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Spring 5-1-1991

WGLT Program Guide, May, 1991

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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Arts and Sciences at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in WGLT Program Guides by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PROGRAM GUIDE P U B L I C R A D I 0 FR OM I . S. U. Going he end of the Sundays at 6 PM. Recommended Jazz Releases 20th century Environmental In the tradition of NPR' s marks the most for May T other news programs, LIVING On89lFM rapid shift in the ecology and ON EARTH brings high qualiry, usic Director part to a progressive acoustic jazz FUUCIRCU

environment of our planet ever John Konya sound. Unique and inspiring. "Secret Stories" (CBS) by News Director balanced reporting with timely, This Boston-based group's third witnessed. Our burgeoning believes you'll Ryan Baas in-depth coverage of environ- M KENNY BLAKE release delivers a diverse, joyful enjoy these selections for a warm population and needs for eco- mental stories on ecology, popu- "Interior Design" (Heads Up) and vigorous set of tunes. Some spring evening ... nomic growth now rely on an This debut release by saxophonist sambas, vocals and b_allads lation, climate change, toxic EARL KLUGH drenched in rhythm and emotion. ever-shrinking supply of uncon- Blake features covers of jazz stan­ contamination, waste manage- "Midnight in San Juan" dards like "Take Five." Also, a JONI MITCHEU raminated land, water and air. ment, energy sources and more. (Warner Bros.) great version of Steely Dan's "Night Ride Home" (Geffen) Many scientists report a precipi- Guitarist Earl Klugh is back in the Intimate folk - chamber jazz from Leading you through the promis- "Babylon Sisters." tous drop in plant and animal contemporary jazz idiom. Smooth, vocalist Joni Mitchell's first release in es, peril and politics of environ- sexy, tropical sounds featuring MICHAEL MANRING five years. Strong melodies and per­ species, and forecast destructive mental changes is LIVING ON A Memorial "Toors" Thielemans, Ron Carter "Drastic Measures" (Windham Hill) sonal lyric style, completely unique. climate changes. It seems every- and Chuck Loeb. Day Salute EARTH host Steve Curwood - Bassist Manring was one of the JOE BECK Live, from the steps of the one is seeking solutions to first players in the new age style. national Capitol, a tribute hon­ an accomplished, Pulitzer Prize- RATAU MIKE MAKHALEMELE 'The Journey" (DMP) oring the 50th anniversary of potentially devastating environ- With a signature sound he pro­ A "spontaneous power-guitar-jazz World War II and a salute to winning journalist. "Thabang" (Atlantic) chose who served and are serv­ gresses by including tunes of Chick album" linking together eleven mental problems. ing in the Persian Gulf and This South African saxophonist their families. You can enjoy Corea, Sting and Jimi Hendrix. varied tunes. Some jazz standards, The environment is an on- evokes pure joy and excitement. chis very special concert on To keep you well-informed on plus a sense of the past from WGLT from 6:30 - 8:00 PM, going drama - a story that will H eavily rhythmic and melodic environmental concerns, WGLT Sunday, May 26. ARTURO SANDOVAL Beck's originals. E.G.Marshall hosts the world fusion featuring the trom­ is continuing its committrnent to outlive wars, budget debates, tax "Flight to Freedom" (GRP) National Symphony Orchestra RED RODNEY with Eric Kunzel conducting. bone and guitar. In 1990, while on tour in Rome The U.S. Army Chorus, Doc "think globally, act locally" with issues and all of us. I invite you to "R.ed Alert" (Conrinuun) Severin sen ( solo trumpet) and YEUOl-tJACKETS with Dizzy Gillespie, Cuba's Melissa Manchester (vocal a new half hour newsmagazine join 89.I FM in becoming in- Trumpeter Red Rodney is a be­ solo) are also featured in this "Greenhouse" (GRP) Sandoval asked for political asy­ bop player for the 90's. Here he star -spangled event. called UVING ON EARTH. This volved in working for a cleaner, Please jom us in the celebra­ This is not the Y eUowjackets with lum, This debut U.S. release dis- alternates between fast swing and tion, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, Sunday, exciting and informative program better planet Tune in each Sunday which you're familiar. Herc, with plays his larin roots and an contemporary grooves. Meaty, May 26 here on 89.I FM. can be heard on WGL T on at 6 PM for LIVING ON EARTH. the help of Bob Mintzer, they de- incredible trumpet techmque. spicey and sensarionaL undreds of miles Stamberg named hosts; Stamberg 9 8 2 join Robert Siegel as a host, All Things of tape and thou­ is first woman in U.S. to anchor Weekend ATC host Noah and Linda Wertheimer ts Star Light ... Star sands of inter­ national nightly news program. Adams is named daily co-host named as ATC's third host. views have passed Broadcast highlight: Susan Bright ... 