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..lear Members and Listeners, played an integral part is launching the program_ Writer's Voice Radio - a great new additiDn to KALW's Sunday afternoon ur Spring 2004 Membership Drive is upon us and yet it literary line-up. seems like only yesterday I was wishing all of you a Congratulations to Chuck Finney and the Your Legal Rights Opeaceful New Year. team celebrating 20 years on KALW. An outstanding public Here at KALW, we haven't had a moment to refJect...we've service program that's good radio, taD. Thanks Chuck, and been so busy. That is the price to pay when a station embodies congratulations. its mission -local public radio that is not passive bul active. I did promise to re-run the very popular American Mavericks According to audience research, it is paying off - KALW has series. I will make good on my promise, but at this time, still grown a substantial audience and they're listening longer. Will haven't selected a spot for it. We'll get there, and we will make that translate to better financial support for the station? Hope­ sure to let you know the best way we can - on the radio! Any fully, YES! Remember: the San Frandsco Unified School District suggestions on when to run it would be greatly appreciated. retains the license for the station but does not financially And speaking of suggestions, a very engaged listener calIfd in support our efforts - you do. with a good one - move Counterspin to Friday evenings when Programming Notes: I was remiss in the last program guide it is &esh and flip This Way Out to Thursday evenings. not to thank Alan Farley for his work in helping to bring the Finally, our big congratulatiDns tD Laura Flanders, beloved Berkeley Symphony Orchestra to the KALW airwaves. Alan, host of Your Call. As noted in-her Jetter to you, she is embarking through years of cultivating relations with our local arts and on a new venture. Luckily, she is able to remain with KALW culture organizations, made BSO on KALWa reality. We thank and Your Call, but no longer for five days a week. She'll him. continue to do the signature Journalists' Roundtable every Alistair Cooke retires, and will be missed on KALW. His Friday, and will also be hosting Thursday. We are so glad that signature program, Letter From America, has been in existence we keep her and we're also very excited to add a new host to the almost as long as KALW has - 58 years! The BBC will be program - Farai Chideya. Farai is a multi-media jDunaIist who broadcasting Letter From America for a few more weeks, but after has been a correspondent for ABC News, MTV News, CNN, and that, it's over. And KALW will!1Q! have the rights to re­ Oxygen Network. She has also written for publications includ­ broadcast Letter once the BBC pulls it. Given that Alistair is 95 ing The New York Times, Spin, and the Los Angeles Times. She years old, he deserves an honorable retirement. We will miss graduated from Harvard and in 2001-2002 completed a Knight -im. Fellowship at StanfDrd University. Like Laura, Farai is also an We are thrilled to announce a new program this Spring ­ author. We welcome Farai Chideya to KALW and Your Call. Writer's Voice Radio, Sundays at 6:00pm. The show is a Two engaging, knowledgeable, exciting women to connect with collaboration with Science Interchange, A Clean Well-Lighted you, Dur valued listeners and members. Place for Books. and KALW. While the program vVhnt's the Thank you all for your ongoing financial support of KALW. Word will no longer be heard on Sundays, we may be bringing Here's to a glorious Spring! on some special programs in the future from "",at's the Word. Meanwhile, Writer's Voice Radio will not only bring 10 you exciting authors' readings, but will also offer a calendar of book fi~~~ events at independent bookstores throughout the Bay Area and interviews with local booksellers about what they're reading. Nicole Sawaya We thank our collaborators, and KALW's Roman Mars who has GM 91.7 KALW Radio

Letter from Laura Flanders here is no statiDn like KALW_ program, which will permit me to TI'm in a position to know. remain at KALW part of the week. Having spent the last 15 years I'm very excited by the opportunity working with community stations, this presents to bring new talent to with the Pacifica network, and with the Your Can team. a small town commercial station in or: It is a daily pleasUre tD work with ColDrado, I've seen a IDt and I've :: Matt Martin, Rose Aguilar, Roman never encountered a more reliable ~ Mars and the entire KALW team. staff, more supportive listeners, nor :i While I'm always curious about new a more visionary station manager, ~ radio experiments, I am entirely than I've fOW1d atKALW. b committed to KALW's ongoing Starting in April, I will join Air =,,--,.._-,iE success. I urge you to continue America Radio, a new national Alan Farley, Laura Flanders, Matt Martin, Nicole your support for the station and the network, with AI Franken and Sawaya, Joe Burke - missing from the Your Call team: Friends of KALW, and 110Dk Jeneane Garafalo. At present, it Rose Aguilar, Roman Mars, Christina Allen and Farai forward to continuing our 10Dks as if I'll be hosting a weekend Chideya. conversation.

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ur Spring 2004 Membership drive runs everyone...you affirm your belief in KALW Ofrom March 24 through April 3. every month... we get the funds faster, and, The goal: $300,000.00 you won't be burdened by additional mail on Not much for a large station...a LOT for a your desk! (Plus, we1l probably end up sav­ small station to raise in 11 days. ing a tree or two in the process!) Since over 80% of our entire operating So, if you have received mail asking you to budget comes from individuallistener-mem­ renew or to send in an additional gift ­ bers, we believe that our loyal members consider this option and call in during our understand why we hold the pledge drives membership drive, and we'll take care of the and will respond to us. rest! Or better yet, make a secure e-pledge at We won't cover up the important news and our website: www.kalw.org information you expect to hear. But we will be Every dollar, every call counts toward our asking for your support. goal. More and more listeners are choosing to Stay Tuned!! donate via an automatic monthly deduction Dianne Keogh from their credit card. This option helps Producer, On Air Fundraising

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Midnight DBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT tillS,OO am. 12:00 Noon LE SHOW A weekly, hour-long romp through the worlds of World Briefing 12:20 Sports Roundup 12:30 Global media, politics, sports and show business, leavened with an Business Review 1:00 World News 1:05 From OurOwn eclectic mix of mysterious music, hosted by Harry Shearer. Correspondent Wit, local color & personal opinion from BBC 1:00 pm THIS AMERICAN LIFE Each week a different theme­ correspondents around the world 1:30 Reporting Religion immigrant parents, animals, people who lead double lives. Trevor Barnes presents weekly reports on how religion shapes Host Ira Glass does a story or two. And he invites a variety of major news events, and provides analysis and debate on writers and performers to take a whack at the theme, with religious and ethical issues. 2:00 World Briefing 2;15 The documentary stories, monologues, short radio plays, and Instant Guide A lively IS-minule program that attempts to fiII "found recordings." Rebroadcast Fridays at 1:00 pm. those nagging gaps in our general knowledge 2:30 People 2:00 pm INVJSlBLE lNK is your radio zine. Each week host and and Politics A weekly review of the always lively British producer Roman Mars gathers stories from the local, political scene 3:00 World News 3:05 From Our Own independent and underground media. It's a halt hour of Correspondent 3:30 Reporting Religion 4:00 World spoken word and music, from the punk rocker putting out 30 Briefing 4:20 British News 4:30 To be announced 4:45 copies of a zine, to the nationally recognized Bay Area author. Sports Roundup 5:00 Newshour 5:55 Sports News 6:00 2:30 pm THE HUMAN CHORUS Every week host and producer World News 6:05 From Our Own COm.'spondent 6:30 The Jonathan Heuer presents a thoughtful look at the role of music Interview 7:00 World News 7:05 Talking Point Live and songs in society. Intemational Call-in Show from London. Call in your 3:00 PM UP FRONT: DlSPATCHES FROM THE NEW MAJORITY A questions: 011-44-20-8749-5353 weekly take on current events from the Bay Area's ethnic 8:00 am TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE Every Sunday for news media. A rebroadcast of the program first heard Friday two hours this program takes you beyond the headlines to at noon. explore in-depth, the issues and ideas shaping today's news. 4:00 pm ALL THlNGS CONSIDERED A sixty-minute news magazine From apathy to activism, from socially-conscious business to featuring reviews, essays, and commentary. A different pace the politics of greed - a perspective on the cultural events, from the weekday program. Hosted by Steve Inskeep. and cultural topics that shape today's headlines_ 5:00 pm SELECTED SHORTS America's favorite reading habit 10:00 am MOTLEY FOOL RADlO SHOW Brothers Tom and David continues with celebrity re"clers from stage and screen. See Gardner have brought their radio show to KALW. Covering listings on page 7. money matters from getting out of debt to the pitfalls of 6:00 pm WRITER'S VOICE RAOJO This new addition to KALW mutual funds. '~ features some of today's best writer's reading Irom their latest 11:00 am WORK WITH MARTY NEMKO Each week host Marty :;.~: work and answering questions from a live audience. Recorded Nemko talks with listeners about work. .• - at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books in San Francisco. Read more about it on page 17. 6:30 pm BOOK TALK Every week, Alan Farley and occasional guest interviewers talk to our linest authors about their latest works. Berkeley Symphony Orchestra David Perry and Peter Robinson provide reviews. Recent guests have included novelist Peter Carey, journalist Molly onKALW Ivins, actor Richard Chamberlain, choreographer Twylil SUNDAY, APRIL 18 AT 3 PM Tharp, cartoonist Jim Davis, filmmaker John Willers, and actor B. D_ Wong. NAGANO 7:00 pm MINDS OVER MAITER Dana Rodriquez, The San Francisco Chronicle's Leah Garchik, and Gerry Nacrunan challenge each KALW FM presents the 91.7 other and KALW's audience on this long running game show. second concert in our continuing Call-in phone: 415-841-4134. series ofthe Berkeley Symphony 8:00 pm THEN & NOW The rich and varied tradition of Weslern ~ classical music, and the 20th and 21st century composers who Orchestra 2003-2004 Season YEARS. have either built on or broken with that tradition, is the focus of Then and Now, two hours of classical and new music. Kent Nagano, Conductor Sarah Cahill combines rare and unusual recordings with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart interviews, commentary, listener requests, and live perfor­ Symphony No_ 19 in E-flat, K. 132 mances. Recent guests have included composers David Lang and Meredith Monk, percussionist William Winant discussing Naomi Sekiya Lou Harrison, choral director Paul Hillier, Berkeley Sym­ Music Alive Composer-in-Residence phony composer-in-residence Naomi Sekiya, musicologist Concerto for Two Guitars and Orchestra Joseph Kerman, and the Del Sol String Quartet. Requests, (World Premiere) questions, comments and ideas are always welcome at [email protected]. Duo Astor: Gaelle Chiche and Francisco Bernier, guitars 10:00 pm MUSlC FROM THE HEARTS OF SPACE The syndicated lchiro Nodaira music program began in 1983 and the weekly show is now La Corde du Feu ("Fire Strings") Version 2002 heard on over 240 public radio stations. Ikst described as For electric guitar and large orchestra 'contemplative music, broadly defined,' it's a treasure house David Tanenbaum, guitar of quiet, space-creating, concentration-supporting music from many cultures, selected classical adagios, chamber and choral Ludwig van Beethoven music, with a special focus on ambient and electronic Symphony No.4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 'spacemusic.' Program host Stephen Hill's minimalist announcing style lets the musk dominate, with only a short With comments by Maestro Nagano introduction and ending credits to frame the hour. The 10 pm and an interview with compos" Naomi Sekiya. hour repeats three weeks laler at] 1 pm Hosted by Alan Farley, KALW. Midnight BBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT tifl5:00 am. See Monday listings on page 8 for a complete schedule 6 Page 78 of 120 •

