KGOU Newsletter for January 2008
New KGOU Equipment Gets a Workout
KGOU Student Broadcaster Places in Student Competition
 KGOU producer Brian Hardzinski placed fourth in this year's Radio Features competition sponsored by the Hearst Journalism Foundation.
Brian is beginning his fourth semester as Producer/Host of Assignment: Radio. He entered two features from the program in the national contest, one about a curbside recycling entrepreneur and the other about novel strategies for disseminating news. He will receive a cash prize of $750 and now advances to the Broadcast News semi-finals. Congratulations!
Preparations Underway for Super Tuesday Election Coverage
 The February 5 "Super Tuesday" presidential primaries in more than 20 states, including Oklahoma, will decide roughly half the party delegates for both major parties.
NPR is planning special coverage of the returns.NPR is stationing reporters and producers with the major candidates and in key states. Special coverage will begin at 7 p.m. CT, hosted by NPR’s Robert Siegel and Michele Norris. At midnight, Scott Simon and Andrea Seabrook will take over hosting duties. KGOU will carry the special coverage as long as new returns are coming in. Positive Feedback for Democrats' NPR Debate
 NPR collected listener feedback on the December 4 NPR/Iowa Public Radio debate using the NPR Listens advisory panel. In a survey taken immediately after the debate, many listeners praised the three-topic debate approach and a majority said the moderators were fair to all candidates. You can join the advisory panel and send feedback in future surveys, at NPR Listens.
February Specials Chronicle African-American History
February is Black History Month, and KGOU is planning a slate of special programs that tell African Americans' stories from history. Titles include:
Highlights from the Networks:
OKC Mayor Heard on Whad'Ya Know?
 Whad'Ya Know? host Michael Feldman called Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett on Saturday, January 5, to hear about his plan to get the city off the "fattest cities" lists. Mayor Cornett is challenging citizens to collectively drop one million pounds, and has set up a Web site to track progress.
Michael and the mayor talked about laying off the fried okra and ranch dressing, and the inherent awkwardness of telling citizens they need to lose a few. If you missed the show, you can hear it in the WYK audio archives. (It starts about 7 minutes into segment C.) Immigrants Leave Oklahoma After Tough Law Enacted
Oklahoma's state law against illegal immigration is among the toughest in the nation. Advocates for undocumented workers, and activists for tougher immigration measures both say that since the law took effect November 1, thousands of immigrants have left Oklahoma. Listen to NPR Correspondent Jason Beaubien's report that aired on All Things Considered January 2.
Our Characters, Ourselves: NPR's 'In Character' Series
From Darth Vader to Scarlett O'Hara, the best fictional characters reflect something about who we are and how we got here. In Character, a new series from NPR, explores indelible American characters from fiction, folklore and pop culture. See the characters that have already been profiled at NPR.org, or submit one of your favorites on the In Character blog.
"Bliss" Follows Globetrotting Grump's Search for Joy
 After 10 years of reporting on the troubles of foreign countries, NPR correspondent Eric Weiner decided to go in search of a happier place. He chronicles his quest in his book The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World.
Read an excerpt and listen to his interview with Scott Simon from Weekend Edition on Saturday, January 5 at NPR.org.
Family Discord a Hit in 'August: Osage County'
The hit Broadway show August: Osage County is a comic-tragic take on family. It's set in the county where playwright Tracy Letts grew up. His father, Dennis Letts, plays the patriarch of a large dysfunctional family. The two sat down with Robert Siegel to talk about the play's success – listen to the story that aired on All Things Considered December 28.
NPR's Most E-mailed Stories of 2007
NPR has compiled a list of the top 25 stories that NPR.org users felt compelled to share with their families, friends and co-workers. View the list of most e-mailed stories of 2007 – it's not too late to send them to someone you know.
 Songs of the Year: 2007's Best Music
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