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Programming on WLIU 88.3 FM, Southampton is simulcast on WCWP 88.1 FM, Brookville
from 1 AM to 10 PM daily and weekends. 

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AFROPOP WORLDWIDE
This weekly program hosted by international broadcast personality Georges Collinet from the Cameroon, features contemporary popular music from Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, and Europe. Listeners can count on this program to keep them ahead of the curve by introducing them to emerging artists, and to catch the flavor of musical cultures embodied by this new talent. http://www.afropop.org/radio/


AFTERNOON JAZZ WITH BONNIE GRICE
The bright sound of Bonnie Grice lights up the afternoons with just the right jazz sound to get you through the last hours of your work day.

AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER
A weekly two-hour survey of music from Broadway hosted by Lee Davis - writer, director, commentator, and theater critic. This program includes news and commentary about current happenings on Broadway and features a full-length presentation of a new or old favorite Broadway show.

AMERICAN ROUTES
A fabulous adventure in American music spanning eras and genres from rock and soul, blues and country, jazz, gospel and beyond. Host, Nick Spitzer, takes listeners on exciting musical journeys from the known to the unknown and back again visiting sites with familiar sounds but also making side trips to the places where Cajun, Klezmer, and Tejano flourish. http://www.americanroutes.org/

ARTWAVES
Veteran art critic and Director of the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, Helen Harrison provides weekly insights into the visual and fine arts, with analysis, reviews and her own unique perspective. Thursdays at 8:40am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

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BAUM ON BOOKS
A weekly book review, with special emphasis on books and authors from our listening area....Long Island and Connecticut. Joan Baum is a former teacher and NPR national commentator, and currently covers the arts for a variety of Long Island publications. Heard Tuesdays at 8:40am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

BBC WORLD SERVICE
The world’s most prestigious, respected, and extensive newsgathering and reporting organization is heard twice each day on WLIU. The BBC Newshour at 8 a.m., 4 p.m., and at midnight each weekday provides listeners with an international viewpoint of major issues affecting the United States as well as coverage of world news from wherever it is happening. http://www.bbc.co.uk.worldservice/americas

BONNIE GRICE (See also In the Morning, The Song is You, Afternoon Jazz)
Bonnie Grice is an award-winning broadcaster, spending 20+ years in the radio world as a producer, host and interviewer. She's currently host of the popular morning show on Long Island's NPR station, WLIU 88.3 FM. "In the Morning" is a unique radio program that focuses on the arts and cultural events for Long Island, Connecticut and beyond. The show celebrates the creative arts, from the canvas to the kitchen, with interviews, features, local commentators and weekly Roundtable discussions.

Bonnie can also be heard every week on "The Song is You," an original radio show that explores the impact of music on our lives. Guests are invited to pick their top-10 favorite songs and share their experiences through the music, while it plays. "The Song is You" is now heard on more than 70 radio markets around the country. Bonnie is also heard coast-to-coast Monday through Friday on the national jazz network, Jazzworks.

In addition, Bonnie is a librettist and author. She wrote the text for the two-act chamber opera, Mrs. Dalloway, based on the novel by Virginia Woolf, with music by Libby Larsen, and she's the author of From Z to A - A Classical Lover's Alternative, a somewhat quirky yet inclusive guide to the great composers, from Zappa to John Adams. When she's not in the studio, she's an avid traveler, bird-watcher and actor in community theatre.

BRIAN COSGROVE
Host Brian Cosgrove blends a new mix of jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel into a high energy music show to keep you company and entertain you throughout the late morning and early afternoon. This program leads the way toward the development of a new music format based in blues, jazz and their derivatives.

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CAR TALK
A hilarious, fast-paced call-in program in which hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi take the fear out of car repair and find the fun in engine failure.

CONNIE CONWAY (See WLIU / WCWP Evening Report)

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DOG TALK
This one-hour call in show gives the listener a chance to join in conversations between host/author Tracee Hotchner and her guests. Topics include canine health, care and more, always with the goal of having a good laugh while enhancing the life we share with "man's best friend." http://www.dogtalktheradioshow.com/

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EARTH AND SKY, A CLEAR VOICE FOR SCIENCE
The award winning international science news radio program.

EAST END PROFILE
Social commentator, Michael Mackey keeps listeners up to date on the latest happenings from Riverhead to Montauk.

