Schedule for Friday, March 02 2012

12:00 AM

Overnight Music

Tune in for a nightly mix that spans the centuries: from full-length operas, oratorios and major symphonies to the latest offerings from New York's vibrant new music scene.

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05:30 AM

Jeff Spurgeon

Jeff Spurgeon has been the morning host of WQXR since 2006. He joined WQXR in 1997 and during his 30-year career in radio, Spurgeon has been an announcer, reporter, newscaster, interviewer and producer

Host:
Jeff Spurgeon

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08:30 AM

Matters of Economy

James B. Stewart, who writes the “Common Sense” column in the Business Day section of The New York Times, brings plain-spoken insights on current economic and business matters to WQXR listeners each Friday at 8:30 am.

Host:
Jeff Spurgeon

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08:45 AM

Jeff Spurgeon

Jeff Spurgeon has been the morning host of WQXR since 2006. He joined WQXR in 1997 and during his 30-year career in radio, Spurgeon has been an announcer, reporter, newscaster, interviewer and producer

Host:
Jeff Spurgeon

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10:00 AM

Midge Woolsey

Midge Woolsey became an announcer at WQXR in 1993. On Jan. 31, 2013, she signed off after her final shift at WQXR. Midge has hosted many television specials for WNET including The Three Tenors Live in Paris and The PBS Millennium project.

Host:
Midge Woolsey

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03:00 PM

Naomi Lewin

Naomi Lewin is the weekday afternoon host on WQXR, and the host of WQXR’s bi-weekly podcast Conducting Business. Before arriving at WQXR, Lewin was the midday host at WGUC, Cincinnati’s classical public radio station.

Host:
Naomi Lewin

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07:00 PM

David Garland

David Garland hosts Saturday and Sunday evenings on WQXR.

Host:
David Garland

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07:30 PM

The Writer's Almanac

Each day, Garrison Keillor recounts the highlights of this day in history and reads a short poem or two on The Writer's Almanac.

Host:
Garrison Keillor

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07:45 PM

David Garland

David Garland hosts Saturday and Sunday evenings on WQXR.

Host:
David Garland

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08:00 PM

Symphony Hall

Symphony Hall is a one-hour program airing each weeknight that features a full-length major symphonic work. Performances are drawn from major symphony orchestras from around the globe. To find out what you heard, please consult our playlists. Symphony Hall airs weeknights at 8PM on 105.9 FM.

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09:00 PM

David Garland

David Garland hosts Saturday and Sunday evenings on WQXR.