New Year’s schedule changes on radio

WITF features special programming on New Years Eve and Day

• Fred Vigeant
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  Fred Vigeant is WITF's Director of Programming and Promotions for TV and Radio. Fred manages the schedules for our radio and television platforms. He also analyzes audience research and manages the public affairs program Smart Talk. Previously, Fred was at WRVO in Oswego, NY for 12 years serving in various roles including Program Director and before that Operations Manager. Fred graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Broadcasting.

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A champagne toast

December 31:

8:00pm – 12:00am – Toast of the Nation 

An NPR tradition every New Year’s Eve since the 1970s, Toast of the Nation is the perfect audio complement for the occasion. It’s festive jazz you can party to, all night long, even on lockdown. Performances include:

• Kokoroko, recorded at Royal Albert Hall in London (July 2020)
• The Catherine Russell Trio recorded at Dizzy Club at Jazz At Lincoln Center in NYC (October 2020)
• The Jazz Gallery All Stars, recorded at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC (October 2020)
• Pink Martini, recorded in Portland, Oregon (November 2020)

January 1:

9:00am – 10:00am – The Keepers: Archiving the Now with Host Frances McDormand
Stories of can-do people. Must-do people. Get-it-done people. People who are grappling with the now, with where we are and where we’ve got to get to. As the world we all knew unravels and communities begin to re-shape themselves, The Kitchen Sisters have been gleaning, looking for those who have something to offer during these uncharted times. People who rebuild, restore, reinvent. Nobody showed them the path, they cut it themselves. Striking stories of grit, hope and possibility.

10:00am – 2:00pm – Best of the Best
This year’s broadcast showcases the winners of the 20th annual Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition. These stories were meticulously selected from more than 700 entries by 20 judges from across the world. Over the course of four episodes, host Palace Shaw guides listeners through 2020, seen through the lens of these eleven winning stories.

A collection of interviews, photos, and music videos, featuring local musicians who have stopped by the WITF performance studio to share a little discussion and sound. Produced by WITF’s Joe Ulrich.

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