The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 33

HEALTH FITNESS instead of drugs: the latest tool in painless dentistry MOin SI IMIMm 12 1 994 SECTION SIAR Gazing Milton Berk has a question for comedians who spew four-letter words: Why ruin a good joke? need Berle says word isaddedjustforthe want of trying to keep up in the Which reminds him: said to me do you think about sex in the And I answered ask me only Berle At left the Fox logo already has been added to Channel sign in anticipation of affiliation switch Below the model of Channel 41 news helicopter that hovers over YOURTwm WDAF Channel 4 joins the Fox network today while KSHB Channel 41 hooks up with NBC Do you find die switcheroo confusing and irritating or not? taung or not news staffers Pam Davis and 1 Jim Con delles will be taken down as the station joins NBC SDVB Call StarToudi at 816889-7827 and enter 5000 to let us know On Wednesday we asked if you and your significant other shop together Two-thirds of you said yes No information on how many arguments this behavior causes Photo by MARY SCHULTE The Star THE SWITCH ISON Starting today Fox appears on Channel 4 and NBC on 41 By BRIAN McTAVISH Arts Entertainment Writer Cheer up At least your umbrella is nice and dry at home LOOMNGM Where are my shows? NowOn 41 Was On 4 he most sweeping change in the history of Kansas City broadcast television begins today At KSHB Channel 41 the feathers of the NBC peacock have replaced the prime-time antics of Bart Simpson At WDAF Channel 4 Kansas first TV station the upstart Fox network now rules and nearly 45 years of affiliation with NBC are over at stake for both stations is the opportunity to increase viewership through expanded news coverage and different network programming Channel 4 is filling its daytime schedule with local and syndicated news and talk shows in the fashion of Ted Cable News Network CNN also will be Channel source for national and international news provides us with a great oonortunitv to i great opportunity I 1977: South African black student leader Steven Biko died while in police custody triggering an international outcry 1988 Hurricane Gilbert slammed into Jamaica with torrential rains and winds of 145 mph killing 45 people and causing damage estimated at billion 1990: Representatives of the World War II Allies and West and East Germany signed a treaty in Moscow giving international sanction to German unity Today Show 7 am Days of Our lives 2 pm Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 7 pm Mekose Place 7 pm Sae the TV RsUngs elsewhere in section lor a oompiste schedule of todays programs on the new 4 aid 41 (and other channels) more More often as in 44 hours of Channel 4 news each week compared with 23 hours before the switch from NBC to Fox And the Channel 4 newsroom staff is increasing from 58 people to at least 100 all done be the second See SWITCH O-S Col 1 become literally the CNN of Kansas City in terms of local Channel general manager Ed Piette said last week going to be more convenient to people be there KC Calendar The Ringling Bros Barman and Bailey Circus starts Wednesday at Kemper Arena For more wants sea Pap 1L Schubert: Pretty and peerless rnrnm By SCOTT CANTRELL Classical Music Editor Schubert-Call 816889-7827 5255 to hear the Franz Schubert was an evolutionary figure extending classical forms tinting them with subtle new harmonic colors often a cragginess to music on the other hand tends to be more reserved more gracious more As a composer of tunes singable and memorable Schubert is without peer Schubert is also the master of subtle understatement His harmonic shifts violent as can be but they can cast a sudden shadow over a See SCMUMIVT D-3 Col 1 This just in from York Pa: To underscore their belief that God played no role in the birth of their daughter George and Tina Rollason have named her Atheist Evolution Rollason Rollason said his name is the answer to other use of biblical names The child was bora July 20 kind of cute once you say it a couple of said Mrs Rollason For more strange stuff call StarToudi at 816 889-7827 and enter 5995 Franz Schubert had the misfortune to die young at age 31 four years earlier than Mozart He also had the bad luck to be a younger contemporary of Beethoven in whose long shadow been doomed to lurk ever since Beethoven was the musical revolutionary of the early 19th century pushing musical forms and emotional expressions yes and musical instruments to their very limits Schubert by contrast -Franz and enter music of STAR 12th mmm.