Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData WGLT Program Guides Arts and Sciences Spring 4-1-1980 WGLT Program Guide, April, 1980 Illinois State University Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/wgltpg Recommended Citation Illinois State University, "WGLT Program Guide, April, 1980" (1980). WGLT Program Guides. 11. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/wgltpg/11 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]. MANAGER'S MEMO To all who responded so generously during our an­ This month we featured our jazz program­ nual pledge week-our 1980 Winter Fund Fest-many ming. For a profile on WGLT Music Director PROGRAM GUIDE thanks! Each year your response has increased both in Peter J. Dominowski, resident jazz APRIL, 1980 number of pledges and in the amount pledged. This year, enthusiast, see page 11. Editor-Nancy N. Briere of course, we increased our goal by almost 4-fold! Phases Assistant Editor-Michael Bucek one and two, our on-air campaign and the mailing of Art Editor-Lesley Struna renewal notices to previous Friends, have made real ••••••••••••••••••••••• progress toward our goal; but we still have a little over WGLT 89.1 FM is a non-commercial half-way to go to reach the $11,000 that we must raise radio station, which is operated by Il­ locally this spring. linois State University in Normal, Illinois. Our application for a federal grant of $31,500 will be The station is financed by the Illinois acted upon sometime in June, and, to qualify for that State University General Revenue fund, amount, we must have $10,500 in our Friends account by local and area business underwriting, that time. As all who listened during our campaign are and the Friends of WGLT . We provide well aware, $42,000 is the estimated total cost of unique and informative programming purchase and construction of a receiving dish that will which includes classical, jazz, and ethnic "I've been listening to WGL T for a couple make WGLT a part of National Public Radio's new music, along with a wide variety of public of years. I like your jazz programs. Keep satellite network. Literally a large dish-like device (ours affairs, and general interest educational the good music flowing. "- A Listener shows. Also, our affiliation with National will be about 10-feet in diameter) mounted on legs that Public Radio enables WGL T to provide will make the entire structure about 20 to 25 feet high, an excellent selection of programming to this dish is "aimed" at a satellite which will be transmitting the Bloomington-Normal and McLean not only all NPR programs (with all music in stereo) but County area. also a variety of other services including news copy and This guide is prepared more than a audio. month in advance of broadcast. Not only will the satellite distribution of programs be ALL PROGRAMMING IS SUB­ of direct benefit to you, the listener, with much improved JECT TO PREEMPTION CON­ quality of signal and live stereo coverage of musical SISTENT WITH WGLT'S PUBLIC events, but also distribution of news services by satellite AFFAIRS COMMITMENT. And, will reduce station costs considerably. It is estimated, for in order to bring you timely example, that WGLT could contract for both the copy programs on short notice, we oc­ and audio services of both UPI and AP for about what we casionally vary from this printed now pay for UPI wire copy alone. A variety of specialized schedule. For more up-to-date program services will also be available to WGLT through schedule information, contact the multi-channeled satellite distribution system. WGLT by mail, or phone. So ...with $11,000 raised locally and $31,500 in •••••••••••••••••••••• Federal Telecommunications funds, WGLTwill maintain WGLT 89.1 FM its place with 200-plus public radio stations across the Educational Media Center country now equipped with or constructing satellite Illinois State University receiving dishes. And we still need your help to achieve Normal, Illinois 61761 that goal. Tell your friends about WGLT . .share with (309) 438-2255 them the programs you enjoy and share with them the •••••••••••••••••••••• membership application form in this Program Guide . Community Advisory Board Or. ..present a gift membership and subscription to Charter Members (1979) the Guide to a friend or newcomer in the community. Yes, many thanks for all of your support in the pasl Dr. William Colvin, Chairperson and during the present campaign. Your continued heir The Rev. William L. White, will also be appreciated as we try to take another majo1 Vice Chairperson step forward in serving you. Terry Bush, Secretary Dolores Hackett Arthur Nafzinger G. Ben