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Assignment: Radio Archive
|  Spring 2008 Episode 6 ~ Reporter's Choice
Sunday May 18 ~ noon On Assignment: Radio's final episode of the 2008 Spring Semester, our reporters are given the freedom to report on a story of their choice.
Ashley Southern sits down with one soon-to-be Norman High School graduate to find out the hopes, fears, and dreams of the next generation of college students.
Lisa Janssen presents a one-on-one interview with Oklahoman editor Ed Kelley. Kelley discusses his beginnings with the paper, the future of media convergence, and his experiences with the Oklahoma City Bombing, as well as what the newspaper learned about future disaster coverage.
Cara Bailey talks with two students who recently returned from studying abroad in Latin America, and they describe their adaptation to an entirely new culture, as well as their new understanding of the differences between different cultures in the region, and how they relate that to their experience in the U.S.
And departing host Brian Hardzinski presents a retrospective of his past two-and-a-half years working at KGOU, what he'll leave the station with, as well as his goals for the future.
Listen to this entire Assignment: Radio program: MP3
| Spring 2008 Episode 5 ~ Audio Narrative
Sunday May 11 ~ noon Assignment: Radio presents its semiannual audio narrative this week, as we head to the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City for a behind the scenes look at an Arabian Horse show.
We followed Team Stohlmann, a group of nationally competative young female equestrians who compete in horse shows around the Metro area, and also spoke with judges, farriers, and proud parents as the girls showed their horses on Saturday, April 19th.
Assignment: Radio's Cara Bailey also covered the horse show for her feature writing class at OU, and created a special audio slideshow featuring interviews, as well as the pictures she took.
WEB EXTRAS:
A brief history of Arabian horses from the Arabian Horse Association.
Heart of Oklahoma Arabian Horse Show official Web site.
Click "Play Video" to see reporter Cara Bailey's audio slide show of our afternoon at the horse show.
Listen to this entire Assignment: Radio program:MP3
| Spring 2008 Episode 4 ~ Word of the Day
Sunday April 27 ~ noon The Word of the Day on this week's Assignment: Radio is "(K)night," as we present a series of stories that all have both variations of this word in common.
Cara Bailey looks at Elie Wiesel's most famous work, the book Night, and how the critically-acclaimed Holocaust memoir is used in the class "Modern Monsters," as part of the University of Oklahoma's Expository Writing program.
Brian Hardzinski examines the good nights and good luck of television journalist Edward R. Murrow, and how his influential See It Now broadcasts on Wisconsin Senator Joseph R. McCarthy helped convict the Senator in the court of public opinion.
Adding a "K" to the front of our Word of the Day, Ashley Southern talks with several OU students about their ideas of love and modern-day romance, and tries to find out whether or not the idea of fairy-tale romances and modern-day knights in shining armor actually exist anymore.
And Lisa Janssen takes us south to Reaves Park in Norman, where she visited the annual Medieval Fair, and spoke with several modern-day knights about seemingly long-forgotten virtues of chivalry and honor.
WEB EXTRAS:
April 7, 2008This I Believe essay from Elie Wiesel describing his responsibility as a Holocaust survivor.
Transcript of Edward R. Murrow's March 9, 1954 See It Now program attacking Senator McCarthy's methods.
Listen to this entire Assignment: Radio program:MP3
| Spring 2008 Episode 3 ~ Research/Issue
Sunday April 13 ~ noon This week, Assignment: Radio takes an in-depth look at several issues important to the University of Oklahoma community.
Grace Fredrickson examines the "Greening" of the University of Oklahoma. OU Printing, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, and several Greek houses have all taken initiatives to become more environmentally friendly, and we'll find out whether or not these programs have had any effect.
Cara Bailey looks at the recent independence of Kosovo's impact on the University of Oklahoma. Gazmend Syla is an Albanian graduate student from Kosovo studying at OU, and he recounts his experiences during the 1999 Kosovo War.
Ashley Southern finds out how a recent study showing that a certain kinds of birth control increases the risk for breast cancer is affecting OU students. However, researchers at Oxford University have shown that these same birth control pills can actually reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in women as well.
Brian Hardzinski looks at OU's new AT&T Summer Bridge Program, a 3-week session designed to prepare incoming freshmen engineering students for the rigors of their field. Launched last year, the program recently received a $1 million grant from AT&T, and we'll find out what implications this might have for AT&T subscribers.