ED GERMAN (See The Urban Jazz Experience and Friday Night Soul)

EXPLORING MUSIC
A new 52-week series hosted by celebrated broadcaster Bill McGlaughlin. Musician, composer and conductor, Bill brings his passion for classical music to each episode of "Exploring Music" and embarks on a new journey exploring a single theme.

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FRIDAY NIGHT SOUL
Host Ed German rocks your soul with a Friday Night Dance Party that keeps you dancing and sweating into the night.

FRIDAY ROUNDTABLES--

ARTS "ROUNDHEADS"
Ongoing roundtable discussions examining issues in the arts and culture, with emphasis on the impact the creative arts have in our communities. We take listener calls along with our regular panel: Andrew Botsford, Associate Editor of the Press News Group; Annette Hinkle form the Sag Harbor Express; Terrie Sultan, Executive Director of the Parrish Art Museum; Nada Marjanovich, Publisher/Editor of Long Island Pulse Magazine. Heard the first Friday of every month 9-10am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

BELOVED COMMUNITY
A regular gathering of key figures in our local African-American community, exploring issues in the news and cultural arts with particular emphasis on the black community, or borrowing from Dr. Martin Luther King, the "Beloved Community." We take listener calls along with our regular panel: Southampton Trustee Bonnie Cannon; Assistant to the Southampton Village Mayor, Brenda Simmons; Gini Booth of "Literacy Suffolk, Inc."; Film Producer/author Dennis Watlington; Long Island Attorney Lee Bostic. Heard the second Friday of every month 9-10am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

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IN THE MORNING WITH BONNIE GRICE
Bonnie Grice hosts a two-hour Arts and Culture Magazine each Monday through Friday morning. Long Island's only daily arts and culture magazine features interviews and reports from Long Island and Connecticut artists, arts organizations, and arts and cultural leaders.

Archived Programs

IN THE PAPERS
Brian Cosgrove in daily conversations with editors of local and regional newspapers. Tuesday - East Hampton Press with Peter Boody; Wednesday - News Review with Denise Civilletti; Thursday - Southampton Press with Joe Shaw; Friday - Sag Harbor Express with Bryan Boyhan.

IN THE POCKET
Jazz aficionado Michael Hittman presents a program of interviews with veteran jazz players, producers, and friends of jazz from Brooklyn. This program provides a glimpse into the authentic world of jazz from the perspective and admiration of a passionate fan of jazz and unceasing advocate for the prominence of Brooklyn in the present and history of jazz.

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JAZZ WITH JEFF FOX
Host Jeff Fox has been involved with jazz radio for over twenty years. His goal in his musical performance, has always been to attract young players to jazz.

JAZZ WITH SCOTT HANLEY
Host Scott Hanley provides a mix of entertianing jazz, offering a combination of jazz to entertain your guests or add to your weekend relaxation.

JAZZ WITH BOB STUDEBAKER
Bob Studebaker hosts this Sunday morning jazz program full of entertaining jazz music and commentary.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER RADIO WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
This Peabody Award-winning radio series is broadcast weekly and features music from the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra including special guest artists. Host Wynton Marsalis presents old favorites and introduces new faces and sounds to public radio jazz listeners. http://www.jazzradio.org/

JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER
Jazzset is the jazz lover’s ears and eyes on the world of music. Each week Dee Dee Bridgewater brings listeners up-to-date with the best live jazz concerts and festivals around the country and abroad. http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzset/index.html

JAZZ INSPIRED
World-renowned jazz pianist Judy Carmichael hosts this weekly broadcast. Celebrated artists discuss their creative process and how their passion for jazz has inspired their work. They share their favorite recordings with the listener as well as insight into their life and art. http://www.jazzinspired.com/

JIM HIGHTOWER COMMENTARIES
National radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of Thieves In High Places: They've Stolen Our Country And It's Time To Take It Back, Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be-consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks. Hightower is a modern-day Johnny Appleseed, spreading the message of progressive populism all across the American grassroots.

JOANNE SHERMAN
Award-winning humorist and columnist for the "Shelter Island Reporter," Joanne Sherman gives us a weekly slice of life and laughter, and the brighter side of the human condition. A perfect "antidote" for Mondays. Heard Mondays at 8:55am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."
Archived Programs

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LONG ISLAND MORNING EDITION
Michael Mackey keeps you updated on local and regional news and weather throughout the 7AM hour of NPR's Morning Edition.

