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TV Producer MICHAEL BERK for the show "Baywatch." The show, which is filmed in Malibu, California, is about a group of lifeguards who patrol the beach. It's been called the "number one show on earth." It has one billion viewers in more than 110 countries.

NPR'S TREVOR ROWE REPORTS FROM NEW YORK ON CONFLICTING U.N. DISCUSSIONS AIMED TO DETER SERB AGRESSION IN BOSNIA.

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH TRUDY LIEBERMAN, SENIOR INVESTIGATIVE EDITOR FOR CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE, ABOUT AN INVESTIGATION SHE PARTICIPATED IN REGARDING NURSING HOMES AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE FIRST OF THE FINDINGS APPEAR IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE, AND THE SECOND AND THIRD PARTS OF THE MAGAZINE'S SERIES ON CARE FOR THE ELDERLY WILL APPEAR IN THE SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER ISSUES.

Daniel talks to Frank Keith, spokesperson for the IRS, and Greg Holloway of the General Accounting Office, about a GAO study that concludes that the IRS' internal bookkeeping system is so bad that it is virtually impossible to audit them. Keith says that the IRS deals with more recipts that the top 30 Fortune 500 companies put together with computer systems designed in the 60s, and that, given their present system, it is impossible to provide auditors with the information they need.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 7:07 This week's on-air player lives in Anacortes (ah-na-COR-tes), Washington nd listens to these three NPR member stations: KUOW in Seattle, KPLU in akoma, and KZAZ in Bellingham. This week, Will Shortz presides at the annual convention of the National uzzler's League. The event is being held in Portland, Oregon at the Days nn/City Center. Puzzler's from the U.S. and Canada will be attending - and isteners are welcome to drop by Thursday or Friday, July 20th and 21st tarting around eight in the evening. Next Sunday Will joins us from NPR member tation KOPB in Portland.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind and Senator John Kerry D-MA) on situation in Bosnia; 14-year old Waco hearing witness, Keri Jewell, rosecutor Ray Yan and sociologist Dr. Stuart Wright of Lamar University on the aco hearings; President Bill Clinton and Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) on ffirmative Action; Senator Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY) and White House Counsel Mark abiani on the Whitewater hearings.

up Radios - Daniel talks to Trevor Baylis, the designer of the windup radio. The radio will initially be used by aid agencies in remote areas such as Rwanda and Sarajevo, where people do not have access to batteries because of expense and availability. Owners of the radio will only need to wind it up for 20 seconds and it will play for 40 minutes. This new invention is being manufactured by disabled people in South Africa. Bayliss says demand for the radio is high worldwide.

In the second from her series of "Postwar Postcards", ssayist Alice Furlaud (FUR-loh) describes the fate of two young displaced isitors during World War II.

BOSNIA: SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITN NPR'S SYLVIA POGGIOLI IN BELGRADE ABOUT BOSNIA SERBS' PROMISE TO PULL BACK HEAVY WEAPONS AWAY FROM SARAJEVO IN EXCHANGE FOR NATO TEMPORARILY HALTING ITS BOMBING CAMPAIGN....AND HOW THIS MIGHT BE ONE INGREDIENT IN AN EVOLVING PEACE AGREEMENT.

NPR'S DEBBIE ELLIOT REPORTS ON COMMUNITY POLICING IN NEW ORLEANS.

DURING THE 75TH MISS AMERICA PAGEANT TONIGHT, TELEVISION VIEWERS WILL BE ASKED TO PHONE IN AND VOTE IN FAVOR OR AGAINST KEEPING THE SWIMSUIT PORTION OF THE PAGEANT....SCOTT SIMON QUESTIONS ITS IMPORTANCE.