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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Mon 10.06 2pm
Jazz, pop and R&B singer/song stylist Nancy Wilson swaps stories and sings songs with Marian McPartland on Piano Jazz.

Tue 10.07 7pm
NPR live coverage of the Presidential debate and town meeting from Belmont University in Nashville.

Wed 10.08 2pm
Grammy winner Luciana Souza interprets Brazilian and North American songs from her album The Bossa Nova at the Kennedy Center on JazzSet.

Thu 10.09 8pm
Philosopher, sociologist and cultural critic, Slavoj Zizek, author of In Defense of Lost Causes and Violence: Big Ideas/Small Books, in conversation on City Arts & Lectures.

Fri 10.10 2pm
Twenty-three-year-old clarinet prodigy Dave Bennett offers his interpretation of the classic sound of Swing on Riverwalk Jazz.

Sat 10.11 1pm
Pianist Dick Hyman plays jazz variations of Broadway songs by Porter, Arlen, Berlin, Gershwin and Rodgers on Broadway Revisited.

Sun 10.12 7pm
Puccini’s La Boheme, one of the most popular operas ever composed, is performed by The Washington National Opera, Orchestra and Chorus on NPR World of Opera.

Mon 10.13 11am
The first in a series of performances from the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, featuring soloist Richard Goode in Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and Chopin’s Barcarolle.

Tue 10.14 11am
Mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer and pianist Craig Rutenberg perform songs by Romantic era musician/composer Clara Schumann at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival.

Wed 10.15 2pm
The SFJAZZ Collective plays new arrangements of Wayne Shorter and original music at the Chicago Symphony Center on JazzSet.

Thu 10.16 8pm
A Prairie Home Companion host and author Garrison Keillor examines how patriotism and politics affect his beloved Lake Wobegon on City Arts and Lectures.

Fri 10.17 2pm
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guests perform the music of Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Biederbecke, and other recording artists of Starr-Gennett Records on Riverwalk Jazz.

Sat 10.18 6am
Dr. Zorba Paster shares tips for healthy living and answers listener questions on personal health and fitness on Zorba Paster On Your Health.

Sun 10.19 10am
An extensive interview with the late James Brown about his music, recorded at his Georgia home, on The MTT Files.

Mon 10.20 8pm
Violinist Nikolaj Znaider joins the Pittsburgh Symphony in Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos.

Tue 10.21 8pm
Lorin Maazel conducts the New York Philharmonic in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto and a world premiere of the NYP commission Chains Like the Sea by Bernard Rands.

Wed 10.22 8pm
Two interpretations of Shakespeare’s immortal tale of Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky and Berlioz are performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and guests.

Thu 10.23 8pm
Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State and author of The Mighty and the Almighty, in conversation on City Arts and Lectures.

Fri 10.24 7pm
Steve Curwood examines leading environmental, health and cultural issues of the day affecting the world we inhabit on Living On Earth.

Sat 10.25 7pm
The Thistle & Shamrock celebrates Autumn with music from Dougie MacLean’s Perthshire Amber Festival.

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Election 2008
YPR/NPR coverage through Election Day
View a schedule of Election 2008 programs
Visit the Election 2008 Audio Archive
Election 2008Whether it's a nationally broadcast presidential debate or a call-in for a statewide candidate, Yellowstone Public Radio will bring you up-to-the-minute coverage of the 2008 election cycle. Join YPR News Director Jackie Yamanaka for an in-depth look and the candidates and issues facing voters this November.

 

Yellowstone Public Radio Honored
for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism

YPR won four 1st place awards and one honorable mention at the 10th annual presentation of the Joe Durso Awards. The awards are presented in honor of the late Joe Durso, Jr., a longtime broadcast journalism professor at the University of Montana. The award ceremony took place at the 25th annual meeting of the Montana Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

Winner of multiple Joe Durso Awards over the years, YPR News Director Jackie Yamanaka won Best Radio Newswriting, Best Radio Enterprise, and Best Radio Spot News Edited. YPR's Morning Edition anchor, Kay Erickson, took home Honorable Mention in Best Radio Spot News Edited for the third straight year. And, also for the third consecutive year, YPR's New Media Manager / Assistant General Manager Ken Siebert won Best Radio Web Page for http://www.ypradio.org/.

 

RealTime with George Cole
Mondays at 6:30pm
October 6
Small business consultant Tom Egelhoff discusses how small businesses can survive tough economic times. Egelhoff has worked with small businesses for thirty years and authored the book How to Market, Advertise, and Promote Your Business or Service in Your Own Backyard.

 

Home Ground with Brian Kahn
Tuesdays at 6:30pm
October 7
Attorney General Mike McGrath is a candidate for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court.

 

Election 2008
2nd Presidential Debate
Tuesday, October 7, 7pm

Election 2008NPR live coverage of the Presidential debate and town hall meeting from Belmont University in Nashville.

 

 

Election 2008
Ron Waterman Live Call-In
Wednesday, October 8, 7pm

Visit the show's webpage to submit a question
Ron WatermanRon Waterman is a candidate for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. On Wednesday, October 8, he will join YPR News Director Jackie Yamanaka and retired Billings Gazette agricultural and political reporter Jim Gransbery in the YPR studios for an hour-long call-in featuring questions and comments from callers as well as those submitted to YPR using the form provided on the show's webpage.

 

Election 2008
Gubernatorial Candidate Debate
Thursday, October 9, 7pm

Election 2008Democratic incumbent Brian Schweitzer and Republican challenger Roy Brown in a debate sponsored by the Billings Gazette and Montana State University-Billings.

 

Election 2008
U.S. House Candidate Debate
Friday, October 10, 7pm

Election 2008Republican incumbent Denny Rehberg, Democrat John Driscoll, and Libertarian Mike Fellows in an October 4th debate sponsored by the Montana Associated Press Broadcasters Association and the Montana Broadcasters Association.

 

Health Matters w/ Rachel Rockafellow
airing monthly

Health Matters is a monthly program featuring interviews and informative segments focusing on health. Hosted by registered nurse and Bozeman resident Rachel Rockafellow, the series seeks to provide listeners with the tools they need to be active participants in their own health care by promoting wellness and spotlighting individuals and organizations committed to quality health care.

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