10 Years with 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston
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wgbh.org Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir | 11 Call the Midwife Holiday Special | 15 WCAI Coverage of Climate Change | 28 ON AIR, ONLINE, ON THE GO MEMBER GUIDE | DECEMBER 2019 10 Years with 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston Where to Tune in From the President TV Looking Ahead he holiday season is here. It’s a time when we cele- T brate traditions with family and friends but also when we take a moment to look back at our accomplishments. This year we reflect on one of WGBH’s finest milestones: In December Digital broadcast FiOS RCN Cox Charter Comcast 2009, our friends at 99.5 WCRB joined the WGBH family (page 27). In the WGBH 2 2.3 2 2 2 2 2 decade since, 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston has grown as the region’s WGBH 2 HD 2.1 802 502 602 1002 782 source for 24/7 classical music, with 50 performances annually of our beloved WGBX 44 44.2 16 44 14 804 21 Boston Symphony Orchestra—that’s more broadcasts of a local orchestra than WGBX 44 HD 44.1 801 544 n/a n/a n/a any other station in the country. WCRB also features World 2.2 956 473 94 807 181 events in WGBH’s Fraser Performance Studio, a state- of-the-art performance and recording facility that Create 44.3 959 474 95 805 182 attracts world-class musicians and vocalists. WGBH Kids 44.4 958 472 93 n/a 180 But the best is yet to come. “Our dedicated WCRB Boston Kids & n/a 22 n/a 3 n/a n/a staff is working to expand our offerings online, provid- Family (Boston only) ing a listening experience for audiences that fits into Channel numbers and availability may vary by community. Contact your provider for their lives and connects them with more live, local more information. music,” says Anthony Rudel, 99.5 WCRB station manager. “WCRB on the air Comcast subscribers can access selected WGBH programs on WGBH On Demand. and online is a musical oasis to be enjoyed.” Go to Comcast 1, choose Get Local, then Local Networks. For more programs, And that oasis has something for everyone, from commuters seeking go to Comcast 1 and choose History & Nature, then PBS-WGBH. calm while driving in Boston traffic, to students finding focus while studying. And we regularly hear from them: “Every morning I listen to classical music before I go to school…” and “My mother was a classical pianist. As a child, I would sit under her grand piano and listen to Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. Radio Now I listen to WCRB and relive those enchanting musical moments.” 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR® wgbhnews.org From teachers to grandparents, those who have just discovered their 89.7 HD1 love of classical music to those who have been devoted enthusiasts for years, Jazz 24/7 Online on wgbh.org/jazz247 WCRB accompanies all the moments of our lives and is creating new ways 99.5 WCRB to share the rich history classicalwcrb.org and tradition of great 99.5 Boston-NH, 89.7 HD2 Boston, 96.3 Beacon Hill, 88.7 Providence, composers with the next 90.1 HD2 Cape and Islands generation. WCAI Cape, Coast and Islands NPR® Station Also celebrating its capeandislands.org 10th anniversary is 90.1 Martha’s Vineyard, 91.1 Nantucket, 94.3 Brewster, 89.7 HD3 WGBH News, one of the All stations are available for streaming on wgbh.org/radio. fastest growing local news providers in Greater Boston. Our newsroom draws on the talent of Stay Connected multiplatform journalists WGBH Member Hotline 617-300-3300 working around the clock covering essential local news on 89.7 WGBH radio weekdays 9am–5pm, [email protected] and streaming on wgbh.org. We expanded our presence in the community 24-Hour Program Feedback Line 617-300-5200 last year with the opening of our Dorchester Bureau (page 26). As we begin 2020, we are focused on the exciting opportunities ahead, Leadership Circle Member Line 617-300-3505 and we are grateful for your continued support that makes them possible. [email protected] Wishing you a happy holiday season and a peaceful new year. Ralph Lowell Society Hotline 617-300-3900 [email protected] Local Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising 617-300-3783 [email protected], wgbh.org/sponsorship Jon Abbott Mailing address for gifts and correspondence WGBH Membership, PO Box 55875, Boston, MA 02205-8264 All this and more at wgbh.org 1 Member Discounts and Events WGBH PerksConnect: Thanking you every day! Now your member benefits are better than ever. Register today at wgbhperksconnect.com, and start saving with your favorite local and national retailers. WGBH Holiday Auction Stories from the Stage: Lexington Symphony Special Occasions Presents: Holiday POPS! Holidays happen every year, but some- times the true gift is in the element of sur- prise. Join us on Thu, 12/5, 7–9pm in the WGBH Studios in Brighton to hear