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A Prairie Home Companion
A Prairie Home Companion is the only live music and variety show aired nationwide today. For more than 35 years, A Prairie Home Companion continues its live Saturday night broadcast and features comedy sketches, music, and Garrison Keillor's signature monologue: The News from Lake Wobegon. Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
 BBC Newshour
The publicly owned BBC World Service has a reputation for providing the best journalism in the world. BBC World Service offers news to fit the public interest, presented with independence, accountability, impartiality, diversity of opinion, truth and accuracy. BBC World Service is committed to being the most open and transparent news organization in the world. Weekdays at 3 p.m.
Beale Street Caravan
Beale Street Caravan is the most widely distributed Blues radio program in the world. Produced in the Home of the Blues - Memphis, Tennessee - Beale Street Caravan covers the world with the heartfelt sounds and colorful stories of the Blues and its music makers. Each week, Beale Street Caravan takes its audience the greatest Blues venues in Memphis and around the US. Saturday at 7 p.m.
Blues Before Sunrise
Blues Before Sunrise is the blues heritage showcase. Each week, this Chicago-based, nationally syndicated public radio program explores, preserves, and popularizes the various eras and genre of blues heritage. The focus of the program is in the first fifty years of recorded blues from 1920 – 1970; the basis for the root of American popular music including gospel, jazz, rhythm & blues, soul, and rock & roll. Hosted by Steve Cushing. Saturday at midnight.
Celtic Connections
Celtic Connections offers a variety of traditional and contemporary music associated with the Western European lands occupied at one time or another by people of the Celtic tribes and their descendants. Count on hearing the finest new releases, classics, exclusive concerts and interviews with top names in the Celtic music. Hosted by Bryan Kelso. Sunday at 6 p.m. and rebroadcast Monday at 2 a.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast Series
Experience the No. 1 U.S. Orchestra, according to Gramophone. Enjoy concerts from Symphony Center, the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with engaging and lively content. Beyond the concerts, listeners gain deeper insight into the orchestra’s music and programmatic themes. Produced by Marty Ronish and hosted by Lisa Simeone. Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Classical Guitar Alive!
Classical Guitar Alive! is a unique program that celebrates the classical repertory of the world's most-played musical instrument in a wide variety of musical settings, from solo guitar, to guitar with orchestra, to almost every imaginable combination in between. The one-hour weekly program is hosted by Tony Morris, an award-winning performer who combines his passion for the music with his knowledge of the instrument and its history. The music is presented with fascinating, yet brief, historical and background information, designed to increase the listener's enjoyment and understanding. Saturday at 9 a.m.
Cleveland Orchestra
Kankakee native Robert Conrad hosts the Cleveland Orchestra broadcasts. Thursday at 8 p.m. (April to September).
Collectors’ Corner
With a broad range of orchestral, vocal, chamber and solo-instrumental music, Collectors’ Corner shares a wide range of truly classic recordings. The show features both a repertoire that deserves a wider audience and performances unique in their interpretive profile, sense of commitment, and intensity. Many recordings are long out-of-print, or hard to locate. Hosted by Henry Fogel. Saturday at 5 a.m.
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts
Highlights of live performances from Germany include the Beethoven Festival, Moritzburg Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and prize winners at one of the world’s most prestigious music competitions. Hosted and produced by Rick Fulker. Thursday at 8 p.m. (October to March).
 Earthbeat
Earth Beat is public radio's weekly talk program covering the environment and our impact on it. Host Marnie Chesterton takes listeners around the world to hear stories big and small that surprise and illuminate. audiences will laugh and be engaged in a global discussion of where our planet is heading and our role in shaping that. Sunday at 9 a.m. and rebroadcast Thursday at noon.
Echoes
Echoes is a music soundscape with host John Diliberto, a writer for Billboard, Pulse and other magazines. It brings together a wide array of styles, including acoustic, electronic, jazz, space music, avant-garde and rock. Sunday at 10 p.m. and rebroadcast Monday at 3 a.m.
 Etown
Every Etown show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances from many of today's top artists as well as conversations and information about the world around us. At Etown, we build community through music. Sunday at 5 p.m.
European Jazz Stage From the great stages of Europe, Radio Netherlands Worldwide brings you European Jazz Stage with host Benjamin Herman. Listen for performances from venues across the continent including the acclaimed North Sea Jazz Festival. Friday at 11 p.m., rebroadcast Saturday at 4 a.m.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin
This award-winning series pursues a new musical theme each week. Featuring Peabody Award winning broadcaster, conductor and composer Bill McGlaughlin, listeners can ride a musical journey which enriches, enlightens, educates and entertains. Each broadcast offers in-depth knowledge of classical music, presented with enthusiasm, imagination and spontaneity. Weekdays at 11 a.m. and Monday - Thursday at 7 p.m.
Fifty-one Percent
In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. Winner of the 2009 Communicator Award as best issues program, 51% is a show dedicated to a women's perspective. Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional women's issues category, but topics that concern us all. Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Friends of the Blues Radio Show
Friends of the Blues is hosted by lifelong local blues aficionados D’Arcy “Shuffleshoes” Ballanger and James “Skyy Dobro” Walker. Ballinger, a rural St. Anne resident has been involved with local blues since the mid-1980s. He is a member of the Blues Foundation and the Blues Music Awards Nominating Committee. Walker, of Watseka, was listening to the blues before he knew it was “Blues.” The show’s name comes from a loose-knit group of local blues fans the two helped create in 2006. Saturday at 8 p.m.
 Hearts of Space
Hearts of Space has found success through consistently high production quality and sensitive, knowledgeable music programming of contemplative music, broadly defined. It offers a mix of ambient, electronic, world, new age, classical and experimental music. Sunday at 10 p.m.
In a Mellow Tone
Willie Dixon Jr. has been spinning jazz records on the air for more than 25 years and has been a volunteer jazz host on WKCC since 2007. He heard his first jazz recording in 1946 - Lionel Hampton -broadcast from a sound truck that was driving through his South Chicago neighborhood. He’s been a jazz fan ever since. Listen to In a Mellow Tone and, Dixon says, you will take a step back in time with artists including Nat Cole, Sarah Vaughn, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. Friday at 7 p.m. and rebroadcast at midnight.
Jazzset
JazzSet delivers rhythm... melody... harmony... improv...every week. Host Dee Dee Bridgewater brings you music in performance. With her friendly voice, the 2008 Grammy nominee introduces sets from coast to coast, and beyond. JazzSet's quality recordings capture the legends, today's top bands, and promising new talent. Friday at 9 p.m. and rebroadcast Saturday at 2 a.m.
KCC Sports Report
Join Mike Savage and KCC athletic director Ted Petersen as they update listeners on weekly athletic scores and interview guests on the show every week. Wednesday at 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. (September - May)
Latino USA
Multi award-winning Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only nationally distributed English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. It combines high-quality news, cultural and public affairs journalism with compelling sound to bring a rich understanding to a wide spectrum of listeners. Maria Hinojosa hosts the program and is also urban affairs correspondent for CNN and a former NPR News reporter. Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Le Show
This comical romp through the worlds of media, politics, sports and show business is leavened with an eclectic mix of mysterious music. Le Show is hosted by Harry Shearer, a comic personality who is perhaps most famous as the voice of Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Rev. Lovejoy and Scratchy in television on The Simpson and in film for The Simpsons Movie.
Sunday at 3 p.m.
Left, Right & Center
This provocative, up-to-the-minute, alive and witty program features a lively mix of politics, policy and popular culture and proves those with impeccable credentials needn't lack personality. This weekly "love-hate relationship of the air" features some of the most insightful news analysts anywhere, Tony Blankley, Matt Miller and Robert Scheer. Moderator is Matt Miller.
Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Marketplace
Award-winning Marketplace is public radio's daily magazine on business and economics news "for the rest of us." The 30-minute program—with an irreverent reporting style all its own—airs weekdays on more than 320 public radio stations nationwide and boasts the largest audience for any business program in the United States on radio, cable or network television.
Weekdays at 4 p.m.
Outside
Dale Bowman, outdoor enthusiast and Chicago Sun Times outdoor columnist, hosts Outside, a weekly half-hour program that covers nature and the outdoors.
Mondays at 4:30 p.m. and rebroadcast Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
Performance Today
Performance Today is a two hour weekday program which features classical music in concert from American Public Media studios and sites across the nation and the world, as well as classical music news, interviews and features. Hosted by Fred Child. Weekdays at 9 a.m. and Monday through Thursday at 10 p.m.
Piano Jazz
For 30 years, legendary pianist Marian McPartland has welcomed a stellar line-up of jazz artists for conversation and improvisation on her Peabody Award-winning program. Piano Jazz fans say the show’s intimate style is “like listening in on a conversation in someone’s living room." And no one but McPartland, with her engaging personality and improvisational savvy, could host such a variety of performers in her radio “living room." Piano Jazz is a forum for jazz legends and influential performers as well as up-and-coming talents. Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck, Diana Krall, Max Roach, Cassandra Wilson and Tony Bennett are among the over 400 guests who have joined McPartland to create dynamic duets and discuss their lives and music.
Friday at 8 p.m. and rebroadcast Saturday at 1 a.m.
