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2005 for SPR

January 

New logo for SPR; lots of changes coming to the Guide (color, bi-monthly).

SPR celebrates 25 years of broadcasting.

February 

Men in Black: Percussion quartet for the next KPBX Kids’ Concert.

KPBX re-airs Jazz Masters, a 1987 series featuring local talent, and also re-airs The Pied Piper.

March/April

The Klezmer Band performs for a KPBX Kids’ Concert and Robert Munsch comes for SPR and Get Lit!

Health Forum about prostate problems.

David Sedaris appears at the Met.

SPR welcomes financial assistant Cindie Treece.

May/June 

Spokandolin featured at the next KPBX Kids’ Concert, also Milogna (Latin dance music).

Thank-you concert to feature the up and coming young musicians of the area.

Doug Nadvornick heads to DC for a bit; Suzanne Schreiner (an EWU journalism student) helps  produce shows in his absence.

Terry Gross coming to Spokane in the fall.

KSFC airs Travel with Rick Steves.

Spokandolin

July/August 

KPBX Kids’ Concerts: Viva La France & Military Brass.

Katherine Gellhorn remembered at the 15th annual Evening Under the Stars.

SPR gets several Murrows Awards.

Kai Ryssdal joins Marketplace.

September/October 

KPBX Kids’ Concert to feature Old-time Americana songs; Smart City’s Carol Coletta to speak in Spokane.

KSFC gets new programs and a slight schedule shift.

 

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