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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Tower Maintenance

Note: This Sunday, Mar. 21, we will be broadcasting at reduced power while engineers perform some required tower maintenance. Some listeners, particularly in outlying areas, might have trouble with reception. Maintenance is expected to take place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This weekend on WAMU 88.5

The Animal House

Join us every Saturday at 7 a.m. for The Animal House, our new program that explores the latest in animal science, pet behavior, and wildlife conservation.

Hot Jazz Saturday Night

Host of Hot Jazz Saturday Night, Rob Bamberger, is sure to brighten your Saturday night with vintage jazz, swing, and big band recordings from the '20s, '30s, and '40s.

The Diane Rehm Show

Join Diane Rehm Sunday for a conversation with controversial filmmaker, Michael Moore. His documentaries include "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Sicko" and "Roger & Me." Michael Moore on lessons learned from the Great Recession and what he sees as the failures of modern capitalism.

The Big Broadcast

Host Ed Walker offers listeners priceless recordings of popular radio programs from the '30s, '40s and '50s.

WAMU 88.5's general manager Caryn Mathes named in Radio Ink's "Most Influential African-Americans in Radio" issue

WAMU 88.5 announced today that Caryn Mathes, WAMU 88.5's general manager, has been named One to Watch in Radio Ink's "Most Influential African Americans in Radio" issue. Mathes is among ten people named to the "Ones to Watch" list by the industry trade publication, and the only person from public radio to be recognized.

The Diane Rehm Show wins Shorty Award in News

WAMU 88.5’s The Diane Rehm Show (@drshow) has won a Shorty Award in the #news category, besting five other finalists to win the category. The 2nd Annual Shorty Awards, which took place 7:30 p.m., March 3, in New York City, honor the best producers of short, real-time content on Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging utility.

Kites of Asia Day

There are signs of spring everywhere, and it's not just pollen that you'll find blowing in the wind. The Kites of Asia Day takes place inside the National Air and Space museum on Saturday, March 20th. Andrew Hiller has more.