Midday Cafe Hosted by Jemila Ericson Airs Monday-Friday 12:20pm-2:00pm

Midday Cafe is a daily interview show hosted by Jemila Ericson.  Jemila talks with artists, actors, dancers, painters, writers as well as the movers and shakers involved in presenting the local festivals that celebrate the Cape Fear region and its people. Jemila also brings to listeners conversations with the individuals and groups in our community that offer such noteworthy services such as literacy tutoring, child advocacy, and environmental stewardship. Tune in for Jemila Ericson's interview with the people who make things happen in the community, and then stay tuned for a dynamic mix of great music ranging from the classics to jazz.

This week's guests:

Monday, February 8

John Alden and The Cape Fear Chordsmen

They deliver singing valentines throughout the area this week

 

Tuesday, February 9

Sandy Crumrine, Membership Specialist with Girl Scouts in New Hanover County

PaShaun Sellers, senior scout

Erica Motta, junior scout

What cookie sales do to support local girl scouts.

 

Wednesday, February 10

Norman Bemelmans, Director of UNCW Cultural Arts

Jessye Norman’s concert on Sunday at Kenan Auditorium

 

Thursday, February 11

Mike O’Neil, director

The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

City Stage

 

Friday, February 12

Author and artist Nicole Seitz

She’ll be at Two Sisters Bookery on Saturday to read from and sign

Saving Cicadas

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Smooth Landings Hosted by the Staff of WHQR Airs Monday-Friday 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Smooth Landings has been called "the coolest half hour on radio." Smooth Landings plays an eclectic mix of music ranging from classical, jazz, new age and features local artists from Wilmington, NC. Visit out blog  for a list of songs or to make a comment about the show!

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Soup to Nuts Hosted by George Scheibner Airs Saturdays at 9:00pm

One thing that WHQR's George Scheibner has long wanted to do is give musicians from the Wilmington music scene a chance to showcase their talents live in our studios.  Soup to Nuts Live! is a monthly concert series in our gallery space where some of the best talent from our area perform before a live audience who will be there just for the music. George hosts and talks with the performers about their lives and their music.  The concerts will air during a special night of Soup to Nuts.

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Evening Concert      Hosted by Pat Marriott      Airs Monday from 8-10pm

Evening Concert originated in the cutting room of a movie studio, when clips from The Music Man and Young Frankenstein were inadvertently spliced together.  Long-time host Pat Marriott, a classical, jazz, and Broadway buff and lifelong record collector, astounds and alarms Monday evening audiences with a potpourri of musical "believe-it-or-noddities," pieces that for one reason or another are not generally heard on daytime radio.  Often this is simply because they are too bizarre for general consumption. 

Listeners get sounds like Michael Daugherty's Le Tombeau de Liberace, JS Bach on the banjo, and Malcolm Arnold's A Grand, Grand Overture, scored for symphony orchestra, floor polisher, 3 vacuum cleaners, and 4 rifles. 

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Magnolia FatBack Folk Hour

Hosted by John Fonvielle

Airs Saturday Nights 8:00pm

Imagine a folk and bluegrass hour hosted by a musician who cares passionately about what he spins on-air and will tell you why each tune is worth hearing.  John Fonvielle is a talented guitarist and bassist who also enjoys playing DJ on Saturday nights after A Prairie Home Companion.  From Dylan and the Band to Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys, John plays some of America's greatest  musical heritage each week on the Magnolia Fatback Folk Hour.

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Front Street Blues

Hosted by Lan Nichols

Airs Saturdays and Sundays 12am - 1:30am

Host Lan Nichols spins two hours of classic, traditional, and contemporary blues tunes peppered with regional stylings from all across the blues map. FSB is also proud to feature local blues musicians and listeners sharing their favorite blues experiences (and CDs) with our audience. Remember, it's all blues, from the obvious to the obscure.