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Michael Feinstein Talks With WFYI's Jill Ditmire About His New PBS Special

Michael Feinstein hosts a new PBS special Friday night.
Courtesy of Marc Bryan-Brown
Michael Feinstein hosts a new PBS special Friday night.

On Friday night,  PBS offers a Halloween Treat — a new special  featuring Michael Feinstein live at the famed Rainbow Room in New York City.

WFYI’s Jill Ditmire talks with the man who is an award-winning pianist, entertainer, host of NPR’s “Song Travels” and the Artistic Director of The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

You can see "Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room" on WFYI 1 Friday at 9 p.m.

Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.
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