Authors and Artists- Chippewa Falls based Jeannie E. Roberts returns to “Spectrum West.” The show also features a visit to Artisan Forge Studios in Eau Claire, details about a returning film festival in Menomonie, and the first year of a local young artists academy.

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Spectrum West, July 22, 2021

Big Top Chautauqua– Host Al Ross will talk about exciting events during the 2021 season of Big Top Chautauqua with two guests on “Spectrum West.” The show also features interviews with the new owner of an Eau Claire gallery, the proprietor of a historic ballroom and a memorial to an Eau Claire musician.

Spectrum West, July 15, 2021

Folk Musician and Author, Fantasy Author, Folk Music Exhibit and Arts Center Updates- Eau Claire native folk singer/songwriter Billy Krause returns to “Spectrum West.” This week also features interviews with a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate and author of fantasy books, a preview about a new exhibit at Eau Claire’s Chippewa Valley Museum and highlights of the many new happenings at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson.

Spectrum West, July 8, 2021

Live Arts- Easing pandemic restrictions bring back live arts events, several of which are discussed on “Spectrum West."

Spectrum West, June 10, 2021

Singer-Songwriter Sage Leary visits host Al Ross on “Spectrum West.” The show also features interviews about the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra, The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and the Shell Lake Arts Center.

Spectrum West, June 3, 2021

Blues Musician, Sculptur and Authors- Chippewa Falls based blues musician Howard “Guitar” Luedtke visits “Spectrum West.” The show also features interviews with a sculptor from Nelson and two authors, one from Chippewa Falls and the other from Eau Claire.

Spectrum West, May 13, 2021

New Album, Hiking Guidebook, Theater Season, Social Justice- Musician and Sheboygan native Chris Richards previews his new album on “Spectrum West.” The show also features an interview with a Wisconsin author of hiking guidebooks, a preview of a Chippewa Falls new theater season and a talk with the head of a new social justice project in Eau Claire.

Spectrum West, May 6, 2021

Creative Economy Month, Sculpture, Arts Tour, Poetry- The Creative Economy is the focus of this week’s edition of “Spectrum West.” There will also be interviews about a new sculpture to be installed in Eau Claire and an upcoming arts tour in the area, and with two western Wisconsin poets.

Spectrum West, April 29, 2021

Jazz, Poetry, Special Guest and Book Review- Director and Head of Jazz Studies at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Robert Baca joins host Al Ross on “Spectrum West.” The show also includes interviews with a former Eau Claire Poet Laureate, a retired WPR show host and a book review by returning correspondent Jim Oliver.

Spectrum West, April 22, 2021

National Poetry Month, New Album, Choir Performance, Library Renovations- Former Wisconsin Poet Laureate and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire English professor Max Garland stops by to celebrate April’s National Poetry Month festivities with host Al Ross at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 15 on “Spectrum West.” The show also features interviews about a new album by a Wisconsin-based musician, a virtual concert by an Eau Claire choir and an update on renovations to the Eau Claire public library.

Spectrum West, April 15, 2021

Musician, Reporter, Annual Ball, and Pandemic Reflections- Pianist and Eau Claire native Geoffrey Keezer and Washington Post correspondent Phil Rucker are on "Spectrum West."

Spectrum West, April 8, 2021

Motorcycling- Motorcycle magazine writer and editor Ron Davis, of Eau Claire, and motorcycle promoter Darrell Brotan are on "Spectrum West."

Spectrum West, April 1, 2021

Pickleball, Magazine, Folk Event And New Album Release - Chippewa Valley Pickleball Club President Judy Mirr will discuss the rapidly growing sport on "Spectrum West." The show will also feature interviews with the editor of a local newspaper, a virtual folk event and a new folk-electronic album coming out from a Mondovi-based duo.

Spectrum West, March 11, 2021

Accent Coach, Alcohol and Aging, Photography Exhibit, Bluegrass Album- Eau Claire acting coach Susie Draeger discusses her new class on Wisconsin accents, presented by the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild, on “Spectrum West.” The show also features interviews about alcohol's effects on the aging brain, a photography exhibit and a new collaborative Bluegrass album.

Spectrum West, March 4, 2021

Book Festival Author, Pablo Streams, Two Fundrasers- Novelist Brandon Taylor previews his upcoming virtual appearance at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival with host Al Ross on “Spectrum West." The show also includes details about a new virtual show at the Pablo Center in Eau Claire and of two fundraisers, one by Michael Perry and one for the organization Fierce Freedom.

Spectrum West, February 25, 2021

"Spectrum West" is a weekly program exploring the music, arts, and humanities in western Wisconsin. Hosted by Al Ross, it's heard weekly on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Ideas 88.3 WHWC-FM/Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/River Falls, with a repeat broadcast at 7 p.m. Fridays on 89.7 WUEC-FM/ Eau Claire and 90.7 WVSS-FM/ Menomonie. The show can also be heard live online at www.wrfw887.com .

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