Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData WGLT Program Guides Arts and Sciences Fall 12-1-1987 WGLT Program Guide, December-January, 1987-88 Illinois State University Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/wgltpg Recommended Citation Illinois State University, "WGLT Program Guide, December-January, 1987-88" (1987). WGLT Program Guides. 71. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/wgltpg/71 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]. WGLT fm89 1987 ♦ December 1988 January Program Guide Public ·: Radio from ISU "Funding for Public a trust fund. Congress Broadcasting." How often has incorporated practically all of this been the theme of my the goals and principles comments for our program recommended by the Commission guide? Too often, perhaps? As except a '·stable source of manager of a public radio financial support free to the station, however, much of my highest degree from the annual time and a great portion of my governmental and appropriations responsibilities both to ISU (my procedures'.' Twenty years later, as employer and licensee of\VGLT) I write this memo, a budget as well as to you ( the listeners we reconciliation bill has come out of serve) is devoted to securing as the Senate Commerce Committee many sources of funding as with a provision that would possible and to budget the use of require a tax or fee on all license available resources as effectively transfers processed by the Federal Manager's as possible. Each of you who Communications Commission. reads this memo is well aware of For fiscal '89 and '90 the Memo the part you play in "listener­ proceeds would be applied to the supported" \VGLT, and my National Debt. Beginning in fiscal memo has frequently been a 1991 a trust fund would be vehicle through which we've established for Public expressed our thanks to you. Broadcasting as a supplement to This month, though, let continued annual appropriations me turn to two other sources of distributed through CPB. At last, funding- federal and state grants. stable funding! A little over 20 years ago - Similarly, at the state level November 7, 1967, to be exact­ on this anniversary of the Public President Johnson signed an Act Broadcasting Act, assurances have of Congress which established been given to the Illinois Public the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Council by state Broadcasting as an agency to government leaders that future distribute funds to noncommercial state budgets will include radio and television stations, to increased support consistent with create and support national the Council's goal that Illinois program production centers, and will, within 5 years, reach the to develop distribution systems national average of public capable of serving the entire U.S. broadcasting support- $1 per population. Much has been citizen. As of fiscal 1986, '87 and accomplished in 20 years, and '88, lllinois has provided 17¢ per all of these goals have either citizen for public radio and been achieved or nearly achieved. television. There remains, however, a fly in "Funding for Public the ointment - a flaw in the Broadcasting." If, indeed, system. proposals being considered on The Carnegie Commission this 20th anniversary are adopted Report on Educational Television by Congress and by the Illinois which gave impetus to the Legislature the next decade or Communications Act of 1967 two may well be brighter both for included a recommend.ation that those of us who spend our time Congress provide federal funds seeking funds and budgeting required by the Corporation resources as well as for you, the through a manufacturer's excise user of public broadcast services. tax on television sets. The \'\~ hope to remain worthy of your revenues from such a tax were to continued support! have been made available through 26 December Producer Tommy LiPuma, who has -NIGHTMUSIC-BLUES helped create such hit albums as Hosted by Marc Boon George Benson's Breezin' and Al Jarreau's Live in Europe, describes Sundays al 8:00 PM his technique in the recording studio 6December and discusses in detail the latest Miles Davis recording, Perfect Way, as B.B. King well as the Claus Ogerman classic, Gate ofDreams. 13 December Johnny Winter 20 December -NEW SOUNDS Gospel 8-10; Christmas stuff Saturdays at 6:00 PM December 5 December December 27December The Mikel Rouse Broken Consort, Live The year's new releases Schedule -SIDRAN ON RECORD Live performances of "#1," Schedule -THE PAST IS PROLOGUE "Ranger," '·Quick Thrust," "#2," Saturdays at 3:00 PM "Operation Flower," "Sea Wind," Cont/nued Sundays at 3:00 PM 5 December and "#3," plus a recorded version of '·Big Pine II." Great Villains -CONVERSATIONS WITH Noted soprano saxophonist Steve DR. WATKINS 6 December Lacy, long-time resident of Paris 12 December Fridays at 12:00 PM and currently engaged in U.S. PEPE HABICHUELA: Del Cerro; Louis XIV; Carl Ekberg, ISU History Sundays and Mondays at 6:00 PM performances, demonstrates the Department unique exercises he's developed to Mi Tierra DAVID ALLE : PorTarantos; Finale 11, 13, & 14 December master his difficult instrument and 13 December discusses his recent jazz opera. Other GINO D'AURI: Moorish Fantasy Marilyn Boyd, International House recordings heard include Sidney BENTAVERAKING: El Sueno; Peter the Great; Donald David, ISU Coordinator Bechet's Stack o' 'lee Blues MediaNoche History Department and Lacy's ground-breaking 24 December,* 5:30 PM LP, Evidence. 