WGCU-TV/FM - July 2008 Programming Specials

Patriotic Pops Concert  7/4/08 @ 8pm
Jeff Tyzik conducts the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra - Selections include Sousa's  The Liberty Bell, Semper Fidelis, a special Armed Forces  Salute recognizing all branches of the military and much more.

Tavis Smiley: My  America 2008: Tuesdays @ 7pm
"My America 2008" gathers and shares stories of ordinary Americans and showcases how Election 2008 issues affect them. Leading right up to the presidential election, the 26-part series profiles subjects who are selected from the submissions of average, everyday individuals and families throughout the country. Each program concludes with a commentary by an 18-24-year-old American voting in their first presidential election. myamerica2008.com

Hearing Voices :  Wednesdays @ 7 pm
A weekly sixty-minute stream of "driveway moments" all connected by a weekly theme

America Abroad:  Monday 7/7/08 @ 7 pm
Holy Diplomacy. The Pope might not have any divisions, but the Vatican does an of army diplomats, and formal relations with 176 countries. We'll travel from Rome to Colombia to explore the spiritual power and political influence of the Holy See.

Intelligence Squared : Monday 7/28/08 @ 7 pm
Islam is Dominated by Radicals - Robert Siegel moderates this debate with Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Paul Marshall, and Asra Q. Nomani speaking for the motion and Reza Aslan, Richard W. Bulliet, and Edina Lekovic speaking against.

American Radioworks  Mondays 7/14/08 & 7/21/08 @ 7pm
7/14/08 - For 20 years, Rene Enriquez fought his way to the top of one of America's most ruthless gangs. Then he had a change of heart.
 7/21/08 - The world is on the brink of a new atomic era, one that carries unprecedented danger. More countries are turning to nuclear energy, but enriched uranium can be used for bombs too.

WGCU-TV/FM - May 2008 Programming Specials

Live from the Metropolitan Opera:
5/3/08    1:30 – 4:50 pm    Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail (Mozart)

Local Concert Broadcasts:
5/1/08    8pm     Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra – Winds, Brass and Beethoven
5/6/08    8pm     Moorings Park – Naples Philharmonic Chorale
5/8/08    8pm     Sanibel Music Festival – American Chamber Players
5/13/08    8pm     Naples Philharmonic Orchestra – Sibelius & Schumann: Homage to Spring
5/15/08    8pm     Sanibel Music Festival – Pianist Olga Kern
5/20/08    8pm     Moorings Park – Florida Gulf Coast University Chorale
5/22/08    8pm     Sanibel Music Festival – Opera Theater of Connecticut
5/29/08    8pm     Sanibel Music Festival- Weilerstein Trio

Public Affairs Specials:
Hearing Voices
Wednesdays @ 7 pm    A weekly sixty-minute stream of "driveway moments" all connected by a weekly theme

America Abroad
Monday 5/5/08 @ 7 pm    Viva la Evolucion: Cuba after Fidel

American Radioworks
Monday 5/12/08 @ 7 pm   This documentary uses a rich mix of archival tape, oral histories and contemporary interviews to paint a vivid picture of one of the most difficult and controversial chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King's career.

World Vision Report
Monday 5/19/08 @ 7 pm    In February, designers unveil their latest fashions as thousands of buyers flock to the runways to see what fashionable women will be wearing this year. But forget the flash of cameras and celebrity sightings. What people wear in the poorest nations is definitely not from Paris. This fashion show comes to you straight from the developing world.

Intelligence Squared
Monday 5/26/08 @ 7 pm   America should be the world's policeman: Morley Safer moderates this Oxford-style debate with Max Boot, Michael Mendelbaum and Douglas Murray arguing for the motion and Ian Bremmer, Ellen Laipson, and Matthew Parris arguing against.