The Bartok of Car Talk: Composer Leiderman’s Music Sets the Stage from Morning Edition to Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me

On a special edition of Hometown, Alaska this Friday, NPR theme composer BJ Leiderman talks about what make music for radio programs work. And even better, he will have a keyboard in the KSKA studios and plans to play live, illuminating choices he makes while devising his stubbornly unforgettable and amazingly durable themes. Call in with your questions and requests for BJ Friday at 2:00 pm.

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  • Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
  • Send e-mail to hometown@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
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HOST: Peter Dunlap-Shohl

GUESTS: BJ Leiderman, theme song composer

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