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429-2017's Catch
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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In 2017 my team the Catalina Sky Survey led the world in the discovery of Earth approaching objects by identifying 987 of them as they whizzed by us.

Bought by KENW, WTIP, WLPR , Bandon Community Radio, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jan 25, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
425-Greg's Comet
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Greg's comet comes into our neighborhood once per human lifetime and spends most of it's time in the lonely space high above or far below the rest ...

Bought by KENW, WTIP, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, WEJP-LP 107.1, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
424-Long Winter Nights
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Long Winter nights with good seeing, from start to finish, are those on which the asteroid hunter makes new discoveries while being treated to view...

Bought by KENW, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, WEJP-LP 107.1, KKRN, WTIP and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
406-2 Close Ones
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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In less than 24 hours, while observing with the Catalina Sky Survey's 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona , I discovered two 25 foot diameter ...

Bought by KENW, KKRN, WTIP, KSFR, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana and more


  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
348-16
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A snap shot of the kinds of objects which constantly streak past our Earth.

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW, KTRT RADIO INC, KUPR low power FM, KKRN and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
Larry Himes: "Because if he's got a bomb, I'm gonna blow up."
From: University of Montana Journalism
Series: Combat Stories: Vets on War and Why They Went
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Larry G. Himes served in the U.S. Air Force, the U.S Army National Guard and the U.S. Army. His service began in 1980. He deployed with the Nationa...

Bought by KALH


  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Midori (Modern Bach)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Midori
Violinist Midori is celebrating her 28th year of music making – and one of her recent projects includes playing more contemporary music. Playing n...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :21
Virtuoso Voices - Zuill Bailey (Nocturne)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Zuill Bailey, Credit: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
The Nocturne by Tchaikovsky lives at the intersection of melancholy and beauty – you can hear and feel both. And for cellist Zuill Bailey, it’s mu...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :24
Virtuoso Voices - Anna Netrebko (The Sly Bohemian)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Anna Netrebko, Credit: Annie Leibovitz
In the Puccini opera, La Boheme, Mimi is usually portrayed as the shy and innocent seamstress. Soprano Anna Netrebko views Mimi’s character very d...

  • Added: May 30, 2010
  • Length: :17
Virtuoso Voices - Carol Wincenc (Carol of All Trades)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Carol Wincenc, Credit: Cori Wells Braun
Flutist Carol Wincenc has been around – standing in front of the orchestra, playing a wide range of chamber music with the who’s who of classical m...

  • Added: May 30, 2010
  • Length: :15
Virtuoso Voices - Hilary Hahn (The Bach Eras)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Hilary Hahn
Although we primarily think of Bach as a composer and the ultimate keyboard player, he also played the violin. Hilary Hahn has been playing Bach t...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: :27
Virtuoso Voices - Robert Spano (Barber Memorial)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Robert Spano
It started out as the slow movement for a string quartet, but with the help of a major film, and its presence at prominent national events, Samuel ...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Dec 31, 2009
  • Length: :24
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Evelyn Glennie (No Fear of Commitment)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Evelyn Glennie
"Give 100 percent": that old saying and sports mantra has lost some of its meaning over time, but it's an approach and mentality that's still work...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2009
  • Length: :24
Virtuoso Voices - Catrin Finch (Harp Appeal)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Catrin Finch
What do harp players talk about when they get together to gossip and talk shop? If harpist Catrin Finch is any indication, they talk about living ...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2009
  • Length: :27
Virtuoso Voices - Thomas Stacy (Oboe Love Sounds)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Thomas Stacy, Credit: Chris Lee
Thomas Stacy was the long time English horn and Oboe D'amore player with the New York Philharmonic. The Oboe D'amore is a longer, deeper sounding ...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: :20
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Paavo Jarvi (Family Business)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Paavo Järvi, Credit: Photo by Lang Photography
It's many a mother and father's dream to have their children follow in their footsteps. Then there's the Jarvi family. Use this 28 second clip to...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Jun 27, 2009
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Jonathan Biss (Grab My Knee)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Jonathan Biss
Its subtitle is the "Elvira Madigan" Concerto, thanks to its presence in the obscure 1967 Swedish film by the same name. But Mozart's Piano Concer...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2009
  • Length: :26
Virtuoso Voices - Leif Ove Andsnes (Mozart's Rich Energy)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Leif Ove Andsnes, Credit: Photo: Simon Fowler
What do you like about Mozart? There are so many things to like – and choose from. Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes simply likes all the action. Use thi...

Bought by WHRV


  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - John Corigliano (Blood Red Violin)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: John Corigliano
Composer John Corigliano’s father was the concertmaster (1st violinist) with the New York Philharmonic for 23 years, so violin playing and the viol...

  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: :26
The Mindful Path to Sustainability
From: Bill Baue
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Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03
Virtuoso Voices - Anne-Sophie Mutter (Doesn't Translate)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Anne-Sophie Mutter
There are many ways to get into the music we love. The pianist Lang Lang imagines characters and scenes from nature; for others, the music inspire...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2008
  • Length: :28
Virtuoso Voices - Jennifer Higdon (For the People)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Composer Jennifer Higdon is one of the busiest, most performed and most acclaimed American composers today. From her vantage point, she understand...

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Sep 30, 2008
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Eugene Drucker (What's in a Name?)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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You've heard the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover." When it comes to Bach, Emerson String Quartet violinist, Eugene Drucker likes to as...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: :26
Virtuoso Voices - Angela Hewitt (Out of The Way)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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It's not enough to just play the notes; a performer takes great efforts to put their own personal stamp on the music they play. Pianist Angela Hew...

  • Added: Feb 29, 2008
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - Yo-Yo Ma (Staying Alive)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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It's a long road to establish a career in music, much less going on to become a major player. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma offers these guidelines for what mu...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2007
  • Length: :27