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On Point

Weekdays at 9 a.m.
Tom Ashbrook

Hear provocative voices and passionate discussion as Tom confronts the stories that are at the center of what is important in the world today. Leaving no perspective unchallenged, On Point digs past the surface and into the core of a subject, exposing each of its real world implications.

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5:27 pm
Thu July 5, 2012

Award-Winning Journalist Tom Ashbrook and "On Point" Join 89.9 WWNO Lineup July 23rd

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Starting Monday, July 23, New Orleans listeners will be able to hear NPR's On Point weekday mornings from 9 - 11 a.m. on 89.9 WWNO. On Point is one of the best, most compelling news and information programs on radio, with its daily two-hour blend of expert guests and listener calls conducted with great skill, intelligence and insight by host Tom Ashbrook.

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Deceptive Cadence
8:52 am
Mon June 18, 2012

Finding True Love: Helping Your Kid Choose The Right Instrument

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Can you fall in love with the sound of a plastic recorder?
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Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:46 pm

Whether it's learning saxophone in school band, taking Saturday piano lessons, or participating in a top-flight youth orchestra, there are tens of millions of kids in the United States learning to play instruments. Way back in 2003, Gallup pollsters figured that at least 84 million Americans play an instrument — and at least a third of those players were then between the ages of 5 and 17.

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