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December 11, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Nate Plummer, about his adaptation of a well-known holiday piece: Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol.
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Al Ross hangs with Gene Power and Mark Blaskey, about performances from both the Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony and the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra.
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Al Ross has a chat with Greg Gilbertson, about his latest CD: Limited Vocabulary.
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Al Ross interviews Claude Morrison, one of the founders of the popular a cappella group The Nylons.
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December 4, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Kristi Schumacher of Fall Creek, Monica Holtz of Eau Claire and Jeannie Roberts of Chippewa Falls, the authors of three books for children.
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Al Ross hangs with Stephanie Campbell and Barb Zak, co-artistic directors of the Phipps Dance Company.
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Al Ross has a chat with Patrick Liebergen, choral director at UW-Stout.
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Al Ross interviews Jim Fleming, who is retiring from Wisconsin Public Radio’s show, Morning Classics.
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Al Ross has a chat with Aaron Durst, band director at UW-Stout.
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November 20, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Mike Norman, author of the book Nearly Departed.
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Al Ross hangs with John Stoneberg, Director of the L.E. Phillips Library.
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Al Ross has a chat with Jeremiah Smallchild and Gideon Lamb, authors of the book What Would God’s Pottery Do?.
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Al Ross interviews Andy Schansberg about his new exhibit opening at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Library.
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November 13, 2009:

Al Ross talks with Alison Scott, a very talented musician.
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Al Ross chats with Carolyn Burnett, a director from the Theatre in the Woods.
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Al Ross hangs with Dr. Peter Haberman, director of the UW-Eau Claire Honors Band.
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Al Ross speaks with Dr. Ethan Wickman, Assistant Professor of Music at UW-Eau Claire, for part two of the orignal interview.
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Al Ross interviews Lora Johnson, author of The Night I Met Santa.
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November 6, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews James Miller director of the Menomonie Theatre Guild play, Proof.
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Al Ross hangs with Maestro Cagnin and talks about about the experience of leading and tutoring one of the longest-standing and most famous of international choirs.
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Al Ross has a chat with Dr. Ethan Wickman, Assistant Professor of Music at UW-Eau Claire.
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Kris MacCallum interviews David Brock, about an art exhibit at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire.
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October 30, 2009:

Al Ross chats with Kevin McMullin about the organizing of the 10th annual Northern Heritage Fiddle Contest.
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October 23, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Lot Tuner, who wrote an adaptation to the original 1818 story of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
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Al Ross chats with Ruth Mackenzie about her upcoming performance at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson.
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Al Ross interviews George Tzourgros, executive director of the Wisconsin Arts Board.
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Al Ross talks about Flyway Film Festival “Family Flyway” going on this weekend, October 22-25, in Pepin.
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Al Ross chats with Adam Swanson, the current holder of the title World Champion Old Time Piano Player.
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October 16, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Randall Read , director of In the Restroom at Rosemblooms.
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Al Ross chats with Geoffrey Keezer, about performing with the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra in a concert called Cavalry, Cannons, and Keezer.
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Al Ross interviews Lorna Landvik, a native of Minneapolis who has written eight books.
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Al Ross talks with some of the members of Rent, a production by The Eau Claire Children’s Theater.
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October 9, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Lois West-Duffy, who’s written a creative, inspiring book for young people called Zillah’s Gift.
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Al Ross chats with Mildred Larson, in the first of a two part interview, about the 10th year of The Chippewa Valley Book Festival.
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Al Ross interviews Mei-Ling Anderson, an Eau Claire native who plays bass in the band, The Wars of 1812.
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Al Ross has a chat with Marsha Qualey, an assistant professor at Hamline University.
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October 2, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Carolyn Burnett about the production, Fools, which will be shown at the Theater in the Woods in Shell Lake.
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Al Ross chats with Ron Krienke about the challenges of producing an aggressive musical endeavor, Chicago, that features one show-stopping hit after another.
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Kris MacCallum interviews Linda Day, clay artist and tour organizer of the Fresh Art Fall Tour.
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Al Ross has a chat with Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, Professor of Music and director of choral activities at UW-Eau Claire.
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September 25, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Theodore Karamanski, about the book North Woods River: The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History.
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Al Ross chats with Elizabeth Stoll, a New York coordinator of the Smithsonian event about how to get a free admission pass and the history behind the event.
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Al Ross interviews Jean Feraca, a well known WPR personality providing interesting conversation and uplifting topics on Here on Earth: Radio without Borders.
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Al Ross has a chat with Rozan Henning about the the 6th annual Falling Leaves Art Tour.
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Al Ross hangs with Alice Peacock, she grew up in Minnesota and Wisconsin and is making waves in the music business.
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September 18, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Nancy Schumm-Burgess, a writer and historian involved in the production of the book Wisconsin Barns.
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Al Ross chats with Vicky Emerson who grew up in Elmwood and learned to play the piano at an early age.
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Al Ross interviews Bill Eisenbarth and Dale Young, the two founding fathers of The Chippewa Valley Symphony in Part two of a two part chat.
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Al Ross has a chat with Michelle Rudd about the the 3rd annual Art in the Park festival.
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Al Ross hangs with Olov Johansson, a member of the Swedish Folk Trio known as Vasen.
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September 11, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Don Hodgins, theatre director at Fanny Hill in Eau Claire.
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Al Ross chats with Bill Eisenbarth and Dale Young, the two founding fathers of The Chippewa Valley Symphony in Part one of a two part chat.
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Al Ross hangs with Jyl Kelly, assistant professor of photography at UW-Eau Claire.
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Al Ross has a chat with Alan Pedersen, a musician from Colorado who lost a daughter and has since made music an important grieving process.
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September 4, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Keith Isaacson and gives listeners a preview of the upcoming production of Sherlock Holmes at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson.
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Al Ross chats with Robin Pluer, Chanteuse jazz performer.
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Al Ross hangs with UW-Eau Claire Professor Wil Denson and talks about his class, Screenwriting for the Film Industry.
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Al Ross has a chat with Larry Farl, Rich Prezioso and Jacquie Manning, better known as Small Potatoes, a song-writing and singing duo from Chicago.
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August 28, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews William Kent Krueger about the novel, Heaven’s Keep.
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Al Ross chats with Bill Evans of the Bill Evans New Orleans Jazz Band.
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Al Ross hangs with Brett Kallusky and David Heberlein and talks about the exhibit opening at the Kleinpell Fine Arts Building in the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
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Al Ross has a chat with Eugene Power, Director of the The Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony.
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August 21, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Eva Srubar about ETC’s version of Drinking Habits.
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Al Ross chats with Wayne Marek of the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre about several upcoming show auditions for the fall shows.
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Al Ross hangs with WHYS Bluegrass Festival event coordinator Todd Adams and WHYS program director Keevin Peuse and has chat about this event.
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Al Ross has a chat with Sue Orfield, head of the Sue Orfield Band, and Ellen Whyte, blues singer.
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August 14, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Dale Skerhutt director of Mid Life! The Crisis Musical.
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Al Ross chats with John Stedman who experienced Woodstock and shares his memories .
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Al Ross hangs with Ben Richgruber director of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center.
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Al Ross has a chat with Ernie Broeniman, leader of the popular old time orchestra known as Dorf Kapelle.

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August 7, 2009:

Al Ross interviews Kenny Salwey, resident story teller featured on The Big River Radio Wave.
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Al Ross chats with Kathleen Melin about the Lamar Music Festival .
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Jim Oliver talks Liz Fisher about the plans behind Summer Shindig at the Schlegelmilch.
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Jim Oliver interviews Patrick O’Brien, a western Wisconsin native who is returning to The Festival Theatre in St. Croix falls.
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Al Ross with Chalkfest organizer Nick Meyer and Wausau artist Len Soderlund about the event coming to Wilson Park.
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July 31, 2009:

Al Ross interviews Marilyn L. Taylor, Ph.D, an instructor at UW-Milwaukee.
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Al Ross chats with Dan Callan about the Blues on the Chippewa concert.
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Jim Oliver talks John Loomis about his newest book Mating Season.
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Al Ross interviews Larry Bennett an education counselor at Beaver Creek Reserve.
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Al Ross discusses the upcoming event Soundscapes of the St. Croix.
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July 24, 2009:

Al Ross interviews LaMoine MacLaughlin, Director of the Northern Lakes Center for the Arts in Amery.
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Jim Oliver chats with Cheryl Starr concerning the Chippewa Valley Theater Guild’s presentation of Twelfth Night.
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Jim Oliver talks Danette Olson, director of the Festival Theatre in St. Croix Falls about their production of Four by Two.
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Al Ross interviews Mary Mack about her new CD “Pinch Finger Girl”.
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Al Ross interviews Linda Knutson, Executive Director of the Chippewa Valley Drum and Bugle Corps Association.
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July 17, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Josh Hertel and Adam Boll about their play, Tech Support, The Musical.
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Host Al Ross discusses the 36th annual Stockholm Art Fair.
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Kris MacCallum returns this week with the scoop on Story Lines: Narrative and Sequential Images, an exhibit currently featured at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire.
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Al Ross has a chat with the blues group Davina and the Vagabonds.
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July 10, 2009:

Jim Oliver interviews Jane Kirkpatrick whose latest book is A Flickering Light.
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Al Ross chats with Marvin Panch who is one of the top 50 all time NASCAR drivers, about coming back to his hometown of Menomonie.
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Dean Kallenbach and Jared Hause go live at Tep’s Drive-in in Augusta, where the Eau Claire Children’s Theater was performing pieces from Grease.
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Al Ross has a chat with Michael Macone.
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July 3, 2009:

Al Ross interviews Elaina Newport of The Capitol Steps to get the scoop on their Fourth of July performance.
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June 26, 2009:

Al Ross interviews John Potter who will talk about the Minnesota Orchestra performing a free outdoor concert.
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Al Ross chats with Kathy Welch about Summer Theater classes offered at the Old Gem Theater in New Richmond.
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Al Ross chats with a representative from The Shell Lake Center for the Arts about the Tribute to the Big Bands Scholarship Benefit Concert.
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Dean Kallenbach interviews Phillip Anich about the Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield.
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Al Ross chats with a representative from The Chippewa Valley Brigade Drum and Bugle Corps about preparing for its first ever public appearance.
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June 19, 2009:

Al Ross interviews Brian Schellinger, who was born and raised in rural southwestern Wisconsin and leads a 6-piece band called The Riverbenders.
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Jim Oliver chats with Don Hansen about the Meet O. Henry program.
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Al Ross talks with a unique entertainer known as “Imani”.
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Al Ross interviews Scott Riley about The Missoula Children’s Theatre Company.
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June 12, 2009:

Al Ross interviews Peter Rosen ,who will give an inside look at the production of Garrison Keillor: The Man On The Radio in the Red Shoes.
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Jim Oliver chats with Paul and Hjordy Wagner and explores the book Ready or Not…They’re Gay.
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Kris MacCallum talks with Rebecca Crowell, a rural Osseo artist for the second time of the two-part series about the business of art.
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Al Ross interviews Carrie Classon about upcoming shows for the Festival Theatre in St. Croix Falls.
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Al Ross interviews the organizers of the Open Air Festival of the Arts about events and amenities planned for the third annual affair.
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June 5, 2009:

Al Ross interviews a member of the Northern Lakes Center for the Arts, about the Rural Artists of Wisconsin exhibit opening at the Northern Lakes Center for the Arts in Amery, WI.
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Jim Oliver chats with Daniel E. Van Tassel who has written a book about growing up in western Wisconsin, entitled Back to Barron – Life in the Heartland at Mid-Century.
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Kris MacCallum talks with Rebecca Crowell, a rural Osseo artist for the first of a two-part series about the business of art.
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Al Ross sits down with Karen Kaufman , about joining the Circle Dance Camp coming to Sarona, WI.
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May 29, 2009:

Host Al Ross interviews John Graber and Stephanie Ann Stephens and gets all the details about their upcoming show.
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Dean Kallenbach chats with Gary Schuster in part two of the two-part interview to talk about the historic Mabel Tainter theatre and Schuster’s plans.
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Jim Oliver will talk with Blaine Halvorson, the man with the dream behind a new youth theatre group taking shape in the Menomonie area.
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Al Ross interviews Ken Fulgione, president of the Chippewa Valley Blues Society, to discuss Tuesday Blues.
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May 22, 2009:

