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Cincinnati partnership wins federal funding
9/2/2010 2:43:24 PM | by Tana Weingartner
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was in town Thursday, and she didn’t arrive empty handed. Speaking at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine, Sebelius announced ...

Keywords: recovery act | sebelius | health technology

Protest planned after no felony charges filed in homeless death
9/2/2010 2:18:36 PM | by Ann Thompson
The decision, not to charge a Cincinnati Police Officer with a felony for driving over and killing a homeless woman in Washington park this summer, is creating some controversy. The Executive Direc...

Keywords: Washington park | Joann Burton | Marty Polk

No Felony charges in Washington Park accident
9/2/2010 8:47:29 AM | by Maryanne Zeleznik
The Hamilton County Prosecutor says there will be no felongy charges filed against the police officer who ran over a woman in Washington Park. She died after the incident. In a release Joe Deter...

Keywords: washington park

This Weekend on Cincinnati Edition
Cincinnati Edition

On Saturday, September 04:
On the Money with Chris DeSimio
What is a Planet?
Jennifer Arnold - Through a Dog's Eyes
The Front Row with Betsy Ross
On Sunday, September 05:
The Big Story
Field Notes: Brian Keane
Cincinnati Magazine Profile of Carter Randolph and the Greenacres Foundation.
Review: The American
Focus on Technology: Scouting Reports
This Weekend on Around Cincinnati
Around Cincinnati

On Sunday, September 05:
David Lewis - Artie Matthews
Brian Andres - Salsa on the Square
Sandy Plunkett - Books by the Banks
Dan Aren - Jazz of the Month
Community Arts Centers Day
American Originals Benefit Concert
This Week on Impact Cincinnati:
Impact Cincinnati

Join us every Thursday at 9:20 am, as we discuss topics that are important to you, your city and your community.
We invite you to participate as well by emailing your questions to our panel.

Cincinnati Magazine
Local Specials on WVXU:
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Saturday, August 21: 11 PM
Stevie Ray Vaughan passed away twenty years ago on August 27th, 1990, in a helicopter crash on his way to Chicago at the age of 35. This special highlights the masterful work of this guitar great, the formation of Double Trouble and its quick rise to fame.
D-Day + 50 Years
Sunday, June 06: 7 PM
WVXU's Peabody award-winning documentary is featured on the 66th anniversary of D-Day. Historical audio includes radio reports from the around the world, as well as Cincinnati; addresses by President Roosevelt; and special musical performances.
Cincinnati Fringe Festival Preview
Sunday, May 30: 8 PM
Hosted by Lee Hay, this special feature interviews with the organizers and participants, with in-studio performances.
The Who Concert: 30 Years Later
Sunday, November 29, 2009: 8 PM
December 3, 1979 became an infamous night in Cincinnati history as the deaths of eleven concertgoers forever changed crowd control and emergency preparedness.

This one hour special, produced by Lee Hay and hosted by Brian O’Donnell, will air on Sunday, November 29 at 8:00 p.m., immediately following “Around Cincinnati.”
Remembering Herzog Studios
Saturday, November 21, 2009: 11 PM
Tune in for a one-hour special featuring the work of musicians who recorded at Herzog Studio between 1945-1955 on the 2nd floor of 811 Race Street in downtown Cincinnati.
Ludlow Garage 40th Anniversary
Sunday, August 02, 2009: 8 PM
Cincinnati’s Ludlow Garage will be celebrating its 40th anniversary during this year’s Cincy Blues Fest, but first 91.7 WVXU brings together some of the key players in the Garage’s glory years and some of the music that made it famous.
A Celebration of John Von Ohlen,
Sunday, June 28, 2009: 8 PM
Musicians came into the studio that day to honor the legendary drummer John Von Ohlen who has played with many jazz greats including Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Cal Collins, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, and Perry Como.
2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Sunday, May 24, 2009: 8 PM
Cincinnati Fringe Festival productions push the boundaries of the “norm” and continually experiment with style and content.
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Sunday, April 26, 2009: 8 PM
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the release of one of the most revered and influential jazz recordings ever made, Miles Davis: Kind of Blue.
Baseball: A Little Known Chapter
Sunday, February 22, 2009: 8 PM
Negro League Baseball was organized in February 1920 in Kansas City and included teams mostly in the Midwest like the Dayton Marcos and Cincinnati Cuban Stars.
King Records: Cincinnati Legacy
Sunday, October 26, 2008: 8 PM
This special series, hosted by Lee Hay, is produced to honor the label’s impact on Cincinnati and music. The series includes interviews with former King musicians, music historians, and music fans.
Katie Reider: A Celebration
Sunday, September 14, 2008: 8 PM
91.7 WVXU pays a heartfelt tribute to the talent and spirit that was Katie Reider.
A Tribute to Kenny Poole
Saturday, June 30, 2007: 8 PM
Cincinnati jazz guitarist Kenny Poole played with a number of jazz greats including Mark Murphy, Jack McDuff, Herb Ellis, and Joe Pass. To honor Poole on the anniversary of his passing, friends and fellow musicians join Lee Hay for a special two hour jazz special to celebrate his music.
Remembering Oscar Treadwell
Sunday, May 07, 2006: 7 PM
Oscar Treadwell, fondly known as OT, died in early April at the age of 79. He had come out of retirement to host Jazz with OT on the new WVXU. His long radio career had taken him from Reading, PA to Philadelphia, a brief stop in New York, and then to Cincinnati with stints at WNOP, WGUC, WVXU, WAVE, and then back to WVXU in August of 2005.
Today on the Community Calendar:
Community Calendar

On Friday, September 03:
Rock Together: Indies for Gulf Coast Relief:
8 PM at The Southgate House
WCPO News WCPO News:

Raleigh's Update: Some rain, then nice!

Changes in the forecast begin with rain first then fall-like temperatures.

Local volunteers head to hurricane zone

The American Red Cross has called upon the Cincinnati branch to help East Coast residents prepare for Hurricane Earl.

4-time stroke survivor sets the pace

Four time stroke survivor walks across country to bring awareness to cause.

Students get their education by farming

Florence Elementary Schoold students learn math and science by growing vegetables.

 
 

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