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 GoodThings on Public Radio July 19, 2001 We want to hear from you. What's the best public radio story or show you heard this past week? Share. If you want to listen, you'll need RealPlayer on your computer. (If you don't already have it, it's a FREE download.) Visit Real Networks. FRIDAY, July 13 | Seeing Red Meghan Daum has moved from New York City to Lincoln, Nebraska, and has given up her urban attire -- mostly in some shade of black -- for altogether different, regionally recognizable Nebraska Cornhusker red. It covers shopping carts, ties, and even pants. In this witty story, she describes how moving from black to red illustrates her remarkable ability to adapt to a new place. [Morning Edition] Listen (length of clip 3 min 35 sec). Meghan Daum is the author of My Misspent Youth, a raucous new collection of essays. SATURDAY, July 14 | "Good Visiting" Wynn Hubler Speece is better known to thousands of radio listeners in South Dakota and surrounding states as the "Neighbor Lady." Susan Stamberg interviews the Neighbor Lady to commemorate her 60 years on the radio. She began her broadcast career during World War II by sharing recipes and became a familiar female voice over the airwaves, sometimes broadcasting from her home. She practically raised her children while on the air. Over time, she built an active audience of people sharing interesting stories of things happening in their communities -- just like a regular visit with a friendly neighbor. [Weekend Edition Saturday] Listen (7:10). SUNDAY, July 15 | "Number One in Every Category" Octogenarian Hal Jackson has been spinning "the platters that matter" since 1939 and was one of the first African-American voices on the radio. Still bringing jazz and rhythm and blues music to listeners in New York City, Jackson got his start in Washington DC by creating "The House That Jack Built," a weekly show that began as a fifteen-minute slot at a station whose manager at first called Jackson the "N" word. Over time, Jackson became a leader in the African-American community and a dedicated mentor to black teenagers, espousing the belief that "you got to give people big hopes and big dreams." [Weekend Edition Sunday] Listen (8:37). Learn more. Get the new book The House That Jack Built: My Life as a Trailblazer in Broadcasting and Entertainment. MONDAY, July 16 | What's Going On Around You? Commentator Katie Davis says if the photographers and reporters clustered, day and night, outside of beleaguered Representative Gary Condit's Washington DC apartment would just turn around and look at the neighborhood around them, they might find there are many more important stories to tell that might, in fact, benefit the community as whole and improve understanding of vexing social problems. Her piece takes a look at the stories of three area teenagers and their individual struggles -- some futile, some still in progress -- to change their lives for the better. [All Things Considered] Listen (3:45). TUESDAY, July 17 | Running the Numbers What's behind the decline of women in the fields of science, technology, and engineering? Two prominent women -- Linda Basch and former astronaut Sally Ride -- venture a guess and talk about a new study by the National Council for Research on Women. They consider the fact that women are drawn to disciplines that are less isolating and have more explicit real world applications. They also suggest that girls lose confidence in junior high and high school, a problem that might be reversed with more effective mentoring. [All Things Considered] Listen (4:45). Learn more about the National Council for Research on Women's study Balancing the Equation: Where Are Women and Girls in Science, Engineering and Technology. WEDNESDAY, July 18 | Where Rubber Leaves the Road You've heard all about the recall of Firestone tires on Ford automobiles. Ever wondered what's happening with all the tires? Under normal circumstances, half the discarded tires are used as industrial fuel, and some end up in road construction. The rest are landfilled or illegally dumped. But with 13 million tires to deal with all at once, Ford is facing a crisis. The company is dismantling the tires to ensure that the defective ones don't end up back on the road, but the company is aggressively seeking to recycle the raw rubber and steel into other uses -- like football practice fields and even new high-quality tires. [All Things Considered] Listen (5:00). THURSDAY, July 19 | Considering Empowerment The recent 33rd annual gathering of the National Council of La Raza in Milwaukee was the biggest ever, largely as a result of recent census reports suggesting that Latinos will soon be the largest minority in the United States. Politicians and other decision-makers are starting to pay attention to Latinos as a significant voting bloc. Latino leaders are determined to make sure they don't just get paid election lip service, but instead get substantive solutions to real issues. [Morning Edition] Listen (3:59). Learn more about La Raza. [ : previous week : ] WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. Did we miss a good public radio story this week? Want to recommend one for next week? Share it with us! |
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