And Lisa Janssen looks at OU's Reforestation Campaign in response to the December 2007 ice storms. The cleanup and replanting of trees is expected to cost $1.7 million, and so far 400 trees have been planted.
WEB EXTRAS:
Sooner Magazine article about the Greening of OU, as well as a list of goals from the Spring 2007 University of Oklahoma Student Association bill supporting green initiatives.
AT&T Summer Bridge Program homepage.
Press release announcing the AT&T grant.
Oklahoma Daily article summarizing the breast cancer studies.
OU Reforestation Campaign homepage.
Listen to this entire Assignment: Radio program:MP3
| Spring 2008 Episode 2 ~ One-On-One Interviews
Sunday March 23 ~ noon Prominent and noteworthy members of the OU and Norman community are profiled this week on Assignment: Radio through a series of one-on-one interviews.
Ashley Southern talks with Dr. George Henderson about overcoming racism and bigotry as the first African-American property owner in Norman. Henderson first came to the University of Oklahoma in 1967, and was the first African-American in th state to occupy an endowed professorship.
Cara Bailey visits with Dr. Kelly Damphousse, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a professor of sociology. Dean Damphousse directed the American Terrorism Study, a 22-year initiative designed to examine the characteristics, patterns of behavior, and tactics of American terrorist groups.
Grace Fredrickson sat down with Andrew Coats, dean of the OU College of Law, as he talks about what led him back to the University after so many years away, as well as several noteworthy elements of his career, including arguing before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf
And Lisa Janssen talks with Shawn Hermanson, a 22-year-old Norman entrepreneur with what could certainly be described as a "Dirty Job." Shawn owns Shawn's Top Hatter, a local chimney sweep business that serves the Norman community. Soot, smoke, and birds aren't the only things that Shawn has had to remove from chimneys; listen for his encounter with a pesky parent and her babies.
WEB EXTRAS:
Read Dr. Henderson's remarks as he was honored during OU's annual Ring Ceremony in November 2006
Read the final report of the American Terrorism Study, prepared by Dr. Damphousse and Brent Smith of the University of Arkansas (PDF File)
Read the final Supreme Court decision in NCAA vs. The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
Listen to this entire Assignment: Radio program:MP3
| Spring 2008 Episode 1 ~ Campus Events
Sunday March 9 ~ 11:00 a.m. Assignment: Radio's new student reporters for the Spring 2008 semester present their first stories about events going on around the OU campus.
Grace Fredrickson visits the OU Percussion Orchestra as they prepare for their upcoming concert. Through its commissioning series, the OU Percussion Orchestra and Ensemble has stimulated composition for the percussion ensemble, resulting in the addition of numerous works that have quickly become mainstays in the repertoire.
Cara Bailey heads over to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History for the Masterworks of Native American Art exhibit. More than 150 works spanning 100 years are currently on display; pieces ranging from traditional paintings to textiles, sculpture, and pottery.
Ashley Southern talks with members of Contemporary Dance Oklahoma as they rehearse for an upcoming show. Ashley also explores whether or not dance is a lost art form, and speaks with members, and the show's choreographer about the passion and dedication involved with dance.
And Lisa Janssen investigates what there is to do in Norman as Spring Break approaches for both OU and Norman Public Schools. The Norman Convention and Visitors Bureau has a program that hopes to entertain its participants as well as save money.MP3
| Spring 2008 ~ Best of Fall 2007
Sunday, February 17 ~ 11:30 a.m. Assignment: Radio returns to the airwaves for its eighth season as we showcase some of our best stories from the previous semester.
Will Prescott travels to McAlester, Oklahoma to speak with guards and inmates in H-Unit, the Oklahoma State Penitentiary's "Supermax" wing. "Supermax" is the name used to describe "control-unit" prisons, or units within prisons, which represent the most secure levels of custody in the U.S. prison system.
Katrina Smith examines how a newly acquired pipe organ will help OU's School of Music and the American Organ Institute expand its curriculum to offer a broader, more complete education of the instrument.
