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Remembering Elizabeth Welty

Spokane Public Radio | By Verne Windham
Published September 8, 2016 at 9:59 AM PDT

Spokane Public Radio remembers and honors the life of Elizabeth Welty, long-time patron of arts and culture in Spokane.  She was a huge supporter of classical music, and below you can listen to the rebroadcast of her speech at a musicians' benefit concert from November 17, 2012.
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Verne Windham
Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.
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