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Winter 2007-08 Public Radio’s Newsletter RADIO FLIER How FM Radio Really Works By Rich Parker from the transmitting tower tant thing is output power. A strong light Director of Engineering to the receiver. can be seen further away . e get lots of The easiest way to under- Similarly, a more powerful FM transmit- questions at VPR stand an FM radio signal is ter can reach more distant areas. about reception to compare it to light. Place a Now we get into the non-techni- W lamp on the floor and notice cal, regulatory part of the equation. In of our signals: “Why can’t you increase your power?” or how the light in the room the early days of radio, there were few “Can you build a station in is strong in some areas, but regulations, and the broadcast landscape my town?” or “Why can I get in others, there are shadows was a bit like the ‘Wild West’ – only the 107.9, but not 90.9?” Some from furniture or other ob- strongest survived. Before long, things of these questions can be stacles. Vermont’s beautiful got so crowded, and there was so much answered technically, and some require mountains present obstacles, and FM interference among stations, that the legal and regulatory explanations. signals are shadowed in some places by government stepped in to regulate fre- FM radio signals are broadcast at the landscape. If you move your lamp quency distribution. high frequencies – 88.1 to 107.9 mega- up higher, it will cover much more area From this we got the current system hertz. Because these radio signals travel in the room, but there will still be some of station allocations, which determine in relatively straight lines, FM reception places in the shadows. how broadcast services are distributed is best when there is a ‘line of sight’ After height, the next most impor- across the nation. Continued on page 5

INSIDE Listening and Learning By Jody Evans resonated with you too. Meet Director of Programming Earlier this fall I was driving home from Ross Sneyd As Director of Programming, the Fairbanks Museum enjoying the changing and Sarah I spend a lot of time listening leaves, and an incredible story on All Things Ashworth to audio, some good and some Considered. It was a story about two women Page 2 bad. Whether it’s audio of a adopted as infants and each raised by loving potential new program or audio families. They met for the first time when they of a potential new voice, it’s my were 35 years old and found they were “identi- job to critique and assess what I cal strangers.” Unknowingly, they had been part hear. It is a pleasure auditioning of a secret research project in the 1960s and programming to share with you, determining ‘70s that separated identical twins as infants and how it will sound in context when placed into followed their development in a one-of-a-kind Holiday our program schedules. experiment to assess the influence of nature Programs While I listen all the time as a programmer, vs. nurture in child development. Now, the I’m also a listener like you. It’s a special treat twins, authors of a new memoir called Identical Page 3 when I find myself transported out of my pro- Strangers, are trying to uncover the truth about fessional role, delighted and engaged by what the study. I arrived at my daughter’s daycare, Your Letters I’m hearing on the radio. I’d like to share some running late, but I just couldn’t tear myself away Pages 6-7 of my recent driveway moments; perhaps they from the radio and this story. Continued on page 4

RADIO FLIER Meet Ross Sneyd... Ross Sneyd joined VPR in July, but he’s no stranger to the Vermont news scene. A 15-year veteran of the Associated Press VPR in Vermont, Ross says that he was drawn to VPR for its com- 94.3 FM Bennington mitment to news, as well as its staff. 94.5 FM Brattleboro* “There are a lot of people here that I worked with during my 107.9 FM Burlington 92.5 FM Manchester* years at the AP, so I knew what good journalists they are,” Ross 95.3 FM Middlebury* says. “I really like the teamwork and sense of camaraderie.” 94.1 FM Montpelier* In addition to coordinating and producing VPR newscasts throughout the day, 88.7 FM Rutland you’ll regularly hear Ross’ reports on VPR. He says making the leap to radio was both 88.5 FM St. Johnsbury familiar and challenging. 89.5 FM Windsor “The news is still the same. But reporting now also means gathering sound -- not VPR Classical just interviews, but the natural sound surrounding the event or interview, something 93.5 FM Bennington* that I never paid great attention to before,” he says. “And I love the immediacy of 90.9 FM Burlington / Schuyler Falls radio.” Ross lives in Plainfield with his partner, Warren Hathaway, where they run the 103.9 FM Hanover* Comstock House bed and breakfast. When there’s spare time, Ross enjoys gardening, 106.9 FM Manchester* bicycling, kayaking, hiking, skiing and snowshoeing. He also makes soap and jam for 99.5 FM Middlebury* 99.5 FM Newbury* the inn (not at the same time, he assures us) and recently began raising sheep. 88.1 FM Norwich 95.1 FM Sunderland / Manchester 106.9 FM Woodstock* ...and Sarah Ashworth * = low-power translator As a producer for Vermont Edition, Sarah Ashworth spends her Board of Directors days developing ideas, scheduling guests and editing interviews Chair, Amy Hastings, Middlebury for the program. But she also loves reporting, and gets out in the William Alley, Greensboro field whenever she can. Bill Biddle, Barnet Nord Brue, Burlington “My favorite story so far was when Jane Lindholm and I drove Donna Carpenter, Moscow up to Island Pond to talk with a moose hunting guide. We spent Henry Chauncey, Jr., Andover hours in a cramped Geo Tracker and never saw a single moose! But Jack Crowl, North Pomfret Perez Ehrich, Arlington it was a wonderful adventure where I met new people and explored a new place.” Maxie Ewins, Shelburne An award-winning producer, Sarah came to VPR in July from NPR station KBIA Stan Fishkin, Chittenden in Columbia, Missouri, where she served as news director. She says she has been most Deborah Granquist, Weston Traci Griffith, Williston impressed by VPR’s staff. “I have never been around a more committed and passionate Doug Griswold, Charlotte group - everyone who works here is also a public radio listener,” Sarah says. Kathy Hoyt, Norwich Sarah lives in Jericho. While she’ll always consider herself a Minnesotan, she’s enjoy- Spencer Knapp, Shelburne ing Vermont’s landscape and the ready availability of locally-grown and organic foods. John McCardell, Middlebury Del Sheldon, Shelburne When she’s not out looking for moose or on some other VPR adventure, you’ll find Bill Stetson, Norwich Sarah reading, walking, practicing yoga, baking chocolate chip cookies or listening to J. Alvin Wakefield, Mendon Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and Bob Dylan. And she’s looking forward to ice skat- Victoria Young, Proctor ing, skiing and snowshoeing this winter. VPR Management President & General Manager: Mark Vogelzang Three new board members VP of Development: Robin Turnau New VPR Board Members were welcomed at the Ver- Chief Financial Officer: Brian Donahue Director of Programming: Jody Evans mont Public Radio board of Director of Engineering: Richard Parker directors annual meeting in Director of News: John Van Hoesen Fairlee, Vt. in September. The Public Radio Center 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446 Newcomers to the board are Phone: (800) 639-2192 (from left to right): www.vpr.net

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2 Have you remembered VPR in your Will? RADIO FLIER 2007 Holiday Programs VPR and VPR Classical offer a wide range of holiday pro- 8 pm: A Paul Winter Solstice Concert (VPR) grams for listeners in the coming weeks. For detailed program 8 pm: Northern Lights – A Solstice Celebration with VPR Classical's information about these and other specials, please visit vpr.net. Cheryl Willoughby (VPR Classical) 9 pm: A Winter Celebration with VPR Classical's Walter Parker (VPR Friday, December 14 Classical) 10pm: Symphony Orchestra holiday program (VPR Classical) Monday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Sunday, December 16 10 am: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (VPR) 1 pm: All The Traditions, Winter Solstice Light Show (VPR) Noon: St. Olaf Christmas Festival (VPR) Monday, December 17 2 pm: Christmas Around the Country 2007 (VPR) 8 pm: Welcome Christmas! with Philip Brunelle (VPR Classical) 3 pm: A Christmas Carol with Willem Lange (VPR) 9 pm: A Chanticleer Christmas (VPR Classical) 7 pm: A Vermont Christmas with Counterpoint (VPR) Tuesday, December 18 8 pm: Handel’s Messiah from (VPR) 8 pm: Footprints to Paradise, A Medieval Christmas 2007 (VPR Classical) 8 pm: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (VPR Classical) 9 pm: Echoes of Christmas - the Dale Warland Singers (VPR Classical) 10 pm: Winter Celebration with VPR Classical's Walter Parker. (VPR) Wednesday, December 19 Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas 8 pm: The Rose Ensemble: An Early American Christmas (VPR Classical) Noon: A Chanticleer Christmas (VPR) 9 pm: Christmas with the Philadelphia Singers (VPR Classical) 1 pm: Christmas Around the Country 2007 (VPR) Thursday, December 20 2 pm: Christmas with the Philadelphia Singers (VPR) 8 pm: Christmas Classics with VPR Classical's Joe Goetz (VPR Classical) 3 pm: A Vermont Christmas with Counterpoint (VPR) 10 pm: Concordia College Christmas (VPR Classical) 6 pm: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (VPR) Friday, December 21 8 pm: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio from Carnegie Hall (VPR) 7 pm: Northern Lights – A Solstice Celebration with VPR Classical's 8 pm: A Baroque Christmas (VPR Classical) Cheryl Willoughby (VPR) 9 pm: A Vermont Christmas with Counterpoint (VPR Classical) Travel to China, Argentina and Ireland with VPR in 2008 is finalizing plans for a trip to China in May with VPR com- mentator and former Times correspondent Christopher Wren. Wren reported from Beijing in the early 1980’s, a time when Communism was showing signs of decline. This tour will include classical music concerts and visits with NPR field reporters. VPR commentator Willem Lange will be heading south to the Patagonia region of Argentina. Experience fjords and tango dancing all in one trip! The tentative timing for this trip is August 2008. Robert Resnik will lead a folk music tour to Ireland in October. You’ll enjoy Robert’s vast knowledge of Celtic music and explore the history, landscapes and culture. The 2007 VPR tour of Spain and Portugal with All The Traditions host Robert Resnik included a tour To receive finalized itineraries for any of of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilboa. Here the group gathered for a photo beside Jeff Koons’ famous these tours, please contact Ty Robertson at statue “Puppy” which is covered with live flowers all year long. Other tour highlights included a visit [email protected] or by phone at 800- with Basque accordionist Kepa Junkera (Spain’s Grammy winning folk music super-star), evenings 639-2192 x109. of Fado music and wine tastings. Don't miss a thing – sign up for VPR's online prEview newsletter at vpr.net 3 RADIO FLIER

World Café Noon, Saturdays (VPR) World Café is the premier public radio showcase What's New for contemporary music serving up an eclectic blend Exploring Music that includes blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative 7 pm, Weeknights (VPR Classical) country. This two-hour program is hosted by long- time Philadelphia radio personality David Dye. A Exploring Music with Bill passionate music enthusiast, David takes you on a McGlaughlin is an exciting unique journey of musical discovery as he presents daily program that delves a mix of music from both new and legendary artists. into a wide assortment of Live performances and intimate interviews highlight

topics in classical music. Elena Bouvier each program. Each week builds off a David Dye single theme ranging from composer biographies to Selected Shorts 8 pm, Sundays (VPR) explorations of various A celebration of the short story, Selected Shorts presents great actors cultures, musical styles, and Bill McGlaughlin time periods. from stage, screen and television bringing short stories to life. This unique Throughout this journey, Bill guides you show is hosted by Isaiah Sheffer and features short fiction by classic, con- deep into the music with care and enthusiasm temporary and bold new writers. In the past, performances have featured by giving historical context, illustrations at the distinguished works by classic masters, stories by contemporary greats such piano and providing a special insight that only as Alice Munro, John Updike, John Edgar Wideman, Grace Paley, William a top-notch musician, conductor, broadcaster, Trevor and Alice Walker; as well as the fresh, vivid and diverse works of a and composer could. Whether you are 90 or 9, new generation of remarkable literary talents. professional musician or simply a music lover, Bill truly makes exploring music fun. 2 pm, Weekdays (VPR) Day to Day is hosted by and , and combines the unparalleled journalistic excellence of NPR News with the online publication Slate Magazine’s award-winning writers. The program explores the ideas, beliefs and behav- iors that shape our world and tackles the day’s top news stories. Day to Day is also fun,