Paxton, Jr. Donald Phillips G . Ben Paxton, Jr. Carol Reitan General Manager/WGLT Tim Walker PROGRAM GUIDE APRIL 1980 6:00 THE SPIDER'S WEB 5:30 EVENING MAGAZINE 4:00 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED tuesday 1 "Charlotte's Webb" by E.B. White. With Don White and Nancy DiSanto. A unique and analytical examination of This is a story of a little girl named Fern 6:00 THE SPIDER'S WEB the day's news and important issues who loved Wilbur, a pig, and of "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White. through exhaustive investigative repor­ 6:00 MORNING EDITION:McLeanCo. Wilbur's dear friend Charlotte, a 6:30 PRIME TIME ting. Music, weather and the news. beautiful spider. 6:45 MAKING EVERY DAY COUNT 5:30 EVENING MAGAZINE 7:00 MORNING EDITION: NPR 6:30 THE PAST IS PROLOGUE 7:00 L.A. PHILHARMONIC 6:00 THE SPIDER'S WEB Continuing the theme "Great Battles," 9:00 MORNINGSIDE Zubin Mehta, conducts excerpts from "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White Peter Dominowski gets you through Dr. Carl Ekberg discusses Louis XIV Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung; the 6:30 OPTIONS IN EDUCATION Dutch War and a book by the same title the morning in fine fashion, as always. violin artistry of Sidney Harth is "College Writing" Part 1. It almost Call 436-5431 for your jazz requests. with Dr. William Haddad, both of the featured in the Elgar Concerto. seems that every year, without fail , 12:00 MIDDAY MAGAZINE !SU History Dept. ELGAR: Violin Concerto in b, Op. 61 there's a study "revealing" that college 12:30 AGENDA 7:00 MASTERPIECE THEATRE WAGNER: Siegfried's Rhine Journey students don't write well. Is this true? Guest: William Vail, City Manager, "Les Miserables" Part XIV. (Gotterdammerung) ; Ouerture 7:00 AIRS & ARIAS Bloomington City Council. 8:00 EARPLAY (Tannhaueser) ; Funeral Music An evening featuring the lighter side of "Find Me" by Olwen Wymark. The 12:45 SAFETY FOR EVERYONE (Gotterdammerung) vocal music. story of a disturbed child and her Kathy Schniedwind, Head Women's 9:00 NEWS 9:00 NEWS Athletic Trainer at !SU discusses jogg­ family's inability to cope. 9:05 MORE JAZZ ing and running safety tips with Dr. 9:00 NEWS For your requests, call 436-5431. Benton Bristol. 9:05 MORE JAZZ 1:00 AFTERNOON CONCERT Call 436-5431 for your requests. During the first two weeks of April , we 10:00 PRIMARY REPORT will feature the selected piano trios Kansas and Wisconsin primaries are from Mozart to Dvorak. Before analyzed. friday 4 10: 10 MORE JAZZ continues. Mozart's Piano Trio No. 4, K. 502, this 9:05 JAZZ ALIVE!! genre of music was little more than a 6:00 MORNING EDITION: McLean Co. Some of the West Coast's top resident 7:00 MORNING EDITION: NPR piano solo with string accompaniment. •.................................. musicians perform in a concert which From Mozart's K. 502 (with which we COMMENTARIES 9:00 MORNINGSIDE highlights drummer Frank Capp and As always, with Peter Dominowski. begin our series) through Dvorak's Commentaries from The Cato Forum the "Juggernaut" along with pian­ and In The Public Interest can be heard 12:00 MIDDAY MAGAZINE trios, we have chamber music in the ist/arranger Nat Pierce. Bill Berry's big most lean and concise definition of the on MIDDAY MAGAZINE and EVEN­ With Rod Neaveill. band sound, the innovative Dave ING MAGAZINE on Tuesdays and 12:30 THE PAST IS PROLOGUE term. Frishberg, and the exciting trumpet MOZART: Piano Trio No. 4 in E-flat, K. Thursdays or Mondays, Wednesdays and Dr. Carl Ekberg discusses the Louis and subtle flugelhorn stylings of Bobby Fridays, respectively. XIV Dutch War. 502. Shew round out the evening's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED 1:00 AFTERNOON CONCERT 4:00 program. Peabody Award winning news program ··································· SCHUBERT: Piano Trio No. 2 in £-flat, 10:30 MORE JAZZ Op. 100 from NPR. Request line: 436-5431. 5:30 EVENING MAGAZINE 4:00 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Local and regional news and features. 2 With Susan Stamberg and Sandy Un­ wednesday gar. 6:00 MORNING EDITION: McLean Co. 5:30 EVENING MAGAZINE 7:00 MORNING EDITION: NPR thursday 3 Local news and weather plus features. 9:00 MORNINGSIDE 6:00 THE SPIDER'S WEB For your jazz requests, call 436-5431. 6:00 MORNING EDITION: McLean Co. "Charlotte's Web"-With the help of 11:45 MIDDAY MAGAZINE News, weather and music. Templeton, a conceited, selfish rat, 12:00 NATIONAL PRESS CLUB 7:00 MORNING EDITION: NPR Charlotte saves Wilbur's life. Speaker: Roger Stevens, Director of 9:00 MORNINGSIDE 6:30 OPTIONS IN EDUCATION the Kennedy Center for the Performing Jazz with Peter Dominowski.