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Quality of Life

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  Host: Terry Phillips
Valley Public Radio's weekly exploration of issues that affect our Quality of life. The programs are heard Tuesday mornings from 9am to 10am.
 
Valley Writers Read

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  Host: Franz Weinschenk
Literary fiction by authors in our community, read by the authors. Heard Wednesdays at 7 pm.
 
In the Mode

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  Host: Kristina Herrick
Kristina Herrick’s award-winning program of music from the medieval and Renaissance eras. Airs Sundays at 12:06pm, and repeats Thursdays at 8pm.
 
World Muse

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  Host: Karina Lee
Karina Lee is our host for this two-hour world music extravaganza every Friday at 8pm.
 
The Intersection

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  Host: Vince DiCiccio
Where Jazz meets the Classics FM89’s Vince DiCiccio hosts this unique blend of music that connects the worlds of jazz and classical music. New programs on Mondays at 8pm, and repeats on Friday evenings at 10pm following World Muse.
 
Young Artists Spotlight

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  Host: Kristina Herrick
Valley Public Radio's salute to the talented young musicians in our communities. This year's season is finished, but the programs are available in our archives.
 
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Music

 
Chicago Symphony Orchestra  
  Broadcasts are Tuesdays at 8 pm. The weekly broadcasts offer a unique format that includes dynamic and innovative content to illustrate the fascinating stories found inside the music, with insight from the performers themselves.
 
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra  
  Broadcasts are mondays at 10 pm. For this 26-week broadcast season, Music Director Franz Welser-Most has programmed a wide range of repertoire, highlights of which include symphonies by Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky, and the season-ending in-concert opera, Dvorak's "Rusalka."
 
Footlight Parade  
  Each week, host Bill Rudman explores a different aspect of the Broadway Theatre tradition through music and song. Saturdays at 7pm.
 
In the Mode  
  Kristina Herrick’s award-winning program of music from the medieval and Renaissance eras. Airs Sundays at 12:06pm, and repeats Thursdays at 8pm.
 
Jazz at lincoln Center  
  Hosted by Wynton Marsalis, the program features recent concerts from Lincoln Center and around the world. This weekly program airs Fridays at 7pm.
 
Music to Midnight  
  Classical music from the FM89 music library. Saturdays from 8pm to midnight.
 
New York Philharmonic this week  
  It has been described as "the most ambitious orchestra series currently on American radio." The 2008 season from New York features some of the world’s greatest conductors and artists playing the world’s greatest music. Thursdays at 8:30pm.
 
San Francisco Symphony  
  The 2008 broadcast season of 2-hour concerts are heard Wednesdays at 8pm through June 25th.
 
Sunday Baroque  
  This program celebrates the current wealth of recorded Baroque music. Suzanne Bona hosts every Sunday from 10am to Noon.
 
The Intersection: Where Jazz meets the Classics  
  FM89’s Vince DiCiccio hosts this unique blend of music that connects the worlds of jazz and classical music. New programs on Mondays at 8pm, and repeats on Friday evenings at 10pm.
 
The Oasis  
  A mix of Jazz, World Music and more. Hosted live from the FM89 studios by Vince DiCiccio on Sundays from 9pm to midnight.
 
The Thistle & Shamrock  
  Host Fiona Ritchie’s weekly program has become a gathering place on the radio for those that love music with Celtic roots. Sundays at 8pm.
 
Weekend Classics  
  Musical selections from FM89. See daily listings.
 
World Muse  
  Karina Lee is our host for this two-hour world music extravaganza every Friday at 8pm.
 
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News & Information

 
A World of Possibilities  
  An internationally acclaimed program of spirited global conversations about critical issues, featuring leading-edge analysts, big-picture thinkers, social movement leaders and practical innovators addressing the most pressing challenges of our time. Saturdays at 6 pm.
 
All Things Considered  
  News magazine from NPR. Weekdays 4pm to 7pm. (ends at 6:30 on Fridays) Weekends 5pm to 6pm.
 
Left, Right & Center  
  A fast-paced half-hour of smart, witty, and serious talk that takes on the week’s front-page issues. Saturdays at 4:30pm.
 
Morning Edition  
  National and International news from NPR. Weekdays from 3am to 9am.
 
Quality of Life  
  FM89's public affairs program delves into the issues affecting the quality of life in Central California. Journalist/Host Terry Phillips presents a panel of guests, and takes listener call each Tuesday at 9am.
 
Talk of the Nation  
  NPR's acclaimed national talk & news program, hosted by Neal Conan, comes to Valley Public Radio weekdays from 11am to 1pm.
 
The California Report  
  The Statewide news service is a half-hour report heard Fridays at 6:30pm, and a nine-minute news report each weekday morning at 6:50 and 7:50.
 
Weekend Edition  
  The Saturday and Sunday edition of NPR’s most popular news program. Weekend mornings from 5am to 9am.
 
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Talk & Entertainment

 
Car Talk  
  Click and Clack handle listeners’ calls with spirited comments and sound advice. Saturdays at 10am.
 
Chef's Table  
  Chef Jim Coleman invites you into his kitchen for great conversations about recipes, tips on technique, and restaurant reviews. Sundays at 4pm.
 
Fresh Air Weekend  
  Hosted by Peabody Award-winning Terry Gross. Sundays at 6pm.
 
The Infinite Mind  
  Exploring the human mind and spirit, behavior, and mental health. Hosted by Dr. Fred Goodwin, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health. Thursdays at 7pm.
 
The Song is You  
  A radio series unlike any other. Each week veteran broadcaster and interviewer Bonnie Grice invites her guests to dip into their CD collections and through unscripted conversation let the rest of us know how music has inspired, comforted or just been a part of their lives. Tuesdays at 7 pm.
 
The Thomas Jefferson Hour  
  Renowned Humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, as Thomas Jefferson, explores the mind and achievements of the great President. Sunday and Monday evenings at 7pm.
 
Travel with Rick Steves  
  This is a weekly one-hour conversation about travel, cultures, people, and the things we find around the world that give life its extra sparkle. Saturdays at 9am.
 
Valley Writers Read  
  Hosted by Franz Weinschenk, authors from our own communities read their poetry and literary fiction. Wednesdays at 7pm.
 
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!  
  NPR Newsman Carl Kasell is the official judge, scorekeeper and voice extraordinaire of this fun-filled hour of mind-stretching play. Hosted by Peter Sagal. Saturdays at 11am.
 
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Specials

 
Ford "Made in America"  
  This unique classical music documentary celebrates the largest co-commission ever planned by a consortium of American orchestras. Sixty-five orchestras contributed to the commission for composer Joan Tower, who composed "Made in America" which has received three Grammy Award nominations. The one-hour special will be heard May 18th at 3pm.
 
Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra  
  Two concerts will be heard in May. On May 6th at 8pm, the "Percussion and a Bagpipe" concert features Evelyn Glennie. On May 20th at 8pm, it's an all-American evening as Theodore Kuchar conducts music by Gould, Bernstein and Copland.
 
Intelligence Squared U. S.  
  A new series of Oxford-style debates featuring leading experts on hot-button issues of the day. Debates will be broadcast on May 12th at 7 pm and June 9th at 7 pm.
 
Overture  
  Dr. Kleinsasser takes us on an exploratory trip through the music to be performed by the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra in its May concert. The program airs May 9th at 10am.
 
The Best of CSUF  
  Two special one-hour programs featuring CSUF faculty and students - both performers and composers. The programs each have a diverse selection of styles, and each contains some truly wonderful music that you have probably not heard before. Have fun with these programs on June 14th and 21st, both at 12:06 pm.
 
The Moral Is...  
  A series of short features written by Jacques Nenninga,Ph.D. for the Bonner Center for Character Education at CSU Fresno. The fascinating material is presented by Kaye Cummings Wednesdays at 7:55 and Sundays at 1 pm.
 
Van Cliburn: Music and Diplomacy  
  The broadcast will be June 15th at 2 pm. The program is an unforgettable two-hour musical documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Van Cliburn's 1958 triumph in Moscow.
 
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Features

 
A Moment in Time  
  Weekdays at 5:33 am and 7:33 am
 
Earth & Sky  
  Weekdays at 12:06 pm
 
Family Health  
  Weekdays at 7:35 am
 
Nature Watch  
  Weekdays at 5:35 am and 8:19 am
 
Our Ocean World  
  Weekdays at 8:59 am
 
Star Date  
  Weekdays at 5:58 am, 6:58 am and 9:58 pm
 
The Moral Is...  
  A series of short features written by Jacques Nenninga,Ph.D. for the Bonner Center for Character Education at CSU Fresno. The fascinating material is presented by Kaye Cummings Wednesdays at 7:55 and Sundays at 1 pm.
 
Word for the Wise  
  Weekdays at 6:59 pm
 
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