Live Radio
Monday, January 18 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. A Ripple of Hope captures an extraordinary and uplifting event against the backdrop of one of the most volatile and memorable Presidential campaigns in US history. On April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy – a contender for the Democratic nomination for President – was en route to Indianapolis to make a campaign stop in a predominantly African American neighborhood. In Memphis, TN that same night, gunman James Earl Ray shot and mortally wounded the leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Upon hearing the tragic news, Kennedy made a crucial decision: risking his own life and defying city officials, he ventured into the inner city and addressed the grief-stricken crowd gathered in a park.
Sunday, January 17 at 9:30 pm on KRCB TV in the North Bay. Hosted by actor James Pickens, Jr., The Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert with The Cleveland Orchestra honors the life and legacy of the civil rights icon. Conducted by music director Franz Welser-Most, the Cleveland Orchestra performs classical selections by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Verdi as well as traditional hymns and spirituals, including "Down by the Riverside," "Precious Lord," and "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Thursday, January 14 at 9 pm on KRCB in the North Bay. From the pandemic to the polls, 2020 has been a time of tumult across a deeply divided America. Frontline presents a post-election special on the lives, fears, and hopes of Americans in the chaotic months leading up to the historic presidential contest. This documentary was filmed around the US for much of the year, following Americans as they dealt with COVID-19 in their communities this spring, responded to George Floyd’s killing this summer, and then experienced the polarizing election and its aftermath this fall.
Thursday, January 14 at 8 pm on KPJK TV in the South Bay. Libby and Nick sort through their Virginia manor filled with historical artifacts and family heirlooms.
Sunday, January 10 at 8 pm on KRCB in the North Bay. Mezzo-soprano Clementine Margaine reprises her portrayal of opera's ultimate seductress with Roberto Alagna as her lover, Don Jose. Omer Meir Wellber and Louis Langree share conducting duties for Sir Richard Eyre's production, a Met favorite since its 2009 premiere.
