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Our 2009-2010 local concert series continues March 21st with a broadcast from the Greensboro Symphony!

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Coming up on Triad Arts Up Close: Music for a Great Space (part II) \| March 16th \| TAUC host David Ford gets up close and personal with the world's greatest piano accompanist. \| Read more
Triad Arts Up Close: Music for a Great Space (part I) \| March 15th \| TAUC host David Ford gets up close and personal with the world's greatest piano accompanist, Warren Jones. \| Read more
The Thistle And Shamrock: Fiddle Styles \| NPR \| Sample the tasty fiddle flavors of music from Celtic roots with Catriona Macdonald, Pete Clark and Celtic Fiddle Festival. Windows Media RealAudio
Hilary Hahn: Violin And Voices Entwined In Bach \| NPR \| Bach's cantatas contain some of his greatest music, but their individual sections are seldom performed out of context, least of all by celebrities. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says Hilary Hahn's new CD, Bach: Violin & Voice, provides a welcome exception to this rule. Windows Media RealAudio

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Aftermath in Chile felt in The Triad As Chile continues its relief efforts following a major earthquake, one Winston-Salem professor is watching closely. On February 27th, Chile was rocked by an 8.8 magnitude quake on it's west coast. Hundreds are reported dead. Peter Siavelis is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Latin American studies program at Wake Forest University. Siavelis lived in Chile during the early 1990's while doing research on the country's legislative and political system for his dissertation. Today, he has several friends and colleagues in the country and relies on the Internet to keep in constant contact with them. He recently spoke with WFDD's LeShea Agnew.
16-20 Year Prison Sentence for Keith Carter Keith Carter faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. This is his sentence in connection with the shooting death of a Winston-Salem police officer. WFDD's LeShea Agnew was at Carter's sentencing this morning and has more.
German Diocese Suspends Priest
The pope's former diocese said Monday a priest who had been convicted of sexually abusing minors during the pontiff's tenure as archbishop has been suspended from his pastoral duties for violating a condition he not work with youth. Thai Leader Rejects Ultimatum To Disband Parliament Cartel Hit Men Blamed For Latest Juarez Slayings Grief, Rage Fuel Juarez Mothers' Search For Justice

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The Business Report | Friday, March 12, 2010 | In WFDD's Business Report, economic recovery across North Carolina will be slow and uneven. The Business Journal's Justin Catanoso spoke with us from WFDD's Greensboro studio and connects the dots for WFDD's Kathryn Mobley.

The Business Report | Friday, March 5, 2010 | In WFDD's Business Report: almost 2,000 job openings in the Piedmont Triad. The Business Journal's Justin Catanoso explains to WFDD's Kathryn Mobley. He spoke with us from WFDD's Greensboro studio.

Overhaul Bill Leaves Fed Smelling Like A Rose | NPR | Christopher Dodd, the Senate Banking Committee chairman, wanted to strip the Federal Reserve of most of its powers. But his latest proposal gives the Fed more power than it has ever had. Read more

Pay For News Online? Pew Report Says Few Favor Idea | NPR | A new Pew report for the economics and consumer attitudes of online news paints a distressing picture for news organizations wanting to turn a profit with Web content. Read more

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88.5 WFDD, the NPR® news and Triad Arts station broadcasting from Wake Forest University, is the only public radio station of its kind located in the Piedmont Triad. It broadcasts news, information, and public affairs programming covering the arts, people, and institutions in the area from both its Winston-Salem and Greensboro studios.

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