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2 APR Call the Midwife Season 6! Sundays, 8pm It s now 1962 and times are changing. As they strive to help mothers and families cope with the demands of childbearing, disability, disease and social prejudice, the Poplar medics must make choices and fight battles of their own. In the season opener, the team reunites, but all is not well when a change of management shocks Nonnatus House to the core. FRONTLINE American Patriot Tue., Apr. 4, 10pm Explore how one family's fight against the government invigorated armed militias and "Patriot" groups. Groups aligned with them have grown to levels not seen in decades. WHAT'S ON TV 01 Saturday 11:00 Start Up 11:30 Mineral Explorers 12:00 Rick Steves' Europe 12:30 Garden Smart 1:00 Under the Radar Michigan 1:30 This Old House 2:00 Ask This Old House 2:30 Motorweek 3:00 Woodwright's Shop 3:30 Craftsman's Legacy 4:00 Wilderness Journal 4:30 Michigan Out of Doors 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30 Curious Crew 6:00 QuizBusters 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 9:00 Great British Baking Show 10:00 Crowd & the Cloud 11:00 Austin City Limits 02 Sunday 11:00 Off the Record On Masterpiece On Masterpiece 11:15 Trashing History 11:30 Off the Record 03 Monday 9:00 Independent Lens 10:30 POV 04 Tuesday 8:00 Last Days of Jesus 10:00 FRONTLINE 05 Wednesday 7:00 PBS NewsHour 9:00 NOVA 10:00 Secrets of the Dead 06 Thursday NEW THURSDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE! 8:00 This Old House Hour 9:00 Michigan Out of Doors 9:30 Under the Radar Michigan 10:00 Victoria 07 Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Off the Record 9:00 Young Men 10:30 POV 11:00 Speakeasy 08 Saturday 11:00 Start Up 11:30 Mineral Explorers 12:00 Rick Steves' Europe 12:30 Garden Smart 1:00 Under the Radar Michigan 1:30 This Old House 2:00 Ask This Old House 2:30 Motorweek 3:00 Woodwright's Shop 3:30 Craftsman's Legacy 4:00 Wilderness Journal 4:30 Michigan Out of Doors 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30 QuizBusters 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 9:00 Great British Baking Show 10:00 Crowd & The Cloud 11:00 Austin City Limits 09 Sunday 11:00 Off the Record 7:00 Globe Trekker 11:03 Black America 11:32 Off the Record BECOME A VOLUNTEER Our volunteers are vital to our success. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact our volunteer center at: (517) volunteer@wkar.org 10 Monday 9:00 Great War: American Experience 11 Tuesday 8:00 Nazi Mega Weapons 9:00 Great War: American Experience

3 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Great War Mon.-Wed., Apr , 9-11pm Discover how WWI transformed America through the stories of African-American soldiers, feminist activists, Native-American code talkers and others whose participation in the war to make the world safe for democracy has been largely forgotten. NEW TIME! This Old House Thu., Apr. 6, 8pm In Detroit, where terms like bankrupt and deserted are out and revitalization is in, this family plans to renovate an abandoned home. In this second episode, Kevin meets Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to learn about the city s efforts to eliminate blight. = original Choose a monthly level that's right for you. 12 Wednesday 9:00 Great War: American Experience 13 Thursday 8:00 This Old House Hour 9:00 Michigan Out of Doors 9:30 Under the Radar Michigan 10:00 Victoria 14 Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Off the Record 9:00 Romeo et Juliette 15 Saturday 11:00 Start Up 11:30 Mineral Explorers 12:00 Rick Steves' Europe 12:30 Garden Smart 1:00 Under the Radar Michigan 1:30 This Old House 2:00 Ask This Old House 2:30 Motorweek 3:00 Woodwright's Shop 3:30 Craftsman's Legacy 4:00 Wilderness Journal 4:30 Michigan Out of Doors 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30 QuizBusters 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 9:00 Great British Baking Show 10:00 Crowd & The Cloud 11:00 Austin City Limits 16 Sunday 11:00 Off the Record 7:00 Globe Trekker 11:03 Black America 11:32 Off the Record 17 Monday 10:00 Independent Lens 18 Tuesday 8:00 Grand Coulee Dam: American Experience 9:00 FRONTLINE 19 Wednesday 9:00 NOVA 10:00 Escape From a Nazi Death Camp 20 Thursday 8:00 This Old House Hour 9:00 Michigan Out of Doors 9:30 Under the Radar Michigan 10:00 Victoria 21 Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Off the Record 9:00 Craft in America 11:00 Speakeasy 22 Saturday 11:00 Start Up 11:30 New Tanglewood Tales: Backstage with Rising Artist 12:00 Rick Steves' Europe 12:30 Garden Smart 1:00 Under the Radar Michigan 1:30 This Old House 2:00 Ask This Old House 2:30 Motorweek 3:00 Woodwright's Shop 3:30 Craftsman's Legacy 4:00 Wilderness Journal 4:30 Michigan Out of Doors 5:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 5:30 QuizBusters 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 9:00 Great British Baking Show 10:00 Crowd & The Cloud 11:00 Austin City Limits RADIO READING SERVICE Questions about this special service that provides timely and useful information to those unable to read printed material: (517) bradw@wkar.org 23 Sunday 11:00 Off the Record 7:00 Globe Trekker 11:03 Black America 11:32 Off the Record 24 Monday 10:00 Independent Lens 11:30 Beth Ames Swartz / Reminders of Invisible Light 25 Tuesday 8:00 Command and Control: American Experience 10:00 FRONTLINE 11:30 Mosaic: The Deep Eddy Mural Project

4 LATIN MUSIC USA Bridges/Salsa Revolution Fri., Apr. 28, 9pm Explore the Latin rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, country and rhythm and blues and the great American music created by Latinos. The first hour traces the rise of Latin jazz and the explosion of the mambo and the cha-cha. The second hour explores how Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in New York created salsa. NOVA Holocaust Escape Tunnel Wed., Apr. 19, 9pm For centuries, the Lithuanian city of Vilna was one of the most important Jewish centers in the world, until the Nazis destroyed it. But hidden within this tragedy is a story of hope and courage that archeologists are just now bringing to light. Cutting-edge tech is revealing a Holocaust escape tunnel where survivors dug their way to freedom. STOCKS AND SECURITIES A unique philanthropic opportunity (517) Wednesday 9:00 NOVA 10:00 Wild Weather 27 Thursday 8:00 This Old House Hour 9:00 Michigan Out of Doors 9:30 Under the Radar Michigan 10:00 Victoria 28 Friday 8:00 Washington Week 8:30 Off the Record 9:00 Latin Music USA 11:00 Speakeasy 29 Saturday 11:00 Start Up 11:30 New Tanglewood Tales: Backstage with Rising Artist 12:00 Rick Steves' Europe 12:30 Garden Smart 1:00 Under the Radar Michigan 1:30 This Old House 2:00 Ask This Old House 2:30 Motorweek 3:00 Woodwright's Shop 3:30 Craftsman's Legacy 4:00 Wilderness Journal 4:30 Michigan Out of Doors 5:00 PBS Newshour Weekend 5:30 QuizBusters 