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pr. 4 Alice Munro's Nettles, read by Kate Burton; May 23 Allan CurgflnUS'S He's at the Office, read by Philip Bosco; Sue Allison's Lies I've Told, read by Barbara Barrie Margaret Atwood's Happy Endings, read by Linda Lavin and David Strathaim May 30 Flarmery O'Connor's Revelation, read by Estelle Parsons; Apr. 11 Jhumpa Lahirfs The Third and Finll/ Continent, read by Aasif Mandvi Jun. 6 Raymond Carver's Call If Yo II Need Me, read by Harris Yulin; Zsuzsi Gartner's Anxious Objects, read by Cynthia Nixon; Apr. 18 Percival Everett's The Fix, read by Isaiah Sheffer; Anton Chekhov's A Woman Without Prejudices, Simon J. Ortiz's Men on the Moon, read by John Shea read by David Margulies

Apr. 25 Zadic Smith's Stuart, read by Paul Hecht; Jun.13 Lynna Williams's PersonJlI Testimony, read by Cherry Jones; Alice McDermott's Enough, read by Kathleen Chalfant Melissa Bank's The Wonder Spot, read by Keira Naughton

May 2 John Biguenet's 1 Am Not A lew, read by David Strathairn; Jun. 20 Amy Tan's Two Kinds, read by Ua Chang; Shay Youngblood's They Tell Me...Now J Know, Judy Troy's Ramone, read by Angelina Phillips read by Viola Davis; Barry Yourgrau's Visit, read by James Naughton Jun. 27 Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street, read by Virginia Rambal; May 9 David Schickler's The Smoker, read by Robert Sean Leonard Sandra Cisneros's My Lucy Frierld Who Smells Like Com, read by Carmen Zapata; May 16 Andre Aciman's Arbitrage, fcad by the author; Ian Frazier's Dilting Your Mom, lead by Isaiah Sheffer; Russell Banks' The Moor, read by layO. Sanders Donald Barthelme's The School, read by Laura Esterman; Shirley Jackson's Charles, read by Lois Smith

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I\pr. 5 One Water, Om' Air, Olle Mother Earth, with Corbin Harney Apr. 26 Publishing Towards a SustJlinable Society, with Judith & In the measured words of a wise Western Shoshone elder and Chris Plant spiritual leader, Corbin Hamey explains the hazards we face How books help you monitor and prepare for the changing in a nuclear world, and how we can live respectfully on this face of our society one mother earth. What is a socially responsible approach to publishing How publishers mold societal trends Apr. 12 Cultural Roots a/Vialmee, wilh Susan Griffin How to overcome obstacles to printing books on recycled Why we often accept what our government tells us, even pilper when our eyes and ears tell us otherwise The potential need to replace printed books with electronic How men experience a rape of the spirit books How our young people may use aggression as a coping device How you can support the need for the reemergence of The impact of a man's reluctance to weep independent book stores How women take on the suffering of others May 3 The Alchemy afHealing, with Nicki Scully Apr.]9 Creating the Life ofYour Dreams, with Marc Allen How you can apply the principles of alchemical healing to The four simple steps you can begin today that will help you transfonn disease realize the life of your dreams What are four principles of alchemical healing How you can examine your core beliefs to find the basis for How you can learn to see with your hands your current circumstances How to use animals and plants as allies in healing What suC(ess means for yOIl Why it's important to Jearn how to shield yourself from taking One powerful exercise that will help you manifest the things on other people's pain you want and overcome doubts and fears that stand in your wov Remnil1drr ofschedlile ullavailable as we went to press. Ho~ you can turn adversity to your advantage How you can achieve success without being a workaholic www.kalw.org

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Midnight BHC WORLD SERVJCE OVERNIGHT till 5,00 am. 12:00 5:00 pm. eBC'S AS IT HAPPENS It's conven;ational and friendly. It's World News 12:05 Health Mailers 12:30 World Business thought-provoking and incisive. It's As II Happens, the Report 12:45 The Instant Guide A lively 15-minute program international news magazine from the Canadian Broadcasting that attempts to fill those nagging gaps in our general Corporation that adds freshness and diversity to your evening knowledge 1:00 World News 1:05 Talking Point A taped listening. Hosts Barbara Budd and Mary Lou Finlay probe the and edited version of the international call-in program from major stories of the day, mixing interviews with coverage in 7am Sunday moming. 1:45 Off the Shelf Serial readings on an infoonative and often irreverent style. Their interviews are Monday thru Friday of recent literature. 2:00 World Update as often with people affected by the news as with the with Dan Damon 3:00 World Briefing 3:30 World Business newsmakers, and the result is a very human and relevant Report 3:45 Sports Roundup 4:00 World Briefing 4:20 analysis of the world's lOp stories. British News 4:30 The Instant Guide See 12:45 am. 4:45 6:00 pm FRESH AIR WITH TERRY GROSS A rebroadcast of this Sports Roundup morning's program. 5:00 am MORNING EDITION Brings you news, commentary, and 7:00 pm BBe NEWS essays that leave you with two free hands to steady that 7:30 pm CJTI' VISIONS Rose Levinson explores Bay Area health­ double espresso you start the day with. On Mondays at 5:10 care, environment, economy and government on this call-in and 7:10, Cokie Roberts analyzes the national political scene show with people who make news. Call-in your <:jue5tions at with host Bob Edwards. From Bush House in London, the (415) 841-4134. Email them al comments@cityvisionsradio. BBC WORLD NEWS chips in its two pence every hour at 5, 6, com. 7, and 8 and also at 10 and 11. Plus traffic reports twice per 8:30 pm SAYS YOUl Witty word game show from Boston that's hour at 20 minutes after the hour and just before the BBe enjoyed from coast to coast. Recorded in front of live World News at the top of the hour. Also Monday through audiences at various locations around Boston, Says You! Friday COMMENTAR1ES FROM JIM HIGHTOWER at 7:49 features six panelists ~ divided into two teams of three ~ 'm. that bluff, guess and expolU1d their way through the fast­ 9:00am GARRISON KEIllOR'S WRITER'S ALMANAC paced program. Host/producer Richard Sher and the 9:05 am FRESH AIR Terry Gross hosts this daily intervil?w and review panelists have a friendly intimacy that invites you to play and program_ laugh along. 10:00 am YOUR CALL with Laura Flanders and Farai Chideya: 9:00 pm LET THE GOODTIMES ROLL Documentary series that tells Politics and culture, dialog and debate. the stories behind the songs that have kept America singing Call-in at (415) 841-4134. and dancing for decades. Hosted by Chicago soul singer Jerry 11:00am THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW A program that engages "The Iceman" Butler, the series profiles the lives, times, and audiences with new voices and fresh perspectives. This is creative output of artists who rocked the world, from Wilson NPR's first program to originate from Los Angeles. The show Pickell to The O'Jays, Chuck Berry to Little Eva. See listings on offers news, conversation, and ideas about everything from page 9. technology and education to politics, sports, the arts, and pop 10:00 pm MARK NAFfALlN'S BLUES POWER HOUR She's-gone culture. Regular guests include Cornel West, Princeton blues, wiJd-about-you-baby blues, blues indigo, blues, blues, University professor; Omar Wasow, technology guru and and more blues of all hues. Contact Mark at 8OD-411-WINNER executive director ofblackplaneU:om; George Johnson, sports with questions and comments about the program. anchor and reporter for Comcast Sportsnet; author and 11:00 pm PORTRAITS IN BLUE A weekly look at the great artists and University of Pennsylvania professor Michael Eric Dyson; plus entertainers of American black music The program's focus is Connie Rice, director olthe Advancement Project. N('wsmakn on the era from World War lito today, covering the entire and personality interviews have included former President spectrum of the music - from the roots of R&B to the dawn of Bill Clinton, Senator John McCain, and Halle Bl?rry. On disco, from the masters of the blues to their contemporary Fridays, the show offers a lighter tone with a comedy segment. proteges. See listings on page 10. Guests have included Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, and Chris Midnight BBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT till 5:00 am. See Tucker. Tuesday listings on page 10 for oil complete schedule. Noon NEW DIMENSIONS Reasons for embracing hopefulness regarding contemporary problems in each weekly, one hour in-depth dialogue. Perspectives relative to physical, mental, and spiritual well being of humanity and the planet. See listings on page 7. 1:00 pm UVING ON EARTH This newsmagazine chronicles the promises, perils, and politics of environmental change, using Audience Needed For multicultural producers and programming sources indigenous 10 varied areas. Radio Drama 2:00 pm UBC NEWSHOUR An hour of news and analysis of the day's top stories from around the globe - helping you to make sense of a rapidly--ehanging world_ ProViding concise insights radio production of Sinclair Lewis's play It Can't into key events of international interest, Newshour's 60 Happen Here, from his novel of the same name minutes is packed with bulletins, interviews and analysis from A about the election of a fascist dictator in the the BBC's most experienced correspondents. United States will be taped before live audiences on April 3:00 pm ALL THINGS CONSIDERED Two hours of news, business, 30, May 1 and 2. KALW will broadcast this radio drama in science and culture, with newsmaker profiles and interviews, the fall, just in time for the elections. human interest, and reviews of the arts, books, film and theater. National Public Radio's multi-award winning daily newsmagazine. Hosted by Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and For more information about attending a perfonnance, Melissa Block. call the Z Space box office at 415--437-6775 or on the web at ". www.zspace.org. 8 Page 80 of 120 • LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL MONDAYS AT 9 PM

