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Friday February 10, 2012: Television and radio icon Frank De Caro will join host Al Ross to discuss his new book The Dead Celebrity Cookbook. Best known as a media a movie critic, De Caro is formerly of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Also visiting the show are musicians Cliff Eberhardt and Vicki Emerson. Both have upcoming performances in the Chippewa Valley. Correspondent Jim Oliver will talk with the director of the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild's production of The Odd Couple. Also joining the show will be Barry Hitt, the new executive director of the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra. Tune in this Friday, February 10 at 5 p.m. to 88.3 WHWC/Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW/River Falls.

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Spectrum West is a weekly live program exploring the music, arts and humanities in western Wisconsin. It includes in-depth and behind-the-scenes interviews and stories about area writers, musicians, theater, visual artists and much more. It keeps its listeners informed about changes, developments, growth and legislation that affect not only the arts, but its patrons. Each week, Spectrum West pursues its mission of explaining to people of all ages and communities of all sizes why the arts are important.

Ross was born and raised in the Fox River Valley. He started his broadcast career in 1970 in Michigan. In 1983, Ross began writing/producing as Creative Director for Sundance Broadcasting in Milwaukee. He also hosted ?AM Milwaukee,? a morning talk show on WOKY. In 1988, Ross moved to Tampa, Florida and worked as a Creative Director for Cox Communications. Ross missed the four seasons of Wisconsin and moved back in 1990. He began working as Creative Director for Central Radio Group, what is now known as Maverick Media, in Eau Claire. In 1993, Ross began his own business as an independent producer.

The program, which made its debut in 1994, received a Community Arts Development Award by the Wisconsin Assembly of Local Arts in 2001. In 1998, Spectrum West and Wisconsin Public Radio were given a Tributary Award by the Eau Claire Regional Arts Council for Excellence in Service to the Arts by a Business or Organization.