As part of our Centennial Audio Narrative, we followed The Pride of Oklahoma as they traveled to New York City to march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Will Prescott heads back inside H-Unit at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He also speaks with Curtis McCarty, a former Death Row inmate exonerated earlier this year, about life on the inside.MP3
| Fall 2007 Episode 6 - Reporter's Choice
December 23, 2007 ~ noon On Assignment: Radio's last episode of the 2007 Fall Semester, our student reporters showcase their unique talents and interests as they present stories handpicked by them.
Katrina Smith tells the story of a mother who came to love four young children under tragic circumstances. A friend of the family passed away, and this woman adopted all four, ages 6 to 2 months, and raised them as her own.
Oklahoma House Bill 1804 went into effect November 1st, and is designed to crack down on illegal immigration. However, the measure has far-reaching implications for even those with no question to their legal status, and Bianca Lopez describes how the legislation has affected her and the people she cares about.
Peju Fabaro interviews Liz Maute, an OU advertising student who started her own business, So F'n Cute. Liz describes the perils of trying to start your own business, especially when trying to make it as a "starving artist."
Will Prescott heads back inside H-Unit at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He also speaks with Curtis McCarty, a former Death Row inmate exonerated earlier this year, about life on the inside.MP3
| Fall 2007 Episode 5 - Centennial Audio Narrative
December 16, 2007 ~ noon This week, Assignment: Radio presents an audio narrative that takes a look at several ways Oklahoma's State Centennial was celebrated throughout the area.
We look at the National Weather Service's 100 Years of Oklahoma Weather program, head to Guthrie for the official Centennial Parade, spend time in an Oklahoma City hospital with relatives of an official "Centennial Baby," visit the Oklahoma River for a boat race through Bricktown, and follow The Pride of Oklahoma as they travel to New York City to march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.MP3
| Fall 2007 Episode 4 - Word of the Day: "Super"
Sunday, November 25 ~ noon This week on Assignment: Radio, the Word of the Day is "Super", and we present a series of stories that all have this word in common, and explore everything from fast food restaurants to maximum security prisons.
Bianca Lopez tells the stories of two women who have both had encounters with the supernatural. 23-year-old Irena describes the role God played in her life as she overcame leukemia, and Rita Ortura talks about evil spirits that she believes invaded her mother's house in Mexico.
Peju Fabaro sits down with three University of Oklahoma students who have spent more than four years in college, and finds out what brought these "Super Seniors" back for what is jokingly called a "victory lap."
Will Prescott travels to McAlester, Oklahoma to speak with guards and inmates in H-Unit, the Oklahoma State Penitentiary's "Supermax" wing. "Supermax" is the name used to describe "control-unit" prisons, or units within prisons, which represent the most secure levels of custody in the U.S. prison system.
Katrina Smith visits her hometown of Blanchard, where the local Sonic is affectionately known as a "Super Sonic" because of both the amenities offered, as well as the role it serves as a community focal point.
And Boris Georgievski examines the potential return of professional basketball to Oklahoma City. The Seattle SuperSonics could be coming to the Metro as early as 2008, and members of OU's sports community discuss what permanent professional sports could mean to the Sooner State.MP3
| Fall 2007 Episode 3 - Research/Issue
Sunday, November 11 ~ noon On Assignment: Radio's third broadcast of the Fall semester, KGOU's student reporters present an in-depth look at several issues that affect the University of Oklahoma community.
Katrina Smith examines how a newly acquired pipe organ will help OU's School of Music and the American Organ Institute expand its curriculum to offer a broader, more complete education of the instrument.
A recent study by the University of Oklahoma's Department of Health and Exercise Science has shown that the "Freshman 15" may be more myth than reality, and Bianca Lopez talks with several OU students about their experiences after starting college.
Peju Fabaro takes a look at the parking situation on campus, and learns about several creative solutions some OU students have come up with. She also speaks with members of the University of Oklahoma Student Association about what they're doing to improve the plight of the commuting student.
And Will Prescott heads over to the newly-established Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, and what they're doing in response to growing concerns about the nation's energy crisis.MP3
| Fall 2007 Episode 2 - One-On-One Interviews
Sunday, October 28 ~ noon This week on Assignment: Radio, we present a series of one-on-one interviews with prominent and noteworthy members of the OU community.
Peju Faboro sits down with Dr. Chris Howard, an OU Vice President who has studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, created business and humanitarian endeavors in Africa, served as a military intelligence officer searching for Osama bin Laden, and earned a degree from Harvard Business School. And he’s only 38.
