PBS Convention Coverage - A NewsHour Special Report

Democratic National Convention - Monday, August 25 - Thursday, August 28 at 8 p.m.

Republican National Convention - Monday, September 1 - Thursday, September 4 at 8 p.m.

PBS' Democratic and Republican National Convention coverage, anchored by "The NewsHour's" Jim Lehrer, will include extended, uninterrupted coverage of podium activities and speeches. Reporting from the floor of the convention, Lehrer provides newsmaker interviews, political analysis, and historical perspective. "NewsHour" senior correspondents Gwen Ifill, Ray Suarez, Judy Woodruff and Margaret Warner will join him.

Austin City Limits
The New Orleans Social Club
Saturday, August 30 at 9 p.m.

Just weeks after the anniversary of the devastation Hurricane Katrina wrought on their home town, a group of Crescent City legends celebrates the ravaged city's musical history and culture, with original members from the Meters and the Neville Brothers, and special guests, including soul queen Irma Thomas.

NPR Convention Coverage On CMU Public Radio

Democratic National Convention - Monday, August 25 - Thursday, August 28 at 8 p.m.

Republican National Convention - Monday, September 1 - Thursday, September 4 at 8 p.m.

CMU Public Radio brings you National Public Radio's convention
coverage, hosted by Andrea Seabrook. The backbone of each special will be the key speeches of the day and interviews with those making news at the convention.

Following the final speeches at each convention, NPR will host a
talk show call-in special and allow callers from around the
country to express their views on the election and candidates.
Each one-hour talk-show special will begin at 11 p.m. on the
final night of each convention (the start time may be later if
the speech or coverage runs long). Each program will be hosted
by NPR's Neal Conan.

Be a Part of CMU Public Radio's "The Set List"
Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Each Saturday night, Rick Westover is your host for two hours of genre-defying, musical bliss. If you call yourself a music fan, you'll want to spend some time with the latest addition to the CMU Public Radio Weekend.

Imagine a program where Aretha Franklin can hang with The White
Stripes, or where up and coming regional musicians can stand
alongside the latest indie-buzz band.

"The Set List" is a playground for sound, where you can play a vital role. Share your 'guest set' with Rick, and you may hear it in a future show. You just might even be invited to introduce your set.

How does it work? Find anywhere from 2 to 5 tunes that fit together. The tracks in your set may share a common theme, create a narrative; they might be covers of songs by one artist, or share a common sound. Just be sure you can explain why your selections work together.

Let's have some fun with the music: send your 'guest set' to
westo1rr@cmich.edu with 'guest set' somewhere in the subject line. And tune in to CMU Public Radio's "The Set List" every Saturday night at 9 p.m.

Pete Seeger: How Can I Keep From Singing?
3-Part Special on CMU Public Radio

CMU Public Radio is premiering a special three-part series, "Pete Seeger: How Can I Keep From Singing?," a tribute to a traditional music legend. Sundays August 24, August 31 and September 7 at 4 p.m., explore Seeger's life and music in three captivating, hour-long documentaries.

Origins - Sunday, August 24 at 4 p.m.
How did a Harvard-educated boy become a radical, hitchhiking,
banjo-playing political activist? Part I explores Seeger's youth
and America's folk revival of the 1930s and '40s.

Folk Songs and Ballads - Sunday, August 31 at 4 p.m.
Part two of this program evokes the exciting folk music revival
of the 1950s and '60s and the role Seeger played in it.

Topical and Protest Songs - Sunday, September 7 at 4 p.m.
Part three looks at the tradition of singing out for social
change, and how the music of the Civil Rights, anti-war, and
environmental movements galvanized Seeger's life.