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January 1-January 10, 2015

THURSDAY January 1, 2015

5:00-9:00 a.m.    Morning Edition from NPR, Montana Morning News, and Marketplace Morning Report

9:00 a.m.    New Year’s Day Live from Vienna 2014 – The Vienna Philharmonic plays favorite waltzes and polkas – a festive way to start the New Year.
 
11:00 a.m.    Freeforms

12:30 p.m.    BBC World Service

12:57 p.m.    Chrysti the Wordsmith

1:00 p.m.    Here and Now – NPR’s midday news program, co-hosted by award winning journalists, Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson

1:29 p.m.    National Native News - A five-minute newscast focusing on issues that impact Native Americans

1:34 p.m.        Here and Now - continues

2:06 p.m.    Jazz Sessions – A variety of jazz tunes and styles with Terry Conrad

4:00 p.m.    The Pea Green Boat with Annie Garde – a show for children of all ages

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered and Montana News  

7:00 p.m.    The Write Question – Rachel Toor, author of the YA novel, “On The Road To Find Out”

7:30 p.m.    Musician’s Spotlight – Trevor Rogers  – The Clumsy Lovers’ songwriter and lead vocalist, Trevor Rogers highlights his most recent solo recording “Are You Happy Now?”  

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:00 p.m.    Welcoming in the New Year – a jazz New Year’s bash, featuring  Duke Ellington, Red Nichols, James P. Johnson

9:00 p.m.    All Over The Map – Ethnic and traditional music of many cultures by Beth Anne Austein and Ben Weiss

10:00 p.m.    Night Flight - Eclectic selections of late-night tunes, hosted by Joan Richarde

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight

FRIDAY January 2, 2015

5:00-9:00 a.m.    Morning Edition from NPR, Montana Morning News, and Marketplace Morning Report

9:00 a.m.    A Writers Almanac - Historical literary calendar, commentary and poetry with host Garrison Keillor

9:05 a.m.    Morning Classics – Schumann: Piano Sonata #3 in F minor, Op. 14; Wagner: Siegfried – Idyll; Berlioz: Reverie et Caprice, Romance Op. 8; Debussy: Cello Sonata; Saint-Saens: Piano Quartet in E major; Devienne: Flute Concerto #3 in G major

11:00 a.m.    Freeforms with Mike Steinberg - The Vinyl Frontier
        
12:30 p.m.    BBC World Service – News and World Briefing

12:57 p.m.    Chrysti the Wordsmith

1:00 p.m.    Here and Now – NPR’s midday news program, co-hosted by award winning journalists, Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson

1:29 p.m.    National Native News - A five-minute newscast focusing on issues that impact Native Americans

1:34 p.m.        Here and Now - continues

2:06 p.m.    Performance Today

4:00 p.m.     The Pea Green Boat with Annie Garde – A show for children of all ages

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered and Montana News  – In-depth NPR news from around the world and  Montana News and features from news director Eric Whitney and capitol bureau reporter Steve Jess. Montana news updates start at 5:04pm.

7:00 p.m.    Radiolab – Choices – Turning up the volume on the voices in our heads and trying to make sense of the babble.  

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:00 p.m.    Pazz & Jop  – A modern mix of pop music with hosts Fred Rice and Rigel Bankshot

10:00 pm    Muse’s Jukebox – Eclectic mix of rock n’ roll, folk, jazz and pop

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight

SATURDAY January 3, 2015

5:00 a.m.    Only a Game – A weekly sports magazine hosted by NPR commentator, Bill Littlefield

6:00 a.m.    Weekend Edition Saturday – from NPR

7:00 a.m.     The Children’s Corner with Annie Garde

9:00 a.m.     Weekend Edition Saturday – from NPR

11:00 a.m.    Metropolitan Opera – Humperdinck – Hansel and Gretel

2:30 p.m.    Classical Music – from the MTPR music library

4:00 p.m.    A Writers Almanac with Garrison Keillor

4:05 p.m.    On the Media – NPR’s weekly analysis of the latest media issues

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered from NPR  
    
6:00 p.m.    A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:00 p.m.    Jonkunnu Express – African and Caribbean music with Joan Richarde

