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May 10, 2008
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This American Life®


Contemporary life in America and the world is documented and described as host Ira Glass presents a weekly collection of innovative radio stories linked by a central theme.



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Visit a simpler time as Garrison Keillor and friends take listeners on a weekly journey to Lake Wobegon, Minnesota with music, comedy, and the host’s beloved monologue.

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Folk Music with Jim Blum

Join host Jim Blum in discovering the best from the world of folk music, featuring the work of legends and others devoted to acoustic sounds.

What’s On Now?

This American Life®


Contemporary life in America and the world is documented and described as host Ira Glass presents a weekly collection of innovative radio stories linked by a central theme.



Also Playing Now:

 WKSU On Air:
This American Life
 WKSU 3 Classical:
Classical Music with Mindy Ratner



Later Today On WKSU's News Channel

5:00
All Things Considered®



6:00
A Prairie Home Companion®
with Garrison Keillor

Visit a simpler time as Garrison Keillor and friends take listeners on a weekly journey to Lake Wobegon, Minnesota with music, comedy, and the host’s beloved monologue.

8:00
BBC World Service

For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. When news breaks — anywhere, anytime — BBC is there.

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Classical Music
With Mindy Ratner

4:18
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata #8 (Midori, violin)


4:38
Dmitri Shostakovich: Jazz Suite #2: Dance #1 (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)


4:41
Joaquin Turina: Fantastic Dances (London Philharmonic)


5:01
Girolamo Frescobaldi: Toccata (Camerata Salzburg)


5:06
Franz Schubert: Symphony #8 "Unfinished" (Dresden State Orchestra)



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Classical Music with Bob Christiansen



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Early industrial valley lives again along towpath

Friday, December 14, 2007

Akron's Cascade Valley is the subject of a new book about the beginnings of the city as an industrial hub.

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