}r.5 Kings of the Strings Guitar- the central instrument in the blues and R&B and the instrument of choice for artists who left their mark on American music. This show presents Chuck Berry, B.B. King, and King's Lucille. It tells the little-known story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a fiery gospel guitarist whose style presaged rock 'n roll. And it brings things to the present with Bonnie Raitt and Eric C1apton, who talk about their music and the guitarists who influenced them, from Muddy Waters to John Lee Hooker.

Apr. 12 Beale Street Blues Memphis js known for two great exports; barbeque and the blues. Taday's broadcast takes a musical joumey to 1950s Memphis when the city was a hotbed for R&B. It shares the story of Sun Records, Ike Turner, and B.B. King. Johnnie Johnson Apr. 19 R&B in Bluck and White TV, as Nat King Cole once observed, was afraid of the dark, May24 Boogie Woogie Blues yet black R&B performers were among the first to find their With its origins in Southern lumber towns, boogie woogie way into white America's living rooms - weekday afternoons piano playing is a foundation of R&B. This episode presents on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and Sunday evenings on boogie woogie pianists Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson, The Ed Sullivan Show. This episode reviews the TV debuts of whose music left a mark on everyone from Chuck Berry to Dr. Bo Diddley and The Supremes, and tells how film director John. John Waters created the 1988 hit film Hairspray by watching a segregated teen dance show in his hometown of Baltimore. May31 Southem Fried Soul Like all black musical genres, soul music has its origins in the Apr. 26 The Magic 0/ Muscle Shoals soaring solo singers and choirs of southern gospel music. The It's off to the small, cotton fanning town in the heart of point is well made in the songs and life stories of the South's Alabama that produced some of the most soulful records of best-loved soul artists: AI Green, Irma Thomas, Gladys Knight the '60s and 70s. Muscle Shoals, AL, is the birthplace of Percy and the Pips, and Aaron Neville. Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman," The Staple Singers' 'T1I Take You There," Jun. 7 The Poets ofthe Blues and Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally:' R&B songwriters gave advice, told stories, and kept people laughing or crying with their lyrics, yet these May3 Profits and Pride poets often toiled behind the scenes. Today's In its early days, R&B was a rough and broadcast brings to center stage little-known tumble business run by many small songwriters such as Otis Blackwell, who composed family-based entrepreneurs_ They were both R&B classics for black artists and a string of hits known as "record men," and most were for Elvis Presley, including "All Shook Up." And it white. This program profiles several tells the stories of some classic R&B songs, from "Hit African American pioneers in the music the Road, 1ack" to "Ain't No Mountain High biz who managed artists like Little Richard Enough." and Etta James, introducing them to the American public. Jun. 14 Th/' Stax Story A powerhouse of soul music started in an abandoned May 10 R&B GfJeS Country movie theater in Memphis' black community. Stax Many African American R&B singers had Records, a fount of R&B artistry, featured an all-star a perhaps surprising first love - country roster that included such superstars as BookerT. and music. Today's broadcast tells the often the MGs, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Isaac overlooked story of blacks in country Hayes. music, and showcases one of the first stars of Nashville's Grand 01' Gpry, the black Jun. 21 Soul Serelladers harmonica player DeFord Bailey. Joe Aaron Neville The penultimate program in Let the Good Times Roll Simon, Charley Pride, Clarence profiles some of the soulful groups of the '60s and "Gateillouth" Brown, and Ray Charles illuminate the struggles '70s, including The Dells, The O'Jays, the Isley African Americans endured to break into country music. Brothers, and others.

May 17 The Pillars o/Soul Jun. 26 Philly 50111 Today's broadcast spotlights several classic soul crooners, The studios in the City of Brotherly Love rivaled the hit­ including ex-prize fighter Jackie Wilson, doo-wop singer makers of the Motor City. This final episode explores the Clyde McPhatter of The Drifters, and Little Willie John, who is Philly soul of the 1970s with the production team of Gamble best known for his original version of "Fever," yet whose and Huff. They created such lush masterpieces as "La-La career ended with a murder_ Means I Love You," by The Delfonics; The O'Jays' "Love Train"; and "If You Don't Know Me By Now," by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.

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Midnight DBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT till 5:00 am. 12:00 April 13 & 27; May 11 & 25; June 8 & 22 World News 12:05 Go Digita' i'mgraIn dealing with the 7:00 pm LIVE GAVO,·TO-GAVEL BROADCAST OF THE SAN world of new media, information technology. computer FRANCISCO UNIFlED SCHOOL DlSTRlCf BOARD games, etc 12:30 World Business Report 12:45 Analy- MEETINGS Meetings take place at the School District Central sis 1:00 World News 1:05 Outlook This long running and Office at 555 Franklin Street in San Frandsco, and'are open to award-winning daily magazine features hosts Fred Dove and the public. Heather Paytion, who present topical human interest stories from around the world. From health and science to show All othf'T Tuesday etlf'nings: business and humor., the program brings the events, the 7:00 pm BBCNEWS persomliities, and the issues that affect life around the world, 7:3lJ pm On the first Tuesday of each month, Alan Farley hosts "MY delivered in a format that provides color, conversation, and FAVORlTE THINGS," on which his guests play their favorite sometimes controversy. 1:45 Off the Shelf Serial readings recordings. Recent guests have included San Francisco Opera Monday Ihru Friday of recent literature. 2:00 World Update General Director Pamela Rosenberg, composer]ohn Adams, with Dan Damon 3:00 World Briefing 3:30 World Business sports columnist Bruce Jenkins, basoonist Rufus Olivier, and Report 3:45 Sports Roundup 4:00 World Briefing 4:20 conductor Edwin Outwater , British News 4:30 Analysis 4:45 Sports Roundup (0/1 otllf'r TUf'Sdays whell the Board does not meet, Alan ~/lts 5:00 am MORNJNG EDITION/BBC WORLD NEWS Performillg Arts Specials.) See Monday at 5:00 am. 8:30 pm HHe ASSIGNMENTCorrespondents report from around the 9:00 am GARRISON KEILLOR'S WRITER'S ALMANAC globe, investigating the stories behind the headlines and 9:05 am FRESH AIR Terry Gross hosts this dally interview and review exploring how decisions by governments and corporations program. affect people'S everyday lives. 10:00 am YOUR CALL with bura Flanders and Farai Chideya: Politics and culture, dialog and debate. 9:00 pm ECHOES Modern soundscape of music that draws from a Call-in at (415) 841-4134. multitude of cultures, traditions, and genres. Hosted by music 11:00 am TIJE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW See Monday at 11:00 am journalist John Diliberto, it's three hours of evocative, groWld­ Noon PHILOSOPHY TALK breaking music that seamlessly bridges new instrumental, 1:00pm COMMONWEALTH CLUB OF CALIFORNIA Movers & world fusion, new acoustic, impressionistic jazz, and inventive shakers, thinkers & doers speak out on a wide range of vocal styles. Special program segments include produced subjects. You'll hear speeches from the Commonwealth Club features that showcase an artist, cover new developments or of California that are exclusive to KALW. events in contemporary music, and present Living Room 2:00pm BBC NEWSHOUR See Monday at 2:00 pm Concert;;, intimate performances in artists' homes. 3:00pm ALL THJNGS CONSJDERED See Monday at 3:00 pm. (011 weeks wlU'lllhere is a School Bonrd Meeting tllat runs past 9 5:00pm CBC'S AS IT HAPPENS See Monday at 5:00 pm. pm, EdlOl."S will begin immediatelyfallowing the end of th~ mf'eling.) 6:00pm FRESH AlR WITH TERRY GROSS A rebroadcast of this Midnight BBC WORLD SERVlCE OVERNIGHT till 5:00 am. See morning's program. Wednesday listings on page 14 for a complete schedule.

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Apr. 5 Martin Scorcese presents music from his PBS blues films Looking at Education with Apr.12 T/lj M/lh/l1-1970s California blues Carol Kocivar Apr.19 Howlin' Wolf- 19605 Chicago blues lease join me in conversations about education. Apr. 26 John Lee Hooker -19505 Detroit blues My guests proVide timely infonnation about community resources as weD personal views May 3 Chuck Willis -19505 Atlanta R&B P and insights on topics that affect our children. May 10 Rosetta Tharpe -19405 gospel guitar Recent and on-going issues: May 17 Little Jimmy Scott - 19505 jazz vocals • junk food • classroom behavior May 24 Wynonie Harris - 19505 R&B • arts education May 31 Johnny Taylor - 1960s soul • learning differences strategies for parents and teachers Jun. 7 Catching Up with Keb' Mo' - 1990s & 20005 blues special education Jun. 14 Lightnin' Hopkins -1950s Texas blues advocacy for children ..and more

Juri. 21 Hank Ballard & the Midnightf'rs - 19605 vocal group When? just Jun. 28 Freddif' King - ]960s Chicago blues The second and fourth Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m before the SFUSD Board of Education meetings. Jul. 5 2004 W.e. Htmdy Awards - All styles 10 Page 82 of 120 J BBC'S THE CHANGING WORLD WEDNESDAYS AT NOON

)r.7 Cancer BaHlelines embodied the promise of a new South Africa, and Keane ...<14 Andrcw Luck-Baker prcsents this two-part examination of the documented the optimism of the nation's leadership and its battle against cancer. Program one looks at viruses that trigger citizenry. Today, many blacks complain that, in effect, certain cancers, for example, cervical cancer, the most common apartheid still exists. At the same time, many whites feel that among women in the developing world: It explains how thq're now discriminated against in the competition for fmdings from the Human Genome Project could result in education and jobs. So how far has South Africa moved from ijuick and accurate tests for susceptibility to many cancers. It its painful past, and how ready is it for true reconciliation and then turns to stTiltegies for tackling cancers at their earliest rebuilding? While some of the people who led the genocide in stages. Hopes are high for more accurate early-detection tests Rwanda in 1994 have been arrested and tried, and many and for drugs and novel therapies that control budding communities have attempted their own process of reconcilia­ abnormalities. tion, many of the slaughter's perpetrators have escaped In program two of Cancer Battlelines, Luck-Baker talks to justice. Keane tracks down several of the people he met a researchers about the treatment of well--established cancers. decade ago to learn how they have fared. His award-winning Techniques include using a geneticaUy engineered vims 1994 coverage included his confronting the Bourgmester of designed to seek out and destroy glioblastoma, the deadliest Rusomo, Sylvestre Gacumbitsi, about his role in the killings. of brain cancers, and using a gene therapy to make breast This particular story has come full circle - in July 2003, 'Keane tumors commit cellular suicide. testified in the Gacumbitsi trial, part ofU.N.'s International Researchers also discuss their hopes for beating advanced Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. cancer ~ a fonnidable opponent when cells have spread through the body. New "smart" drugs hold promise, as do May 26 Age ofEmpire genetic therapies that bolster immune systems against Jun. 2 Is the United States really the most successful power in malignant cells. Medical researchers look to a fulure where &9 history? Is it actually misusing some of its power, and should malignancies are as controllable as high blood pressure and it be more skillfully adapting its message and methods to diabetes an' today. preserve its influence in years to come? Jonathan Marcus presents"Age of Empire.." a three-part series that looks in Apr. 21 Pushing for Production depth at the United States' pivotal role in world affairs and &28 Animal-keeping uses more land worldwide than any other asks why and how the U.s. has arrived at this position of human activity. In developing countries.. human population global dominance. The u.s. provokes strong emotions. How growth, increasing urbanization, and rising incomes are do ordinary Americans see the world and how do other predicted to double the production of livestock and demand people see America? How are the apparent contradictions for livestock products over the next 20 years. What's more, and paradoxes to be explained? Is Washington"s influence livestock production is moving from temperate and dry areas fated to decline just as all previous major uempires" have seen to warmer, more humid, disease-prone environments, and the their powers wane? And jf so what other power centers might number of large-scale, industrial production units dose to step into the breach? Marcus talks to influential figures in urban centers in developing countries is growing fast. In American society, ordinary citizens of the U.s., and a cros.s­ Pushing for Production, Susie Emmett thoroughly examines seclion of the global public to gauge what makes America's the practicalities of getting greater productivity from farmed role so controversial and how America's foreign policy might animals. The two programs review the nutritional .. physical, change to encompas.s some of the concerns of its critics both at and medical advances that arc rclevant to anyone who eats or home and abroad. keeps animals, and consider how the production of livestock and its products can improve. Reporting from a variet}' of Remainder ofscheduled topics unavailable as we went to press. farms.. Emmett investigates the practices of large-scale operators, and asks whether the world has reached a barrier beyond which it cannot push animals to produce. She also considers whether smaller-scale operators can achieve as much or more and for similar or less total cost. Why This Night:

MayS Holy Wars A Passover Spedal Mark Duff investigates the extent to which religion is at the root of armed struggle in the world, and asks whether MONOAY, APRIL 5 AT 7:30 PM religiously motivated conflicts are different from other forms of war. Is there any justification for describing current tensions conversation between Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, between Islam and Christianity as a holy war, and have the A Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, and terms "jihad" and "crusade" been corrupted by those looking host Larry Josephson, focusing on the Seder, a ritual meal to define the world in tenns of a dash of civilizations? To that recolUlts the escape ofthe Jews from slavery in Egypt answer these ijuestions, Duff travels to the United States, Pakistan, Israel, and Sudan, and shares how people with and their eventual arrival in the Promised Land. This passionately held religious beliefs justify violence. discussion will touch on the history, liturgy and foods of Holy Wars considers whether there can ever be an end to Passover. religious conflict when those who fight feel they are blessed The dialogue is mixed with the music ofPassover, by the god they revere. selected by Cantor Marcia Tilchin, who has chosen some of the most beautiful and moving Passover music avail­ Reconciliation May12 able, some from her own private collection, a treasure 19 In 1994, Fergal Keane covered the historic elections in South Africa and the horrific genocide in Rwanda. ln "Reconcilia­ trove of rare recordings of sacred and secularJewish tion," he returns to these nations to see how far each has come. music. The 1994 election victory of the African National Congres.s 11 Page 83 of 120 -

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Midnight SDC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT liII5:00 .am. 12:00 1:00 pm CAR TALK So your clutch ~daJ refuses to pop back up, Tie a World News 12:05 Masterpiece I:ach week program rope to it and give it a tug. A funny smell every time you turn examines an artist, writer or performer, or a work or body of on the heat? It could be mouse flambe. This and other great work that deserves closer attention. 12:30 World Business advice for your car from the auto-omniscient Click and Clack, Report 12:45 Analysis 1:00 World News 1:05 Outlook See the tappet brothers. Don't forget the puzzler! A rebroadcast Tuesday 1:00 am ]:45 Off the Shelf Serial readings Monday from Saturday. thru Friday of recent literature. 2:00 World Update with Dan 2:00 pm BBC NEWSHOUR See Monday at 2:00 pm. Damon 3:00 World Briefil1g 3:30 World Business Report 3:00 pm ALL THINGS CONSIDERED See Monday at 3:00 pm. 3:45 Sports Roundup 4:00 World Briefing 4:2!l British 5:00 pm CBC'S AS IT HAPPENS See Monday at 5:00 pm. News 4:30 Analysis 4:45 Sports Roundup 6:00 pm FRESH AIR WITH TERRY GROSS A rebroadcast of this 5:00 <"lm MORNING EDITION/BBC WORLD NEWS morning's program. See Monday aI5:00. 7:00 pm BBC NEWS 9:00 am GARRISON KEILLOR'S WRITER'S ALMANAC 7:30 pm YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS San Mateo Deputy District Attorney 9;05 am FRESH AIR Terry Gross hosts this daily interview and review Chuck Firmey and his guests talk with listeners about legal program. and consumer problems. Call in your questions to Chuck and 10:00 am YOUR CALL with Laura Flanders and Farai Chideya: his guest. Politics and culhue, dialog and debate. 8:30 pm HBC AGENDA Exploring the ideas and trends shaping our Call-in at (41S) 841-4134. world. ] 1:00 am THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW 9:00 pm ECHOES See Tuesday at 9:00 pm. Noon CHANGING WORLD: DoeUMENTARlES FROM THE Midnight HBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT till 5:00 am. See HBe See page 11 for a partial schedule. Thursday listings On page 16 lor a complete schedule. Alistair Cooke Retires

continuedfrom page 1 Omnibus and as the host of Masterpiece Thenter has enriched and informed my entire life. I hope and pray that Mr. Cooke housewife in Yorkshire, a space scientist in Sri Lanka, a high has as many more years ahead of him as he wishes to have; 1 school teacher in Beijing or a nurse in Libya." know that when he dies he will be mourned, as was Mark Byford, Acting Director General and until recently Schindler, on six continents." Director of the World Service said: Elaine Johnson ""I had the privilege to speak 10 Alistair personally this KALW Listener/Supporter since 1999 week. It was typical of his own professionalism and love of the BBC that he wanted to explain why Letter From America was coming to a close. Alistair Cooke has been one of the "To those of you children who believe that personal greatest broadcasters ever, full of insight and wisdom. He has attraction ends at sixty...welt it doesn't. 1have been in love brought enormous pleasure to millions of listeners both in with Alistair Cooke for thirty-three years. It all began in 1971 the United Kingdom and around the world. We all thank him with Masterpiece Theatre's production of "The First for his unparalleled contribution." Churchilk" Over the years we together, Alistair and I, Nigel Chapman, Adin14 Director of BBC World Service, laughed at "Jeeves and Wooster/' grieved over "Stmset offered this observation Song," were amused by "Upstairs, Downstairs." And then "With his unique, ;l,'\l!t' perceptions of the countty he there was the weekly Letter From America on KALW. What made his home, Alastall (-'lokI'.' made an enormous contribu­ better way to form a relationship than to read the same tion to our underst;mdillg "f America. He had the rare ability books, watch the same television programs, and examine the to produce ""must-hc;H" , ... Ii" for more than five de<"ades. He events of the day. But it wasn't just a soul-to-soul relation­ delighted audiences all ,)\',', the world with programmes that ship. Alistair is so handsome: dapper in small check shirts were a jewel in the CfllWll "I the World Service. I know and tweeds, blue of eye, fine offeature and robust in color­ listeners will miss his WI \ .')ul perceptive observations on the ing. Altogether a lovely man. And so when West Coast Live life and politics of Ih,' 'v, "I, I's most powerful nation." invited Alistair to its Saturday taping [May 6, 1995-ed.1 I was In honor of the "n,'I'I'" "". ,·,mtrihution Alistair Cooke has there. And he was as always, humorous, articulate, and self­ made to the BBC .1n,1 I"~ t,,'\I,W listeners, KALW will be effacing. He admitted that he had made a hurried hip to the broadcasting a sell','li"" I" "" Ihe archives of the approxi­ 100 just before the taping began, and only just managed to mately 2,869 letll'r:,> ,,\,'1 Ill,' rwd few weeks. draw the zipper on parts private, but he said, "A spent sparrow seldom leaves its nest," making the audience roar KALW Listeners Sh;HI' TIll'ir Alistair Cooke with such unstuffy, lovable wit. Well, Alistair, perhaps it is Memories: fitting that during the week that 1learned that the red ".. .1 realize that I\li,~1.lir ( '" ,J."" is 95, but hoped that the double-decker bus will no longer ply the streets of London, I usual laws of natun' w<>,d, h,! ,ll'ply in his case. While I love also learned of yow retirement. How enormously sad, what hearing the archived klll·ls. I will miss his insights into the an immense loss. But remember, you lovely, dever, witty current scene, as wdl.ls hI:'> "1\ "~,,ingmessagethat no matter man that you have been loved and loved well." how old a thinkin14 per.sllil i_so II<" '-o1n grow and change.. Nancy Murphy Cooke has been PMtllf my iii,· .llways... His leaching on KALW Listener/Supporter since 1985 14 Page 86 of 120 • I