Jack Hobson is an adviser for the study abroad program, and travels all over the world to recruit students for OU’s exchange program. Katrina Smith spoke with Jack as he explained how he uses his passion for traveling to help students realize their goals of furthering their education overseas.
Boris Georgievski found out about a new book by OU Journalism professor Fred Beard that looks at humor in the advertising industry, and was described as “a delightful romp through a century of business advertising, capturing both the highlights and the low points of what makes us laugh."
Assignment: Radio's Bianca Lopez also headed over to the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication to talk with Deborah Chester, who, in addition to teaching full-time at OU, has authored more than 30 science fiction and fantasy novels.
And Will Prescott examines OU Law Professor Randy Coyne's views on civil liberties, and how they've changed since serving as a defense counsel to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, and how that experience applies to defending US detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
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| Fall 2007 Episode 1 ~ Campus Events
Sunday, October 14 ~ noon Assignment: Radio presents the first all-new broadcast of its seventh season by taking a look at several events going on around the University of Oklahoma campus.
Katrina Smith visits a campus group that specializes in improvisational comedy. O.U. Improv! performs across the state and teaches workshops in conjunction with public schools, library systems, and other academic institutions, and performs several times on campus this fall.
Long before Native Americans, Boomers, and Sooners came sweeping down the plain, giant lizards and even camels roamed throughout Oklahoma. Boris Georgievski takes a look at the Collecting Oklahoma exhibit at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, which runs through January 2008.
Bianca Lopez spent time at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art examining a pottery exhibit that showcases the works of two families of Native American artists. Works by five generations will be shown together in this, the first exhibition that pairs paintings with pottery and develops as a whole the artistic legacy of these families.
Will Prescott also heads down to "the Fred" for the weekly series FredFilms. George Romero's 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead is the featured film this week, and Will speaks with both the organizers of the event, as well as several OU Film and Video Studies professors to find out how this low-budget cult film established the zombie movie as a major horror subgenre.
And Peju Faboro talks with members and the director of OU's Jazz Bands about their upcoming performance, as well as their love of one of America's original art forms. Their 2007-2008 Concert Season kicks off with a performance Thursday, October 18th, and their full calendar of events is available on the OU School of Music's Web site.
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| Fall 2007 ~ Best of Spring 2007
Sunday, October 7 ~ noon Assignment: Radio returns to the airwaves for its seventh season as we showcase some of our best stories from the previous semester.
Jarrel Wade explores the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History's collection of dinosaur bones, and discovers what makes these artifacts, which have remained "grounded" for millions of years before their discovery, so special.
Brian Hardzinski examines new forms of news delivery, especially the new feature on the Nintendo Wii which offers Associated Press news and images to Wii users. Find out how the Wii News Channel affects the news consumption habits of its users, as well as its role in the future of media.
Morgan Fenn explores the concept of gender-blind dorms. Several universities on the East Coast have already implemented housing policies that match roommates without regard to students' gender. FInd out the pros and cons of this innovative method, as well as OU Housing's take on the issue.
Our "Word of the Day" this semester is "grounded", and Jerry Wofford finds out what class is like when it's anything but grounded as he heads down to the Max Westheimer Airport, where the Department of Aviation teaches students how to become Flying Sooners.
Back in April, Assignment: Radio spent a Saturday in Downtown Norman covering the annual 89er Day Parade that commemorates the Oklahoma Land Run. We hear exerpts from several of the participants, judges, and spectators about what they're most looking forward to, and what 89er Day means to them. Photo Slideshow
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|  Spring 2007 - Episode 6
Sunday, May 20, 2007 ~ Noon On Assignment: Radio's final broadcast of the 2007 spring semester, our student producers flex their journalistic muscles and report on a story of their choosing.
Jerry Wofford sits down for a one-on-one interview with noted OU forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow. Dr. Snow spent extensive time in Argentina investigating mass graves during their civil war, and has also testified in the trials of several notable war criminals.
Morgan Fenn looks at how to protect yourself from the harmful effects of UV radiation during the summer, and tells the story of one student who overcame, and is still affected by, her own battle with skin cancer.
Jarrel Wade takes a look around campus shortly before OU's graduation, and talks with several OU students who are putting their days as Sooners behind them, and what they leave with or leave behind at the University of Oklahoma.
