WBEZ

Call Letters: WBEZ
Frequency: 91.5
http://www.wbez.org
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Affiliations: BBC, NPR, PRI, and APM
Networks: Front and Center, Sound Opinions Private Network, Changing Gears LJC, and Impact Of Government - Michigan

Description

WBEZ 91.5 offers over 560,000 listeners each week a wide variety of programs from news and public affairs to music and arts. Chicago Public Media produces such distinctive and innovative programming as This American Life, Eight Forty-Eight, Sound Opinions, Worldview and Vocalo.org. WBEZ is the only Chicago area member station of NPR®, producers of Morning Edition® and All Things Considered®. We also broadcast programming distributed by Public Radio International and American Public Media as well as from many other national and international program sources.

Pieces

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Elvis by Camara Brown

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Camara Brown, 16, is a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School. This is her first year participating in Louder Than a Bomb. Her piece...

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 02:31

The Surrender of Troy Davis by Miona Short

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Miona Short, 16, is a junior at Walter Payton College Prep High School, but she was representing YOUmedia Chicago in this year's competition. ...

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 02:57

Brown Girl Grows Up Black by Asha Ransby-Sporn

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Asha Ransby-Sporn, 17, is a senior at University of Chicago Laboratory High School. This is her first year participating in Louder Than a Bom...

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 02:43

For Colored Girls Who Considered Yaky by Kush Thompson

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Kush Thompson, 17, is a senior at Orr Academy High School, but she was representing YOUmedia Chicago in this year's competition. This is her ...

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 03:14

Hallelujah the Saviors are Here by Rachel Smith

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Rachel Smith, 18, is a senior and a member of Epic Sound, the Kenwood Academy Slam Poetry Team. This is her second year participating in Loud...

Bought by YouthCast

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 02:24
Purchases: 1

Rosie by Essie Lindzy

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Essie Lindzy, 18, is a senior at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. This is her second year participating in Louder Than a Bomb. Rosie reca...

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 03:08

Egypt by Natalie Richardson

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Natalie Richardson, 16, is a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School. This is her second year participating in Louder Than a Bomb. Eg...

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 02:36

"Whatever you are, be a good one." by Keith Warfield

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Keith Warfield, 18, is a senior at TEAM Englewood Community Academy High School. This is his fourth year participating in Louder Than a Bomb....

Bought by KHSU and KSFR

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 03:02
Purchases: 2

I'm Not an Envelope Opener by Tova Benjamin

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Tova Benjamin, 17, participated as an individual poet representing In One Ear Open Mic at the Heartland Cafe. This is her first year particip...

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 03:34

Why You Talk Like That? by Malcolm London

From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2012

Poet Malcolm London, 18, is a 2011 graduate of Lincoln Park High School and participated in Louder Than a Bomb for the third year, this time as par...

Added: Mar 27, 2012
Length: 02:44

Clever Apes: The critter economy

From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes

Caption: Gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo, Credit: WBEZ/Gabriel Spitzer

WBEZ's Gabriel Spitzer explains why figuring out high finance means you have to understand the critter economy.

Bought by KFAI, Public Radio Remix, and WRST-FM Oshkosh

Added: Mar 21, 2012
Length: 08:25
Purchases: 3

Filmspotting Ep 389, March 9, 2012: Interview with Andrew Stanton (John Carter, WALL-E, Finding Nemo), Top 5 Animated Films

From: WBEZ

Caption: Scene from Disney's "Lady and the Tramp"

Walt Disney said: "Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive." Filmspotting finds out what was on Andrew Stanton's (director/writ...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Mar 09, 2012
Length: 55:31
Purchases: 1

Clever Apes: Breaking the fossil record

From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes

Caption: Joseph Orgel holds his sample of T. rex tissue. , Credit: (WBEZ/Michael De Bonis)

In this installment, Gabriel Spitzer discovers how an ancient specimen might rewrite prehistory, and maybe medical books, too.

Bought by KUT and WRST-FM Oshkosh

Added: Mar 07, 2012
Length: 08:25
Purchases: 2

Clever Apes: The happiness machine

From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes

Caption: Philip Janicak of Rush University Medical Center adjusts his TMS machine. , Credit: WBEZ/Gabriel Spitzer

Host Gabriel Spitzer explores how doctors are using magnets to tweak the brain's machinery and treat depression. Plus, how magnets and radio waves ...

