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News
BBC World Service
2021 BBC Proms
- From August 7 through September 11, the 2021 BBC Proms will air ever Saturday afternoon from 2-3 p.m. ET, with repeats on Sunday mornings from 7-8 a.m. ET. Episodes available for download Media Partner Centre for one week after broadcast.
- Note: Proms broadcasts will not follow the standard BBC World Service clock – breaks at the bottom of the hour will be dropped.
- Saturday, August 28: Florence Price’s Piano Concerto in One Movement and Fela Sowande’s African Suite, performed by the Chineke! Orchestra – the UK’s first professional orchestra with a majority of ethnically-diverse players.
Marketplace
Marketplace PM
Week of August 23
- Kai talks with writer Anne Helen Petersen about how companies are trying to embrace empathy.
- The growing on-demand warehouse industry makes space more adaptable. Kai visits a warehouse in Los Angeles to report on how the pandemic and an emerging industry have changed the way one space is being used.
Marketplace Tech
- Throughout the summer, Marketplace Tech will have a rotating schedule of hosts during the summer months. Meghan McCarty Carino hosts August 23-29.
- Monday (rescheduled from last week): Shannon Mattern writes about the failed attempts of integrating various “smart” technologies into urban infrastructure in her new book A City if Not a Computer.
On Point
August 25: The US has declared a water shortage on the Colorado River. It’s the first time this has happened, forcing cuts in usage with farmers in Arizona bearing the brunt. On Point takes a closer look at the history of how water rights on the river were determined and who the likely winners and losers are as the west grapples with diminishing water and mega drought. What can states do to ensure they have enough water for future growth?
Classical
Performance Today
Between now and October 27, Performance Today audiences will hear new Piano Puzzlers every Wednesday.
SymphonyCast
- August 23: SymphonyCast broadcasts the 2021 BBC Proms, featuring the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra performing Gipps’ Symphony No. 2 in B major and Brahms Symphony No. 3.
Arts and Culture
Time Machine from The Current
August 27 – 1973:
- The year Paul McCartney released his most successful post Beatles album, Bruce Springsteen dropped his debut album. The most prolific artists of the year were probably Bob Marley & Elton John, who both released two albums in the same year, while Stevie Wonder issued Innervisions and led us to Higher Ground and Kool and the Gang packed the dancefloor. Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon album had the longest chart run ever, the Staple Singers continued to warm our hearts and souls and that fella from New Orleans Dr. John had his biggest hit.
- Outside the world of music, Watergate followed President Nixon everywhere. All in the Family was the top TV show, while The Exorcist was tops at the box office. In the NFL, the Miami Dolphins were becoming a dynasty, the New York Knicks won the NBA championship and the Oakland A’s won the World Series.
The Splendid Table
NEW episode – August 27: Martin Yan
- This week we spend the hour with Martin Yan, a man whose impact on Chinese cooking in America is immeasurable.
- At the age of 33 in 1978, Martin became one of the first people of Asian descent to host a cooking show in the United States. Yan Can Cook was seen on public television alongside the likes of Julia Child and Jacque Pepin.
- He is the author of over 20 books, a successful restaurateur and is currently the host of Martin Yan, Quick and Easy.
Timely Selections
Digital / Marketing tool from the BBC World Service
All BBC affiliated stations have access to rights-cleared videos produced by the BBC. Use these shareable videos to bolster your social platforms. Follow the link below and download today!
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among young people
- Description: The World Health Organization says it’s “really concerned” that some young people are doubting whether they would want to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Experts say a vaccine offers the best chance for lockdown and social distancing measures to be relaxed, as it would train people’s immune system to fight the virus so they don’t become sick. But amidst misinformation online, research shows that a number of young people may choose not to get the jab. BBC Minute’s Olivia Le Poidevin reports.
- Suggested caption: The World Health Organization is concerned some under 35s may not choose to get the coronavirus jab.
- Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds
The Uncertain Hour
One-hour
August 25, 2021 – October 31, 2021
In this one-hour special from Marketplace, the team from “The Uncertain Hour” explores the long history and controversial future of the gig economy by turning to a decidedly low-tech example: janitorial companies that rely on an army of independent contractors. They dive in to the story of one of these janitors, a man named Jerry Vazquez. Questions? Please contact your Station Representative