Keillor returns to radio after stroke

Keillor returns to radio after stroke
Last Updated: Saturday, September 26, 2009 | 3:05 PM ET

American writer and radio humorist Garrison Keillor is set to host his first broadcast since his stroke in early September.

The writer is scheduled to launch a new season of his popular public radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, on Saturday night from the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul, Minn.

The 67-year-old broadcaster suffered a mild stroke on Labour Day and spent four nights at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He returned to work almost immediately and said he would not postpone his radio show's season premiere.

Saturday's show will be followed by an annual meatloaf supper and free street dance featuring Keillor with singer Andra Suchy, Salsa del Soul, the Sam Bush Band and the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band.

In July, the show marked its 35th anniversary in Avon, Minn., the town which inspired the fictional Lake Wobegon — the subject of his newspaper columns, bestselling books and his weekly show.

Keillor is also scheduled to attend the Toronto International Festival of Authors in October.

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2009/09/26/keillor-radio-stroke.html

Ideas on CBC Radio One - Oct 12 2009

Looking Up On Ideas

400 years ago, a novel optical device from Holland made its way to Italy. There, it got into the hands of a free-thinking mathematician named Galileo Galilei. He soon aimed the instrument skyward – and our universe changed forever.


Since that time, astronomers have been building bigger and better telescopes. And their discoveries continue to challenge us.

This week on IDEAS, science journalist Dan Falk tells the remarkable story of Galileo and the revolution he began.

It's a part one of a special celebration of astronomy on IDEAS. Monday, October 12th at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. Part two airs on Monday, October 19th.

http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/