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MAILBAG
A sampling of listener emails/letters and general feedback. A chance for our listeners to sound off. Wednesdays at 9:55am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

MARKETPLACE
Public radio’s only daily national series on business, the global economy, and finance. Accessible, interesting, and sometimes irreverent, h
osted by Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace defines its content as any story that deals with money. http://www.marketplace.org/

MARKETPLACE MORNING REPORT
Public Radio International’s 10-minute update on the global economy. Kai Ryssdal, Tess Vigeland and Cheryl Glaser give morning listeners a quick comprehensive introduction to international news events and the world of money. http://www.marketplace.org/

MICHAEL MACKEY (See Long Island Morning Edition)

MORNING EDITION
National Public Radio’s largest audience draw- 7.5 million listeners weekly, and features a team of reporters, analysts, and commentators led by Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne who take listeners all over America and around the world to explain what’s happened in the world overnight and what important stories will unfold as the day progresses. Local WLIU host Michael Mackey keeps listeners up-to-date on traffic, weather, and important local stories. http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/index.html

MOVIE TALK
Not your average movie reviews, featuring author/teacher and social historian Bob Beuka. Heard Fridays at 8:40am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."


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NATIONAL NATIVE NEWS
The only daily news and information program focusing on issues that impact Native Americans. The program is not just for Natives; it covers pressing issues that impact Natives and non-Natives. National Native News presents a different perspective on the news from mainstream media, for all listeners. http://www.nativenews.net/

NATURE NEWS AND VIEWS
A weekly feature exploring our natural world and a wide variety of environmental issues, with rotating commentators each an expert in his/her field of study....heard Wednesdays at 9:30am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice." Supported in part by the Nature Conservancy of Long Island.

NEWS EVERY HOUR, ON-THE-HOUR WITH NPR AND BBC
Rotation of the hourly news headlines on weekdays and weekends from National Public Radio and the BBC World Service provide listeners with a broad perspective and thorough examination of the breaking news events and stories from around the United States and the World. National Public Radio news headlines are broadcast on the odd numbered hours and BBC on the even numbered hours.

NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER
Public Television’s most respected news-commentary program, broadcast at 6PM, is made available exclusively on the radio in Eastern Long Island and Southern Connecticut by WLIU through a special arrangement with public television station WLIW-TV, channel 21. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/

NOTES FROM THE GARDEN
Gardener and environmentalist April Gonsales comments on gardening and the eco-systems of the East End of Long Island. Weekly features include musings on matters of nature and interviews with guests with special expertise in environmental, gardening, and natural resources issues.

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PIANO JAZZ
Pianist and host Marion McPartland invites the very best jazz talent into the studio for conversation and improvisation. Her intimate style is "like listening in on a conversation in someone’s living room". Piano Jazz is not just about the piano. McPartand’s engaging personality and improvisational savvy enable her to host a spectacular assortment of jazz legends each week in her radio "living room". http://www.npr.org/programs/pianojazz/

PIPEDREAMS
Each week, Pipedreams host Michael Barone shares selected organ works and performances, and in doing so, encourages listeners to engage both their ears and imaginations to gain greater appreciation of this instrument. He talks with composers, organists, organ builders and restorers. The show features brand new instruments in churches and concert halls, plus historic pipe ograns recorded in locations around the world, from ancient instruments in vast cathedrals to the "mighty Wurlitzers" of movie house fame.

POETIC JUSTICE
A chance for poets and non-poets alike to share some of their favorite poems, open to all members of the community. Honoring the important role poetry plays in our daily lives. Heard Tuesdays at 9:55am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
Now heard by nearly 5 million U.S. listeners each week on over 511 public radio stations, abroad on America One and the Armed Forces Networks In Europe and the Far East, PHC is an old-time radio show with musical guests and commercials for imaginary products. http://phc.mpr.org/

PULSE OF THE PLANET WITH MICHAEL MACKEY
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.

