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Yellowstone Public Radio

Thursday, April 3

6:30 p.m.: The Missing Class: Sociologists Katherine Newman and Victor Tan Chen give voice to 57 million Americans sandwiched between the middle class and the poor and explore what their stories say about inequality on Cambridge Forum.

Friday, April 4

2 p.m.: Milt Hinton, “the dean of jazz bass players,” performs with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band and shares memories of his life in music, on Riverwalk Jazz.

Saturday, April 5

7 p.m.: A variety of artists play their versions of the Scottish bard Robert Burns’ songs, including Rod Paterson, Dougie MacLean and Eddi Reader on The Thistle & Shamrock.

Sunday April 6

7 p.m.: Rossini’s final opera William Tell, based on the life of the 14th Century legendary hero, from the Parco della Musica in Rome on NPR World of Opera.

Monday, April 7

2 p.m.: Pianist Renee Rosnes joins Marian McPartland on stage at the sixth annual Piano Jazz concert from the Tanglewood Jazz Festival.

Tuesday, April 8

11 a.m.: Scottish-born classical guitarist Paul Galbraith plays Underneath the Palm Tree by Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz on Center Stage from Wolf Trap.

Wednesday, April 9

2 p.m.: French musicians play in the Hot Club style of Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt from the Kennedy Center Jazz Club on JazzSet.

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Montana Public Radio

Thursday, April 3

7:35 p.m.: From the Top n A Showcase for Rising Stars in Classical Music

8:30 p.m.: Performance Today n Classical Performances and Interviews

9:30 p.m.: Fieldnotes - “Osprey” by Anna Holden

Friday, April 4

1 p.m.: King’s Last March — This documentary marks the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death on April 4, 1968. The program paints a vivid picture of what may have been the most difficult year of King’s life

Saturday, April 5

7 a.m.: The Children’s Corner with Annie Garde

6:05 p.m.: Prairie Home Companion — A live broadcast from the Town Hall Theater, New York City

Sunday, April 6

11:10 a.m.: The Food Guys - “Omega 3 vs. Omega 6”

11:38 a.m.: Front Row Center n A weekly arts interview with Michael Marsolek

Noon: Car Talk

3:30 p.m.: Jazz Archives with Joe Korona, “Tricky Sam’s Trombone and the Talking Brass” — Nanton’s unique voicings were used by Duke Ellington to create the orchestra’s “jungle band” sound

Monday, April 7

2:05 p.m.: Performance Today - Classical Performances and Interviews

7:30 p.m.: “Yes to Running! - Bill Harley Live” Radio broadcast premiere

Tuesday, April 8

2 p.m.: The Folk Show with John Myers and Beth Anne Austein with special guest, Stan Howe

7:30 p.m.: This American Life n A special extended edition, with host Ira Glass

Wednesday, April 9

3 p.m.: From the Top, From Bozeman, Mont. — From the October 2007 nationally broadcast show recorded in Bozeman featuring six young and talented Montana musicians.

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Montana PBS

11th & Grant with Eric Funk Twang (No. 201 )

WWW.TWANG is a five-piece vintage, traditional Montana country and western band whose performances of “real” country music make you want to jump to your feet and dance. Long time house band at Stacey’s in Gallatin Gateway, this band now performs frequently at the Chico Hot Springs Saloon.

Thursday April 3, 7pm, Saturday, April 5, 10 p.m., Monday April 7,, 2:30am

Montana Focus: The Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone

Starting this winter, the only way to get into Yellowstone National Park on a snowmobile will be with a registered guide. Montana Focus looks at the impact of the long-term winter management guide for the park.

Saturday, April 5, 5 p.m., Sunday, April 6, 10:30 a.m.

Backroads of Montana: Scobey to West Yellowstone

We visit the Prairie Symphonette, Butte’s Pork Chop John’s, and a baling-twine teepee near Wise River—and then stop for a bit of fly fishing on the Madison River. William Marcus hosts from the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site near Deer Lodge.

Saturday, April 5, 5:30 p.m.

Montana Ag Live

MSU President Gamble On Montana’s Economy (No. 2902 )

MSU President Geoff Gamble shares some of his insight into the wealth of roles the university plays in helping shape our economy.

Sunday April 6, 7 p.m.

Red Tail Reborn

Amid racial naysayers during World War II, the first and only black fighter pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen, were commissioned in 1941 to help defend distressed Allied bombers in the European theater.

Monday, April 7, 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 1 a.m.