9:00 p.m.    City Lights – Modern pop and dance music for the eclectic with Joan Richarde

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight

SUNDAY January 4, 2015

6:00 a.m.    Weekend Edition Sunday from NPR – Including the Sunday Puzzle

7:00 a.m.    Center Stage from Wolf Trap – Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert

8:00 a.m.    Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Baroque Collection featuring music of Biber, Telemann, Muffat, Handel, and Vivaldi

9:00 a.m.    Weekend Edition Sunday from NPR

11:00 a.m.    Montana Public Radio News Encore – An encore broadcast from the week’s news

11:10 a.m.    Home Ground Radio with Brian Kahn

11:40 a.m.    Front Row Center – The weekly MTPR arts interview

11:50 a.m.    Weather and Performing Arts Calendar

11:52 a.m.    The Food Guys – “Winter Squash”

12:00 p.m.    Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me – The “oddly informative” NPR news quiz show – with Peter Sagal

12:55 p.m.    Field Notes – “Trumpeter Swans”

1:00 p.m.    Jazz Night in America
    
2:00 p.m.    Jazz Archives and Dimensions in Jazz with Joe Korona

4:00 p.m.    A Writers Almanac

4:05 p.m.    On Being with Krista Tippett - spacious conversations about the big questions at the center of human life

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered - In-depth NPR news from around the world

6:00 p.m.        Documentary Special – A Climate One special – Climate on our minds. Featuring Daniel Goldman and Depok Chopra

7:00 p.m.     Alternative Radio – Chris Giannou – Understanding the Middle East

8:00 p.m.    Sunday Symphony – William Walton’s First Symphony

10:00 p.m.    Oasis –    Electronic and acoustic new age music with Joan Richarde.

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight

Monday  January 5, 2015

5:00-9:00 a.m.    Morning Edition from NPR, Montana Morning News, and Marketplace Morning Report

9:00 a.m.    A Writers Almanac - Historical literary calendar, commentary and poetry with host Garrison Keillor

9:05 a.m.    Morning Classics – G.F. Handel: 2 Sonatas for Violin and Continuo in G minor, HWV 368 and in D major, HWV 371; J.S. Bach: Cello Suite #1 in G major, BWV 1007; Maurice Greene: Overture #5 in D major, Overture #6 in Eb major, and Overture to St. Cecilia; Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for guitar, 2 violins, viola, and cello, G. 451, in E minor; Fodor: Symphony #3 in C minor, Op. 19

11:00 a.m.    Freeforms with William Marcus

12:30 p.m.    BBC World Service – Newscast and The Newsroom

12:57 p.m.    Chrysti the Wordsmith

1:00 p.m.    Here and Now – NPR’s midday news program, co-hosted by award winning journalists, Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson

1:29 p.m.    National Native News - A five-minute newscast focusing on issues that impact Native Americans

1:34 p.m.    Here and Now - continues

2:01 p.m.    NPR newscast

2:06 p.m.    Performance Today with Fred Child - Classical musical performances with interviews

4:00 p.m.    The Pea Green Boat with Annie Garde and friends – a show for children of all ages
        
5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered and Montana News  – In-depth NPR news from around the world and  Montana News and features from news director Eric Whitney and capitol bureau reporter Steve Jess. Montana news updates start at 5:04pm.

7:00 p.m.    Moth Radio Hour - True stories, told live, without notes before a live audience.

