Playlist for Friday, March 6, 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.

7:00 am

WFMT Membership Drive

Community Day

Until 7:00 pm. Tune in for a day-long celebration of the artists, organizations, and music that comprise Chicago’s classical music community—and for a chance to claim tickets to see live performances from many of these community partners! Support WFMT by calling (773) 279-2100 or by visiting wfmt.com.

7:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Arias and Barcarolles

Taking a cue from President Eisenhower’s famous remark to Leonard Bernstein, “I like music with a theme, not all them arias and barcarolles,” this week features a mix of arias, overtures, barcarolles, and other melodic delights that deserve more airtime.

8:00 pm

Evening Music

11:00 pm

Best of Studs Terkel

Aaron Copland (3/10/1961)

Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1900, Aaron Copland devoted his creative life to creating and fostering distinctive American music. Studs Terkel spoke with the eminent twentieth-century composer in the WFMT studios in 1961.