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show 9:00 Great British Baking Show 10:00 Paleo Sleuths 11:00 Austin City Limits 30 Sunday 11:00 Off the Record 7:00 Globe Trekker 11:03 Black America 11:32 Off the Record Apr. 3 DONATE YOUR CAR! Turn your old heap into programs you love (517) wkar.org/donateyourcar Forte Mondays at 5:30pm Battle Creek Lakeview HS Wind Ensemble Apr. 10 Northview HS Jazz Band Apr. 17 Carman-Ainsworth HS Band Apr. 24 Ann Arbor Pioneer Symphonic Band More times to watch! Saturdays at 11am and 5:30pm Sundays at 11am KIDS Join your friends anytime! PBS KIDS Family Night 7pm-9pm Fridays Beginning Apr. 21 This new weekly family viewing night on the new WKAR PBS Kids channel and live stream kicks off with Odd Squad: The Movie. A rival group of adults called Weird Team arrive with a gadget that fixes any odd problem. Using math skills and teamwork, the kids discover Weird Team isn t actually solving problems. Can they save the world from destruction? The full WKAR PBS KIDS schedule is available online at wkar.org Over-the-air Channel 23.4* Cable Ask your provider for details Re-scan to add channel*

5 WORLD 01 SAT 8:00 Secrets of Chatsworth 9:00 To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters 11:00 Do Not Duplicate 11:30 Theater Talk 02 SUN 9:00 Shifting Sands: On the Path to Sustainability 10:00 Racing to Zero: In Pursuit of Zero Waste 11:00 Turning the Tide 03 MON 8:00 America's First Forest 9:00 Longleaf: The Heart of Pine 11:00 Becoming Albertan 11:30 Embrace of Dying 04 TUE 8:00 America Reframed 9:30 Spectrum: A Story of the Mind 11:00 America's Heartland 11:30 Global WED 8:00 Contemporary Black Poetry Experience 9:00 FRONTLINE 11:00 MN Original 11:30 Focus on Europe 06 THU 8:00 Secrets of the Dead 9:00 Crowd & The Cloud 11:00 Independent Lens 07 FRI 8:00 Great British Baking Show 9:00 Antiques Roadshow 08 SAT 8:00 Call The Midwife 11:30 Theater Talk 09 SUN 9:00 Summer of Birds 10:00 Lost Bird Project 11:00 Plight of the Grassland Birds 10 MON 8:00 W.S. Merwin: To Plant a Tree 9:00 National Parks: Beyond the Crowds 11:00 Reclaim 11:30 Embrace of Dying 11 TUE 8:00 America Reframed 9:00 Beyond the Mirage: The Future of Water in the West 11:00 America's Heartland 11:30 Global WED 8:00 Last Days of Jesus 11:00 MN Original 11:30 Focus on Europe 13 THU 9:00 Crowd & The Cloud 11:00 Coming of Age in Aging America 14 FRI 8:00 Great British Baking Show 9:00 Antiques Roadshow 15 SAT 8:00 Call The Midwife 11:03 Violins of Hope: Strings of The Holocaust 16 SUN 9:00 American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr 10:00 Let There Be Light 11:00 Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer 17 MON 8:00 Pacific Heartbeat 9:00 Saving New England Fisheries 11:00 Do Not Duplicate 11:30 Embrace of Dying 18 TUE 8:00 America Reframed 9:30 Far Afield: A Conservation Love Story 11:00 America's Heartland 11:30 Global WED 8:00 FRONTLINE 11:00 MN Original 11:30 Focus on Europe April s highlighted programs explore history and perspectives for Easter (Apr. 16), Earth Day (Apr. 22), and Holocaust Remembrance Day (Apr 24). 20 THU 9:00 Crowd & The Cloud 11:00 Independent Lens 21 FRI 8:00 Great British Baking Show 9:00 Antiques Roadshow 22 SAT 11:03 Let There Be Light 23 SUN 9:00 Violins of Hope: Strings of The Holocaust 10:00 Making Light in Terezin 11:00 Refuge 24 MON 8:00 Pacific Heartbeat 9:00 Local USA 9:30 On Story 25 TUE 8:00 Class of '27: America Reframed 9:00 Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class 26 WED 8:00 Amazing Grace 8:30 Frontline 11:00 MN Original 11:30 Focus on Europe 27 THU 9:00 Crowd & The Cloud 11:00 Independent Lens 28 FRI 8:00 Great British Baking Show 9:00 Antiques Roadshow 29 SAT 9:59 Wolf Hall 11:00 Craft in America 30 SUN 9:00 Making Sense of Place: Portland 10:00 One Day in the American City The full WKAR WORLD schedule is available online at wkar.org

