Friday, March 21st
Arizona Spotlight
8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Repeats at 5 p.m. Saturday)
A top forensic archaeologist talks about the ways television can mislead the public about forensic evidence, and some of the discoveries she has helped make in more than 70 "cold case" murder investigations.
Saturday, March 22nd
This American Life: Animal Sacrifice
Noon (Repeats at 7 p.m. on Sunday)
 This week This American Life looks at what animals sacrifice for us, and what we sacrifice for them.
1 p.m.
Explore the world of wine tasting with an unusual guide -- Hoby Wedler, the blind host of the "Tasting in the Dark" seminars at the Francis Ford Coppola Winery.
The Splendid Table
Sunday, March 23rd
TED Radio Hour
Noon
 Success has become synonymous with financial wealth, influence and status. But can we define success in another way? In this hour, TED speakers share ideas for what makes us successful.
NPR 89.1 schedule
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Wozzeck by Alban Berg
10 a.m. (runs approximately two hours)
 This opera tells a sorrowful tale of a poor soldier, his unfaithful mistress, a murder, and the orphaned child who does not understand the enormity of the circumstances he faces as the story concludes.
A Prairie Home Companion
4 p.m. (airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on NPR 89.1)
This week A Prairie Home Companion is in downtown Saint Paul for a live broadcast. Guests include
masters of Celtic music both ancient and modern, Battlefield Band, and good friend Butch Thompson.
Sunday, March 23rd
Community Concerts
3 p.m. (Repeats Thursday at 9 p.m.)
This week on Community Concerts, the University of Arizona School of Music presents organist Douglas Leightenheimer as part of the Mildred Flood Mahoney Organ Recital Series. Leightenheimer performs works by William Boyce, Frank Bridge, Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Villiers Stanford and J.S. Bach.
Weeknights
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin:
A Call for Scores
7 p.m.
 This week, McGlaughlin features music suggested by colleagues at radio stations around the world.
Classical 90.5 schedule
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Friday, March 21st
AZ Illustrated Politics
6:30 p.m.
Join Arizona Illustrated Politics for an in-depth debate and analysis of the week's local, state and national political news.
8:30 p.m. (Repeats Sunday at 10:30 a.m.) This week we explore the economic impact of Yuma's unemployment rate and the agriculture industry.
Saturday, March 22nd
John Sebastian presents Folk Rewind
 Enjoy the greatest singers and songwriters of the classic 1950s and 1960s folk era through historical film footage, plus new performances by artists who are still appearing in concert today.
Sunday, March 23rd
Call the Midwife Holiday Special
 In 1958 East End London, the holidays are not just about the opening of presents, but also about the closing of deep wounds.
Masterpiece: Mr Selfridge Season One Finale
8 p.m.
 Tragedy strikes on the day polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton comes to the store. An even greater celebrity plans a visit, and Harry and Rose attend a shocking play.Masterpiece
Tuesday, March 25th
The Story of the Jews: Parts 1 & 2
Beginning at 8 p.m.
 Join Simon Schama to explore the Jewish experience from ancient times to the present day.
Secrets of the Dead: The Lost Diary of Dr. Livingstone
10 p.m.
 Examine new forensic techniques being used to study the famed explorer's lost diary.
Secrets of the Dead
Miss Fisher's Murder Mystery: Blood and Circuses
10 p.m.
 The carnival is in town and innocent fun soon turns to horror when one of the sideshow acts is murdered.
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