Summer TV and Radio Highlights

Strategic Insights -

This summer promises to be exciting for TV and radio enthusiasts, with a slate of memorable programs and events to look forward to. A&E will air a made-for-TV movie, "Dash and Lilly," about the lives of Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman, with notable cast members including Sam Shepard, Kathy Bates, and Bebe Neuwirth. Meanwhile, PBS has planned special programs on both Hammett and Hellman for this summer. On the radio front, WXRT 93.1-FM will present its annual Memorial Day weekend fireworks at Monroe Harbor downtown, synchronized with music playing on the station.

Key Takeaways:

  • A&E's made-for-TV movie "Dash and Lilly" will air on Monday, featuring Sam Shepard as Dashiell Hammett and Judy Davis as Lillian Hellman.
  • PBS has planned special programs on Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman for this summer.
  • WXRT 93.1-FM will present its annual Memorial Day weekend fireworks at Monroe Harbor downtown, synchronized with music playing on the station.
  • Tom Marker, host of "Blues Breakers" on WXRT 93.1-FM, will preview the upcoming Chicago Blues Festival.
  • WFMT 98.7-FM will host a live broadcast from Ravinia, featuring mini-concerts and a look ahead to the summer schedule.
  • FX will air a "M*A*S*H" marathon on Memorial Day, including notable episodes such as McLean Stevenson's last episode as Henry Blake and the black-and-white TV documentary episode "The Interview."
  • "NYPD Blue" will debut in its new weekday time at 7 p.m. on FX, while "The X-Files" will move to 8 p.m.
  • Discovery Channel will air a show on the top 10 roller coasters, including one from ^Six Flags Great America that did not make the list.

Statistics:

  • A&E's "Dash and Lilly" will air at 7 p.m. Monday.
  • PBS's special programs on Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman will air this summer.
  • WXRT 93.1-FM's Memorial Day weekend fireworks will take place at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Tom Marker's preview of the Chicago Blues Festival will air from 9 to 11 p.m. on Monday.
  • WFMT 98.7-FM's live broadcast from Ravinia will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
  • FX's "M*A*S*H" marathon will air from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday.
  • "NYPD Blue" will debut in its new weekday time at 7 p.m. on FX, while "The X-Files" will move to 8 p.m.

Sources:

  • A&E's "Dash and Lilly" will air at 7 p.m. Monday (no date specified).
  • PBS's special programs on Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman (no date specified).
  • WXRT 93.1-FM's Memorial Day weekend fireworks (no date specified).
  • Chicago Tribune, May (no date specified), byline: Ted Cox.
  • Discovery Channel's "Top 10 Coasters" (no date specified).
  • WFMT 98.7-FM's live broadcast from Ravinia (no date specified).
  • American Movie Classics' broadcast of "The Lady Eve" at 9:30 p.m. today on May (no date specified).