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KNAU Insider prEview – December 22nd, 2017
Programming Updates
Messiah
holiday poinsettia

We’ll conclude our holiday specials tonight on Classical KNAUwith Handel’s masterpiece “Messiah.” Ton Koopman conductor, with members of the Westminster Symphonic Choir and soloists Sunhae Im, Andreas Scholl, Jörg Dürmüller, and Detlef Roth.

Marketplace Tax Special Tonight at 7
As the new tax plan makes its way to the president’s desk, Marketplace tonight offers a one-hour special with detailed analysis of how these changes will affect you. On KNAU News/Talk.

New Name, Renewed Energy.
The program formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion is re-inventing itself as “Live From Here” with Chris Thiele. The new name plays on the energy and enthusiasm at the core of the show. Saturday evening at six, Sunday morning at ten on KNAU News/Talk and Sunday evening at six on Classical KNAU.

Monday Final CSO

Christmas night at seven on Classical KNAU is the final broadcast of the season by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy a complete cycle of all six of J.S. Bach’s wonderful Brandenburg Concertos. January 1st, we begin a series of broadcast concerts by the New York Philharmonic.
Earth Notes: The Sound of Snow

Waking on winter solstice to a hushed world of bright light, we look outside and see fresh-fallen snow. The fluffy new snow is full of air pockets that absorb sound. But that quiet doesn’t last long. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Brain Food: High-Altitude Training
From swimmers at the Wall Aquatic Center to runners on the trails, working out at 7,000 feet can increase oxygen-carrying red blood cells by 4 or 5 percent. Now, new research shows the longer athletes train at high elevation, the better the results. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Flu Numbers Up More Than 750% in AZ
The number of confirmed flu cases in Arizona so far this season is up by more than 750% compared to last year. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Arizona Converts Aid Program For Moms And Kids To Electronic
Arizona has stopped writing checks to families who get federal nutritional and education aid under the Women, Infants, and Children Program known as WIC. The Department of Health Services announced Tuesday that it completed a years long effort to convert the payments to a debit-card system. Learn more at KNAU.org.
‘Fake’ Ice Makes Warm Weather Skating Real
There has been no snowfall yet this winter in Flagstaff. But that hasn’t stopped the city from opening an outdoor ice skating rink at the downtown train depot. It doesn’t need to be frozen because it’s made out of synthetic ice. Learn more at KNAU.org.