Bye Bye Darlin: Remembering Tom 'Cat' Reeder

WAMU 88.5 remembers Tom "Cat" Reeder, host on Bluegrass Country 105.5 who passed away Saturday, June 30 at the age of 77.

Hosted by Bluegrass Country's Chris Teskey, the program is a musical and spoken word celebration of the life and career of Tom Cat Reeder, featuring interviews by Gary Henderson with Eddie Stubbs, Connie Smith, Bobby Osbourne and Bill Anderson about their memories of the country music broadcast legend.


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Country Music Broadcaster Tom "Cat" Reeder Dies At Age Of 77

Tom "Cat" Reeder, longtime country music broadcaster and host of a popular show on WAMU's Bluegrass Country, has died at 77.

Arts & Culture

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China Builds Museums ... But Will The Visitors Come?

China is on a spree to build world-class museums and has opened about 100 of them annually in recent years. Two of the biggest opened on the same day last fall on opposite banks of Shanghai's Huangpu River. But filling these museums — with both art and visitors — is proving more challenging.

Food

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Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame

The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools.

Politics

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IRS Official In Charge Of Nonprofits Declines To Testify

Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS division dealing with nonprofits seeking tax-exempt status, will not testify on Wednesday despite a congressional subpoena, her attorney says. She is accused of closely scrutinizing conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status.

Technology

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Microsoft Reveals New Xbox One Game System

Microsoft unveiled its new Xbox One Tuesday, displaying a device that takes new steps in game consoles' journey into becoming all-purpose entertainment and communication devices. The new console replaces the Xbox 360, which has been on the market for more than seven years.