And Brian Hardzinski presents an in-depth report on Canadian filmmaker Paul Saltzman, who shares the magical, mysterious tour de force of his time spent in India with some of the world's most famous musicians.MP3
| Spring 2007 - Episode 5
Sunday, May 13, 2007 ~ noon On a very special Assignment: Radio, we head out to Norman's 89er Day festivities on Saturday, April 21st, and present an audio narrative of the day's events.
We begin by speaking with two of the 89er Day Parade's organizers, and then head out the night before the parade to spend time with the 89er Wagon Train, a group who commemorate this day in Oklahoma history by traveling across the state the same way the state's founders did a century ago.
We then move to the parade itself, and hear from several of the participants, judges, and spectators about what they're most looking forward to, and what 89er Day means to them.
After the parade we head over to the Moore-Lindsey House Historical Museum, and the festival and craft show and hear from several local vendors, as well as a noted photographer whose exhibit features a "Then and Now" look at many buildings around Norman.
Reporter Jarrel Wade brought his camera, and took several incredible photographs that capture the spirit of the 89er Day celebration. Photo Slideshow
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| Spring 2007 - Episode 4
Sunday, April 29, 2007 ~ noon The Word of the Day on Assignment: Radio is "grounded," as we present a series of stories that all have this one word in common.
Jerry Wofford finds out what class is like when it's anything but grounded as he heads down to the Max Westheimer Airport, where the OU Department of Aviation teaches students how to become Flying Sooners.
Jarrel Wade explores the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History's collection of dinosaur bones, and discovers what makes these artifacts, which have remained "grounded" for millions of years before their discovery, so special.
Morgan Fenn talks with Chad Higgins, an OU sociology senior who turned to religion after he became burnt out on the party lifestyle. Chad is one of millions of Americans who remain grounded because of their faith.
And Brian Hardzinski conducts a one-on-one interview with Jason Orr, an OU Public Administration junior whose life is far more grounded than the typical college student. At 31, with two kids, Jason decided to return to school in order to provide a better life for his kids, and set a positive example he hopes will resonate long after he's completed his degree.MP3
| Spring 2007 - Episode 3
Sunday, April 15, 2007 ~ noon On an all-new Assignment: Radio, we'll present several in-depth reports on topics ranging from geology to gender.
Jerry Wofford investigates the recent earthquakes felt around the Metro area, and speaks with Ken Luza of the Oklahoma Geological Survey to find out what's causing these seismic anomalies.
Jarrel Wade takes a look at the University of Oklahoma's expansion, with the recent purchase of property on the corner of Lindsey Street and Jenkins Avenue. This controversial growth plan has many members of the OU community wondering about the fate of popular Irish pub O'Connell's, as well as other businesses located on the site.
Brian Hardzinski examines new forms of news delivery, especially the new feature on the Nintendo Wii which offers Associated Press news and images to Wii users. Find out how the Wii News Channel affects the news consumption habits of its users, as well as it's role in the future of media.
And Morgan Fenn explores the concept of gender-blind dorms. Several universities on the East Coast have already implemented housing policies that match roommates without regard to students' gender. FInd out the pros and cons of this innovative method, as well as OU Housing's take on the issue.MP3
| Spring 2007 - Episode 2
Sunday, April 1, 2007 ~ noon This week on Assignment: Radio, we present a series of one-on-one interviews with prominent and noteworthy members of the OU community.
Morgan Fenn finds out how Shirley Danley turned her experience as a mother, and a professional seamstress, into a job as the house mother for the Gamma Phi Beta sorority.
Jerry Wofford talks with an OU landscaper responsible for the beautiful flower arrangements that grace the campus's two ovals each spring, and we'll find out what else is in store for the rest of the planting season.
Jarrel Wade heads over to the Bizzell Memorial Library to see Marilyn Ogilvie, curator of the History of Science collection. Dr. Ogilvie is in charge of overseeing and preserving these priceless antiquities, and has a strong passion for both rare books and women in science.
And Brian Hardzinski sits down with OU professor of geopolitics Dr. Edward Perkins, who was instrumental in the struggle to end apartheid as the United States' first African-American ambassador to South Africa. Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1986, Dr. Perkins was one of the world's most influential diplomats, whose career in the Foreign Service spanned more than 40 years.MP3
| Spring 2007 - Episode 1
Sunday, March 11, 2007 at noon. Assignment: Radio’s all-new team of student reporters present their first stories of the semester as we take a look at what’s happening around the OU campus.
