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WCQS Program Descriptions
Click on underlined programs for links to their web sites.
A Prairie Home Companion: Garrison Keillor hosts this live variety program.
All Things Considered: award-winning news magazine from NPR.
BBC Overnight: News, information and entertainment from the British Broadcasting Service.
Byline: 1/2 hour reporters' roundtable on some of the week's news in WNC.
Car Talk: Tom and Ray Magliozzi answer listeners' questions about cars.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Close to Home: Two hours of traditinal, old-time and classic folk music with Don Pedi. For a "Close to Home" playlist, go to
http://www.donpedi.com/closetohome4.htm
Conversations: The WCQS listener call-in show. From politics to pet care-each week News Director David Hurand and his guests explore a topic and take questions and comments from listeners. Call-in#: 210-4838.
Country Roots: Wayne Erbsen hosts this long-running program devoted to bluegrass and old-time country music.
Evening Rounds: WCQS call-in program devoted to your health. Call-in #: 210-4838.
Fresh Air:1-hour arts, entertainment and popular culture magazine from NPR, with Terry Gross.
From the Top: A weekly radio showcase of America's top young classical musicians, hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley.
Harmonia: From Gregorian Chant to Italian Baroque - an hour of early music, including artist interviews and historical context.
Jazz from Lincoln Center: A celebration of jazz with spectacular performances and informative interviews.
Jazz Profiles: Famed vocalist Nancy Wilson hosts this weekly profile of jazz greats.
Jazz Shack: Richard Layman hosts 2 hours of archival jazz.
Jazz with Bob Parlocha: Mainstream jazz, featuring old and new recordings.
Left, Right & Center: A weekly half-hour of political ping-pong. Smart, well-connected players presenting witty, diverse and serious talk.
Living on Earth: A weekly environmental news and information program.
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz: Legendary pianist McPartland welcomes a guest artist each week.
Marketplace Money: MM looks at the week's major national and international stories that will impact the average listener's wallet.
Morning Edition Early news, sports and commentary from NPR.
Symphony Cast: A two-hour weekly program featuring a full-length concert by a major symphony.
On the Media: OTM lifts the veil from the process of "making media," especially news media, because it's through that lens that we literally see the world and the world sees us.
Round Midnight: Jamal Jabali hosts this Saturday night jazz and pop program.
Says You: Funny, informative word game, recorded before a live audience.
Selected Shorts: Short stories from classic and contemporary authors, read by actors from stage and screen.
Speaking of Faith: A weekly, one-hour conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas in relationship to everyday life at home and around the world.
Studio 360: Kurt Andersen -- novelist, journalist, and co-founder of legendary Spy magazine - is our guide to what's happening in the culture.
The Record Shelf: Jim Svejda reviews a wide variety of classical recordings and highlights renown classical artists.
The Thistle and Shamrock: Exploring the world of Celtic music, with Fiona Ritchie.
This American Life: Documenting life in the U.S. through story, monologue, performance and more, with host Ira Glass.
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me: An hour-long weekly radio news quiz game show.
Weekend Edition: NPR News Magazines for the weekend.
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