KGOU Newsletter for October 2006
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KGOU Gearing Up for Election Coverage
Who decides the wording for state questions? How do campaign finance laws govern campaign spending? You've got questions about the election process, and KGOU can help find the answers.
Along with ongoing in-depth coverage of state and local campaigns, we are also planning to make available several upcoming debates in the races for Governor and Lt. Governor (exact dates and times TBA). Lastly, KGOU will air “wall-to-wall” state and national coverage on election night, November 7. Special coverage begins at 8 p.m. and will feature periodic state and local updates from OETA. More on NPR's plans Friday News Roundup Expands to Two Hours
KGOU was pleased to receive the following e-mail recently: Dear Program Directors:  I’m thrilled to announce that beginning October 27, 2006, The Diane Rehm Show Friday News Roundup will become a two-hour segment. For years, our listeners – and many of you – have asked us to extend the News Roundup an additional hour, and I feel that now is the time to do just that. For the new, two-hour News Roundup we'll plan to highlight national news in one hour and international news in the other. Both segments will feature leading journalists and opinion makers listeners have come to expect and appreciate. On some Fridays, the same three panelists will stay on the air with me for both hours. Other weeks, there will be two distinct panels. One aspect of the program will stay the same: my commitment to offer a consistently comprehensive and lively roundup of the week's top stories. Thank you for your time and support. Diane Rehm Host/Executive Producer New Season Begins for Assignment: Radio
Producer/Host Brian Hardzinski and reporter/producers Kristen Carey and Jeremy Scott are working on stories for the new semester now. They meet in class with KGOU staff once a week to critique previous shows, discuss their upcoming stories and brainstorm future topics. Their work is graded, and they earn class credits. Assignment: Radio airs selected Sundays at noon; exact dates TBA. This school year, KGOU has received a grant from SONIC Corporation to sponsor Assignment: Radio. We thank SONIC for its contribution to enhance the academic experience for these students.
KGOU Finds Replacement for Native Sounds / Native Voices
After a long run, the weekly broadcast of Native Sounds / Native Voices is no more. The contemporary and traditional Native American music program is no longer being produced, and Host / Producer John Gregg, Sr. (Hopi / Inupiat) is moving on to other projects. In its place, KGOU will air a similarly styled program, Voices From the Circle, which highlights traditional and contemporary native music, news events, and storytelling from reservations and urban communities. This weekly, hour-long program is produced and hosted by Barbara Jersey (Menominee/Potawatomi) and Jim DeNomie (Bad River Chippewa) at WLUW, Loyola University. Join KGOU for this new program offering each Saturday evening at 7 p.m. For information about the other programs featuring Native American themes, see our Program Schedule.
An Evening With David Sedaris
Writer, humorist, and frequent This American Life contributor David Sedaris will be in Tulsa on Wednesday, October 18.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center and Theatre Council Productions will present "An Evening with David Sedaris" at 8 p.m. at Chapman Music Hall in Tulsa. Ticket prices begin at $27.50 and tickets are available online.
StoryCorps Coming to Lawton
NPR will soon begin accepting reservations for recording sessions for its oral history project, StoryCorps, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Our fellow public radio station, KCCU at Cameron University, is hosting one of the mobile "StoryBooths" October 26 through November 18. KCCU would like to invite any KGOU listeners who are interested in recording an interview to visit the booth while it's in Lawton. Appointments can be made at the StoryCorps page, or by calling 800-850-4406, beginning Thursday, October 12. If you can't make a trip to Lawton, StoryCorps has StoryKits for rent, which include recording equipment and guidelines for a do-it-yourself submission.
Calling All Phone Volunteers
KGOU is in need of volunteers to answer phones and write down pledge information during our upcoming membership drive. But, if you've volunteered during previous drives, you'll notice something different this time.
 The dates for the drive are October 31 through November 3 (Tuesday through Friday), from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If all goes as planned, KGOU will be broadcasting from the new studios by then, and for volunteers, that means there will be no more straining to hear the caller, no more getting up-close and personal with the volunteer beside you, and you'll actually have to stand up and walk across the room to visit the refreshment table. You can be among the first to see the new facility in person! To volunteer for a shift, sign up at our volunteer page or call Membership Director Laura Knoll at 325-0022.
NPR Election Coverage Planned
NPR News is planning extensive coverage of the 2006 Elections, across all its news programs and online. Talk of the Nation is airing a weekly political analysis of election topics featuring NPR's "political junkie", Washington Bureau Editor Ken Rudin. He and Ron Elving, Senior Washington Bureau Editor, are producing political podcasts.
 Online, NPR has an election page, which includes an interactive map showing key races in the US House, Senate, and key governor's races, and stories about how certain issues (such as the Foley scandal or the war in Iraq) are impacting the results.
On election night, Tuesday, November 7, special coverage will be anchored by Mara Liasson, with stories from the Congressional team (David Welna, Andrea Seabrook, and Brian Naylor), and White House Correspondents Don Gonyea and David Greene. Linda Wertheimer will add voter voices, and Peter Overby will watch the money. Undeveloping Africa
 Over the last two decades, the number of Africans living in extreme poverty has nearly doubled. HIV continues to spread. Agricultural production on the continent has stagnated. Millions of African children still lack access to clean water, basic health care, and primary education.
The continent risks being left behind -- even by the rest of the Third World.
NPR Foreign Correspondent Jason Beaubien examines some of the factors that are impeding development in Africa, in a 5-part daily Morning Edition series airing this week. There's more at NPR.org. A Defining Moment
 While riding on a streetcar in New Orleans as a child, Jerome Smith defied the norm and took down a screen separating the white passengers from the black passengers. That moment led to Smith's career as a community worker. Tune in Friday, October 13 during Morning Edition as StoryCorps shares a conversation between Jerome Smith and his friend Carol Bebelle.
Frost Poem Found Tucked Away in Book
In 1918, a young Robert Frost wrote a poem called "War Thoughts at Home." This poem remained undiscovered until this year when it was found handwritten on the inside cover of a book. Read part of the poem and how it was discovered, and hear Andrea Seabrook's report that aired on Weekend Edition October 1.
What Your Cell Phone Tells About You
There's a good chance that you are, right now, carrying around a tiny device that's picking up faint radio signals from space and keeping track of your location. It's a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, built into your cell phone. Millions of people in the United States have those devices, but few, until now, have been able to use them. Hear the story that aired on Morning Edition September 25, and read about privacy concerns associated with this technology.
Keeping the Blues Light On
 Chris Smither put out his first album, I'm a Stranger Too!, in 1970. On his latest album Leave the Light On, Smither plays his own songs along with covers of music by Mississippi John Hurt and Bob Dylan. Listen to the interview that aired on Weekend Edition and songs from both albums on NPR.org.
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