1'1 Lessons I Learned From My Wife

by Marty Nemko Superintendent of Schools came open, even though she was highly o matter how many books regarded, she never really thought I've read or experts I've about applying. I made her think N interviewed, I find I've about it. In fact, I pushed the heck grown most from lessons I learned out of her to apply. She did and from my wife, Dr. Barbara Nemko. became the cabinet's and board's She was no doctor when I met her. unanimous choice. She has since She was the remedial reading teach­ gone on to become the twice-elected ing in a middle school in Corona, superintendent and was just nomi­ Queens. I was the drug counselor. nated as the region's Superintendent During breaks, we'd both sit in the of the Year. Lesson Learned: Every­ teacher's room. The difference was one needs a champion. that I spent those ten minutes exacer­ A few months ago, Barbara was at bating my burnout, ever lamenting a holiday party, where an attendee the future of "the youths." In con­ said, "Barb, Napa's Dreamweavers trast, Barbara was chatting, laughing Theater is doing a production of with her more upbeat friends. That Neil Simon's play, Brighton Beach might make you think she was an Memoirs. You should try out for it." uncaring teacher. I found out later Barb said, ''I'm flattered but I that her principal rated her among the school's best. haven't acted since I played a tree in the 4th grade. The difference between her and me was that she knew Besides, where ;;till I going to find the time?" But Barb that moaning only makes matters worse. came home and her pushy husband said, °1 believe in We came to Berkeley so I could go to graduate one-time opportunities. Why not try out? school Barb had to find a job. She knew no one so Dreamweavers gets actors with mile·long acting networking was out. Rather than the passive approach resumes. Even if you get cast, it will be in a tiny role, of responding to want ads, she got in her car and went but trying out will be fun." Lo and behold, not only did from school district to school district, walked in, and she get cast, she got cast in a wonderful role: the Jewish strutted her stuff. Within five days, she had three job mother (which doesn't require much acting for Bar­ offers. Lesson Learned: Showing your wares, even if bara.) not solicited, pays off. I've subsequently found, as a It's one thing to impress in a brief audition; it's career counselor, that Barbara's experience is not another to perfonn a big role, 16 perfonnances no less. llllusuaL Barbara thought. "What's the smartest way to get We were at a party thrown by one of my professors, skilled fast? To get coached by the person who played Myra Windmiller. Being new to California, we didn't that role on Broadway." So, she googled and found the realize the convention: you bring a bottle of wine. person, Elizabeth Franz, who was nominated for a Instead, Barbara bought a pie plate. Myra was quite Tony Award for her perfonnance in that role. Amaz­ taken with it, which opened the door to her and ingly, Elizabeth's phone number was listed, and not Barbara having a nice conversation, at the end of only did Elizabeth answer, but she agreed to work with which, Myra said, "Why don't you apply to graduate Barbara, for free. Elizabeth turned out not only to be a school at Berkeley?" Barb applied, and despite a good great coach, but a truly lovely person. Lesson Learned: but not world-class academic record, got in. She now Solicit the best. Even many of the eminent appreciate holds a Ph.D. from Berkeley. Lesson Learned: Even in being asked. something seemingly as objective as getting into The play has since had its nul and consisted mainly Berkeley, relationships are key. of sold-out performances with standing ovations. But while Barbara was plenty smart, emotionally intelligent, and hardworking, she lacked the ambition 400+ ofMarty's writings are free on www.martynemko.com. gene. She held a number of positions, the last of which His radio show is heard Sundays from 11 to noon exclusively was as administrator in the Napa County Office of onKALW. Education. When the position of Napa County Interim

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Midnight BBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT till 5:00 am. 12:00 5:00 pm eBC'S AS IT HAPPENS See Monday at 5;00 pm. Wo:rld News 12:05 Everywoman Current issues from a 6:00 pm FRESH AlR WITH TERRY GROSS A rebroadcast of this woman's point of view, and also deals with family, education, morning's program. health and women's daily lives around the world 12:30 7:00 pm DBe NEWS World Business Report 12:45 From Our Own Correpondent 7:30 pm AIDS UPDATE A weekly report on the social, political and 1:00 World News 1:05 Outlook 1:45 Off the Shelf Serial scientific developments concerning the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. readings of recent literature. 2:00 World Update with Dan 7:45pm HEALTH, MIND &:: BODY Each week, Dr. Paul Linde Damon 3:00 World Briefing 3:30 World Business Report interviews nationally renowned guests about a wide variety of 3:45 Sports Roundup 4:00 World Briefing 4:20 British topics covering the entire spectrum of health, wellness, and News 4:30 From OUf Own Correspondent Wit, local color & illness ranging from high-tech advances to the refinement of personal opinion from HOC correspondents around the world centuries-oJd healing techniques. Dr. Linde is a psychiatrist at 4:45 Sports Roundup San Francisco General Hospital and an associate clinical 5:00 am MORNING EDlTJON!BBC WORLD NEWS professor of psychiatry at the UCSF School of Medicine See Monday at 5:00. 8:00 pm THIS WAY our Now on Thursdays, the program presents a 9;00 am GARRISON KEILLOR'S WRITER'S ALMANAC news magazine format of lesbian and gay issues, suc;h as gays 9:05 am FRESH AIR Terry Gross hosts this daily interview and review in matrimony and in the military, adoption, and HlV disease program. developments. 10:00 am YOUR CALL with Laura Flanders and Farai Chideya: 8:30 pm ruc RADIO ,Every week this series profiles how the global Politics and culture, dialog and debate. economy juggernaut continues developing and how local Call-in at (415) 841-4134. communities are responding to the challenge ] 1;00 am THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW 9:00 pm KUMPO BEAT For three hours every week, Henri-Pierre Noon ALTERNATIVE RADIO Some of the best talks of progressive Koubaka hosts this program of African music, philosophy, scholars and thinkers that have been recorded around the and folk culture. counlry by producer David Barsamian. Midnight BBC WORLD SERVICE QVERNlGHT till 5:00 am. See 1:00 pm OPEN AIR Alan Farley presents the artists and writers who Friday listings on page 18 for a complete schedule. create our contemporary culture and arts. Recent guests have included actress Elaine Slritch, playwright David Edgar, conductor Roberto Abbado, baritone Nathan Guon, choreog­ News FromYour Legal Rights rapher Christopher Wheeldon, ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan, and singer Andrea Marcovicci. 2:00 pm BBC NEWSHOUR See Monday at 2:00 pm. our Legal Rights celebrated its 20th birthday this 3:00 pm ALL THINGS CONSIDERED See Monday at 3:00 pm. past February. If you have a legal problem and Y want to talk with an attorney at no charge, join Chuck Finney on the program and also take advantage of our Call-a-Lawyer nights when you can talk with an Need a Lawyer? attorney off the air, in private, and in confidence by caning 1-800-525-99]7 Dr 1-80o-KALW-917 on the 2nd and 4th Talk to us first! Wednesdays of each month from 7:30 - 8:30 PM. For twenty years, Your Legal Rights listeners have been The Lawyer Referral Service able to talk with attorneys on the air about the program topic covered each week. For many years, Your Legal is a non-profit public service of the Rights listeners have also been able to talk with attorneys Bar Association of San Francisco off the air, in private, and at no charge on the 4th Wednes­ and an underwriter of day of each month for Call-a-Lawyer nights. This has been and continues to be a public service of attorneys who are "Your Legal Rights" on KALW members ofthe Bar Association ofSan Francisco and of the San Mateo County Bar Association. We can arrange an appointment with In January of this year, we added an additional Call*a­ an attomey experienced Lawyer night with attorneys who are Certified Specialists in your type of legal problem on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. This additional Call-a-Lawyer night is in cooperation with the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California and is a FREE CONSULTATION public service of attorneys are specialists in several areas IN CASES OF INJURY of the law who have been certified by the Board of Legal Specialization. So, if you have a legal problem or question, instead of LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE not seeking legal advice because you don't want to incur a The Best Way to Find the Right Lawyer lawyer's bill, join Chuck Finney on Your Legal Rights on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM and also please note our 800 telephone number for ow CalJ-a-Lawyer nights on the 2nd (415) 989-1616 and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 7:30 - 8:30 PM. State Bar of California Cert. #0002 And, if you're out of the area, please remember the program is carried live on the Internet at www.kalw.org.

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ALW 91.7 is pleased to welcome Writer's Voice T.e. Boyle is both a terrific storyteller and a dynamic Radio, a new locally-produced program recorded at reader ofhis own work. His reading from Drop City, his latest K A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books at Opera Plaza, novel just out in paperback, draws peals oflaughter from the in the heart of San Francisco. delighted audience. Each year,50,OOO new books are published. With one million already in print, Writer's Voice Radio has myriad John Updike recently bestowed possibilities for enlightening and entertaining broadcasts. his literary blessing on local writer The mission of Writer's Voice Radio is to help you sort Andrew Sean Greer. We were fans through this tangle of titles and discover authors who satisfy long before the review. His new your intellectual curiosity and personal taste. novel, The Confessions ofMax Tivoli, a heartbreaking love story with an unforgettable narrator, is Guest Authors the talk of the tOlo'lll. Each week you will hear a new or established author read and discuss his or her new work. They may be novelists, John Dunning, author of the historians, journalists, or poets. Whatever the genre or style much loved Booked to Die, reads of their writing, you will know they are talented artists who from his latest, The Bookman's Andrew Sean Greer deserve your special attention. Promise. Set in the arcane world of Writer's Voice Radio will be the place to hear authors who antiquarian books, Dunning's mysteries are great favorites are just breaking into the limelight or who will soon emerge among booksellers and book collectors. as writers of note. You11 be able to tell your friends that you' heard them here first. While our goal is to introduce you to Shortly after her mother's death, Caroline Kraus left 51. new authors, we will also present contemporary writers who Louis for the San Francisco Bay Area "to find herself." Her have already established themselves in the literary world. mesmerizing new memoir, Borderlines, describes the experi­ ence of a bright, vulnerable, young woman caught in a manipulative relationship that overwhelms, but does not In the coming weeks, you']) hear, among others: quite destroy her. Anthony Swofford read from his provocative memoir, ]arhead, In addition to a guest author, each week we plan two which describes his experiences as additional features: a marine sniper on the front lines of the 1991 Gulf War. Literary Calendar The Bay Area is blessed with numerous venues where you Elisabeth Robinson discuss her can hear authors speak Each week we will review the lists of debut novel, The True and Out­ those appearing around the Bay and highlight a few that you standing Adventures ofthe Hunt don't want to miss. Sisters, which chronicles a year in the life of struggling film producer Anthony Swofford Olivia Hunt as her younger sister Guest Booksellers We will invite local booksellers to wax eloquently about is diagnosed with leukemia. their current favorite books. U you have a favorite bookseller William Gibson's new paper* at your local bookshop, please let us know. back, Pattern Recognition, blends the worlds of marketing, globaliza· You can find further information at tion, technology, and espionage. www.writersvoiceradio.com. No one captures our fast*paced culture as skillfully as Gibson. Writer's Voice IWdia is a project afScience Interchange in cooperation with A Clean A National Book Award nominee Well-lighted Placefor Books. Science CLEAN Edwidge Danticat's new novel.. lntrrchange produces Earth News heard on WEI.HIGHlID The Dew Breaker, explores the KAL Wand is dedicated to involving the ~E..,., T li world of a Haitian torturer whose public in the environment, education and BOOKS brutal crimes in the country ofrus the arts. A Clean Well~Lighted Place for birth lie hidden beneath his new Books, an independent bookstore since American reality. Edwidge Dantjcat 1975, has been located at Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco since 1982.

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I Midnight BBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGm tillS,OO am. mltl 7:30 pm COUNTERSPIN Now in it's new time slot, this program World News 12:05 Science in Action 12:30 WoTld Business draws upon an international network of analysts. CounterSpin i'l Report 12:45 Analysis 1:00 World News 1:05 Outlook See exposes biased reporting, cronyism. propaganda masquerad­ Iii Tuesday at 1:05 am 1:45 Off the Shelf $erial readings ing as hard news, and the chilling influence of corporate Monday Ihru Friday of recent literature. 2:00 World Update sponsors and owners, underwriters and media owners. I li,1 with Dan Damon 3:00 World Briefing 3:30 World Business 8:00 pm MY WORm (From the SBC archives) Four professional Report 3:45 Sports Roundup 4:00 World Briding 4:20 writers compete for marks by attributing. or rather !ii British News 4:30 Analysis 4:45 Football ExITa Focus on misattributing, quotations to authors and origins to words, British football scene. and fumbling through fOlbled fables. !I 5:00 am MORNING EDITION/HHC WORLD NEWS 8:30 pm MY MUSIC (From the BBC archives) What note went flat? See Monday at 5:00. Was it Gershwin or Tchaikovsky? With a few more hints LI 9:00 am GARRISON KEILLOR'S WRITER'S ALMANAC they'll get it for half a mark. lhis battle of wits and wit takes a 9:05 am FRESH AIR Terry Gross hosts this daily interview and review go at music (opera, jazz, even birdsong). Between "Word" and II! program. "Music" enjoy the weekly Noel Coward Entr'acte, in which 10:00 am YOUR CALL with Laura Handers and Farai Chideya: Alan Farley chOoses a Coward song each week that is Politics and culture, dialog and debate. (occasionally tenuously) connected to a question on one of the Call-in at (415) 841-4134. quiz shows. 11:OOam lHETAVISSMllEYSHOW 9:00 pm FASCINATIN' RHITHM This program celebrates American Noon UP FRONT: DISPATCHES FROM THE NEW MAJORITY culture through the medium of popular music. Explores, A weekly lake on current events from the Bay Area's ethnic informs and entertains with the music complemented by host news media. and producer Michael Lasser's commentary. See listings 1:00 pm THIS AMERICAN LIFE A rebroadcast of the SWlday show. below. If you've not heard it before you're missing one the best new 10:00 pm RECORD SHELFJim Svejda reviews compact discs, explores radio shows on radio today. the history of the Jewish musician, examines music inspired 2:00 pm BBe NEWSHOUR See Monday at 2:00 pm. by Shakespeare, andotherwise explores classical music. See 3:00 pm ALL THINGS CONSIDERED See Monday at 3:00 pm. listings on page 19. 5:00 pm CBC'S AS IT HAPPENS See Monday at 5:00 pm. 11:00 pm DON GIOVANNI OVERDRIVE Jason Lopez presents the 6:00 pm FRESH AIR WITH TERRY GROSS A rebroadcast of this best of "New Music." No doubt, you know the names of morning's program. famous composers of the 20th century, but you probably "II 7:00 pm LEFT, RIGHT & CENTER Provocative, up-to-the-minute. haven't had the time to sit down with a collection of CDs alive and witty, a weekly confrontation over politics, policy (much less buy them) and listen for yourself- See listings on il and popular culture proves those with impeccable credentials page ]9. needn't lack personality. Featuring four of the most insightful Midnight BBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT till 6:00 am. See " III news analysts anywhere, this weekly Hlove-hate relationship Saturday listings on page 20 for a complete schedule. Iii of the air" joins KALW's line up this

.-'T.2 The second pari of 11 two-part conversation with Oscar­ Apr. 2 Trio Medi/leval wirming film composer Hans Zimmer. Music from this group of three sopranos who have been taking Ewope by stonn. Feahrred on the show is the latest CD Apr. 9 A comparative survey of the recordings of Sir Arnold Bax's Soir, dit-elle. tone poem, TintageL Apr~ 9 I Nancy van de Vate Apr. 16 Debussy's Conductor One of the important composers of our generation. Her music Music of Debussy led by his favorite conductor, D. E. is inspired by Europe, Asia, current events, and the human lnghelbrecht. The first of two programs. heart.

Apr. 23 In the second of two programs featuring D. E.lnghelbrecht's Apr.16 Message famous Debussy recordings, excepts from Pelleas et Melisande One of the new vectors in music is a return to nature and awe and La Mer. at the mysterious.

Apr. 30 The Record ShelfRecord Rroiews Apr. 23 Builtlur Speed . Critical reactions to the latest compact discs. Where are you taking us Henri Vieuxtemps, Steve Roach, Deuter, Louis Andriessen, Philip Glass, & The User? May 7 A Cockney ill Paris Historic recordings of French music conducted by SirJohn Apr.30 Looking to the East Barbirolli. The music of East Asia through the senses of Western composers like Lou Harrison and Alan Hovhaness. May 14 The Best ofThe Record Shelf An encore of "The Minstrel of AthJone," the first of two May7 Ethel programs devoted 10 the Irish tenor John McCormack. Not another really cool string quartet? You're going to love their debut CD. May 21 The Best a/The Record Shelf "Count John" - the second of two programs devoted to tenor May 14 700lb Beetle John McCormack. That's either a really light-weight car or an odd little miniature piece of music. Make that lots of odd little miniatures. May 28 A conversation with the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko. May 21 Decasia ,.4 Go West, Yevgeny, (P/lrts 1 /lrld 2) Michael Gordon's soundtrack to the found-footage film by Bill ..1'\. II The great Russian conductor Yevgeny Mravinsky leads the Morrison memorializing the 20th century through aging Leningrad Philharmonic in non-Russian music. The first of celluloid. two programs. May 28 Many H/lve No Voice Jun. 18 A Buyer's Guide to the Bartok Orchestral Music Music from the Milntlers and other Euro-c1assical-jazz-rock A survey of the best of the readily available recordings. lyp".

Jun. 25 A comparative survey of the recordings of Haydn's Jun. 4 Garden ofMemory Revisited "Farewell" Symphony. Music from artists, including KALW's Samh Cahill, featured at the annual festival once held in the cavernous Chapel of the Jul. 2 The Best o/The Record Shelf Chimes in Oakland. A conversation with Esa-Pekka Salonen. Jun.ll DeJiesAll Categories It isn't that some music is too weird, it just doesn't fit into a neat box.

Jun. 18 Urban Mystic A meandering sax journey through the night city air.

Jun. 25 Hyperualism A new CD &om electroacoustic sound.palette guru Noah www.kalw.org Creshevsky.

