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Singer BARBARA LEA (Lee) with a musical tribute to Cole Porter. She had her start singing in the 1950s in Boston and then moved to New York where she recorded her first album in 1955 to critical acclaim. She's been compared to the late Lee Wiley. Her other influences are Mildred Bailey and Billie Holiday. She dropped out of singing for a while but made a comeback during the 70s in New York's cabaret world. LEA is accompanied by pianist TONY TAMBURELLO. He was Sinatra's rehearsal pianist, and he was on the road accompanying Tony Bennett for 21 years. (REBROADCAST FROM 6

The former Trump adviser was indicted last week on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.

Comic BOB NEWHART. He's been a part of the American comedy landscape since 1961 when his debut comedy album "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" became a surprise hit. Since then he's starred in three TV shows, including the Peabody award winning original "The Bob Newhart Show." And appeared in numerous films. There's a new Rhino anthology of his classic routines, "Something Like This. . .The Bob Newhart Anthology." Recently NEWHART was honored at the Aspen Comedy Festival. This Fall NEWHART is scheduled to co-star in a pilot for a new TV show. There's also a live concert performance by NEWHART on video, featuring him doing some new and classic routines, "Bob Newhart: Button Down concert: Off the Record" (Newhart Enterprises/Parvenu Productions). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (REBROADCAST from 6

Congress is expected to respond promptly to President Bush's request for an additional $52 billion in aid for Hurricane Katrina victims. While Democrats and Republicans agree on the need for more money, they continue to argue over responsibility for the slow federal response to the disaster.

In Maryland, the current class of 9th graders will be the first to have to pass an algebra test to graduate from high school. Baltimore County's school system is working to help students by offering parents their own algebra refresher class.

The American Rescue Plan, passed earlier this year in Washington, includes an advance on the Child Tax Credit. For families with children under 17, as long as they filed a tax return in 2019 or 2020, they'll automatically be eligible.

Former senator and Democratic presidential candidate PAUL TSONGAS. He died Saturday at the age of 55. He died from complications of lymph cancer. TSONGAS ran his presidential campaign in 1992 on the issue of the economy, offering tough solutions to the nation's economic problems. During the campaign his cancer (which was in remission) was an issue. His book "Heading Home" (Vintage Books, 1992) was about his fight with cancer. He also wrote the book "Economic Call to Arms" which was published by his presidential campaign. (REBROADCAST from 6/19/92)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

Sessions from Studio A - Blueshift Big Band (January 6, 2022)

Lou Ness is angry and wants to see you at the polls.

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay.