Local Features

Thursday, 2 September 2010
09:28PM

Kresge Challenge Grant


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WOSU@COSI is open to the public!

Our new media center is here! Visitors will be greetd by our digital welcome mat, and can see themselves on U•TV, an interactive exhibit where you can explore the art and science of television production. You can also take a peek inside our new studios. more...



Arts Unscripted

WOSU's Christopher Purdy and Columbus Dispatch Arts Columnist Barbara Zuck take a weekly look at the Columbus arts scene.

ArtZine
WOSU.TV's new monthly arts and culture newsmagazine. Features highlights of some of the best artists and groups in the Columbus area.
    
Beyond the Gridiron: The Life and Times of Woody Hayes
A fascinating profile of one of the most gifted and complex coaches of the twentieth century.
   
Birth of Ohio Stadium
Met with initial opposition, the famed Ohio Stadium became one of several preeminent landmarks in Ohio and a nationally recognized symbol of collegiate football.   

Buckeye Landmarks
Highlights over 20 historical landmarks of mid and central Ohio, weaving its way through historically important locations and exploring the social, cultural and historical identity of Ohio.
  
Columbus on the Record
Weekly in-depth, thoughtful, and balanced analysis of the issues and stories affecting Columbus and Central Ohio. Featuring well respected journalists and political observers. Fridays at 9:30pm.   

Continental, Ohio
Continental, Ohio is a multi-faceted story about the lost art of letterpress printing, the history of the traveling shows of the ’30s, life and culture in small town America, and the work ethic of Nyle Stateler, who has dedicated his entire life to his craft and his print shop.    

Fridays With George
Boyce Lancaster talks with Maestro Albert-George Schram, the resident staff conductor of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, about composers, conductors, and the art of music-making.

Health Literacy
Along with the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging and Judith Brachman, former director of the Ohio Department of Aging, WOSU presents a Web site devited to health literacy.

In the Know

The program attracts a large participation from high schools in central and southern Ohio. The Ohio State University awards the top four high school teams who answer questions ranging from science to visual arts.    

Lustron
The rise and fall of the Lustron Corporation, its innovative founder, Carl Strandlund, and the urban house which made them famous in post-World War II America.    

The Man Who Had Everything
A 1926 winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Louis Bromfield attained worldwide acclaim and was regarded as one of America's most promising young novelists. Despite his outstanding personal success and professional accolades, Bromfield dreamed of buying a farm and living a self-sufficient life. Narrated by Lauren Bacall. 

Many Happy Returns to Lazarus
Celebrates the end of Columbus' venerable department store and examines what it has meant to the generations of Ohioans who have shopped and worked there.
    
THE PRIDE OF THE BUCKEYES
A high definition television documentary that tells the story of the best damn band in the land. Follow the band from tryouts to bowl game, and learn about the elaborate half-time shows, precision formations, military traditions, and the commitment to excellence embraced by every member. From exhausting practices to nerve-wracking challenges, from the stirring ramp entrance to the graceful Script Ohio, you’ll see what it takes to be a member of the nation’s elite college marching band.

Serving with Honor

Local Ohio Veteran’s share their remarkable stories of serving in the U.S. Military.
   
Viewpoint
A weekly public affairs series, is designed to inform, intrigue, and encourage you to explore and analyze what's important in our communities and our state


 

Boyce Lancaster with the Classics

Start your weekday mornings with Boyce Lancaster and the classics from 6-10 am on WOSU 89.7 FM, Classically Columbus. All of your favorite composers and performers are featured in a “morning mix” designed to start your day with a smile. You’ll also get news, weather, and the “Morning Favorite” at 9 am. more...

Metropolitan Opera

Saturday afternoons on WOSU 89.7
The Met launches its 2006-07 Radio Broadcast Season on the Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network. Live backstage interviews and dynamic new content will revitalize iconic broadcast series to appeal to a broader audience. Season launches with Mozart’s Idomeneo on Saturday, December 9, 2006 and runs through Saturday, May 5, 2007. more...