BROADCAST

The Art Of Art

With host Laura Coultas

Rogers Cable Nine — Community Channel

Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

VOWR (AM 800)

Guest Interview Produced and hosted by Barbara De Land

Broadcast Sundays 2 p.m., rebroadcast Wednesdays 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 and 25. The number of women going into so-called “traditionally male” trades has been increasing steadily. Karen Walsh, from the Office to Advance Women Apprentices, has been instrumental in shortening the frustratingly long time between graduation to apprenticeship opportunities for those women, which was difficult for them and, also, for the many consumers awaiting the assistance of a qualified tradesperson.

Weekend AM

With host Angela Antle Saturday and Sunday 6-9:30 a.m., CBC Radio One

Sept. 21 and 22. This weekend on WAM, The Wonderful Dogfish Racket a new tall tale from Tom Dawe, The Irish festivities in Tiling, folk musicians Stephen Fearing and Gordie Tentrees and a rival for the Dictionary of Newfoundland English? Angela Antle talks to Joan Houston Hall of the Dictionary of Regional English. Plus chef Chuck Hughes is in town for Roots Rants n Roars. On Liner notes ... the badass bluegrass of Crooked Stovepipe.

The Performance Hour

With host Glen Tilley Saturday 5:35 p.m. (5:05 p.m. Lab) CBC Radio One and 10:30 a.m. on CBC Radio Two

Sept. 21. This week on the Performance Hour a session from the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival titled “Power Ballads.” It features some heavy hitters from the trad and folk scene, including Graham Wells, Matthew Byrne, Daniel Payne and Sherman Downey. It’s an hour of wistful love songs, cheery murder ballads and passionate tales from the Napoleonic wars and the rackets of the Codroy Valley.

On Point

With host David Cochrane Friday 3:30-4 p.m. (3 p.m. Lab) on CBC Radio One

Deep Roots

With host Tom Power Saturday 6:30 p.m. on CBC Radio 2, Sunday, 4:35 on CBC Radio 1 Radio 2 programs also streaming online at cbc.ca/nl.