Soundprint
Soundprint, the longest-running non-fiction documentary series in public radio, is broadcast weekly on stations nationwide and internationally. Each Soundprint program explores one subject in depth. The topics relfect the diversity of the show's producers, who use vivid sound, personal storytelling, and lucid narrative writing to immerse the listeners in intimate, imaginative experiences.
Wednesday at Noon.
State Week in Review
State Week in Review has been broadcasting about Illinois politics for nearly 35 years. The program is patterned after the popular PBS show Washington Week in Review. Bill Wheelhouse moderates the weekly program. He is joined by a regular panel of reporters and political experts who analyze and comment on the top news stories of the week in Illinois state government and politics.
Friday at 5 p.m. and rebroadcast Sunday at Noon.
Sunday Baroque
With Baroque and early music written before 1750, Sunday Baroque provides your soundtrack for this uniquely relaxing day. Sunday Baroque features composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel. In the past several years, there has been a resurgence of interest in this early music, with many young, innovative performers and ensembles hitting the scene with their own interpretations of the repertoire.
Sunday at 5 a.m.
Symphonycast
A two-hour weekly radio program featuring a full-length concert by a major symphony. Material is drawn from Europe's premier symphony orchestras, along with U.S. orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra. Hosted by Brian Newhouse.
Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Talk of the Nation
NPR’s Talk of the Nation links the headlines with what's on people's minds, providing a two hour springboard for listeners and experts to exchange ideas and pose critical questions about major events in the news and the world around them. Host Neal Conan invites callers to discuss politics and public service, education, religion, music, and healthcare. Take a look behind the scenes of this popular show. Or become part of the conversation by calling 1-800-989-TALK![]( "Call: 1-800-989-TALK") . Monday - Thursday at 1 p.m.
Talk of the Nation Science Friday
Each Friday, Talk of the Nation becomes Science Friday. Journalist Ira Flatow is joined by listeners and studio guests to explore science-related topics - from subatomic particles and the human genome to the Internet and earthquakes.
Friday at 1 p.m.
The Bioneers Radio Series
This stirring, award-winning documentary series The Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature, is composed of themed half-hour programs highlighting cutting-edge solutions to major environmental challenges and crises, along with broader social approaches for ecological and cultural restoration.
Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
 The Midnight Special
The Midnight Special has stayed current through decades of change, rich in tradition and history. In 1953, Mike Nichols developed The Midnight Special as a showcase for recorded folk music. Today, the Midnight Special has evolved into an eclectic mixture of song and story ranging from traditional to contemporary folk performers, show and novelty tunes, and always hilarious comedy routines. Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at Midnight.
The New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is by far the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, and one of the oldest in the world. Founded in 1842 by a group of local musicians, the philharmonic plays nearly 180 concerts a year and in December 2004 gave its 14,000th concert.
Monday at 8 p.m.
The Roots of Smooth Hosted by jazz aficionado Bobby Jackson, The Roots of Smooth goes deep into the musicology of smooth jazz, with a show about smooth jazz, and its relationship to other music. Creating a music lover's show, the show includes the music of those who influenced and were influenced by the music. Jackson focuses a portion of each hour on a particular smooth jazz artist, featuring that artist's music, and brief segments of the artist speaking in his/her own words about their evolution, and who influenced them. Friday at 10 p.m. and rebroadcast Saturday at 3 a.m.
The Splendid Table
The Splendid Table is a culinary, culture, and lifestyle program that celebrates food and its ability to touch the lives and feed the souls of everyone. Each week, award-winning host Lynne Rossetto Kasper leads listeners on a journey of the senses and hosts discussions with a variety of writers and personalities who share their passion for the culinary delights.
Sunday at 10 a.m.
 The State We’re In
The State We’re In is an award-winning weekly program about how we treat each other around the world. The program features first-person stories about life-altering experiences – experiences that ultimately connect us all. Hosted by Jonathan Groubert.
Saturday at 11 a.m., rebroadcast Monday at Noon
The Takeaway
 The Takeaway is a morning news service — on radio and online. The program draws on the resources of a talented and diverse staff of journalists, as well as the BBC World Service and the "New York Times." Hosted by John Hockenberry and broadcast live from WNYC's studios, the news service draws on the resources of a global news network. Weekdays from 5-9 a.m.
The Tavis Smiley Show
The Tavis Smiley Show is a high-energy exchange of views, information, and insight. The show’s hallmark is an insightful exploration of issues, shared from fresh, diverse points of view. Smiley’s radio show offers a blend of news in substantive and provocative discussions, feature reports, and regular commentators. Commentators and guests engage in topics including politics, health, finance, sports, technology and pop culture. Saturday at 1 p.m.
 The World
PRI’s The World is a radio news magazine offering a mix of news, features, interviews, and music from around the globe. Hosted by Lisa Mullins.