Al Ross interviews Jake Karkula, Director of the Menomonie High School Jazz Ensemble, about the annual Spring Swing.
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Dean Kallenbach chats with Gary Schuster in part one of the two-part interview to talk about the historic Mabel Tainter theatre and Schuster’s plans.
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Kris MacCallum talks with Celeste Nelms, Maiden Rock Revue co-host, about the unique show.
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Jim Oliver sits down with Terry Weisner, Director of Daddy’s Girl, about the upcoming show.
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May 15, 2009:

Al Ross interviews Katie McKy, an Eau Claire children’s literature author about her new book Wolf Camp.
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Al Ross chats with Rob Reid, a Children’s and Adolescent book expert, educator and writer.
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Jim Oliver sits down with Amy Klein from The Festival Theatre in St. Croix Falls and talks about the theatre’s annual Creativity Camps.
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Al Ross talks with the band, Daredevil Christopher Wright about their new CD, In Deference To A Broken Back.
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May 8, 2009:

Al Ross interviews comedian and musician Larry Heagle about his special performance with his brother, Father John Heagle.
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Dean Kallenbach sits down with Dennis Luginbill of Eau Claire to discuss the world premiere of his composition Current of Change: Suite for Symphonic Orchestra.
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Kris MacCallum chats with Menomonie ceramic artist, Ryan Kruse.
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May 1, 2009:

Al Rossinterviews Gene Power, conductor of the Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony.
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Jim Oliver sits down with Wayne Marek from the Eau Claire Children's Theatre and talks about the production of The Last Five Years .
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Al Ross chats with Rob Reid who is an educator, writer and lecturer that is specializing in children's literature.
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April 23, 2009:

Kris MacCallum has an interview with Deb Johnson, Executive Director of the Heyde Center for the Arts about the 44th Annual Chippewa Herald Spring Art Show.
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Kathy Stahl talks with a member of Imani Winds, a Grammy nominated wind quintet from New York.
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Jim Oliver sits down with Professor Alan Rieck, Director of the UW-Eau Claire Women's Concert Chorale to talk about an upcoming concert based on a trip to South Africa.
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Host Al Ross chats with Michael Perry about his new book, Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs and Parenting.
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April 16, 2009:

Kathy Stahl interviews Jake Henry of the New North String Band and Rich Schroeder, a sound engineer for Grandpa Lloyd's Barn in Elk Mound, Wisconsin.
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Al Ross had the opportunity to chat with Shlomo Deshet of the Israeli Band, Esta.
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Jim Oliver discusses the Menomonie Theatre Guild's production of "Wit" with the play's director, James Miller.
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Al Ross gets an opportunity to speak with Dan Chouinard about the Earth Day theme, 'Once upon a river-Celebrating the St. Croix River in song and story'.
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April 9, 2009:

Kathy Stahl interviews Katie Chaffee about the exhibit, "Paradise Lost? Climate Change in the North Woods". It's at the River Falls Public Library.
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Jim Oliver talks with Paul Colenberg about the musical comedy, Urinetown.
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Al Ross had the opportunity to chat with Angella Ahn about her musical group, The Ahn Trio.
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March 26, 2009:

Al Ross has the opportunity to chat with Randy Fromme about his celebrated cello playing.
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Dean Kallenbach talks with Mac Cherry about the Big River Radio Wave.
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Al Rossinterviews Bob Baca about the Eau Claire Jazz Festival.
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Jim Oliver talks with Harold N. Cropp about the Commonweal Theatre's production of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler.
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Kris MacCallum interviews Lisa Bigalke about the exhibit, "Nowhere and Everywhere" at the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center.
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March 19, 2009:

Jim Oliver talks with Jason Neuwlander about The Intergalactic Nemisis, a radio drama coming to Eau Claire's State Theater.
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Kris MacCallum interviews The Phipps Center visual arts director, Anastasia Shartin.
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Al Ross has the opportunity to sit and chat with Howard 'Guitar' Luedtke and have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to listen to his individual sound.
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March 12, 2009:

Kathy Stahl talks to Executive Director of the Chippewa Valley Symphony, Mark Blaskey.
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Kris MacCallum interviews Elk Mound ceramic artist Rhonda Willers.
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Jim Oliver talks with lyricist Jerry Way about The Seventh Destiny, an original musical that blends Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast.
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