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:00 p.m.    Music Special - "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"- the ageless Tony Bennett. Chronicling the last 25 years of this amazing octogenarian, still recording and performing at age 88, including a recent album with Lady Gaga

9:00 p.m.    Thistle and Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie

10:00 p.m.    Indigenous Expression – hosted by David Sam

11:00 p.m.    Into the Groove –R&B, soul, and funk with host Joan Richarde

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight

Tuesday January 6, 2015

5:00-9:00 a.m.    Morning Edition from NPR, Montana Morning News, and Marketplace Morning Report

9:00 a.m.    A Writers Almanac - Historical literary calendar, commentary and poetry with host Garrison Keillor

9:05 a.m.     Morning Classics – F. J. Haydn: Adagio in F major, HOB XVII:9 and Andante con variazoni in F minor, HOB XVII:6 – both for fortepiano; Johann Vanhal: String Quartet in A major, Op. 33 #2; J.S. Bach: Partita in C minor for Lute, BWV 997; Otto Nicolai: Symphony #1 in D major

11:00 a.m.    Freeforms with Michael Marsolek
            
12:30 p.m.    BBC World Service – Newscast and The Newsroom

12:57 p.m.    Chrysti the Wordsmith

1:00 p.m.    Here and Now – NPR’s midday news program, co-hosted by award winning journalists, Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson

1:29 p.m.    National Native News - A five-minute newscast focusing on issues that impact Native Americans

1:34 p.m.    Here and Now - continues

2:01 p.m.    NPR newscast

2:06 p.m.    The Folk Show – with John Myers  

4:00 p.m.    The Pea Green Boat with Annie Garde – a show for children of all ages

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered and Montana News  – In-depth NPR news from around the world and  Montana News and features from news director Eric Whitney and capitol bureau reporter Steve Jess. Montana news updates start at 5:04pm.

7:00 p.m.     This American Life – with Ira Glass

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:00 p.m.    Get To That – a folk, roots, Americana and bluegrass music show, hosted by MTPR’s John Myers

10:00 p.m.    Performing Arts Calendar

10:03 p.m.    Night Train with John Myers – a thematic show blending words and music

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight

WEDNESDAY January 7, 2015

5:00-7:00 a.m.    Morning Edition from NPR, Montana Morning News, and Marketplace Morning Report    

9:00 a.m.    A Writers Almanac - Historical literary calendar, commentary and poetry with host Garrison Keillor

9:05  a.m.    Morning Classics – Mozart: Flute Quartet in A major, K. 298; Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op. 85 and Op. 102; Kuhlau: Violin Sonata in C major, Op. 79 #3; Schubert: Symphony #9 in C major, D. 944

11:00 a.m.    Freeforms with Howard Kingston

12:30 p.m.    BBC World Service – Newscast and The Newsroom

12:57 p.m.    Chrysti the Wordsmith

1:00 p.m.    Here and Now – NPR’s midday news program, co-hosted by award winning journalists, Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson

1:29 p.m.    National Native News - A five-minute newscast focusing on issues that impact Native Americans

1:34 p.m.    Here and Now - continues

2:06 p.m.     Performance Today with Fred Child - Classical music performances with interviews

3:00 p.m.    Reflections West – Ken Egan and Granville Stuart

3:05 p.m.    Performance Today - continues

4:00 p.m.    The Pea Green Boat

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered and Montana News  – In-depth NPR news from around the world and  Montana News and features from news director Eric Whitney and capitol bureau reporter Steve Jess. Montana news updates start at 5:04pm.

7:00 p.m.    TED Radio Hour – a journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, and new ways to think and create

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:01 p.m.    What I Like About Jazz – features small group jazz from 1950 to now with MTPR host John Arvish

10:00 p.m.    Blues on the Move - Blues from early roots to current hits with John Arvish, Joan Richarde, or Phil Hamilton

12:00 p.m.        BBC World Service – overnight

THURSDAY January 8, 2015

5:00-9:00 a.m.    Morning Edition from NPR, Montana Morning News, and Marketplace Morning Report

9:00 a.m.    A Writers Almanac - Historical literary calendar, commentary and poetry with host Garrison Keillor

9:05 a.m.    Morning Classics – Albeniz: Selections for Piano; Turina: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 1; Guastavino: Los Presencios #7 - Rosita Iglesias; D’Indy – Symphony #2 in Bb major, Op. 57
 