all about life’s special moments throughout the year. Tickets are $20. You must be at least 21 with a valid ID to attend this event. Info: wgbh.org/events. Ring in the season with the 11th annual Every year, Lexington Symphony’s Holiday WGBH Holiday Auction. There is something POPS! program explores a different facet of for everyone—weekend getaways, dream the most wonderful time of the year. vacations, dining packages, gift cards and Celebrate musical traditions with family more. Bid on and win hundreds of items and friends, and experience the magic until Mon, 12/19. Plus, all items (excluding of the holidays. Join us in celebrating the wine and pick-up-only items) will ship season at Cary Hall on Fri, 12/6 and Sun, within one week of the auction’s end date. 12/8. Tickets are from $35 to $55. WGBH Every winning bid helps support your members get a $10 discount per ticket favorite programming. Register now and with promo code WGBH. Info: bid at auction.wgbh.org. lexingtonsymphony.org. Photo credits: Cover: Meredith Nierman/WGBH. Page 1: © 2018 Scott Indermaur, all rights reserved (2); Meredith Nierman/WGBH. Page 2: A Christmas Celtic Sojourn WGBH Creative; Patricia Alvarado Nunez/WGBH; Lexington Symphony; One of the true highlights of New England’s holiday performance calendar, A Christmas Celtic Vic Dvorak. Page 3: Courtesy of NATURE CAT and associated characters, Sojourn returns once again to Boston, Worcester, Rockport and Providence, Rhode Island. Now in trademarks and design elements owned by Spiffy Entertainment, LLC © 2018 Spiffy Entertainment, LLC, All rights reserved; Courtesy of TM & © its second decade, this annual concert created by WGBH’s Brian O’Donovan reflects the diverse Scholastic Inc. CLIFFORD TM Norman Bridwell. Page 8: Courtesy of Scott offerings of his weekly national Yoo; Courtesy of Quinton Smith / © Passion Planet; Courtesy of McGee radio program, A Celtic Sojourn, plus Media. Page 9: Courtesy of Sony Italy; Courtesy of TJL Productions (2); Courtesy of Joseph Sinnott; Courtesy of Steve J. Sherman; Courtesy of some of the best musicians, singers Erika Goldring. Page 10: Courtesy of LOVE PRODUCTIONS 2014; Courtesy and dancers from the Celtic world APT, KCET and Travelscope; NETA and Katherine A. Stull Inc. Productions. on stage together in one of the Page 11: Courtesy WGBH and Cody Bell; Courtesy PBS; Meredith Nierman/WGBH. Page 12: Courtesy of WGBH; BBC Worldwide/Red region’s favorite holiday traditions. Planet 2015. Page 13: Courtesy of Orchard House. Page 14: Matt Squire. Use member code WGBHCCS19 for Page 15: LiteraryCritic1 [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/ $5 off tickets, valid only for Boston, licenses/by-sa/4.0)]; Courtesy of Neal Street Productions. Page 16: Worcester and Providence. Join the Courtesy PBS; A Film by Angelica Brisk, Harriet Fischman and Courtesy of DER; Courtesy of Lissa Claffey. Page 17: Ken Howard / Metropolitan fun Wed, 12/11 to Sun, 12/22. Opera. Page 18: Courtesy POV, Oscilloscope Laboratories and Hassan Times and locations vary. Info: Fazili. Page 19: Courtesy Lincoln Center and Chris Lee. Page 20: wgbh.org/events. Courtesy of Photographer: Simon Ridgway/© Red Planet Pictures / ITV 2019; Courtesy of NOVA/WGBH. Page 21: Courtesy G2P2 Films, LLC; Courtesy Smartypants Pictures; Cintia Cabib; Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune; Patricia Alvarado Núñez. Page 26: Meredith Nierman/WGBH; WGBH occasionally exchanges its mailing list with other nonprofit organizations. To opt out, please call our Member eBay [Public domain]. Page 27: ©WGBH/Lisa Abitbol (7); ©WGBH/Matt Hotline, email us (see page 1) or write: WGBH Member Services, One Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135. Kalinowski. Page 28: Elsa Partan; Wilson Liévano. 2 wgbhperksconnect.com To find WGBH 2, WGBX 44 and WGBH Kids on your cable service, see page 1. For Kids Listen to 99.5 WCRB’s Kids Classical Channel online at classicalwcrb.org. Weekdays on 2 Saturdays on 2 and 44 6am 2 Ready Jet Go! (d) 6am 2 Daniel Tiger’s 6:30 2 Arthur (d) Neighborhood (d) 44 Mister Rogers’ 7am 2 Curious George (d) Neighborhood (d) 6am Cyberchase (d) 6pm Wild Kratts 7:30 2 Nature Cat 6:30 2 Let’s Go Luna! (d) 6:30 Cyberchase (d) 6:30 Wild Kratts 8am 2 Wild Kratts 44 Sesame Street (d) 7am Arthur (d) 7pm Xavier Riddle and the 8:30 2 Molly of Denali (d) 7am 2 Ready Jet Go! (d) 7:30 Odd Squad (d) Secret Museum (d) 44 Splash and Bubbles (d) 9am 2 Xavier Riddle and the 8am Ready Jet Go! (d) 7:30 Molly of Denali (d) Secret Museum (d) 7:30 2 Xavier Riddle and the 8:30 Peg + Cat (d) 8pm Odd Squad (d) 9:30 2 Let’s Go Luna! (d) Secret Museum (d) 44 Curious George (d) 9am Clifford the Big Red Dog 8:30 Arthur (d) 10am 2 Daniel Tiger’s 9pm Ready Jet Go! (d) Neighborhood (d) 8am 2 Splash and Bubbles (d) 9:30 Pinkalicious & Peterrific (d) 44 Nature Cat 9:30 WordGirl (d) 10:30 2 Daniel Tiger’s Neighbor- 10am Sesame Street (d) hood (d);