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Frank Sinatra: A Voice in Time – Special and CD Giveaway
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Frank Sinatra. On Sunday, May 18, KGOU presents Frank Sinatra: A Voice in Time, a special program looking at the early years of Ol' Blue Eyes.  During this often-overlooked period of Sinatra's life (1939-1952), he set the bar for many of the songs we now call "standards". Tune in Sunday at 11 a.m.
Through a promotion with Capitol/EMI, KGOU will hold a drawing for 15 copies of the CD Sinatra At The Movies, a collection of his classic recordings for films. The CD features title themes from The Tender Trap, From Here To Eternity, Young At Heart, and Three Coins In The Fountain, as well as “Chicago”, “The Lady Is A Tramp”, "All of Me" and more. To win a copy of the CD, enter here before Monday, May 19.
Public Radio Begins "My Source" Initiative
 How would you finish this sentence: "KGOU is my source for _______."? News that matters? Substance in a superficial world? Honesty and integrity? However you would fill in the blank, we'd like to hear it!
KGOU is participating in a larger initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to articulate why you listen to public radio. It's called the My Source initiative, in which listeners just like you spread the word about public radio. The initiative will soon have a Web page where you can submit your thoughts, either through e-mail or audio recording. If you'd like to help in the effort, let us know. We can help you record and edit your own submission. Student Producer Named Finalist in Hearst Competition
KGOU News Assistant Brian Hardzinski has been selected as a finalist for the 2008 National Broadcast News Championships, sponsored by the Hearst Foundation. Brian entered two features from Assignment: Radio in the national contest, one about a curbside recycling entrepreneur and the other about novel strategies for disseminating news. The Hearst Foundation is flying all of the finalists to San Francisco for the award ceremony next month. Congratulations!
KGOU Says Farewell to Students
The end of the academic year and/or graduation always brings some turnover in our ranks of student employees and interns, and this spring KGOU is sending some very talented young people out into the world:
Ada Translator to Change Frequency
Beginning Monday, June 2, listeners in Ada will find KGOU at 97.9 FM instead of 98.1 FM. The change in frequency is necessary because of impending changes by a commercial station in Oklahoma City whose primary signal reaches the Ada area. Because the commercial signal will overpower our translator signal in Ada, KGOU has to move down the dial so that our Ada listeners can continue to receive service. Stay tuned for the exact time of the change.
Jazz in June Retrospective 2007 to Air Memorial Day Weekend
It's almost that time of year – Jazz in June 2008 kicks off in just about a month!  To put you in the mood for Norman's annual Jazz festival, KGOU presents the complete 2007 Jazz In June festival broadcast Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 from 1-5 p.m.
The broadcast features performances by The Rounders, the Norman North High School Jazz Choir, Miss Brown To You, Edmar Castaneda, the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, the Garrett Jacobson trio, and Garaj Mahal.
Highlights from the Networks:
NPR Team Close to China Disaster
NPR was in a unique position on Monday, when an earthquake devastated China.  In anticipation of broadcasts from Chengdu scheduled for next week, NPR's Melissa Block and Robert Siegel, along with a team of producers, were only about 45 miles from the quake's epicenter.
You can view an audio slideshow and listen to the news reports they've filed at NPR.org.
As the NPR team continues to report the stories of those affected, you can read about their personal experiences during the quake on the Chengdu Diary blog. You'll also see some behind-the-scenes photos.
Native American School a Far Cry from the Past
Although remnants still exist of the boarding-school system the federal government set up for American Indian children in the late 1800s, much has changed since the days when the goal was to expunge Indian culture. Students at Sherman Indian High School in California say they appreciate their school. Listen to this two-part story from Morning Edition this week.
Mother Questions Tillman's Death in 'Fog of War'
 Four years ago last month, Army Ranger Pat Tillman died in Afghanistan, the victim of what has been described as 'friendly fire' battlefield chaos. His death has been the subject of seven investigations, several inquiries and two congressional hearings.
Mary Tillman, the former NFL player's mother, has launched her own investigation, poring over thousands of pages of Army documents. Listen to her interview on Morning Edition May 6, or read an excerpt from her new book, Boots on the Ground by Dusk, at NPR.org.
Movie Politics: Who'd Play White House Hopefuls?
 From Iowa to Pennsylvania, the presidential campaign has provided its share of made-for-Hollywood moments. But how would Tinseltown cast the presidential contenders? NPR's David Greene talked with voters to get some casting ideas, and film critic Bob Mondello for some Hollywood insight. They've come up with a movie trailer of sorts, an audio slideshow and more photos at NPR.org.
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