Jarrel Wade spends time with the Sooner Bassooners, a student instrumental group in the School of Music. Founded in 1984 by Professor Carl Rath, the ensemble is known for its unique approach to concert repertoire.
Oklahoma certainly does rock at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, as Morgan Fenn takes a look at “OK Rocks! Rocks and Crystals of Oklahoma”. The exhibit features the world’s largest single rose rock, and is curated by Dr. David London, Norman R. Gelphan Professor of Geology and Geophysics at OU and Stubbeman Drace Presidential Professor.
Jerry Wofford takes a look at the OU School of Drama’s latest production, “Dancing at Lughnasa”. The play tells the story of the five Mundy sisters of County Donegal, Ireland at a crucial time in 1936. Still living together in their thirties, the sisters are getting ready for the Lughnasa festival. Be sure to listen for a great selection of traditional Irish music.
And Brian Hardzinski visits the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art’s exhibit, “Photographs by Brett Weston: Recent Gifts from Christian K. Keesee.” This exhibition of photographs by acclaimed American photographer Brett Weston (1911-1993) explores Weston's tendency to treat his subjects in an abstract manner by photographing them close-up and focusing on intrinsic elements.MP3
| Spring 2007 ~ Best of Fall 2006
Sunday March 4, 2007 Assignment: Radio returns to the airwaves for its sixth season as we showcase some of our best stories from the previous season.
Kristen Carey takes a look at the Musical Theatre Department’s big production of the semester, "Once Upon a Mattress". This hilarious take on the famous Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea”, promises laughs for the whole family.
Brian Hardzinski heads out and about with two student entrepreneurs who devote their free time to caring about the environment. Kalin Morrow and Ryan Wood started GreenStreet, LLC, a private curbside recycling business that gives Norman residents a convenience otherwise not available.
Jeremy Scott sits down with Chris Dowell, a Norman resident and aspiring comedian who is affected by red-green colorblindness. Listen for a humorous anecdote about some interesting color combinations in Chris’ wardrobe!
And Brian Hardzinski examines noted Oklahoma artist Harold Stevenson’s masterpiece The Great Society. The work, completed during a 2-year period in the 1960s, is a series of 100 close-up portraits of citizens of Stevenson’s hometown of Idabel, OK, and hasn’t been shown to the public since it appeared in Paris in 1968.
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| Fall 2006 ~ Episode 6
Sunday, December 31, 2006 On Assignment: Radio’s final broadcast of the 2006 Fall Semester, our reporters flex their journalistic muscles as we give them the freedom to report on a story of their choice.
Kristen Carey celebrates her graduation by telling the story of one girl who began college disastrously – drinking, partying too much, and eventually flunking out. After spending several semesters in community college, however, this story’s protagonist turned her life completely, and this December will earn her second of two degrees, and a minor, from the University of Oklahoma.
Brian Hardzinski examines OU’s Expository Writing Program. Designed specifically for freshmen and modeled after a similar program at Harvard, these writing-intensive classes offer topics as diverse as Modern Monsters, the World of Sound, and Gossip, Rumor and Urban Legend.
And Jeremy Scott follows a local stand-up comedian on the road as he performs around the Southwest. We find out in-depth about the culture of what are known in the comedy world as “hell gigs”, and hear some of the horror stories that comics encounter on the road.
Assignment: Radio will return to the airwaves next spring with a whole new team of reporters. From Brian, Jeremy, and Kristen, thank you for listening to KGOU’s student-produced public affairs radio program.
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| Fall 2006 ~ Episode 5
Sunday, December 17, 2006 This week, on a very special Assignment: Radio, our team of student reporters hits the road and follows historic Route 66. Beginning in Clinton at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, we talk to the former Western Vice President of the Route 66 Association.
We then drive through Hydro, where we find out why Lucile Hamons and her legendary filling station were so special to nearly everyone in Western Oklahoma. We also visit an old motel where Elvis Presley once stayed during the peak of his touring years.
We also encounter Oklahoma's largest outdoor corn MAiZE (pun intended), and stop for milkshakes at Sid's Diner in El Reno, the Onion Burger Capital of the World.