Monday - Thursday at 5 p.m., Friday at 5:30 p.m.
This American Life
This American Life documents and describes contemporary America, but it is, quite literally, a new kind of radio storytelling. Built around the innovative personal vision of host Ira Glass, the program explores a weekly theme -- fiascos, conventions, the job that takes over your life -- through a playful mix of radio monologues, mini-documentaries, "found tape," short fiction, and unusual music. The stories presented are engaging, intimate, surprising, funny, disturbing, bittersweet. Listeners praise the show as "riveting and mesmerizing."
Saturday at Noon, rebroadcast Friday at Noon.
To the Point
To the Point is a unique program that gathers people from the opposite sides of the aisle — and from all over the world — in a civilized and intelligent conversation. Host Warren Olney challenges guests and orchestrates a discussion on the days most important topics.
Weekdays at 6 p.m.
Travel with Rick Steves
Travel with Rick Steves is a fun, hour-long, and practical talk show with guest experts, calls and questions from travelers. This weekly program is a lively conversation between travelers and experts as we learn to explore our world smartly, smoothly, and thoughtfully.
Sunday at 11 a.m and rebroadcast Tuesday at noon.
Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me
For a wacky and whip-smart approach to the week's news and newsmakers, listen no further than Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!, the oddly informative news quiz from NPR. During each fast-paced, irreverent show, host Peter Sagal leads what might be characterized as the news Olympics. Callers, panelists, and guests compete by answering questions about the week's events, identifying impersonations, filling in the blanks at lightening speed, sniffing out fake news items, and deciphering limericks. Listeners vie for a chance to win the most coveted prize in radio: having official judge, scorekeeper and retired NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell records the outgoing message on their home answering machine.
Saturday at 10 a.m.
Weekend Radio
Many radio listeners know Kankakee native Robert Conrad as the subdued, perhaps even staid and conservative, host of the Cleveland Orchestra broadcasts. Since 1982, however, the other side of Robert Conrad has been displayed via Weekend Radio, that "curiously strange and offbeat potpourri of music, wit and convivial companionship". The hour-long show is a skillful mixture of classical music, cross-over selections and comedy bits dating back to the ‘50s.
Sunday at 11 p.m.
WKCC Local News
Local newscasters are Heather Claborn in the morning and Mike Savage in the afternoon. WKCC news is broadcast weekdays in the morning at 6:04, 7:04, 8:04, 9:04 and 3:04, 5:04, 6:04 in the afternoon.
Women in Music with Laney Goodman
Women in Music with Laney Goodman is a weekly series with an eclectic mix of the best music of female artists from around the world.
Sunday at 7 p.m.
 Zorba Paster on Your Health
Laughter's the best medicine, and there's always a healthy dose when public radio's irrepressible family doc gets together with its most loveable curmudgeon! Each week, family doc Zorba Paster and sidekick Tom Clark team up with callers for an hour of upbeat, entertaining talk about healthy living. Sunday at 4 p.m.
Local Programming
Friends of the Blues Radio Show
Friends of the Blues is hosted by lifelong local blues aficionados D’Arcy “Shuffleshoes” Ballanger and James “Skyy Dobro” Walker. Ballinger, a rural St. Anne resident has been involved with local blues since the mid-1980s. He is a member of the Blues Foundation and the Blues Music Awards Nominating Committee. Walker, of Watseka, was listening to the blues before he knew it was “Blues.” The show’s name comes from a loose-knit group of local blues fans the two helped create in 2006.
Saturday at 8 p.m. and Friday at 10 p.m.
In a Mellow Tone
Willie Dixon Jr. has been spinning jazz records on the air for more than 25 years and has been a volunteer jazz host on WKCC since 2007. He heard his first jazz recording in 1946 - Lionel Hampton -broadcast from a sound truck that was driving through his South Chicago neighborhood. He’s been a jazz fan ever since. Listen to In a Mellow Tone and, Dixon says, you will take a step back in time with artists including Nat Cole, Sarah Vaughn, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra.
Friday at 7 p.m. and rebroadcast at Midnight.
KCC Sports Report - Join Mike Savage and KCC athletic director Ted Petersen as they update listeners on weekly athletic scores and interview guests on the show every week.
Wednesday at 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. (September - May)
Outside
Dale Bowman, outdoor enthusiast and Chicago Sun Times outdoor columnist hosts Outside, a weekly half-hour program that covers nature and the outdoors.
Mondays at 4:30 p.m.
WKCC Local News
Local newscasters are Heather Claborn in the morning and Mike Savage in the afternoon. WKCC news is broadcast weekdays in the morning at 6:04, 7:04, 8:04, 9:04 and 3:04, 5:04, 6:04 in the afternoon.
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