'Star Dat/ Considered 9 7 4 since public Stamberg and NPR science re­ 9 9 0 onWGLT radio'sH pioneering evening news­ Bob Edwards joins ATC as porter Ira Flatow venture into Turns 20 newscaster; later becomes co-host Noah Adams and com­ magazine ALL THINGS CON­ dark closet with listeners to If you think a comet is some­ with Stamberg. mentator Andrei Codrescu re­ SIDER.ED first reached America's prove that Wint-O-green po rt from Romania in thing with which you clean the sink, ears. On May 3rd the program Nixon resigns (August). An Lifesavers actually spark when aftermath of the revolution or that a black hole is just another outpouring of sentiment in call­ turns 20. To honor the achieve­ you bite them. ins to Susan Stamberg from all there. Shortly beforehand, way of describing your checking ac­ ment, and to keep the record sides of the political arena shows, Codrescu is spotted dancing in count, then allow WGLT to set straight, we pulled together some 9 8 3 for the first time, the scope of the the streets of New Orleans, you straight with STAR DATE. highlights from ALL THINGS NPR is nearly bankrupt; ATC audience. celebrating the liberation of his CONSIDER.ED's twenty-year his­ saved by station bail-out. WGLT brings you STAR DATE. Romanian homeland. tory. Avid listeners may recall Through Scott Simon's re­ a two-minute capsule of nifty tidbits 9 7 6 Broadcast highlight: ATC these milestones. Or, maybe ports, ATC covers the story in relating to all things astronomical, A team of consultants leads broadcast in Memphis helps you'll simply enjoy reading just detail, even the ugly parts. every morning and afrernoon. From NPR through a season of inten­ reunite a Chicago man with what it took for ALL THINGS the latest space program to nightly sive self-examination (T-groups, 9 8 4 mentally disabled brother who CONSIDER.ED to reach its 20th star gazing, STAR DATE lets you in even) and bloodletting. It is de- Big Brother fails to materi­ was lost in Tennessee during a birthday. cided that ATC will shun 'public alize, leaving George Orwell Greyhound Bus strike. on all our wild and wacky universe affairs' reporting in favor of 9 7 embarrassed, albeit dead. has to offer. 'human affairs' reporting. ALL THINGS CONSIDER.ED 9 9 The quality of STAR DATE's 9 8 6 The Gulf War begins. On (ATC) debuts on May 3 to the 9 7 8 programs has been recognized by a Broadcast highlight: Chal­ war's first day, hosts Noah delight of the nation's up-to­ NPR's reporting and editorial series of distinguished awards, lenger space shuttle disaster; Adams and Robert Siegel stay then-starved informationaholics. staff are increased in anticipation including the Ohio State Award for nearly entire show devoted to in studio and on the air from 5 Robert Conley is first ATC host. of the launch of MORNING EDI­ excellence in educational , jnforma­ single topic. Linda Wertheimer is director; PM until 12:30 AM. Over next TION. For the first time, ATC has tional, and public affairs broadcast­ Susan Stamberg is a tape editor. three days, staffers produce 2 I more stories filed every day than it 9 8 7 ing, and the Corporation for Public "Today in the nation's capital hours of live programming, and can put on the air. Broadcast highlight: Co­ Broadcasting' s national award for ex­ it is a crime to be young and have work 530 hours to cover the host Robert Siegel reports long hair. .. " First ATC program I 9 7 9 conflict. Numerous claims of cellence in instructional programming from the Soviet Union during kicks off with lengthy on-site re­ Bob Edwards casts his lot missing coffee supplies surface Tune in and stretch the laws of the 70th anniversary of the port on anti-war demonstrations with new venture elsewhere at throughout NPR headquarters. physics and your imagination to the Bolshevik Revolution. in Washington, D.C. NPR and is never heard from NPR' s defense correspon­ limit on STAR DATE, here on your again ( except by thousands who 9 8 8 dent and former ATC execu­ station for the final frontier, WGLT. 9 7 2 start tuning in to MORNING For the second straight tive producer Neal Conan is Program survives first year EDITION). year, readers of the Wash­ lost on reporting trip to south­ with help of "Panic Buttons," ex­ NPR goes on satellite - ington Journalism Review vote ern Iraq (March); turns up in STAR DATE can be heard tended pieces of music to be used world's first radio network to do A TC the best network radio hands of Republican Guard weekdays at 7:08 a.m., weekends when reporter's tape fails to ma­ so - revolutionizing delivery of program. less than week later. In the pro­ terialize at the right moment. news and information to public cess, NPR staff ages IO years. at 6:58 a.m., and daily at 3:58 p.m. The term "button" fot any musi­ radio stations. 9 8 9 Happy 20th Birthday, cal break is born. 52 people are taken hostage Renee Montagne leaves ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Mike Waters and Susan at US Embassy in Tehran. ATC. Noah Adams returns to (May 3). TO OUR UNDERWRITERS

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