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“T” is for Thompson, Waddy, Jr. (1798-1868). Congressman, diplomat.

The flute is one of mankind’s oldest instruments, and in one form or another it’s been known to virtually every culture around the world.

In the field of music, Progress has at times been a misleading concept.

February 15, 2022 — We discuss recent happenings at the statehouse, including upcoming priorities for the state Senate, federal spending bills set for floor debates in both chambers of the South Carolina legislature, the latest lawsuit over the new Congressional district maps, and much more.

February 12, 2022 — Associated Press Political Reporter Meg Kinnard on the latest 2022 election news; reaction from lawmakers after the state Senate passes the medical marijuana bill championed by Rep. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort); a breakdown of recent inflation data; and more.

Our next guest was a member of his high school’s first graduating class in 1990, now he’s back and he’s running that school. Mike Switzer interviews Danny Dorsel, president of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics in Hartsville.

One of our state’s institutions of higher learning will soon be bringing in over 30 globally-recognized financial professionals to help conduct a symposium on the latest trends in the investment industry. Mike Switzer interviews Mark Pyles, finance professor and director of the School of Business Investment Program at the College of Charleston, which will host its eighth annual Strategic Investment Symposium on March 11th.

The modern oboe most likely originated in France in the 1600's. The word oboe, which is the instrument’s name in both English and Italian, comes from the French name, hautbois, meaning “high wood,” or “loud wood.”

In operatic singing, there are three principal voice types for women. From high to low, they are soprano, mezzo-soprano—mezzo meaning “middle” in Italian—and contralto.