featuring fresh new voices talking about music, reviewing an advertising campaign or Sandy Huffaker exploding myths about bottled water. Alex Chadwick and Madeleine Brand What's Your Favorite New Program? Continued from page 1 vator about his fascinating career and the read Eudora Welty’s classic story about I was captivated when VPR Classical his unique performance style. For Mor- the rebellious daughter of a somewhat honored Luciano Pavarotti on the 72nd ris, each performance is organic, unpre- bizarre Southern family, Why I Live at the anniversary of his birth. Pavarotti in Me- dictable and entirely “of the moment.” P.O. moriam celebrated “the people’s tenor,” And that’s exactly what came across the Vermont Public Radio has been able demonstrating why he is credited with radio. I was fully in the moment, enjoy- to expand its offerings with the recent crossing all musical barriers and mak- ing each word of this fascinating inter- program changes. Our change to two ser- ing opera accessible to the masses. That view. vices means we have 48 hours a day of Friday evening, listening at home, I was I’m also really enjoying some of the fabulous music, great stories and compel- totally engrossed in the world of opera new weekend programming on VPR. ling voices with VPR and VPR Classical. and this fascinating man. Listening to Marketplace Money, I’ve There is such an array of good program- VPR’s jazz host George Thomas learned a few personal financial tips that ming to listen to - and there are still not hosted Butch Morris in the VPR studios will be helpful as my husband and I save enough hours in a day! I hope you’re in November. There are few people in for our daughter’s college education. The enjoying all that VPR and VPR Classical the world of music today who are true Splendid Table is always a treat and makes has to offer and that you’ll share your pioneers, and Morris is one of those my mouth water. On Selected Shorts, I sat driveway moments with me by going to bright lights. George spoke to the inno- with rapt attention as Stockard Channing vpr.net and then click on "contact us." 4 Have a comment to share with VPR? Visit vpr.net and click 'contact us.' RADIO FLIER FM Radio: A Primer Why is VPR Continued from page 1 Off the Air? These allocations were based on Vermont Public Radio is a complex set of rules that deter- working with the State of Ver- mined how close together, and at mont and other telecommuni- what power, stations on the same or cations providers to reduce the nearby frequencies could be with- number of towers on mountain- out causing reception problems for tops around the state. listeners. Sometimes it is possible to To help achieve that goal, use directional transmit antennas to VPR shares its sites send the FM signal strongly in one with other radio and television direction, while restricting it in the stations and cellular phone other direction to keep it from inter- companies. This arrangement fering with another station. If you helps protect Vermont’s ridge- lines, but it does present a chal- are on the weak side of the antenna, lenge when another provider your reception will not be as good as The array of radio and TV antennas atop . must install, repair or conduct reception in the strong signal area. New technology has allowed us to ex- routine maintenance on the VPR Classical’s 88.1 FM WNCH shared towers, as it affects and 90.9 FM WOXR use directional trans- pand our services in lieu of the limitations of traditional FM radio. In addition to Inter- VPR’s reception. mit antennas. They have strong signals in The Federal Communica- one direction and lower signal strength in net web streaming, new HD (Hybrid Digital) multicast broadcasting has given VPR the tions Commission (FCC) has others to protect other stations’ signals. The strict guidelines for the level and FCC’s allocation system determines the ability to provide two or three different pro- gram choices on our existing VPR stations. duration of workers’ exposure location and the output power, meaning that to radio frequency radiation at Listeners with an HD radio can hear these some stations are much more powerful than tower sites. In order for tower additional services, including VPR Classical, others. For instance, 90.9 and 88.1 are both crews to safely access VPR’s on all of our . While the HD located on high mountains, but neither of and other nearby antennas, these 2 to 3 Kilowatt stations is as power- signals are not always as strong as regular VPR must occasionally go off ful as VPR's 107.9 FM WVPS signal from FM signals, they provide additional opportu- the air or reduce power while Mount Mansfield, at 50 Kilowatts. nity for our services to be heard by the great tower work for another provider This complex and interlocking system of majority of our listeners