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WCBU is a listener-supported, non-commercial public radio station owned by Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. The station is a National Public Radio affiliate and is located on Bradley's campus. WCBU first signed on in 1970. In 2007, WCBU became the first radio station in Central Illinois to offer a second channel of separate classical programming for listeners with HD Radio receivers. ==Programing== WCBU, Peoria Public Radio offers a wide variety of news and music programs on both its main and HD channels. Both channels can be heard via a live web streaming. The station's main channel airs news and information and entertainment programming, including NPR's top news programs, ''All Things Considered'', ''Morning Edition'', ''Weekend Edition'','' Diane Rehm Show'', ''Fresh Air,'' ''Car Talk,Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, Here & Now, (The World ) and Marketplace. '' Along with NPR programming, WCBU also offers shows from Public Radio International and American Public Media. These programs include ''This American Life'', ''A Prairie Home Companion'', ''Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?'', and ''Living on Earth. '' Some of the station's local programming: * ''(Music from the Heartland )'', which showcases local operas, orchestras, and vocal ensembles. The program airs Wednesday and Sunday nights, and is hosted by Terry Solomonson. Classical WCBUHD2 airs a full schedule of classical music, including ''Performance Today,'' concerts by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, ''SymphonyCast,'' ''NPR World of Opera,'' and many others. WCBUHD2 can be heard on HD Radio receivers or on line.〔http://peoriapublicradio.org/#stream/0 Peoria Public Radio Website〕 Some of the station's older, nostalgic, long time listeners consider the period beginning about 1979 and ending about 1986 to be the "Golden Age of WCBU." That period was marked by varying attempts at local programming and productions of varying quality and indeterminate audience appeal. Programs from that period included "Why Did They Come?" a historical review of the original settlers of the Peoria River Valley. "Why Did They Come?" blended original insight with the radio dramatization. Other locally produced programs included "Pipes on the Prairie" produced and hosted by Terry Solomonson, which featured frecordings of historic pipe organs from throughout central and southern Illinois, and "The Duke Knight Radio Hour." "The Duke Knight Radio Hour" featured bluegrass and folk artists from around Central Illinois. It became a very popular program and attracted a large radio and live audience.Local musical favorites Applegate and Company, featuring brothers Bob and Dick Applegate, Rich Mitts and Bill Harlan were regulars on the program, which was broadcast live from the Dingeldine Auditorium on Saturday nights. The Non-Commercial Arts and Storage Company, composed of members of Bradley University's nationally recognized speech team, provided comedy sketches and satire. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WCBU」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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