KGOU Newsletter for September 2006
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Documentaries Focus on Vietnam Lessons
KGOU airs the six-part documentary series Shared Weight: The Fall of Saigon, 30 Years Later, produced by WYPR.
The series chronicles the experiences, both American and Vietnamese, of soldiers, draft resistors, fugitives, women and children, and the "voices of the era". Part One, "Wandering Souls", airs Sunday, September 17 at 11 a.m. on KGOU. In March 2006, the John F. Kennedy Library hosted a landmark conference, Vietnam and the Presidency, bringing together some of the nation's foremost historians, journalists, veterans and policy makers to discuss the lessons and legacy of the Vietnam War. At a time when the United States debates what to do in Iraq, do these lessons apply?
KGOU airs a documentary from the conference on Sunday, September 17, at noon.
KGOU airs many excellent "specials" throughout the year, worthy programs that don't fit the constraints of a daily or weekly schedule. Visit our Limited Run Program page to see what's coming in the week ahead.
Calling All Phone Volunteers
KGOU is in need of volunteers to man the phone bank during our  upcoming membership drive. If you have the ability to listen and talk on the phone and write on a pledge form, we need you! The dates for the drive are not set in stone (because we're hoping to shorten the drive with early pledges), but we might need phone volunteers the week of October 21 through 27.
To volunteer for a 3-4 hour shift, e-mail your name and phone number to membership @ kgou.org, or call Membership Director Laura Knoll at 325-0022. If you love to talk to other public radio fans, or if you just want to be among the first to see our new studios in person, this is the job for you!
Publicize Your Event On Our Community Calendar
 KGOU and kgou.org provide listings of events throughout the state, volunteer opportunities, and community services provided locally. Visit our event submission page today, and send us all the particulars about your upcoming event. You'll reach thousands of KGOU listeners and website visitors, and best of all, it's free! Be sure to let others know about this valuable community service.Please submit your event three weeks in advance for our online or on-air calendars. On-air calendar announcements must also adhere to a set of guidelines.
Highlights from the Networks:
NPR Remembers Katrina and 9/11
To mark the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, NPR News has an online retrospective called Sept. 11: A Day That Changed the World. Ongoing coverage includes profiles of people who decided to radically change their lives in the aftermath.
 Reporters covering the events of 9/11 were changed forever, too. Jacki Lydon was NPR's first reporter on the scene at the World Trade Center. She shared her memories on the fifth anniversary in NPR's blog, Mixed Signals, describing her journey of emotions since the attacks.
And Robert Siegel, host of All Things Considered, remembers the report he gave one day after the attacks. Hear it, and read his thoughts in Siegel: From the Archives. And lastly, NPR looks at its coverage of 9/11, in images, words and sounds.A full year after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, that area is still recovering. Many who were evacuated still haven't returned, and rebuilding is excruciatingly slow. For complete coverage from NPR News, as well as additional content found only online, visit NPR.org. Survival of the State Fair
 Carnival rides, corn dogs, funnel cakes, cinnamon rolls, livestock and bake-offs are staples of state fairs. But with shrinking attendance in recent years, will this longtime American tradition survive? Talk of the Nation examined this subject on Labor Day, September 4, with some fascinating guests you'd expect to see at the state fair.
Listen as host Neal Conan discusses the Survival of the State Fair.
Location, Location, Longevity
 What factors play a role in determining Americans' life expectancy? Race, income, and the state you live in, according to a recent study, as reported on Morning Edition September 12. Find out where Oklahoma ranks in longevity with an interactive map at NPR.org. (Hint: Start planning your move to Hawaii now.)
'Laurel Canyon': Music and Mayhem
 In the late 60s, a rustic canyon at the heart of Los Angeles was alive with the bands that defined a generation.
Michael Walker's new book Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood, charts the ups and downs of some of the musicians and their lifestyle choices in that decade. NPR.org has an excerpt from the book and Renee Montagne's report that aired on Morning Edition September 7.
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