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Saturday, December 5 at noon on Classical 88.7 HD1 – For nearly five decades, the great American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne won the hearts of opera audiences around the world for breathtaking achievements in bel canto singing, whose composers and masterworks she helped restore to the repertory. But her own deepest passion was for recital singing an art form she could bring to fans both within and beyond the orbit of the great opera houses.

Friday at 8:00 pm on Public Radio 89.5 HD1 – Intelligence Squared, our Documentary of the Week, features an Oxford-style debate which examines these questions: Are Obamanomics our nation's saving grace? Or a national disgrace? Was the government bailout of banks and insurance companies a godsend for the economy or a dire misstep? Be listening this Friday evening at 8 on Public Radio 89.5 HD1.

By From the Public Radio Tulsa news team

ON PUBLIC RADIO 89.5 HD1 – Listen to a comprehensive special from KWGS News on the first flu pandemic of the 21st century. Brad Gibson, John Durkee and Denise Brewer interview the experts and the victims to expose the myths and the dangers of H1N1, swine flu. Who is most vulnerable? Can the medical community in Oklahoma cope?

We've gathered together stories and links to flu resources from around the world.

RadioTU and Public Radio Tulsa – You're invited to a screening of "Going to College", a film about life at The University of Tulsa in the forties, on Monday, November 30 at 7:00 pm at the Circle Cinema. The voice of Dr. Ben Henneke, recently deceased President Emeritus of TU, is heard as a high school couple visits classrooms, campus facilities, and Greek houses as they looked sixty years ago. For more information, call the Circle Cinema at 585-3456.

Thursday, November 26 at 7 pm on Public Radio 89.5 HD1 – Listen to a comprehensive special from KWGS News on the first flu pandemic of the 21st century. Brad Gibson, John Durkee and Denise Brewer interview the experts and the victims to expose the myths and the dangers of H1N1, swine flu. Who is most vulnerable? Can the medical community in Oklahoma cope?

We've gathered together stories and links to flu resources from around the world.

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Listen online 24/7 through November 30 – A Thanksgiving Mix From NPR Music! Listen Online to a continuous stream of multi-genre music about food, featuring contributions from NPR Music partner stations.

By Friday, November 27 at 8:00 pm

ON PUBLIC RADIO 89.5 HD1 – Our Documentary of the Week examines the motion: Obama's economic policies are working. Don't miss this Oxford-style Intelligence Squared debate from NPR.

Tulsa, OK – Ben Henneke, 95, president emeritus of The University of Tulsa, passed away on November 13. A celebration of his life and work was held in Sharp Chapel on November 20.

Dr. Henneke is the reason that KWGS exists. In the late forties, he was well-known as the host of "Going to College" which toured Oklahoma and neighboring states. This quiz show, heard over KVOO and KWGS, provided a four-year TU scholarship to the winner.

By Friday, November 20 at 8:00 pm

ON PUBLIC RADIO 89.5 HD1 – "Stand by, there will be the giant sucking sound, if we are dumb enough to have this jammed down our throats!" - Ross Perot in 1992

Classical Music & More – We've looked high and low to find the best holiday gifts this year in classical music for all tastes, along with some great values that make the gift of classical music an easy choice for the music-lovers on your list. Many of these titles are simply jaw-dropping values. Quite a few of these items are limited-edition releases that you won't easily find elsewhere or for very long.

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