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July 4, 2009
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Folk Music
With Jim Blum

8:09
Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen: The Fourth of July (The Great Sad River)

8:15
Peter Rowan,Nashville Bluegrass Band: Trail of Tears (New Moon Rising)

8:20
Karan Casey: When Will We All Be Free (Chasing The Sun)

8:23
Rosanne Cash,Teddy Thompson: Three Steps Down (Rules of Travel)

8:28
Ryan Shupe & the Rubber Band: If I Were a Bird (If I Were A Bird)

8:33
Brian Hebert & Friends: The Night Before (polka) (Any Time At All (a session picker's tribute to The Beatles)

8:35
Sara Watkins: Any Old Time (Sara Watkins)

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BBC World Service
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Classical Music with Bob Christiansen


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12:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship


12:00
Folk Music with Jim Blum


1:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship


5:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship


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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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Folk Music with Jim Blum
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Classical Music with Bob Christiansen


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12:00
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.

5:00
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.

6:00
Other Voices
A weekly presentation of the best in public radio long-form documentary and journalism from across the country and right at home

7:00
Speaking of Faith
Public radio's premiere national program about religion, meaning, ethics and ideas hosted by journalist and theologian, Krista Tippett.

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Classical Music
With Bob Christiansen

8:06
Traditional: Taps/America (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)

8:11
Jerome Kern: Ol' Man River (Columbia Concert Orchestra)

8:16
Jerome Moross: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Film Music (City of Prague Philharmonic)

8:31
Stephen Foster: Foster Fantasy (Black Dyke Mills Band)

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 WKSU On Air:
Folk Music with Jim Blum
 WKSU 2 News:
BBC World Service


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12:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship


5:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship


6:00
Classical Music with Gillian Martin


12:00
The Baroque Era with David Roden
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Monday, September 29, 2008

Middle class Ohioans meet state officials

WKSU's Mark Urycki reports
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It's not very often that average citizens can take their problems directly to state officials but a few got the chance recently. The Beacon Journal has been following a group of middle class people who have been struggling to make ends meet and listened in as they discussed their plight with state officials.

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The Akron Beacon Journal and WKSU will present a special town hall meeting October 14th to explore the economic issues facing the middle class.


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