11:00 a.m.    Freeforms

12:30 p.m.    BBC World Service

12:57 p.m.    Chrysti the Wordsmith

1:00 p.m.    Here and Now – NPR’s midday news program, co-hosted by award winning journalists, Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson

1:29 p.m.    National Native News - A five-minute newscast focusing on issues that impact Native Americans

1:34 p.m.        Here and Now - continues

2:06 p.m.    Jazz Sessions – A variety of jazz tunes and styles with Terry Conrad

4:00 p.m.    The Pea Green Boat with Annie Garde – a show for children of all ages

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered and Montana News  

7:00 p.m.    The Write Question – Gary Ferguson author of “the Carry Home” a haunting meditation on wilderness, conservation, and grief

7:30 p.m.    Musician’s Spotlight – The Best Westerns – this Missoula, Montana country western outfit “walks the line” between authentic American western mythology and slice of modern life in their songs

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:00 p.m.    Live From The Divide – performances recorded in Bozeman, Montana

9:00 p.m.    All Over The Map – Ethnic and traditional music of many cultures by Beth Anne Austein and Ben Weiss

10:00 p.m.    Night Flight - Eclectic selections of late-night tunes, hosted by Joan Richarde

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight

FRIDAY January 9, 2015

5:00-9:00 a.m.    Morning Edition from NPR, Montana Morning News, and Marketplace Morning Report

9:00 a.m.    A Writers Almanac - Historical literary calendar, commentary and poetry with host Garrison Keillor

9:05 a.m.    Morning Classics – Veracini: Overture #6 in Bb major; Scarlatti: Seven Short Keyboard Sonatas: Selections performed by Andrea Bocelli; Pick-Mangiagalli: Adagio di G.B. Grazioli salla IV corda and violin sonata in B minor, Op. 8; Verdi: Ballet music from “Jerusalem”, Act 3, Scene I

11:00 a.m.    Freeforms with Mike Steinberg - The Vinyl Frontier

12:30 p.m.    BBC World Service – News and World Briefing

12:57 p.m.    Chrysti the Wordsmith

1:00 p.m.    Here and Now – NPR’s midday news program, co-hosted by award winning journalists, Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson

1:29 p.m.    National Native News - A five-minute newscast focusing on issues that impact Native Americans

1:34 p.m.        Here and Now - continues

2:06 p.m.    Performance Today

4:00 p.m.     The Pea Green Boat with Annie Garde – A show for children of all ages

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered and Montana News  – In-depth NPR news from around the world and  Montana News and features from news director Eric Whitney and capitol bureau reporter Steve Jess. Montana news updates start at 5:04pm.

7:00 p.m.    Radiolab – Numbers – They’re all around us, but are they really there? Numbers confuse us, connect us, and even reveal secrets about us, but could we live in a world without numbers?

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:00 p.m.    Pazz & Jop  – A modern mix of pop music with hosts Fred Rice and Rigel Bankshot

10:00 pm    Muse’s Jukebox – Eclectic mix of rock n’ roll, folk, jazz and pop

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight

SATURDAY January 10, 2015

5:00 a.m.    Only a Game – A weekly sports magazine hosted by NPR commentator, Bill Littlefield

6:00 a.m.    Weekend Edition Saturday – from NPR

7:00 a.m.     The Children’s Corner with Annie Garde

9:00 a.m.     Weekend Edition Saturday – from NPR

11:00 a.m.    Metropolitan Opera – Verdi - Aida

2:30 p.m.    Classical Music – from the MTPR music library

4:00 p.m.    A Writers Almanac with Garrison Keillor

4:05 p.m.    On the Media – NPR’s weekly analysis of the latest media issues

5:00 p.m.    All Things Considered from NPR  
    
6:00 p.m.    A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

7:59 p.m.    Stardate – a production of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory

8:00 p.m.    Jonkunnu Express – African and Caribbean music with Joan Richarde

9:00 p.m.    City Lights – Modern pop and dance music for the eclectic with Joan Richarde

12:00 a.m.    BBC World Service – overnight
 

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