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Sunday Radio Matinee -
Independent Minds: At War in the Pacific
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For the Memorial Day weekend, the KGOU Sunday Radio Matinee tells the stories of Marines who stormed Pacific islands and fought from inside foxholes in World War II. Host David D'Arcy brings us stories of heroism and sacrifice in a compelling hour featuring personal testimony from the Marines and historical context from scholars. Tune in Sunday, May 26 at 12 p.m.
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2023 'Jazz In June' highlights | |
Kick back during the long holiday weekend with a re-broadcast of highlights from Jazz in June's 40th anniversary festival last summer. Tune in Sunday, May 26 from 1 - 4 p.m. to hear multiple GRAMMY-nominated trombonist Steve Wiest, Blaque Dynamite, and headliners Christian McBride and the New Jawn.
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Gathering at The SoundBar features Jazz In June | |
Oklahoma City bar and listening lounge The SoundBar will be featuring the music of Jazz In June as heard on KGOU on Wednesday, June 5. Hang out with other music lovers upstairs at 712-B N. Broadway in Oklahoma City, during the hours of 5 - 10 p.m.
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KGOU Readers Club: Here Today tells Oklahoma history through ghost towns | |
The history of Oklahoma runs through the thousands of towns that sprang up in the wake of statehood and even before then—readable in the traces of bygone days, if you know what to look for. In Here Today, Jeffrey B. Schmidt conducts readers, armchair travelers and adventurers through places that tell Oklahoma's story: towns all but disappeared, waning, or persisting despite the odds. The author joins KGOU managing editor Logan Layden for discussion on the next KGOU Readers Club, Monday, May 27 at 1 p.m.
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NPR's book critics look forward to a summer of reading | |
The school year is ending, pools are open, and vacations from work are on the horizon. It's a time of the year that many associate with a somewhat slower pace affording, maybe, a little more free time to read. NPR asked its regular book critics what soon-to-be-published titles they are most looking forward to reading. They came up with 20 titles they are eagerly anticipating.
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New NPR podcast: Road to Rickwood | |
Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama is the oldest professional baseball stadium in the country, with deep ties to the Negro Leagues, women's suffrage, and the Civil Rights Movement. On May 28, NPR is launching a four-part podcast hosted by comedian and Alabama native Roy Wood Jr., as he interviews historians, former Negro Leaguers, members of Birmingham's first integrated baseball team, and others to learn how the civil rights story played out at the ballpark.
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Tiny Desk Contest winner: "What's It All Mean" | |
The winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest is The Philharmonik, a producer, singer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist whose entry video and original song floored this year's panel of judges. And how about that commitment to the Tiny Desk concept! Lead singer Christian Gates and the band rose to the top of more than 7000 entries. They'll be playing at NPR headquarters very soon and will embark on a nationwide tour, sponsored by Capital One and Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Watch the winning entry
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Congratulations to Our Winners
In our last issue we gave away tickets to see singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard at the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City June 7. Our winners are Dan and Jennifer. Congratulations!
Watch this space for some great theatrical giveaways this summer!
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