Hearts of Space Timeline

A few years ago, I listened to every single Hearts of Space episode available through Hearts of Space (link: http://hos.com). No joke. At some point during that journey, I started a compilation of various trivia. It remains incomplete, but I thought I would list it below as a starting point for fans of the show.


Moments in Hearts of Space history, 1983-Present


Pgm 605, "Terror and hope": First show after Sep 11, 2001.

Pgm ~450-500?xxx, "": Stephen sick with a cold :(

Pgm 445, "Drifter": Steve Davis' first show. Rick Kovacic leaves show to continue academic studies.

PGM 168 : "KINGDOM OF THE SUN": First BAY AREA WEATHER : Sizzlin and drizzlin

Pgm xxx, "": First mention of the web site, hos.com.

Pgm xxx, "": First mention of the HOS phone information line.

Pgm xxx, "": First mention of the tagline, "Slow Music for Fast Times."

Pgm 436, "Vox Nova," Last mention of the 1-900 Listener Information Line, "1-900-40-SPACE."

PGM 217 : "INTO THE CENTER" First "Safe journey, space fans, wherever you are."
PGM 134 : "DESCENDING PHASES" First program produced entirely on compact disc.

Some random bits:

PGM 118 : "DONA NOBIS PACEM" -- Anna Turner's last program as narrator.
PGM 109: "DEPARTURE" -- Anna Turner and Stephen Hill's last dual-narrated program.
Pgm 478, "New World": Promo bit at the end.
Pgm 453, "Sunyata": Promo bit at the end.

PGM 176: ENCOUNTER : Spoken in Alfred Hitchcock voice. XD

Pgm 091, c. 1996-01-01, "Anna Turner Tribute (Crystal Light)": Produced by Stephen Hill and Anna Turner (I choked up reading that line after reading of her death)

PGM 155 : "ORIENT EXPRESS": Last advert of the 1-800-87-ORBIT phone number
Pgm 358, "Pearls of the Soul": First advert of the 1-900-40-SPACE phone number to order the playlist.

Pgm 294, "Caravan": Program list cost increases to $3. "Inflation has hit us...."

Pgm xxx,(1992) "": Last intro of "From San Francisco, it's music from the Hearts of Space, an hour of contemporary space music. I'm Stephen Hill."

Pgm 264: "Lost Frontier": Last "Heartbeats Catalog subscription" program

Taglines
"Timeless music for a changing world"
"Slow music for fast times"

Various "endings"

Pgm 444, "Safe journey, ambient traveler, wherever you are."
PGM 172 : "NUEVO TANGO (TANGO: ZERO HOUR)", "Safe journey, Astor, wherever you are."
Pgm 332, "Safe journey, space fans, in the deep forest, or wherever you are."
Pgm 413, "Safe journey, space fans, from the magnificent void, or wherever you are."
PGM 168: KINGDOM OF THE SUN , "Safe journey, space fans, from the kingdom of the sun, or wherever you are."
PGM 208: THE FALLING DARK, "You know, it's easy to find someone to make noise, but a good listener is hard to find. So thanks for listening, and join me again for more music from the Hearts of Space.

Questions:

What is the hardest composer name to pronounce and what language in general?
Do you still think that Terry Riley is "least known and most influential American composer of the last 20 years?" as you did in 1985?