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Today On KRPS For Friday August 11

Show highlights today on KRPS include Symphonycast this afternoon at 1. It’s the second week of the BBC Proms, the largest classical concert in the world. Today we hear the BBC Philharmonic.
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Have you heard of the lawyer in New York that makes a living off of suing companies that mislead consumers? Tonight at 6:30 Today, Explained examines who benefits?

5 AM - 9 AM - 

Morning Edition from NPR News

6:50/8:50 AM

Casie Hermanson of the Pittsburg Arts Council tells us about the first, Second Saturday of the Month Artist talk taking place at TOAST in downtown Pittsburg tomorrow from 3 to 5 pm.

The first gathering will bring together four published authors to speak about the process of writing books and getting published.

They will also take questions from the audience.

This event is free and open to the public.

9 AM - 10 AM - 

1A

HOST: Niala Boodhoo of Axios Today (Friday Host)

HOUR 1: The Domestic News Roundup.

President Joe Biden is keeping his monument streak going, this time selecting more than 404,000 hectares of land near the Grand Canyon for protection.

The move is welcome news for activists and members of Indigenous nations in the area.

10 AM to 11 AM - 

On Point 

HOST: Meghna Chakrabarti

Hip Hop Turns 50: The Origins Of West Coast Hip Hop And Its Lasting Legacy

Hip hop’s 50th anniversary, and how the West Coast helped make hip hop one of the most dominant cultural forces in the world.

11 AM to 1 PM - 

Performance Today

Host - Fred Child

Hour 1 and hour 2 playlists

1 PM to 3 PM - Symphonycast 

Backed by the BBC Philharmonic and conductor Mark Wigglesworth, Sir Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov’s passionate First Piano Concerto, plus a performance of Mahler’s titanic First Symphony.

3 PM - 4 PM 

The World with host Marco Werman

Next time on The Word, WOMEN - have always been a force in Hiphop. But they've had to fight for the mic.

How female rappers have shaped Hiphop all around the globe.

Their stories - and their music, next time on The World.

4 PM - 6 PM

All Things Considered from NPR News

Florida is the first state to approve materials made by the conservative nonprofit Prager-U for use in public schools.

Teachers can now use its videos freely -- but is it reliable? More, on All Things Considered from NPR News

6 PM - 6:30 PM

Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal

Consumer prices are up, but just a bit of inflation is little enough to make consumers feel better.

We'll talk about that and the rest of the week's economic news next time on Marketplace

6:30 PM to 7 PM

Today, Explained from Vox News

Hosts - Noel King and Sean Rameswaram

A lawyer in New York makes a living suing food and drink companies that mislead consumers.

When the “hint of lime” isn’t really citrus, or the “aged vanilla” is artificial flavoring, Spencer Sheehan sues - and often wins.

But who benefits? Coming up on Today, Explained.

7 PM - 9 PM - 

The Retro Cocktail Hour with Darrell Brogdon

The music is served "shaken, not stirred" every week on The Retro Cocktail Hour. Here you'll find vintage recordings from the dawn of the Hi-Fi Era - imaginative, light-hearted (and sometimes light headed) pop stylings designed to underscore everything from the backyard barbecue to the high-tech bachelor pad.

Among the artists featured on The Retro Cocktail Hour are lounge legends like Frank Sinatra and Juan Esquivel; tiki gods Martin Denny and Les Baxter; swinging cocktail combos featuring The Three Suns and Jack "Mr. Bongo" Costanzo; and mambo king Perez Prado. The series also spotlights up and coming lounge/exotica artists, including Waitiki, Ixtahuele, the Tikiyaki Orchestra, Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack, the Voodoo Organist and many more.

9 PM - 10 PM

Jazz Night in America

We’re hanging with trumpeter Theo Croker in Jacksonville, Florida – where he spent his teenage years – to revisit old mentors, and hear a set by his band at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

10 AM - 12 AM Saturday

World Cafe

12 AM to 5 AM Saturday

BBC World Service

Since 2017 Fred Fletcher-Fierro has driven up Highway 171 through thunderstorms, downpours, snow, and ice storms to host KRPS’s Morning Edition. He’s also a daily reporter for the station, covering city government, elections, public safety, arts, entertainment, culture, sports and more. Fred has also spearheaded and overseen a sea change in programming for KRPS from a legacy classical station to one that airs a balance of classical, news, jazz, and cultural programming that better reflects the diverse audience of the Four States. For over two months in the fall of 2022 he worked remotely with NPR staff to relaunch krps.org to an NPR style news and information website.

In the fall of 2023 Fred was promoted to Interim General Manager and was appointed GM in Feburary of 2024.