Playlist for Friday, May 8, 2026

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

6:00 am

Mornings with Jan Weller

Including news and weather on the hour between 6:00 am and 9:00 am; and "Carl’s Almanac" at 7:30 am.

10:00 am

Midday with Lisa Flynn

Including "Music in Chicago" at 12:00 pm.

2:00 pm

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Including "The Unrush Hour" at 5:00 pm.

7:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Claude Debussy, who once said he learned more from poets and painters than from the music conservatory, is considered the figurehead of Impressionist music (though he would vehemently argue against it). This week, Bill reflects on Debussy's peculiar upbringing, his studies at the Paris Conservatory, and his Prix de Rome win.

8:00 pm

Evening Music

11:00 pm

Best of Studs Terkel

Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry (1/28/1970)

Featuring bluesmen Sonny Terry (1911–1986) with his harmonica and Brownie McGhee (1915–1996) at the guitar. The duo was a team for a long time, and Studs opens this program with an excerpt of an earlier concert which he had introduced 11 years before.