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" ::1 Midnight BBC WORLD SERVICE OVERNIGHT lill 6:00 am. 12:00 Noon WHAD'YA KNOW? Following Sedge and WCL, the show is a i!1 World Briefing 12:20 Sports Roundup 12;30 World two-hour comedy/quiz show. Hosted by MichWisconsin." He quizzes listeners and audience on III The Ticket 2:00 World Briefing 2:15 Leller from America Things You Should Have Learned in School, in this weekly 2;30 Global Business 3:00 World News 3:05 Assignment A tour-de-farce competition for a veritable cornucopia of prizes. review of the most significant business trends of the week 2:00 pm THISTLE & SHAMROCK Filled with spirited reels, ancient 3:30 The Interview Every week, Carrie Gracie talks to the ballads, and the most exciting examples of emerging contem­ people who are shaping our world.An in-depth profile of a porary Celtic music. Intenriews with prominent artists are person in the news 4:00 World Briefing 4:20 British News recorded on location throughout Scotland, Ireland and 4:30 Analysis 4:45 Sports Roundup 5:00 Newshour beyond, by host Fiona Ritchie. See listings on page 22. 5:55 Sports News 3:00 pm FOLK MUSIC AND BEYOND Some of the best in contempo­ 6:00 am WEEKEND EDITION Scott Simon and National Public Radio rary folk, traditional, and original music from America, wrap up the week's events with analysis by Daniel Schorr, England, Ireland, Scotland, and occasionally other parts of the features and documentaries and interviews with newsmakers. world both live in the KALW studios and recorded. Hosted by Also New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell on the movies and JoAnn Mar and Bob Campbell. See listings on page 21. Ron Rappaport on sports. And frequently some"Annoying 5:00 pm A PATCHWORK QUILT A program of Celtic and other Music." traditional music, American roots, singers and songwriters, 9:00 am CAR TALK It's that funny noise your radio makes every interpreters, and instrumentalists. Songs of sentiment and Saturday moming. Auto--omniscient Tom and Ray Magliozzi silliness, of things topical and timeless. We meet new friends answer questions about cars from a nation of people saying and visit old ones. Hosted by Kevin Vance. "beep, beep," "kerplwlk" "shoo-shoo," and "gronk" over the 6:30 pm BLUEGRASS SIGNAL A weekly hour-and-a-half of air. Rebroadcast Wednesday at 1:00 pm. bluegrass - "folkmusic in overdrive," that unique synthesis 10:00 am WEST COAST LIVE! San Francisco's Uve Radio Program To of blues and old~time country music, with elements of Celtic, The World. Every week Sedge Thomson hosts regulars and jazz, and a variety of folk musics. Host and producer Peter semi-regulars: Anne Lamott, Carl & Karl, True Fiction Thompson presents recent and classic bluegrass recordings Magazine, plus special guests. Two hours of live conversation, with background and commentary plus a calendar of performance and play often from locations around the Bay upcoming musical events. Area. Listen in or be part of the audience. CaJJ (415) 664-9500 Peter writes.. for ticket information. Thanks for your many wmmwts, suggestions. and requests. Please keep them coming at [email protected]. Thill's also Iheaddress to write for Il complete schedule ofupcoming rotnts and/or playHsts of Ilny S/IOW. Thanks also for finding a way to support KALW on behalfof Click and Clack Talk Cars "Bluegrass Signal," despite having 10 take time out from the Strictly Bluegrass Festival and/or the baSf'ball playoffs. I'm heartened to now appears know how you value the stalion and the program. The conlinuing mix a/classic and current, Ihematic andfrre-ftowing, in the Friday AUTOBUYS live music and special guests, bluegrass and old time, and more remQlns the basis ofthe show. Bluegrass remains an exciting, vital section of the mix afblues, stringband, eel/ie, jazz, counlry, and more, and I " remain exciled about being able 10 present it every SaUlT/fay night. "I San Francisco Chronicle. Thanks for lislening - and respondillg!

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,t.3 Rewlf Rtltases in Celtic Music Fl?aluring selections from British singer Kate Rusby's latest, "Underneath the Stars," Ireland's seven-member traditional hand Danu and their new CD, and a "Best of" Altan collection.

Apr.lO Future Primitives Retra, trance, and tribal colors in music by the Irish hand Kila, Afro Celt, Cordelia's Dad, Mercedes Peon from Galicia, and the Warsaw Village Band.

Apr.17 Dougie MacLean in Concert Highlights from two Dougie Maclean concerts in Berkeley, perfonned solo and with full band.

Apr. 24 Mariana Sadovska The singer, actress, and researcher into the hidden musical traditions of her native Ukraine appears live in our studio.

May 1 May Day! Songs in honor of and inspired by the merry month oEMay. Members of the Celtic-Renaissance quartet BroceHande will be slopping by to perform some May Day songs.

May 8 Hymns, Chants, and Anthems Shape note hymns from the film Cold Mountain as conducted by Tim Erikson, Vedic hymns by Linda Waterfan. eco-hymns and anthems, and more.

May 15 LuI/abies and Children's Songs From Ireland, lullabies sung by Maire Brennan, Padraigin Ni UalJachain, Karan Casey, and others. Also, songs for children (and the young at heart) by John McCutcheon, Greg Brown, and Grammy award wil'Ulers Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer.

May 22 Go West! The west of Jreland, the American West, the west of Canada­ music by Tom Russell, Mary McCaslin, James Keelaghan, Eileen McGann, Altan, Maggie Boyle.

May 29 Next Generation Showcasing the talents of the younger generation of folk! roots!acoustic musicians. Dan Bern, Ani di Franco, Peter Mulvey, Noe Venable, Kris Delmhorst, Eliza Carthy, the American Fiddle Ensemble, Nickel Creek, and the Marrunals will be among the many artists featured.

Ill"', Iri!Jh tmdScottish Favorites Every Saturday morning, from lOam-Noon, M.llinky singer Karine PoJwarl, musical tributes to the late Sedge Thomson's West Coast Live broadcasts II,Imish Henderson, and whatever comes along. music, conversation, and humor to KAL W

,,," I~' I''''pourri listeners, and beyond. Who knows what mysterious conjunctions? Join us on the air, or at one of our broadcast I", ,1'1 1111' San Francisco Free Folk Festival venues like Berkeley's Freight and Salvage or the A preview of some of the musicians taking part in tltis annual April venue in San Francisco - 12 Galaxies at ~;Ilhering sponsored by the San Francisco Folk Music Club. 2565 Mission at 22nd with breakfasty items

I·", 'r. I"""announced available. For more info, call (415) 664-9500 or visit www.WCL.org 0 West Coast Live! VISl)a~ Pioneers in (' Radio. 21 Page 93 of 120 • THISTLE & SHAMROCK SATURDAYS AT 2 PM

Apr, 3 Best a/The Thistle & Shamrock Special.

Apr.1O New Releases Hear debuts from emerging artists along with new recordings from some of your favorite names in Celtic music, in an hour of new releases from both sides of the Atlantic.

Apr.17 Squeeze Me Rob Wallace (Scottish small pipestSimon Thoumire (concertina), Liam O'Flynn (Irish uilleann pipes), and Sharon Shannon (button accordion) lead the way as we hear instru­ ments that-literally-work under pressure.

Apr. 24 Smithsonian Folklife Festival (P4rll) Savor highlights from a live performance by humorist and songwriting legend Adam McNaughtan. Hosted by Fiona Ritchie, his appearance at the National Malt Washington, OC, was'part of "Scotland at the Smithsonian," a celebration of Scottish music, arts, crafts, and food from the 2003 Folklifc .... Festival. NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO-

May 1 Spirito/Youth Explore the huits of recent years' investment in traditional music education inScotland, Ireland, and the United States. Featured are recordings from the National Center of Excel­ Jun. 5 Across the Border lence in Traditional Music and other educational programs This week, we feature the best of the English roots music that create a bridge between the next generation of musicians scene, including Kate Rusby, Eliza Carthy, Kathryn Tiekell, and the current Celtic sound. The House Band, and Jacqui McShee's Pentangle.

May 8 Their Lives in Music Jun. 12 Smithsonian FolHi!e Festival (Parl2) From fisherfolk to fanners, weavers to miners, lives spent at We are proud to be offering these exclusive highlights from a work in traditional industries have always been documented live perfonnance by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Karine in music and sang. This week we review some traditional and Polwart, best known for her work wilh Battlefield Band and contemporary music describing work lives, past and present. Malinky. Hosted by Fiona Ritchie, her appearance at the National Mall, Washington, DC, was part of "Scotland at the May 15 Frankie Gavin Smithsonian," a celebration of Scottish music, arts, crafts, and The internationally revered Irish fiddler and flute player talks food from the 2003 FolkJife Festival. about the many facets of his music, from his decades of groundbreaking work with De Dannan, to the individual Jun. 19 Birdsong projects that occupy much of his time today. Featured are From Silly Wizard's dassic recording of ''If I Were a Black­ recordings with Frankie's lifelong friend Mairtin O'Connor, bird," featuring Andy M. Stewart, 10 Dolly Parton's own the renowned jazz violinist StephanI' Grappelli, and De traditional Appalachian-style song "Little Sparrow:' common Dannan. bird life from garden and woodland has always fuelled the imagination of songwriters. We'll flit through an hour's worth May 22 Celtit: Women this week, including selections from singer, songwriter, and Since the rise in popularity of Celtic compilation albums about fiddler Laurie Lewis, whose album Birdsong has been released a decade ago, many of the most successful releases have as a benefit for the Audubon Canyon Ranch. featured collections of music by women artists. We'll review a few of these this week, including selections from such Jun. 26 The Borders bestsellers as A Woman's Heart, Her Infinite Variety; Celtic Music from the borders of Scotland and England are featured Women in Music and Song, and The Chieftains collaboration this week, with musicians based in the region including John with women artists, Tears ofSlone. Wright (songs), Savouma Stevenson (harp), and songs from the borderlands with Battlefield Band, Dick Gaughan, and May 29 Celtic Dance others. Fuelled in part by the inspirational success of Riverdance, many of today's Celtic instrwnentalists are re-discovering the Jui. 3 The Master and the Maker joyof accompanying traditional dance on stage and even in Chris Norman is one of today's leading players of traditional the recording studio, Hear the rhythms of the Scottish and baroque flute. As our guest this week, he talks about the Stepdance Company, the Cherish the Ladies stepdancers, The role of his instrument in the traditional musk of Scotland and Occasionals country dance band, and the dance-inspired score Canada, and introduces his friend, world-renowned flute of Bill Whelan's Riverdance. maker Rod Paterson.