6 CREATE MARATHONS SATURDAYS 6AM-NOON & 6PM-MID SUNDAYS NOON-6PM APRIL 8 & 9 ON THE FARM See what s growing today on the farm! Experience farmlands from the fields of North Carolina to the rooftops of New York. Chef Vivian Howard takes us to a field of collard greens and we meet up with Joanne Weir at an egg farm. This marathon is the cream of the crop! APRIL 15 & 16 BOSTON STRONG The City of Champions is front and center in today s marathon! Laura McIntosh shows us the freshest markets to make delicious food. New England favorites are baking in Martha Stewart s oven. See the Cradle of Liberty like never before with Colleen Kelly. Enjoy your excursion through Boston. APRIL 22 & 23 SHRIMP DELIGHT Who doesn t love shrimp? And after this marathon you ll love shrimp even more! Shrimp is so versatile and our Create chefs show us how to work it into any recipe. Shrimp is King in the Big Easy and Chef Kevin Belton is serving Barbecue Shrimp. Shrimp Scampi a la Martha Stewart will be a favorite in your home. So many shrimp dishes in one marathon, more for you to enjoy! APRIL 25 & 26 PATI'S CINCO DE MAYO PARTY We are gearing up for a Cinco de Mayo celebration like no other! Chef Pati Jinich is in the kitchen creating dishes that are bursting with her proud Mexican culture. Pati s party goes on for 6 hours. Be sure not to miss a single yummy bite! KEVIN BELTON WEEKDAYS 6:00 am Crafting 7:00 am Cooking 8:30 am Health & Fitness 9:30 am Travel 10:00 am Home Improvement 11:00 am Gardening & Crafting 1:00 pm Cooking 3:00 pm Travel 4:30 pm Home Improvement 5:00 pm Gardening & Crafting 6:00 pm Home Improvement 6:30 pm Cooking 10:00 pm Home Improvement 10:30 pm Travel 11:30 pm Cooking SATURDAYS 6:00 am MARATHON 12:00 pm Cooking 3:30 pm Home Improvement 4:00 pm Travel 5:00 pm Cooking 6:00 pm MARATHON to midnight SUNDAYS 6:00 am Crafting 7:00 am Cooking 9:00 am Travel 10:00 am Home Improvement 11:00 am Gardening & Crafting 12:00 pm MARATHON 6:00 pm Home Improvement 6:30 pm Cooking 10:00 pm Home Improvement 10:30 pm Travel 11:30 pm Cooking The full WKAR CREATE schedule is available online at wkar.org

7 HEAR THIS 90.5 FM Schedule WEEKDAYS 12 a Classical Music 5 a Morning Edition 9 a Classical Morning 1 p Classical Afternoon (M-Th) 2 p What s New (F) 3 p MSU in Concert (F) 4 p All Things Considered 7 p Flint Symphony Orchestra (M) 7 p Community Concerts (T) 7 p The Fugue (W) 7 p Michigan Matinee (Th) 7 p Wind & Rhythm (F) 8 p Classical Music SATURDAYS 12 a Classical Music 8 a Weekend Edition 10 a Car Talk 11 a Current State noon Community Concerts 1 p Metropolitan Opera 5 p All Things Considered 6 p Prairie Home Companion 8 p Full Moon Hacksaw 10 p European Jazz Stage SUNDAYS 12 a Classical Music 8 a Weekend Edition 10 a Prairie Home Companion noon The Fugue 1 p Michigan Matinee 2 p What's New 3 p MSU in Concert 4 p Current State 5 p All Things Considered Weekend 6 p Folk Alley 8 p Folk Sampler 9 p Thistle and Shamrock 10 p Sunday Classics 11 p Classical Music AM 870 Schedule WEEKDAYS Sign On BBC World Service 1 p