19 December 20 December 27 & 28 December New Music from Frederick the Great; Michael Maher Chuck Sutton, Student Regent; Tom 12 December Southeastern Europe Office of Research Services and Me1ron, President of Student Body Composer/arranger Gil Evans, TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN: Grants, lSU Board of Directors perhaps best known for his work on Kalimankou Denkou Miles Davis' legendary albums, Birth WENDY CARLOS: A Woman's Song 27 December of Cool, Miles Ahead, and Porgy and TRADITIONAL RUMANIAN: Bess, discusses his almost fifty years Doina; Banjo Doina Napoleon;Gerl of I loman, ISU in the jazz business and demonstrates VIOLETTADINESCU: New History Department at the keyboard some of the secrets Rochelle vii of his orchestrating technique. OKAY TEMIZ: Midnight Sun Records heard include Evans' own TRADITIONAL GREEK: Cherouvikon; Lamento; Skaros Priestess and Out of the Cool. 26 December 19 December Livefrom Merkin Concert Hall Vocalist/pianist/philosopher Mose Live solos, duos, and trios for cello, Allison tells listeners the stories behind some of his more famous piano, rik, and bodhran performed by Eugene Friesen, Glen Velez, and songs. Included in the discussion are "I Don't Worry About A Thing," Paul Sullivan. In addition, David Gilden 's recording of Basil's "Everybody's Crying Mercy/ and "St. "How Much Truth Can A Man Hymn" and "Kelfaba." Stand?" "Special Thursday airing 26January 30 January TELEMANN: Three Tumpet Concerto in D JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: The Portable Composer BACH: Cantata (Dramma per Partita in D Minor for Solo Violin, Electronic music computers and usica ), Der Streit zwischen BWV1004 processing gear have advanced to the Phoebus und Pan, BWV 201: GEORGE CRUMB: Voice of the Whale point that live performances are Brandenburg Concerto#4 in G, WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: happening more frequently. The BWV1049 Quartet in G Major for Piano and American composers, recorded live Strings, K. 478 in the New Sounds studios, show ANTON DVORAK: String Quartet in how the technology allows them to F Major, Op. 96, '·American" take their music out on the road. -TI IE PAST IS PROLOGUE Included are the debut radio performances of new works by Mike 3 January Rouse and David Torn. -SIDRAN ON RECORD Karl von Clausewitz; Michael Maher. Office of Research Services and Saturdays at 3:00 PM Grants, ISU January -CHICAGO'S MUSIC OF TBA Janua,y THE BAROQUE 10 January Thomas Wikman, conductor Benjamin Rush; Anthony Trimarchi, Schedule -NEW SOUNDS Schedule -WGLT has a long tradition of Sundays at 12:00 PM ISU History Department presenting chamber music on Saturdays at 6:00 PM Tuesday evenings- "Live From 3 January 17 January 2 January Continued HANDEL: L'Allegro. ll Penseroso et Kemp" brings you recitals by Alexander Hamilton; Susan ISU music faculty most Tuesdays The Music ofLou Harrison fl Moderato (Mirth, Melancholy, Moderation) Westbury, ISU History Department during the school year. An array of Harrison's music from Beginning soon, however, the many recordings of his works, 10 January 24January Kemp recital hall will undergo a including '·Main Bersama-sama," much-needed renovation. This "At the Tomb of Charles Ives," BACH: Cantata, Tritt au( die Andrew Jackson; Ira Cohen, ISU "Double Concerto for Violin, Cello Glaubensbahn, BWV 152; Two History Department means no more "Live From and Javanese Gamelan," "Estampie," Clavier Concerto in C, BWV 1061; Kemp·, while the work is being and his "Guitar Suite #1." Suite #2 in B minor, BWV 1067 31 January done. SOLER: Fandango VIVALDI: Motet, Nulla in mundo For fans of chamber music, 9 January Abraham Lincoln; Mark Plummer, pax sincera; Piccolo Concerto in C, ISU History Department WGLT will carry a special series FVl#4 - "The Santa Fe Chamber Music To Be Announced 17 January Festival" - beginning January 12. 16 January HANDEL: Solomon: Act III -NIGHTMUSIC-BLUES New Music for Dance Overture, the Arrival of the Queen of Hosted by Marc Boon A program of new music written Sheba; Joseph and his Brethren: Sundays at 8:00 PM THE- SANTA FE specifically to accompany some of March; Recitative and Aria,Ah, how CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL today's premiere modern dancers.