across Vermont. takes place. We realize that this allocations means that VPR cannot simply And best of all, the new HD radios will still is an inconvenience to listeners increase power, move a station or build one pick up regular FM broadcasts. and thank you for your under- in your area if it will interfere with another Our website has lots of additional standing. licensed station. information, including a “Guide to Good Sometimes opportunities to acquire new Reception” and a more detailed explanation of HD Radio. frequencies do arise. VPR has recently ap- Great Only plied for several frequencies and will keep you Go to VPR's website, vpr.net, and click on Gift ! $79.95 informed on the status of these applications. “help center" for more information. HD Radio Discount Here’s my support for Radiosophy, maker of the Radiosophy $50 $80 $120 $180 $250 $500 $1,000 Other: $______HD100, is offering a special discount to Vermont Public Radio listeners. Check enclosed or  mc/visa/amex #: ______Exp:______Right now, you can purchase a Radio- Please send me information about including VPR in my estate plans sophy HD100 for $79.95; the radio is Please send me information about becoming a Sustaining Member normally priced at $99.95. Name: ______To receive the special VPR discount, Address: ______City: ______State:___ Zip: ______you need to include the VPR promo- tion code when ordering. To receive Email: ______the promotion code as well as infor-

Please mail to: Vermont Public Radio, 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446 WINT08 mation about the Radiosophy HD100, please visit vpr.net/hdradio. Find out more about HD Radio and VPR's Broadcast area at vpr.net 5 RADIO FLIER Reactionline Dear VPR, information programming on NPR I have really enjoyed listening to said to me recently that he noticed Vermont Edition thus far! The range of that VPR “sucks a lot less” than topics and stories keeps the content in the past (his words, not mine). fresh and interesting, yet despite the Not completely cutting off the many different topics there seems to classical audience and giving us the be a nice flow to the program. Jane has news and information we never been great! Where did you find a host had before was a great idea and you of this caliber and how come we have should be applauded! Carry on! not heard of her sooner? Keep up the Daveyne Totten, great work, Vermont Edition. Looking Middlebury forward to hearing the Governor today, I hope you ask the tough questions! Dear VPR, Sam Margolis, Cornwall My husband and I are not Karen Kevra and members of A Far Cry, a young string en- happy with the change to all talk. Dear VPR, semble from , in the VPR Performance Studio perform- Rutland County is the forgotten I am glad to have more program- ing live on VPR Classical. child in VPR’s area. We cannot get ming other than classical music BUT classical music. I miss Walter Parker changing the Eye on the Sky noon Today. I enjoy some of the new programs and am devastated that I cannot get comprehensive report until 12:55 was a very on VPR. I’m glad to have . Tom Saturday Afternoon at the Opera. Also, because bad idea. At noon people stop to listen to Ashbrook has a great style. I like The Story. I do listen to the , I do not care for the news and then the weather report, have But I find Day to Day to be a rerun of The Story and I do not care for the host of their lunch and get on with their day. At everything else. I now spend time searching On Point. He never lets his guests finish their least, could you have the comprehensive the radio dial for a music station. There’s not point. I would suggest . report at the beginning of Vermont Edition much out there! But as the old saying goes Patricia McWilliams, instead of at the end? Please think about this -- you can’t please all the people all the time. Middletown Springs and be open to changing the time. Thanks for listening. Dear VPR, Jo LaFontaine, Bristol Vicki Milton, Underhill Just writing to say that I LOVE the new talk-only format and you’ve made this Dear VPR, Dear VPR, listener very happy. I’ve been waiting for it My comments . . . Yahoo! Yippee! Love I’m tremendously disappointed that Per- for years, sometimes even cheating on VPR the new schedule! World Café and American formance Today will not be aired on VPR. Fred to listen to NHPR, because they had talk- Routes feature MY kind of classical music. I’ll Child has such a wonderful, fresh touch, a only. I’m still getting to know many of the still turn to 90.9 to catch a good Branden- good sense of what’s new and