Public radio

By The Standard Staff - 02/08/2008

91.3 FM Butte

91.9 FM Hamilton

91.7 FM Dillon

SATURDAY, Feb. 9

7 a.m. — The Children’s Corner with Annie Garde.

9 a.m. — Weekend Edition Saturday.

11 a.m. — HomeGround Radio.

11:30 p.m. — The Metropolitan Opera. Gioachino Rossini: L’Assedio di Corinto n An Encore production featuring the late Beverly Sills; Conductor: Thomas Schippers.

6 p.m. — The Plant Detective — “Osha.”

6:05 p.m. — Prairie Home Companion live from the Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul.

8:05 p.m. — Thistle & Shamrock. “On the Road.”

Traditional songs of itinerant work ways and contemporary verses from today’s traveling musicians are celebrated.

SUNDAY, Feb.10

7 a.m. — Harmonia. “Great Musicians Series: Mary Springfels.” Gambist Mary Springfels, an American original, talks about music and recent events. A new release of French harpsichord music with Arthur Haas will also be featured.

8 a.m. — St. Paul Sunday — “Helen Callus, viola; Phillip Bush, piano.” British violist Callus plumbs the potential of an instrument beloved for its eloquence and seeks out new ways to expand its reach. She joins pianist Bush to explore the viola.

9 a.m. — Weekend Edition Sunday from NPR.

11 a.m. — Encore feature from Montana Public Radio News.

11:10 a.m. — The Food Guys. “Big Brains.”

11:17 a.m. — Living on Earth.

11:38 a.m. — Front Row Center.

11:45 a.m. — The Write Question. John Clayton (Red Lodge) talks about “The Cowboy Girl,” his book about Caroline Lockhart.

Noon — Car Talk.

1 p.m. — Bookworm. Edmund White, “Hotel de Dream: A New York Novel.” Did Stephen Crane attempt to write a gay companion piece to his Maggie: A Girl of the Streets? Literary rumor says he tried. At any rate, now Edmund White has written it for him.

3:30 p.m. — Jazz Archives with Joe Korona. “Jabbo Smith: Cornet Whirlwind.” In the late 1920s, Smith became the first trumpeter to seriously challenge Louis Armstrong.

4 p.m. — Jazz At Lincoln Center. “Duke Ellington’s Degas Suite.’’

5 p.m. — All Things Considered.

6 p.m. — On The Media.

7 p.m. — Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra. Gilbert and Sullivan Fantasia. Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2; Mancini Favorites; Sir Bramwell Tovey, conductor; Sir James Galway, flute

9 p.m. — Field Notes. “Magpies.”

9:05 p.m. — Oasis with Joan Richarde.

Monday, Feb. 11

8:05 a.m. — Morning Classics. J.S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in C played on guitar; M. Ponce: Variations and Fugue on “La Folia” played on guitar; Sowash: Variations on a Hiking Song for Piano; Smetana: Trio in G-Minor, Op. 15; Mendelssohn: Variations and Scherzo for String Quartet.

10:15 a.m. — Morning Freeforms with William Marcus.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall. Germaine reads excerpts from “The Shock Doctrine,” by Naomi Klein.

1:05 p.m. — Alternative Radio - “Report from Pakistan,” with Rahimullah Yusufzai.

2:05 p.m. — Performance Today.

3:58 p.m. — The Plant Detective.

4 p.m. — The Pea Green Boat.

5:30 p.m. — Montana Evening Edition.

7:30 p.m. — Mountain Stage. An encore presentation of Mountain Stage featuring Arlo Guthrie, The Guthrie Family Legacy Tour, John Hammond Band, Uncle Earl, Jorma Kaukonen.

9:30 p.m. — New Dimensions. Radio n Leodard Shilain: “The Human Brian: Evolving Toward Kindness?”

TUESDAY, Feb. 12

8:10 a.m. — Morning Classics. Haydn: Nocturne No. 1 in C; Liszt: Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra; Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat, “Romantic.”

10:15 a.m. — Morning Freeforms with Michael Marsolek.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall.

2 p.m. — The Folk Show.

3:30 p.m. — Musician’s Spotlight with guest Ryan Bundy.

4 p.m. — The Pea Green Boat.

5:30 p.m. — Montana Evening Edition.

7:30 p.m. — This American Life.

10 p.m. — In Other Words. Rep. Diane Sands talks about the history of abortion in Montana prior to Roe v. Wade. Rep. Theresa Henry and Senate Majority Leader Carol Williams comment on current issues.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13

8:10 a.m. — Morning Classics. Cesar Cui: Suite, Op. 56; Mozart: Piano Sonata in B-flat, K. 333; Tony Aubin: Le Calme de La Mer; Prokofiev: Five Dances from “Cinderella” for Violin and Piano; Brahms: Four Folk Songs; Prokofiev: Three Children Songs; Vaughan Williams: String Quartet No. 2 in A-Minor.

10:15 a.m. — Wednesday Morning Freeforms.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall.

4 p.m. — The Pea Green Boat.

5:30 p.m. — Montana Evening Edition.

7:30 p.m. — Afropop Worldwide.

THURSDAY, Feb. 14

8:10 a.m. — Morning Classics. Beethoven: King Stephan - Overture, Op. 117; Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92; Marcello: Oboe Concerto in

C-Minor; J. S. Bach: Sinfonias; Glazunov: The Seasons Ballet Suite, Op. 67.

10:15 a.m. — Thursday Morning Freeforms.

12:30 p.m. — Listeners’ Bookstall.

1 p.m. — Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland with guest Steve Kuhn.

2:06 p.m. — Jazz Sessions with Terry Conrad.

4 p.m. — The Pea Green Boat.

5:30 p.m. — Montana Evening Edition.

7:35 p.m. — From the Top.

8:30 p.m. — Performance Today.

FRIDAY, Feb. 15

8:10 a.m. — Morning Classics. M. de Falla: Spanish Dances No.1 and 2; M. Infante - Danses Andalouses; Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata in D-Minor, Op. 75; Schubert: String Quintet in C, Op. 163, D-956

10:15 a.m. — Morning Freeforms With Rigel Bankshot.