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KGOU Newsletter for August 2007
KGOU Now Broadcasting Around the Clock
Although we realize that most of our listeners won't even be awake during the overnight hours, much less listening to the radio, there is one very compelling reason to broadcast around the clock. KGOU has recently become Oklahoma's designated station to begin the process of alerting the public in the event of a national emergency. And in order to provide that level of public service, our signal needs to be available at any time. We'll extend the broadcast day with an extra hour of music programming from 12 to 1 a.m., and then from 1 to 5 a.m., KGOU will air programs from the BBC World Service. You can see our updated program schedule here. Now, no matter when you tune in, even in the middle of the night, KGOU will be there to keep you entertained and informed.
KGOU Partners with OK Gazette for Entertainment Reports
 The newest voice on KGOU belongs to Joe Wertz, the Oklahoma Gazette's Arts and Entertainment Editor. Joe will be providing insight and a community focus on arts and entertainment in reports each Thursday at 7:35 a.m. on KGOU. These weekly reports will complement KGOU's on-air and online community events calendars.
Joe describes his work this way: "I'll review metro art, film, music and cultural events in an effort to let folks know what is happening in their city and give them no excuse to say 'I'm bored'." He has produced a couple of reports for us already – if you missed them, visit our archives. KGOU Joins Vehicle Donation Program
Have an old car, truck, boat, or other motorized vehicle cluttering up your driveway ? Why not donate that old clunker to KGOU?  We are now actively participating with Car Talk's Vehicle Donation Program to ask for such donations.
While there are a number of vehicle donation programs working with public radio stations, we decided to go with Car Talk's V-DAC program because it makes donations easy on the donor while maximizing the contribution. If you're interested, you can visit their site to see how it works. You can clear off the driveway and benefit KGOU at the same time! Seven Remain in Public Radio Talent Quest
Public Radio Exchange's Talent Quest has now entered Round 3, with the field of contestants narrowed to seven.
For Round 3, each semi-finalist was required to complete two more "challenges":
 1) Conducting a great interview is an essential element of "hostiness" and a hallmark of public radio's best on-air talent. In this challenge the semi-finalists selected an interview subject and guest, a choice which is as revealing as the substance and quality of the interview itself. 2) To add another dimension to this round, PRX also invited the contest's participating stations to have a local host turn the tables and interview the semi-finalist. The results of both interviews comprise the Round 3 entry available for listening now at the Talent Quest website. The five finalists who will move on to the fourth and final challenge will be announced August 20. Listen to the entries and cast your vote for public radio's next star!
Highlights from the Networks:
Tony Blair's Spokesman Has Stories to Tell
 Barely a month after Tony Blair gave up his post as British prime minister, his former spokesman's diaries are made into a book. Alastair Campbell's The Blair Years offers an inside look at the events and personalities key to Blair's time in office. Hear Scott Simon's interview with Campbell from Weekend Edition August 4, or read an excerpt from the book at npr.org.
Support Group Strengthens Mother-Daughter Bond
 Ten years ago psychiatrist SuEllen Hamkins and psychologist Renée Schultz began the Mother-Daughter Project, a support group exploring the relationships between mothers and their teenaged daughters. Today, both Hamkins and Schultz say the group helped their daughters grow into confident, yet still connected, teenagers – and the daughters agree. NPR listeners have sent their own relationship questions to Hamkins since this story aired on Morning Edition August 2, and you can read her responses online.
Woody Guthrie's Fertile Month on the Columbia River
 In May 1941, folk singer Woody Guthrie spent one month working for the federal government. His job was to travel to the Pacific Northwest and write songs promoting huge hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. For payment of $266.66, the folk singer wrote 26 songs, among them "Roll on Columbia," "Grand Coulee Dam" and "Pastures of Plenty."
Hear these songs and the memories of the man who served as Guthrie's driver during that month, in NPR's story archive.
Adoption in America: Special NPR Series
An adopted child changes a family forever.
That's what NPR correspondents learned from conversations on Morning Edition about adoption in America. Four families and adoptees reflected on their experiences with adoption, and shared the stories that define who they have become.
The series is available at npr.org, with Web-only extras, including advice for families and a book exerpt.
Lyle Ritz ~ Father of Jazz Ukulele
 He has logged more than 5,000 sessions on the bass as a member of a group of studio musicians known as the Wrecking Crew, which played on hundreds of pop albums from the 60's through the 80's. Now Lyle Ritz is returning to the instrument that first showcased his talent – the ukulele. Hear some of his ukulele recordings, old and new, as well as the interview that aired on Weekend Edition July 29, at npr.org.
 Eric Carle's Colorful World
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