00pm T.A.M.I. Show – Home 471 florida Knowledge Rock ‘n’ Roll’s First Concert Film Thursday 18th network 10:00pm Chet Atkins: Certified 8:00pm Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll WUSF on Bright House Guitar Player Classics – The 60s 616 WUSF TV Sunday 7th 10:00pm Magnificent Mind at Any Age 617 WUSF Kids with Dr. Daniel Amen 8:00pm Legendary 8:00pm NOVA 618 Create TV 9:30pm Great Performances Friday 19th “Ghosts of Machu Picchu” 619 florida Knowledge “Michael Bublé Meets Madison 8:00pm Victor Borge: 100 Years of 9:00pm Secrets of Shangri-La network Square Garden” Music & Laughter 10:00pm Mystery of Chaco Canyon

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