Local Features

Thursday, 2 September 2010
09:43PM

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All Sides with Ann Fisher
All Sides with Ann Fisher is a two-hour, daily public-affairs talk show designed to touch upon all sides of the issues and events that shape life in central Ohio. Topics are driven by the top news stories of the day – local, regional, national and international -- and the trends in what we read and what we like to eat, where we worship and play, and more. Local issues and news-related topics will tend to dominate the first hour with larger issues and authors saved for the second.

Amadeus Deli
Weekdays noon - 1pm on WOSU 89.7 FM. Join host Boyce Lancaster in a noontime spot where you can sample some the richest fare—the Amadeus Deli! Let Mozart and his contemporaries set the perfect soundtrack to your lunch hour.

Applauding Appalachia
This documentary tells the story of five artists from Southern Ohio who, in one way or another, have helped to preserve Appalachian culture and art.

Arts Calendar
Christopher Purdy presents the best of the local arts scene as he sees it. These are collected here in MP3s that you can podcast

Arts Unscripted

WOSU's Christopher Purdy and Columbus Museum of Art Executive Director, Nannette Maciejunes, discuss arts in Columbus and around the world.

ArtZine
WOSU TV's monthly arts and culture newsmagazine features highlights of some of the best artists and groups in the Columbus area.
    
Beyond the Gridiron: The Life and Times of Woody Hayes
A fascinating profile of one of the most gifted and complex coaches of the twentieth century.
   
Birth of Ohio Stadium
Met with initial opposition, the famed Ohio Stadium became one of several preeminent landmarks in Ohio and a nationally recognized symbol of collegiate football.   

Boyce Lancaster with the Classics

WOSU Classical Music, on 89.7 FM and HD2. Weekdays 9am - noon. Listen online and in stereo!

Buckeye Landmarks
Highlights over 20 historical landmarks of mid and central Ohio, weaving its way through historically important locations and exploring the social, cultural and historical identity of Ohio.
  
Columbus Collaborative
There’s power in partnerships. That’s the thinking behind The Columbus Collaborative, a new programming initiative from WOSU Public Media. The Columbus Collaborative allows WOSU Public Media to work directly with "mission-similar" partners such as non-profit, educational, corporate, governmental, and public service organizations to create broadcast programs.

Columbus Neighborhoods
Learn more about your neighborhood’s history and discover the treasures, stories and landmarks found throughout Columbus. Inspired by WOSU's six-documentary series, Columbus Neighborhoods.

Columbus on the Record
Weekly in-depth, thoughtful, and balanced analysis of the issues and stories affecting Columbus and Central Ohio. Featuring well respected journalists and political observers. Fridays at 9:30pm.   

Continental, Ohio
Continental, Ohio is a multi-faceted story about the lost art of letterpress printing, the history of the traveling shows of the ’30s, life and culture in small town America, and the work ethic of Nyle Stateler, who has dedicated his entire life to his craft and his print shop.    

Fridays With George
Boyce Lancaster talks with Maestro Albert-George Schram, the resident staff conductor of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, about composers, conductors, and the art of music-making.

Health Literacy
Along with the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging and Judith Brachman, former director of the Ohio Department of Aging, WOSU presents a Web site devoted to health literacy.

History Day
This WOSU television documentary shows a high-stakes day filled with anxious presenters, nervous parents, confident teachers, and many impressive displays of scholarship and drama.

Honor Flight
On a 98 degree day in early August, 2007, a WOSU camera crew shadowed 32 WWI veterans as they traveled to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII memorial. With help from Honor Flight, these seniors are given an all-expense paid trip of a lifetime. Veterans share their stories and thoughts on this exciting and emotional journey. The 30-minute TV special includes interviews with: Bob Dole, U.S. Senator; Susan Barr, Public Affairs/Media Director-Honor Flight; and many veterans and volunteers

In the Know

The program attracts a large participation from high schools in central and southern Ohio. The Ohio State University awards the top four high school teams who answer questions ranging from science to visual arts.    

Lustron
The rise and fall of the Lustron Corporation, its innovative founder, Carl Strandlund, and the urban house which made them famous in post-World War II America.    

The Man Who Had Everything
A 1926 winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Louis Bromfield attained worldwide acclaim and was regarded as one of America's most promising young novelists. Despite his outstanding personal success and professional accolades, Bromfield dreamed of buying a farm and living a self-sufficient life. Narrated by Lauren Bacall. 

Many Happy Returns to Lazarus
Celebrates the end of Columbus' venerable department store and examines what it has meant to the generations of Ohioans who have shopped and worked there.

Movie Reviews with Joyce and Rico Long
WOSU NPR News. Listen each week as WOSU film critics Joyce and Rico Long review the latest movies. They praise or pan the latest Hollywood blockbusters as well as lesser-known independent films showing in central Ohio.

Music in Mid-Ohio
WOSU FM 897. Sundays at 6pm. Christopher Purdy presents Music in Mid Ohio, "the best of local music making" performed in our listening area—and occasionally outside it.
   
The Pride of the Buckeyes
A high definition television documentary that tells the story of the best damn band in the land. Follow the band from tryouts to bowl game, and learn about the elaborate half-time shows, precision formations, military traditions, and the commitment to excellence embraced by every member. From exhausting practices to nerve-wracking challenges, from the stirring ramp entrance to the graceful Script Ohio, you’ll see what it takes to be a member of the nation’s elite college marching band.

Saturdays on Stage with Christopher Purdy
Saturdays at 1:30pm on 89.7. ”Opera and More!” WOSU’s showcase for great opera recordings selected and narrated by Christopher Purdy provides insights you won’t find anywhere else. We guarantee it!

Serenata
Saturdays at 1pm on WOSU FM, 89.7 Also known as “Adventures with the Art Song,” this is a half-hour program hosted by WOSU’s Christopher Purdy.

Serving with Honor

Local Ohio Veteran’s share their remarkable stories of serving in the U.S. Military.

Soundbites Restaurant Reviews
Soundbites is WOSU's occasional look at area restaurants with WOSU Food Critic Rich Terapak and WOSU AM's Marilyn Smith.

Symphony at 7
WOSU 89.7 Weekdays at 7pm. Join host John Rittmeyer for WOSU’s new weekday, hour-long program, Symphony at 7, at...you guessed it...7pm! Each evening John will feature a full-length symphony for the full appreciation. Discover what John has in store as he finds significant symphonic recordings to share with you.

The World War II Photography of Rodger Hamilton
A web exclusive component of www.ohiowarstories.org, this site features the stunning black and white photographs of Columbus, OH native Rodger Hamilton, who photographed the war for the Army Signal Corps (later the US Army Photographic Services).

Explore and Share

Learn more about your neighborhood’s history and discover the treasures, stories and landmarks found throughout Columbus. more...

The Amadeus Deli

Join host Boyce Lancaster in a new hot spot where you can sample some the richest fare—the Amadeus Deli! Weekdays from noon to 1pm on WOSU 89.7, let Mozart and his contemporaries set the perfect soundtrack to your lunch hour. more...