Bought by KFAI, KISU, KUT, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and Public Radio Remix

Added: Feb 15, 2012
Length: 08:25
Purchases: 5

Clever Apes: Curveballs from space

From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes

Caption: Clockwise and counterclockwise galaxies from the Hubble Telescope, Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Livio and the Hubble Heritage Team, STScI/AURA

Astronomers re-evaluate origins of our solar system and entertain the idea that the universe is shaped like a small doughnut.

Bought by KUT, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and Public Radio Remix

Added: Feb 01, 2012
Length: 08:31
Purchases: 3

Filmspotting Ep 382, January 20, 2012 - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Best Supporting Perfomances

From: WBEZ

Caption: Thomas Horn and Tom Hanks in 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'

Filmspotting hosts Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review the new 9/11 drama, 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,' starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bul...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Jan 20, 2012
Length: 55:30
Purchases: 1

Clever Apes: Gut Feelings

From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes

Caption: Scientists say the intestines are like a second brain., Credit: (WBEZ/Michael De Bonis)

We take a trip into the emerging field of gut science and its effects on everything from cancer to dementia to obesity.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KISU, and WAMC

Added: Jan 18, 2012
Length: 08:25
Purchases: 3

Filmspotting Ep 381, January 13, 2012 - The Iron Lady, Carnage, Best Lead Performances of 2011

From: WBEZ

Caption: Jodie Foster and Christoph Waltz in 'Carnage'

Adam Kempenaar is joined by Steve Prokopy (Ain't It Cool News) to review the Margaret Thatcher biopic, 'The Iron Lady'. And, they'll discuss direc...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Jan 13, 2012
Length: 55:29
Purchases: 1

Filmspotting Ep 380, January 6, 2012 - Best Films of 2011

From: WBEZ

Caption: Brad Pitt in 'The Tree of Life'

With another year of great cinema in the books (or, vaults), Filmspotting runs down the Best Films of 2011. Host Adam Kempenaar is joined by guest...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Jan 06, 2012
Length: 55:32
Purchases: 1

Filmspotting Ep 379: War Horse, The Adventures of Tintin, Top 5 Spielberg Scenes

From: WBEZ

Caption: Jeremy Irvine in 'War Horse' , Credit: Photo by Andrew Cooper

New York film critics Alison Willmore and Matt Singer take over Filmspotting as they talk about the two holiday offerings from filmmaker Steven Spi...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Dec 30, 2011
Length: 55:31
Purchases: 1

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Purchased Pieces

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The Vinyl Cafe May 19th, 2013 "Summer" 05/15/13
Fallen Angels 05/15/13
99% Invisible #06- 99% Symbolic (Standard 4:30 Version Only) 05/13/13
The Vinyl Cafe May 12th, 2013 "Mother's Day" 05/07/13
Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting 05/07/13
99% Invisible #02- 99% 180 (Standard 4:30 Version Only) 05/06/13
M. Butterfly 04/30/13
The Vinyl Cafe May 5th, 2013 "Clotheslines" 04/29/13
99% Invisible #01- 99% Noise (Standard 4:30 Version) 04/29/13

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Staff of WBEZ

	Mike Gilmore (Admin)
	Susan Hammer
	Steve Waranauskas
	George Lara Director of Internships
	Justin Kaufmann Executive Producer
	Daniel Ash Vice President, Strategic Communications
	Breeze Richardson Director of Strategic Partnerships
	Heidi Goldfein (Admin) production director
	Lynette Kalsnes Reporter
	Jason Marck Director/Producer
	Aaron Duncan Network Administrator
	Andrew Gill Producer
	Cate Cahan
	Sally Eisele
	Steve Edwards Host/Producer
	Carrie Shepherd Producer
	Julie Shapiro Managing Director
	Torey Malatia (Admin) President and General Manager
	Joe DeCeault
	steve bynum (Admin)
	Jason Saldanha
	Gabriel Spitzer Host/Reporter
	Aurora Aguilar
	Shawn Allee Editor, Community Bureaus (Interim)
	Shawn Allee Individual Producer
	Susie An
	Michael Puente Reporter
	Tony Arnold
	Sean Aucoin (Admin) Continuity and Acquisitions Manager
	Kimberly McDonald
	Shannon Heffernan (Admin)
	Kate Midden
	Leslie Mcneill
	Marissa DeMartini
	Peter Femal (Admin)
	Adam Yoffe (Admin) Director of Studio and Broadcast Operations