Current Sports 2 p To The Point with Warren Olney 3 p The Takeaway with John Hockenberry 4 p BBC World Service 6 p To The Point 7 p BBC World Service SATURDAYS Sign On Ondas en Espanol 10 a BBC World Service 2 p Current State 3 p BBC World Service 4 p Kaleidoscope 5 p BBC World Service 6 p Ondas en Espanol Sign Off BBC World Service SUNDAYS Sign On Ondas en Espanol 10 a BBC World Service 12 p Kaleidoscope 1 p Current State 3 p Rick Steves 4 p MSU Today 5 p BBC World Service 6 p Ondas en Espanol Sign Off BBC World Service COMMUNITY CONCERTS Tuesdays 7pm on 90.5 April 8 Scott Boerma: Strive, Ann Arbor Concert Band; Scott Boerma, conductor Gustav Mahler: Movt 1: "Trauermarsch" (Funeral March); Movt 2: "Stormily moving. With great vehemence"; Movt 3: Scherzo from the Symphony No. 5 in c-sharp minor, MSU Symphony Orchestra; Kevin Noe, conductor April 15 Samuel Barber: Overture to "The School for Scandal," Jackson Symphony Orchestra; Matthew Aubin, conductor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Motet, "Regina coeli" ("Queen of Heaven), Melissa Houghton, soprano; Julia Janowski, mezzo-soprano; Austin Borst, tenor; Brendan LaRose, bass; Judy Kabodian, piano; MSU State Singers; Jonathan Reed, conductor Gustav Mahler: Adagietto and Rondo- Finale from Symphony No. 5 in c-sharp minor, MSU Symphony Orchestra; Kevin Noe, conductor Samuel Barber: Three Reincarnations," MSU University Chorale; David Rayl, conductor WKAR RADIO DAY SPONSORS For just $18 a month, you may sponsor a day on WKAR Radio. To celebrate your day with a personal message, become a Day Sponsor. For more information, please call ShaDonna Crosby at (517) April 22 Leonard Bernstein: Divertimento for Orchestra, MSU Symphony Orchestra; Joel Schut, conductor Edvard Grieg: Concerto in a minor for Piano & Orchestra, Rajung Yang, piano; Jackson Symphony Orchestra; Matthew Aubin, conductor Earl Wild: Etude No. 4 on Gershwin Songs - "Embraceable You," Rajung Yang, piano Kim André Arnesen: Chorus, "Flight Song," Judy Kabodian, piano; MSU State Singers; Jonathan Reed, conductor April 29 Maurice Ravel: "La Valse," MSU Symphony Orchestra; Matthew Forte, conductor Howard Hanson: Symphony No. 2, "Romantic," Jackson Symphony Orchestra; Matthew Aubin, conductor Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto in f minor for Tuba & Orchestra (arr. for band by Robert Hare), Fritz Kaenzig, tuba; Ann Arbor Concert Band; James Nissen, conductor Repeat broadcasts Saturdays at Noon Programming made possible, in part, by a contribution... Sat 1 celebrating Mark Jaeger's birthday. Just wait until next year! Mon 3 In loving memory of Cheryl VandeHaar, dedicated teacher and musician, from her family. Wed 5 from Professor Anita Skeen in celebration of National Poetry Month. In loving memory of Ralph Volger from his wife, Cherie, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Fri 7 from Susan Howard on her birthday, and to honor Pansy and Sable. Sun 9 from a Battle Creek retiree continuing to support music programs on WKAR Radio and TV from Betty Tesner, grateful for WKAR, especially for piano music and

8 DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LIVE April 21 10:45a-12:45 on 90.5 Leonard Slatkin leads magnificent orchestral transcriptions by J.S. Bach, followed by two jazz inspired DSO firsts! Hear the orchestra's premiere performance of Shostakovich's Jazz Suite No. 1, and the debut of an all-new jazz trio concerto by Grammy Award winning composer and pianist Michel Camilo. MSU FACULTY RECITAL SERIES Symphony Orchestra Thursday, April 27, 7:30pm on 90.5 Conductor: Kevin Noe Faculty artist: Joseph Lulloff, saxophone Guest artist: Jonathan Nichol, saxophone Ruggiero: Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra Copland: Symphony No. 3 MSU IN CONCERT Fridays 3pm on 90.5 April 7 Ralph Votapek Joseph Haydn: Sonata in A flat H. 46 Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana Recorded December 2012 MSU Wind Symphony Richard Strauss: Serenade in E flat Op. 7 Recorded October 2012 April 14 MSU Symphony, Kevin Noe, cond. Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 Copland: Suite from Billy the Kid Recorded Feb Wharton Center April 21 MSU Wind Symphony, Kevin Sedatole, cond. Gandolphi: Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme Grainger: Colonial Song Curlow: Nulli Secundus Respighi: Pines of Rome Recorded Dec Wharton Center April 28 MSU Symphony Ginastera: Estancia: Ballet Suite Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 ( Organ ) Recorded Feb Repeat broadcasts Sundays at 3pm METROPOLITAN OPERA Saturdays 1pm on 90.5 April 1 BEETHOVEN: Fidelio April 8 WAGNER: Tristan und Isolde April 15 VERDI: Aida April 22 TCHAIKOVSKY: Eugene Onegin April 29 WAGNER: Der Fliegende Holländer music through the night. From Karlta Zarley and Keith Kastella. Mon 10 from David and Barbara Wenger, in memory of their daughter Jenny on her birthday. from Ken and Elly David to celebrate their one and only 30th anniversary. in honor of spotted dogs. Tue 11 in memory of Joan Swierenga and Alice Riley from Sarah Swierenga and Toni Dennis. Wed 12 from Vicki in loving memory of her mother Evelyn Van Atta O'Dell on her birthday. from Ta-ta and Ta-Tu wishing Alice Cross the happiest of birthdays as she turns five tomorrow. Thu 13 in memory of Joan C. Smith, who loved literature, classical music, and included WKAR in her estate. from Ed and Ellen Kirk in celebration of their grandson, Aaron Daniel Kirk's birthday. from Rhonda L. Reichard Fri 14 celebrating paying taxes to support infrastructure bringing safe, clean drinking water. from Colleen Johnson and Ellen Ives in celebration of Aidan's 22nd birthday. Sat 15 from the Riley Family in loving memory of Jan Thelen. celebrating paying taxes supporting Haslett and CDL Public Libraries. from Ken and Karen Glickman in memory of Daniel Glickman, lover of life and music. Mon 17 from Bob Ball, in memory of his beloved wife, Clara. For Will Myers, from his daughter. Tue 18 Celebrating the 6th month anniversary of the Church Wyble and Grewal Law firms merger. Carl Gauss, Prince of Mathematicians, Geometry, Statistics, Analysis, Physics, Gauss's name appears everywhere. Thu 20 from Chuck and Nancy Wing in celebration of their daughter, Lisa's birthday. from Karine Timeus in honor of her father to whom she owes her appreciation and respect for classical music. Fri 21 Peter, Linda, and Elizabeth Pratt of Haslett support public radio! from Rich Weingartner in celebration of National Volunteer Week and all WKAR volunteers. Sat 22 from Tom Volkening in celebration of Earth Day Sun 23 In loving memory of Ann Mellon and Cynthia Mellon. Mon 24 In honor of my lifelong friends, teachers and colleagues at MSU. Thu 27 from Peter Whorf in celebration of Jennifer Whorf's birthday. Sat 29 from Beth Alexander in appreciation for the privilege of caring for so many wonderful patients. Celebrating the Tolly's 39th wedding anniversary.