exciting, with new programs, but I particularly enjoy The berg Concerto when I’m in the mood, but exciting, live performances in a wonderful Story. Great job, as always, guys. I hope this on Saturday afternoons I’ll keep VPR on variety of venues all around the world. The listener’s pleasure makes up for some instead of waiting till the opera is over. I program was truly a jewel in your crown. I of the disappointment from others. honestly never thought I’d be playing air especially enjoyed meeting him when he was Erica Dana, Randolph guitar to the Allman Bros with the dial set to in Vermont and can only hope that at some 107.9! This breathes new vitality into your point VPR will reconsider the decision to mix, and I’m truly excited at the direction drop this much-beloved program. Dear VPR, you’ve taken. I know it has taken months of Ann Emery, Burlington I hope the new listeners you are going hard work, and some real risk taking. I hope for are willing to contribute to you, because you’ll keep more of the people happy more Editor’s Note: Thanks to feedback from listeners I’m afraid old listeners like us who have of the time. like you, has returned to supported you for years and are not pleased Flip Brown, Burlington VPR Classical weekdays at 2 pm. with all the changes, especially moving favorite programs to different times on the Dear VPR, Dear VPR, classical station, are not going to be able to The new programming has its good I just read a letter to the editor in our continue supporting you at the same level we and bad points but I feel like my best friend local newspaper complaining about the new have at the past, especially considering that moved away. I miss Walter Parker, and the VPR schedule and it has compelled me to we are listening to NHPR more now. happy little music piece he’d play at 9 am. reiterate my support for the new program- Robin Nuse, Hanover, NH I miss his commentaries. I miss Performance ming. My son, who loves the news and

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Dear VPR, was assailed without letup by I’m smarter already! Hi the babble of voices instead all - I just wanted to tell you of the usual comforting strains how much I LOVE your new of classical music. For the first programming on 107.9. The time in 25 years I turned the shows are great (the one on program off and drove for at mid-day is fantastic) and it’s an hour in silence, arriving great to get an international in our driveway in a grumpy perspective (BBC) at a time mood. Vermont Public Radio other than predawn. Every has meant a lot to me and my day when I turn on the radio husband over this past quarter I can’t stop from expressing century. It has been an impor- my joy out loud, which is get- tant boost to the Northeast ting a little bit annoying (even Kingdom’s cultural offerings, I admit it). I really do feel which are slim compared smarter already. Thanks for the with those in Burlington and intelligence boost. other more populated areas. We Steph Teleen, strongly recommend a return Essex Junction to the usual programming. Virginia Downs, VPR reporter Steve Zind, with NPR’s Michelle Norris, and VPR News Director Dear VPR, Lyndon Center Congratulations VPR John VanHoesen at the Edward R. Murrow awards ceremony in October. on the new program format. It is like a Dear VPR, colorful and exciting starburst in a dark sky. Dear VPR, Your new format is about as self-de- I am writing to tell you I am very You now offer us depth, diversity in your structive and ill-conceived as if it had been disappointed with the new VPR schedule. comprehensive coverage of so many new planned by Dick Cheney himself. You have While the new programs are interesting, it and exciting topics. I now listen exclusively walled classical music off in its own little is very draining to hear news and talking to VPR. Five nights of Jazz is a happy way ghetto where nobody risks inadvertent all day long. I miss the music programs; to end the day feeling upbeat. exposure to it. Classical music represents they provided a calm respite and reflective Rich Broderick, Cambridge, NY the deliberate effort of western culture over pause between news shows. The change has hundreds of years to produce statements of made VPR less valuable to me. I have been Dear VPR, truth and beauty. What have you replaced a listener and member of VPR for roughly Hello, I would like to let you know that with on your main outlet? People 15 years, but I plan to cut my donations to how ecstatic I am about your new clas- blethering. I’m sure you can’t undo the VPR drastically until you either change the sical station that I’m able to receive in damage you’ve done to this formerly fine programming or expand the reach of VPR St. Albans. I’ve been waiting years for institution, and I’m not sure what you can Classical. this! I’m so happy with your new format do to mitigate it. Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Montpelier and programming. Thank you a thousand Seth Steinzor, South Burlington times! My parents are listening too and lov- Dear VPR, ing it. They say that fighter pilots have to Dear VPR, Kaylie Collins, St. Albans “fly” several miles ahead of themselves. I I am writing to express my disappoint- think that what you have to do in your posi- Dear VPR, ment with the reduction of time for All the tion is very similar. You have to see further The new programming is boffo! It Traditions. If anything, I had hoped that the ahead than the average person. I support includes so many things we’ve been want- long-awaited change in programming would what you’re doing with the new initiative ing from VPR for years - more of the have provided an opportunity for more of and admire your vision. Change is always conversations going on around the coun- such a great, locally produced resource. hard, but with some time people will see the try and world, more variety of music and Carl Powden, Johnson benefits and make the minor adjustments. I in general, more exposure to the myriad wish you the best. things going on in our state, country, and Editor’s Note: Thanks to feedback from listeners John Filipek, Jericho world today. And I’m thrilled you’ve kept like you, All The Traditions has been restored to Dear VPR, George Thomas’s jazz at night - we love his a three-hour program. Listen for it Sunday after- Bravo! Bravo! As far as I’m concerned, program. I read the variety of responses noons from 1 to 4 pm! you’ve hit a home run. I used to listen to to the programming changes, and realized Public Radio all day to that you had a tough job trying to sort the Dear VPR, keep informed and up-to-date on current desires of your diverse audience. Perhaps Your recent change in programming on events and views. And, I felt guilty switching you can’t please everyone, but I speak for a Vermont Public Radio came as a shock to from VPR. Now my guilt is gone and my number of friends when I say that you’ve me while returning last week from a vaca- support will come back to VPR. done a great job and we are 100% pleased tion out of state. I thought I had pushed the Peter Esterquest, Stockbridge with the changes! wrong button for VPR, but unfortunately I Jen Lamphere, Moretown hadn’t. As I was driving back to Lyndon, I Share your comments about vpr and vpr classical at vpr.net 7 VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO Non Profit Org. 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446 U.S. Postage Paid Burlington, VT Permit No. 468

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Program Schedule Program Schedule onday riday Saturday Sunday M - F 6 am Monday - Friday Saturday - Sunday BBC World Update (5 to 6 AM) BBC World Service 6 am 7 am Classical Music Speaking of Faith Classical Music 7 am Classical Music with Sunday Bach 8 am 8 am David Weekend Weekend Classical Music Rutherford Harmonia 9 am with Cheryl Willoughby Edition Edition 9 am Fridays at 8:06 - Classics for Kids Sacred BBC Newshour Classical 10 am Classics 10 am Music On the Media with The Baroque On Point 11 am Stephanie Wait, Wait... A Prairie 11 am Show with Wendt Charles Andrews Noon Don’t Tell Me! Classical Music Home with Walter Parker Noon Vermont Edition Companion Interlude Classical 1 pm World Café 1 pm Music with The Story Steve Blatt 2 pm All The Traditions 2 pm Saturday Day to Day This American Life Performance Today with Afternoon at Classical 3 pm 3 pm Robert Resnik the Opera Music with Kimberlea 4 pm 4 pm Daggy Marketplace Money Studio 360 Classical Music 5 pm with Joseph Goetz 5 pm All Things Considered Fridays at 4:06 - Classics for Kids 6 pm 6 pm A Prairie Marketplace Word for Word Home Classical 7 pm 7 pm Classical Companion Music The World Says You! Exploring Music with Music 8 pm 8 pm Pat with Pat Friday My Place Alexander Alexander Jazz Selected Shorts with George Thomas 9 pm In Concert 9 pm Living on Earth 10 pm 10 pm Friday Jazz Classical Music Modern BBC World Service 11 pm BBC World 11 pm with Charles Andrews Masterpieces Hearts of Space Service Classical Music Midnight Midnight BBC World Service overnight Classical Music overnight

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