Reporter Jeremy Scott brought his camera and took some photos of the trip. View slide show.
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| Fall 2006 ~ Episode 4
Sunday, November 26, 2006 The 'word of the day' on Assignment: Radio this week is 'green', as we present a series of stories that all have this electrifying color in common.
Kristen Carey examines the psychological difference between envy and jealousy, and finds out how Shakespeare’s “Green-Eyed Monster” affects college students.
Brian Hardzinski heads out and about with two student entrepreneurs who devote their free time to caring about the environment. Kalin Morrow and Ryan Wood started GreenStreet, LLC, a private curbside recycling business that gives Norman residents a convenience otherwise not available.
And Jeremy Scott sits down with Chris Dowell, a Norman resident and aspiring comedian who is affected by red-green colorblindness. Listen for a humorous anecdote about some interesting color combinations in Chris’ wardrobe!
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| Fall 2006 ~ Episode 3
Sunday, November 12, 2006 This week, Assignment: Radio's student producers examine the role technology plays in university life, and take a look at some of the pitfalls that exist on the World Wide Web.
Kristen Carey takes a look at the decline of traditional yearbooks, especially with the rise of online social networking Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace. She sits down with editorial staff of both OU’s freshmen and senior yearbooks as they describe the impact of the Internet on their publication.
Hey Grandma, Facebook me! Jeremy Scott examines the impact the recent changes to Facebook and MySpace have on the privacy rights of these sites’ users. OU’s IT department tells Assignment: Radio whether privacy truly is extinct, and the best ways to avoid putting too much information online.
And Brian Hardzinski finds out what penalties exist for OU students caught downloading music illegally. The University’s Information Technology department has several tips for users to avoid downloading illegally, as well as new downloading software for students to obtain the music they want both legally and free of charge.
For those interested in the story about Austin band The Octopus Project, you can visit their website or check out their MySpace page.
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| Fall 2006 ~ Episode 2
Sunday, October 29, 2006 This week, Assignment: Radio presents a series of one-on-one interviews with prominent and noteworthy members of the OU community.
Kristen Carey talks with Nathan Kress, a Pi Kappa Phi fraternity member who biked across the nation to raise money for PUSH America. PUSH America is a charitable organization benefiting people with disabilities.
Brian Hardzinski sits down with a former OU professor recently nominated for a lifetime achievement award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Ned Hockman was inducted into the Heartland Chapter’s prestigious Gold Circle, and shares with Brian his experiences as a combat cameraman in World War II, starting the Film and Video Studies program at OU, and producing and directing Stark Fear, the first major theatrical film made in Oklahoma.
And Jeremy Scott interviews an OU meteorology professor who has developed a device that can predict the likelihood of a lightning strike. William Beasley’s electronic field meter benefits everyone from golfers to marching bands.
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| Fall 2006 ~ Episode 1
Sunday, October 15, 2006 Assignment: Radio kicks off the Fall 2006 Season with a look at upcoming events at the University of Oklahoma. First, Brian Hardzinski talks with several members of OU’s Class of 2010, as well as Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Clarke Stroud, about how these Sooner Freshmen are adjusting to their first semester of college.
Reporter Jeremy Scott talks with an award-winning photographer who recently returned from shooting in the Galapagos Islands, and has an exhibition on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History through January 15. The catch? She’s only 14.
Kristen Carey takes a look at the Musical Theatre Department’s big production of the semester, Once Upon a Mattress. This hilarious take on the famous Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea”, promises laughs for the whole family. The musical is at 8 p.m. Oct. 20-21 and 27-28 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 22 and 29. To find out more, including ticket information, visit the University Theatre website.
And Brian Hardzinski examines noted Oklahoma artist Harold Stevenson’s masterpiece The Great Society, which is on display at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art from now until December 31. The work, completed during a 2-year period in the 1960s, is a series of 100 close-up portraits of citizens of Stevenson’s hometown of Idabel, OK, and hasn’t been shown to the public since it appeared in Paris in 1968.
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| OU Game Day
Fall 2004 In the fall of 2004, KGOU's student producers of Assignment: Radio set out with microphones and tape recorders to document the behind-the-scenes workings of an OU home football game. Here's what they came up with.MP3
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