9 STATION NEWS Partnership brings DSO concerts to capital area listeners, MSU Concerts to Detroit Classical music lovers in the capital region will be able to hear Detroit Symphony Orchestra Live on 90.5 FM WKAR beginning this month, thanks to a new partnership between WKAR, WRCJ 90.9 Detroit, MSU College of Music and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. WRCJ listeners across Detroit will be treated to two new weekly hours of classical music from WKAR. MSU in Concert and What's New in Classical will be heard on 90.9 FM WRCJ Detroit Saturdays at 9am Detroit Symphony Orchestra Live debuts on 90.5 FM WKAR on Friday, April 21 at 10:45am. Susi Elkins named director and general manager Susi Elkins has been named director of Broadcasting and general manager of WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University. Elkins had been serving as interim director since May The announcement was made in March by Prabu David, dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. For more on these stories, visit Station News on wkar.org EVENTS 8 WKAR is a division of MSU'S COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION ARTS AND SCIENCES Dean Prabu David Senior Director of Communications Nicole Szymczak STAYTUNED Managing Editor William R. Richards STAYTUNED Art Director Anthony Cepak STAYTUNED Student Designer Kelsey McArdle Director of Broadcasting and General Manager of WKAR Susi Elkins Radio Station Manager Peter Whorf Senior Director of Development Cathy Zell QUESTIONS? Contact Carol Karber carolopedia@wkar.org (517) HELPFUL CONTACTS: membership@wkar.org volunteer@wkar.org WKAR Main Office - (517) MSU Science Festival Expo Sat., Apr. 8, 10am-4pm Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building, MSU The Curious Crew and YOU explore science in the everyday world around us. How does that work? What happens next? Join us to find out! FILM SCREENING: The Chicano Wave - Latin Music USA Thu. Apr. 13, 7-9pm WKAR, MSU Campus Preview the film and join the conversation with WKAR Producer/Director John Valadez for this look at the history of Mexican American music. More info and RSVP at wkar.org MSU Science Festival Tour Day Sat., Apr. 15, 1-3pm WKAR Studio A, MSU Bring your whole family to WKAR to celebrate science as part of the MSU Science Festival tour! Curious George will be there, as well as Rob Stephenson and the Curious Crew! Visit wkar.org for complete details. National Bird Thu., Apr. 20, 7-9pm WKAR, MSU Campus Preview the film and join in the conversation. National Bird follows the dramatic journey of whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial issues of our time: The secret U.S. drone war. The film gives rare insight into the American drone program through the eyes of veterans and survivors. More info and RSVP at wkar.org Pop-Up Stories Lansing Thu., Apr. 27, 6:30pm Lansing City Market, Downtown Lansing Join WKAR Radio at the Lansing City Market in Downtown Lansing for Pop-Up Stories. Have a story to share? Share it with us - Or, just come along to hear others. We hope to see you there! More info at facebook.com/popupstorieslansing MY DONOR ACCOUNT A new, easy way to view, track and update your donor account details. Update payment info, tell us about yourself, and more. visit wkar.org/support STAYTUNED (USPS ) (Vol. 26, No. 4) is published monthly by WKAR Radio & Television, Communication Arts and Sciences Building, 404 Wilson Road, Room 212, East Lansing, MI , a service of Michigan State University and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. The publication is distributed to donors who contribute $40 or more annually ($25 students/retirees) to WKAR. Periodicals postage paid at: East Lansing, Michigan POSTMASTER Send address changes to: WKAR STAYTUNED Communication Arts and Sciences Building 404 Wilson Rd., Room 212 East Lansing, MI MSU is an Affirmative-Action/ Equal-Opportunity Employer.

10 April is Volunteer Appreciation Month YOU ARE MORE THAN A WKAR VOLUNTEER. YOU ARE THE FACE AND VOICE OF WKAR. You are part of an elite group of dedicated donors and volunteers who support public broadcasting as a way to give back to your community. Your generosity makes extraordinary things possible, in your community every day. For more than 90 years we have celebrated generous volunteers and donors like you. By partnering with us, you are joining one of the world's largest public service organizations one with a cherished history of educating children and connecting people to powerful ideas. You help inspire personal growth, exploration of our world and positive change. So from the bottom of our hearts Thank you! To learn more about being a WKAR VOLUNTEER visit wkar.org/volunteer volunteer@wkar.org April 7-23 Events on MSU Campus and Throughout Michigan More inside I