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		Local Features		Saturday, Feb 4th, 2:42 am

Airfare Airfare magazine features programming schedules, stories, as well as information important to WOSU members, the university with which we are affiliated, and the larger Central Ohio community. Our features are written by WOSU staff members, volunteers, student interns, OSU and community professionals, and public broadcasting personalities. To read the current issue of Airfare, please click here. more... Education and Learning WOSU Public Media opens a myriad of possibilities for discovery at every click and turn. The links on this page lead you by way of familiar and comfortable paths—from early learning to learning beyond the classroom walls. They are invitations to explore, to get caught up in the stories on wosu.org, on WOSU Radio and WOSU TV, and to learn something new or something heartening along the way. more...		On a 98 degree day in early August, 2007, a WOSU camera crew - producer Mary Rathke, videographer Jason Perkins, and audio technician Phillip Park - shadowed 32 WWII veterans as they traveled to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII memorial. With help from Honor Flight, these seniors were given an all-expense paid trip of a lifetime. This 30-minute TV special shows highlights of this trip, when veterans shared their stories and thoughts on this exciting and emotional journey. Also included are interviews with: Bob Dole, U.S. Senator; Susan Barr, Public Affairs/Media Director-Honor Flight; and many veterans and volunteers Watch an eight-minute clip: More information Travel date was Saturday, August 4, 2007 32 WWII Veterans were on the Flight, along with 17 Guardians (people who help out). Three vets were listed as terminally ill (they are bumped up to the top of the Honor Flight wait list) Time line for the trip: Vets and Guardians arrive at airport at 6:45am, clear security at 7:30am 8:45am: Southwest Airlines CMH Flight 842 departs from Columbus International Airport 9:45am: airplane lands at BWI (Baltimore Washington International) 10:30am: Vets have brunch at the Country Buffet 12:15pm: Vets arrive at the WWII memorial Later they visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Navy Memorial, and United States Marine Corps War Memorial. They also were taken on a bus tour down Pennsylvania Ave. 5pm: depart for dinner at Country Buffet 7:30pm: arrive at BWI 9:35pm: fly out of BWI 11pm: arrive in Columbus (CHM), family members welcome them home		Explore WOSU Classical Music Playlists Community Education Resources Give to WOSU Listen Live Local Programs Music Highlights PBS Kids Program Guide All Sides with Ann Fisher Weekdays at 10am on 897. NPR News FM. All Sides with Ann Fisher is a two-hour, daily public-affairs talk show designed to touch upon all sides of the issues and events that shape life in central Ohio. Topics are driven by the top news stories of the day – local, regional, national and international -- and the trends in what we read and what we like to eat, where we worship and play, and more. more... Symphony at 7 Join host John Rittmeyer for WOSU’s weekday, hour-long program, Symphony at 7, at...you guessed it...7pm! Each evening John will feature a full-length symphony for the full appreciation. Discover what John has in store as he finds significant symphonic recordings to share with you. more...