22 Page 94 of 120 • BLUEGRASS SIGNAL SATURDAYS AT 6:30 PM 91.7 ?r. 3 M~mbership Drive Special Bluegrass Rocns and Branches with music by Wayne Erbsen & Laura Boosinger, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, and others. KAL'\N' information radio Apr.10 Songs That Will Linger An overview of the music oflady Stecher & Kale Brislin, with est. 1941 selections from their many fine recordings. KALW is a pioneer educational station licensed to the San Francisco Unified School District since 1941. OUt officeS are Apr.17 Happy Birthday, Delia Bell An overview ofher recordings with Bill Grant, often accompa­ located at 500 Mansell Street, SanFranciSco;CA 94134. Our nied by theJohnson Mountain Boys. telephone nwriber is (415) 841-4121. Nights, weekends, and holidays use (415) 841-4134. Apr. 24 King Wilkie The new kids on the block, with the name that comes from Bill SAN FIIANCISl:O 80AlID DF EDllCAlID/I_S Monroe's horse, are coming to the area soon Dr. Dan Kelley, president; Eddie Y. Chin,vice,presidenti. Heather Hiles, Sarah Lipson, Eric Mar, Mark Sanchez, Jill Wynns May 1 Across the Tracks New releases and reissues. SIIP£RJNTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Dr. Arlene Ackerman MayS Pick It, Earl Excerpts from Terry Gross' "Fresh Air" inteJView with Mr. SPECIAL ASSlSTAIfT TO SUPERINTENDENT, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Scruggs, plus selections from the "Foggy Mountain Special" LomaHo collection. KALW PERSONNEL May IS A Wanner Kind ofBlue Nicole Sawaya, General Manager New music (and conversation) from the Kathy Kallick Band. William Helgeson, Operations Manager May 22 When 1Start Drenmin' Phil Hartman, Engineering &29 The dreams of bluegrassers Dianne Keogh, Producer, On Air Fund Raising

Jun. 5 See You at Grass Valley ANNOUNCERS &12 Previews of the 29th Annual California Bluegrass Association Dwane Brown, Joe Burke, Alan Fadey, Joe Hughes, Festival, with music by the Bluegrass Cardinals, Bluegrass Hedy Jacobowitz, Tania Ketenjian, Debi Kennedy, Patriots, Cabin Fever, Carolina Road, Chris Stewart & David Latulippe, JoAnn Mar, Roman Mars, Matt Martin, Backcountry, Continental Divide, Dirk Powell Band, Gibson Elaine Shen, Bob Sommer, Kevin Vance Brothers, J.D. Crowe & the New South, John Murphy & Carolina Special, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Michelle Nixon KALW VOLUNTEER PRODUCERS & Drive, Mountain Heart, Pine Mountain Railroad, Rick Sarah Cahill, Bob Campbell, Ronald Chase, Alan Farley, Jantison & Copper Creek, Ron Spears & Within Tradition, Skip Chuck Finney, Jonathan Heuer, Carol Kocivar, Gonnan & His Waddie Pals, and the Witcher Brothers. Henri-Pierre Koubaka, Dr. Paul Linde, Rose Levinson, Jun. 19 Happy Birthday, Lester Fiatt Jason Lopez, Martin MacOain, Lisa Malaney, JoAnn Mar, A great excuse to hear some Flatt &: Scruggs chestnuts. Roman Mars, Lauren Meltzer, Mark Naftalin, Martin Nemko, David Perry, Nazanin Rafsanjani, JoAnna Robertson, Jun. 26 Round & Round Peter Robinson, Dana Rodriquez, Judith Sansone, Ira J. Spitzer, New releases and reissues. Dore Stein, Peter Thompson, Kevin Vance

Jul. 3 50 years ago this week, Elvis changed everything when he KALW IHIEIlNS & 10 recorded "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" on July 6, 1954. lhis two­ Andrew Kerwin, Ben Temchine, Lai L. Yip part program surveys the hits of1954, with music by Bill Monroe ("A Voice from On High" and his re-make of "Blue FRENDS OF KALW Moon Of Kentucky), the Stanley Brothers (Mercury Sessions), Ouistina Allen, Dan and Oaire CarJevaro, SherryGendebnan, (pre-Josh) Flatt &: Scruggs, Reno & Smjley, and others in this John Harrington, Brenda Kett, Peter Mezey, Wendy Mezilis, final year of the bluegrass' "golden era." Also, music from Tim O'Brien, Mike Auldridge Keith WhitJey, Ricky Skaggs, Betty L. West and Vicki Simmons - other hits of 1954 (the year they were Emeritus: Brenda Altman, Becky Bond, Betty de Losada, born). Ed Denebeim, Marc Jacobs, Louis Lowenstein (Founder), AJ Whaley

KALW VlllUNTEERS Nancy Betts, Nathan Brennan, Diane Brett,Julie Desmarais, Fanny, Paul Fey, Eric Grebe, Dan Gunning, Joan Helgeson, Kent Howard, Dorothy Lee, Toni Lozica, Tom Mason, Monique Morgan, Kathleen McNamara, Joanna Robertson, Christina Ruiz-Esparza, Steve Wi1cott

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'ne,2004 require an expansion of our humble 1.2 million-dollar operating budget. Dear Members and Listeners, First: Digital Conversion. Sometime this sum=er. we'll be announcing that 91.7 is transmitting in digital, This is a big ummer in the City and 91.7 KALW gets into the groove! undertaking, because not only will we be digitizing transmis­ We have some great sununer music specials to offer to our sion, but computerized program distribution on the national listeners. level is approaching fast, necessitating major equipment S upgrades. Creators at Carnegie - a 13-part two-hour series from NPR ­ will take us inside Carnegie Hall for concerts by artists from Second: 91.7 KALW is in the process of planning local news across the musical spectrum. Creators at Carnegie will air on and features. We hope to launch this in the Fall, incrementally. Tuesday evenings, 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. From John Adams to We are very committed to localism, along with the great Emmylou Harris to Bill Frisell to Caetano Veloso, this promises national and international programs we continue to bring to to be a very educational and entertaining program. you. With digital conversion comes the opportunity for a second I promised everyone a re-broadcast of American Mavericks stream of programs to be heard on 91.7 ifyou have an HD radio ~ from PRJ in association with the San Francisco Symphony and a terrific opportunity to expand service, but that comes with a cost as well. Michael Tilson Thomas. I do try to make good on promises, especially when we heard from so many of you with regard to We're an doing as much as possible with the resources we have now. To continue to provide the type ohadio service you how enjoyable the series was. So, the Peabody Award-winning American Mavericks will be re-broadcast on Friday evenings at have come to value and treasure means we have to grow our 9:00 pm. Fascinatin' Rhythm will return in the Fall, bottom line as well as our membership. With your continued We bid farewell to Let the Good Times Roll, which was a support, it wiD an be possible. limited series, and we return to Beale Street Caravan on I hope to see some of you at the Stem Grove concerts and at other events through the summer, wherever KALW has a Monday evenings. presence. Have a relaxing smnmer, and stay tuned as we gear In other areas at 91.7 KALW.. .I'm pleased to report that as our fiscal year ends KALW made its financial goals. It wasn't up for election season. easy, as all of our new listeners have not yet become contribut­ ing members, and our dues and program fees are based on JfeA-~~ audience size. KALW has several large undertakings this year that will Nicole Sawaya General Manager 91.7 KALW Radio

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arai Chideya is a multi-media o/Our Future (William Morrow, 1999), jownalist who has worked in print, explores the changing racial identities of F television, and online. She now acts America's teens, and her travels from Ihe as alternating host with Lama Flanders Crow reservation in Montana to a ninety­ on Your Call. In conjunction with San nine percent white Indiana town to South Francisco State University, she is also re­ Central Los Angeles. The Color of Our launching PopandPolitics.com, an online Future was named one of the best books journal ofnews and opinion founded in for teens by the New York Public Library. 1995. Chideya and PopandPolitics.com It and Don't Believe the Hype are featured have won awards including a MOBE IT in college curricula across the country. Innovator award, being named one of Chideya's new book, Trust: Reaching the Altemet's New Media Heroes, and 100 Million Missing Voters (Soft Skull, placing seventh in a worldwide survey of 2004), shows why haU of Americans are 25 Who Are Changing the World of cut out of the political system - and what Internet and Politics. we can do about it. Chideya has been a correspondent for In 1996, Chideya completed a Free­ ABC News, has anchored the prime time program Pure dom Forum Media Studies Center fellowship, examining Oxygen on the Oxygen women's channeL and has contributed why young Americans are tuning out the news. In 200]-2002, conunentaries to CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and BET. In 1997 she was a Knight Fellow at Stanford University. She has Newsweek named her to its "Century Club" of 100 People to published articles in newspapers and magazines including Watch. The New York Times, Time, Spin, Vibe, 0, Mademoiselle and Qrideya has published tltree books. Don't Believe the Hype: Essence. Fighting Cultural Misinformation About African Americans We are delighted to have Farai join the KALW family! (Plume Penguin, 1995), is now in its eighth printing, The Color

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