PUTUMAYO WORLD MUSIC HOUR
A weekly world music program from the collection of the leading world music record label, Putumayo Records. http://www.putumayo.com/

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RADIO DELUXE WITH JOHN PIZZARELLI
Hailed by critics as one of the most accomplished interpreters of the Great American songbook, host John Pizzarelli and his wife, singer Jessica Molaskey, get together every weekend in their "deluxe living room" to make music, play CDs and have fun with their musical guests. http://www.johnpizzarelli.com/

REFLECTIONS
An ongoing original series of radio essays featuring artists and other members of our community exploring their lives, their work, their influences....in their own words. Heard Wednesdays at 8:55am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

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SOMETHING'S COOKIN'
East Hampton Star, Food Critic and Commentator, Laura Donnelly, explores the fine art of food each week, from favorite recipes to some of the history and cultural significance of our dining traditions. A feast for the ears! Heard Thursdays at 9:30am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

SONG IS YOU
Popular program host and interviewer, Bonnie Grice, invites local and nationally known musicians, authors, artists, politicians, and other interesting people to explore ways that music has touched their lives. This weekly music and conversation program is a great way to get to know someone through the music they love.
Archived Programs

SPLENDID TABLE
Lynne Rosetto Kasper is considered by many to be the next Julia Child. She is one of the country’s most respected authorities on food. Each week, The Splendid Table explores the entire subject of food as it touches our lives and feeds our souls. From artisan-made cheeses and the best "brats" in Sheboygan to classic Mexican cooking and macaroni and cheese, The Splendid Table is a program for anyone who likes to eat and live well. http://www.splendidtable.org/

SPORTS INNERVIEW
Veteran sportscaster Ann Liguori covers the world of sports with a special emphasis on golf each Saturday morning. Her guests inlcude famous and regular folk who play and love sports. The program features a touch of the news of the week in sports, live coverage of major events in golf and tennis, and in-depth interviews with athletes and leaders in all aspects of the world of sports.

STYLE 101
A feature dedicated to exploring the fine art of fashion, home decor and design, with an eye toward the current trends and some of the history as well. As Jackie Collins says: "Fashions fade but style is eternal...." Heard alternating Mondays at 9:30am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

SUNDAY BRUNCH: LIVE FROM THE AMERICAN HOTEL
Steven Gaines visits with the literati and glitterati of the Hamptons each Sunday at noon from Memorial Day to Labor Day. This live broadcast offers listeners an insight into the Hamptons lifestyle. Made possible by Prudential Douglas Elliman.

SWINGIN' YEARS WITH CHUCK CECIL
This radio program hosted by veteran broadcaster Chuck Cecil is produced out of Los Angeles, California. Swingin' Years began broadcasting in 1956 and focuses primarily on the swing and big band eras from 1930 - 1955. The format includes trivia, interviews, music and more.

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TAVIS SMILEY SHOW
Two-hour weekly, high-energy conversations on political, cultural, and global issues of particular relevance to African Americans. www.tavistalks.com

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URBAN JAZZ EXPERIENCE
From the friendly jazz master himself, Ed German, comes this Monday through Thursday night program with serious, more urban oriented jazz from emerging artists as well as those from the 40s and 50s who recorded in large cities like Detroit, Philadelphia, and New York.

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WINE 101
Louisa Hargrave was one of the founding vintners on Long Island and currently runs the "Stony Brook Center for Wine, Food and Culture" in Southampton. Every other week she brings us a bit of "Wine 101" exploring the history, culture and impact of the "grape" for our region and beyond. Heard alternanting Mondays at 9:30am during "In the Morning with Bonnie Grice."

WLIU / WCWP EVENING REPORT
Long Island’s only daily thirty-minute newscast gives Long Island and Connecticut listeners an important source of local and regional news. Prepared each day by WLIU’s news anchor, Connie Conway, the WLIU / WCWP Evening Report presents long-form interviews and commentary by and about local newsmakers, politicians, and ordinary citizens from Long Island and southern Connecticut. Special features commentator Michael Mackey, and local humorist Joanne Sherman, along with reports from Pacific Time and The Legislative Gazette and a daily update on sports provide audiences a unique and indispensable mix of news and information each weekday evening from 5:30 to 6:00pm.

WRITER’S ALMANAC
One of radio’s only daily programs about literature and poetry. Hosted by Garrison Keillor, of A Prairie Home Companion and one of America’s most insightful journalists and writers. The Writer’s Almanac is heard weekday mornings at 9:04 a.m. http://writersalmanac.org/

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