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Symphony No.3 in D is nicknamed "The Polish" Symphony. Photo: St. Jadwiga, Queen of Poland - bazylek100's Flickr photostream
A nostalgia program featuring the great songs and happy times of the 1970s. Airs Sunday, August 1 at 8:00 PM on WUSF TV.
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The mix of live performance and archival footage bring viewers back to the 1950s pop days. Airs, Wednesday August 4 at 8:00 PM.
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Trumpet players are challenged by the high register required in this concerto. Join Russel Gant after 9:00 AM Monday, August 2.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers laid off hundreds of workers as it consolidated its US and United Kingdom IT groups.

Hundreds of Tampa Workers Laid Off

TAMPA (2010-7-30) - One of the bay area’s larger employers is laying off about 500 workers. PricewaterhouseCoopers announced Friday that it is cutting its Information Technology groups by about half.

By Bobbie O'Brien (Send E-Mail)

Court: No Taxpayer Money for McCollum Campaign

TAMPA (2010-7-30) - A new federal ruling says GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum cannot receive taxpayer funds to boost his campaign.

By Scott Finn (Send E-Mail)

An Officer and a Gentleman: LeRoy Collins, Jr.

TAMPA (2010-7-29) - Many news reports about LeRoy Collins, Jr. have focused on the way he died, or the fact he was the son of a famous governor. But Collins was much more than that – a former Navy Admiral, an advocate for veterans, and a committed community volunteer.

By Bobbie O'Brien (Send E-Mail)

RV Tour Stops in Tampa to Urge Medicaid Spending

TAMPA (2010-7-29) - A healthcare RV tour stopped in Tampa Thursday to collect signatures to take to Washington.

By Dalia Colon

Former Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr. Killed in Bicycle Accident

TAMPA (2010-7-29) - Former Navy admiral, U.S. Senate candidate and current state director of Veterans' Affairs LeRoy Collins Jr. was killed in a bicycle accident Thursday morning. According to Tampa police, an SUV hit the 75-year-old as he rode his bike in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Tampa.

By Susan Giles Wantuck (Send E-Mail)

McCollum Scores Florida Chamber Endorsement

TAMPA (2010-7-28) - Citing his “better track record” and “pro-business policies,” the Florida Chamber of Commerce endorsed Bill McCollum Wednesday in the Republican primary for governor.

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Florida Residents Seeking Help In Record Numbers For Gambling Addiction

TAMPA (2010-07-28) - A new report shows Florida residents are seeking help in record numbers for gambling addiction. Calls to a state-wide gambling help line have increased 12 percent over the past year and 17 percent over the past two, according to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling.

By Sarah Kassem

Oilmania Turns Scientists into Rock Stars

TAMPA (2010-7-27) - Two weeks after the oil started gushing, a dozen oceanographers gingerly approached a mound of microphones outside the University of South Florida College of Marine Science. A research vessel based in St. Petersburg, the Weatherbird II, had detected vast plumes of oil far beneath the surface.

By Steve Newborn (Send E-Mail)

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Beachgoers voice their concerns over the health effects of the oil spill.

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On WUSF 89.7: Primary Election Preview: Attorney General’s Race

The Democratic primary for Florida attorney general has two veteran state lawmakers pitted against one another in a race that has been somewhat overshadowed by contentious contests for governor and U.S. Senate. In the first of...

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On WUSF 89.7: Hospice Students (rebroadcast)

An unusual clerkship at the USF College of Medicine takes students out of the classroom and puts them in the home of a terminal patient. This week's University Beat on WUSF 89.7 FM shows you how the hospice experience is...

On WUSF TV: Small Business Development

With the American economy still in recovery mode, small businesses are struggling to survive just as much as their larger counterparts, if not more so. The University of South Florida is trying to help these vital companies...

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Ed Dement speaking with Susan Giles Wantuck

This week on Florida Stories, World War II Veteran Ed Dement of Temple Terrace. He makes it his mission to help people remember prisoners of war, he was taken prisoner by the Germans after his B-24 Liberator was shot out of the sky over the former...

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The Unofficial America Anthem of Mourning

From Classical Music with Bethany Cagle

Composed in 1936, Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" has become our unofficial anthem of mourning. Played at the funerals of Presidents Roosevelt and Kennedy, the music is one of the most...

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2

From Classical Music with Russell Gant

The high demanding register required of the trumpet player in this concerto presents a challenge for music directors in programming this work, will they be able to find someone who can play it?

Tchaikovsky: The “Polish” Symphony

From Classical Music with Coleen Cook

The nickname of Tchaikovsky's third "Polish" Symphony came from its finale, which has a Polish flavor to it. It could also have been nicknamed the German Symphony, since the second movement has a...

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Pat Metheny Trio, on Piano Jazz

From Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland

Pat Metheny has carved a unique niche in modern music, always moving in intriguing new directions. His trio with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez are this week's guests on Piano Jazz, joining...

Sophisticated Ladies & Red-Hot Mamas

From Riverwalk Jazz

Singer Topsy Chapman is the featured guest on Riverwalk, with an hour of songs about the feminine mystique. From heartbreakers and vamps to the girl next door, Ms. Chapman and the Jim Cullum Band...

Lionel Loueke and Richard Bona

From Jazz at Lincoln Center

Guitarist Lionel Loueke and bassist Richard Bona translate the sonorities of West Africa to create a new language in jazz. Individually, they've worked with Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, and Tito...

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