Specials
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CALIENTE LATIN JAZZ -- Eddie Palmieri and his special guests David Sanchez, Joe Locke, Monty Alexander, Conrad Herwig, Brian Lynch, Giovanni Hidalgo explore the unique Latin contribution to jazz through conversation and performance. Produced by jazz89 KUVO/Ritmo Latino Project and distributed by PRI. LENGTH: Four 59 minute shows COST: FREE to PRI member stations AVAILABLE: on CD or on Satellite: Tuesday, August 22 from 12000-1300 ET and 1300-1400 ET (hours one & 2) / Thursday, August 24 from 1400-1500 ET and 1500-1600 ET (hours 3 & 4) | |
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CIRCUS BLOOD -- Tales from the Big Top in this (((Hearing Voices))) Summer special. Hosted by John Dankosky (WNPR- Connecticut Public Radio). Stories: In Jay Allison's "My Daughter the Trapeze Artist," journalist Jon Carroll talks to his daughter Shana on her high-flying trapeze act. Elizabeth Eck returns to the circus family she ran away to join, in Larry Massett's "Circus in the Blood." A Joe Frank-enstory releases a captured tale of love and "The Lion Tamer." And we excerpt Bobby Previte's composition "Music of the Moscow Circus." LENGTH: 54 minutes (newscast compatible) COST: FREE AVAILABLE: on CD, MP3, MP2 from PRX, or LISTEN: 
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CROSSING BORDERS -- A (((Hearing Voices))) Cinco de Mayo special. Hosted by Marcos Martinez (KUMN-Albuquerque). Stories: In "Sasabe," a Sonora, Mexico border town, Scott Carrier talks to immigrants on their hazardous, illegal desert crossing, and to the border patrol waiting for them in Sasabe, Arizona. Luis Alberto Urrea reads from "The Devil's Highway," his book about death in the desert. Guillermo Gómez-Peña imagines "Maquiladoras of the Future," fantasy border factories. "And I walked...", by Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler, is a sound-portrait of Mexicans who risk their lives to find better-paying jobs in the United States. LENGTH: 54 minutes (newscast compatible) COST: FREE AVAILABLE: on CD, MP3, MP2 from PRX, or LISTEN:
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CROSSING EAST From PRI and award winning producer Dmae Roberts -- Crossing East is a groundbreaking eight part documentary series on the history of Asian-American immigration from the nation's beginnings up to the post-9/11 era, the first comprehensive history of Asian Americans available on public radio. For Asian American History Month (May). Samples of this series have aired on Day to Day as well as All Things Considered. LENGTH: Eight 59 minute stand-alone specials COST: FREE for PRI member stations AVAILABLE: PRX and The Content Depot, or LISTEN: | |
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CITY WILL RISE -- A one-hour special for the anniversary of the great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 (April 18th). Jesse Boggs delves into the rebuilding efforts of US cities that were destroyed in the past (San Francisco and New York, downtown, after 9-11) looking for clues in what lies ahead for New Orleans and future rebuilding efforts. LENGTH: 1 hour COST: FREE AVAILABLE: on CD, MP3, MP2 from PRX, or LISTEN:
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WAR NEWS RADIO -- From enterprising students at Swarthmore College comes this provocative weekly program on the war in Iraq. Produced by Marty Goldensohn, WNR uses SKYPE satellite phones to speak directly to the people on the ground without going through a reporter. WNR has been receiving a lot of press lately from The New Yorker magazine to ABC News. Take a listen and let us know what you think by taking a short survey. LENGTH: 29 minutes COST: FREE (to download) AVAILABLE: as mp3 or mp2 from PRX, or LISTEN:
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A WORLD OF POSSIBILITES -- an award-winning, nationally and internationally syndicated radio program, A World of Possibilities, features leading policy analysts and social innovators from around the world addressing key global issues. LENGTH: 1 hour COST: FREE AVAILABLE: on CD, MP3 & Satellite, Tuesdays, 1600 ET on B67.4 or LISTEN:
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FOOTLIGHT PARADE -- Songs from Broadway and Hollywood musicals, cleverly connected by theme. Host Bill Rudman connects the messages from the lyrics of musicals as far back as the turn of the 19th Century and as modern as today and finds their common denominator -- "Transformations," "Down With Love," and "To Dub or Not to Dub" are some recent titles. LENGTH: 53 minutes COST: FREE on Satellite or MP2 download, or $15/show on CD AVAILABLE: via MP2 download, on Satellite, Wednesdays at 1500 ET, Channel B72.0 & CD or LISTEN:
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PLANETARY RADIO -- An absorbing and listener-freindly weekly radio program produced by the Planetary Society and hosted by Matt Kaplin. Matt visits with scientists, engineers, project managers, advocates and writers who provide unique perspectives on the quest for knowledge about our solar system and beyond. Including regular features that raise your space IQ. LENGTH: 30 minutes COST: FREE AVAILABLE: on CD, MP3 or via PRSS (Tuesdays, 1600 EDT, channel A67.7) or LISTEN:
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PRIME TIME RADIO -- Host Mike Cuthbert engages in lively conversations with newsmakers, authors, experts, and just plain folks. Includes special features: Postscripts and Movies for Grownups. Underwritten by AARP, the topics focus on subjects of interest to the 40+ listener. LENGTH: 60 minutes/Can be used as 2 half-hours COST: FREE AVAILABLE: via Satellite, Tuesdays from 1300-1400 ET, Channel A73.5M & CD or LISTEN:
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WHAT'S THE WORD? -- Sally Plaksin hosts this highly produced program about all kinds of literary topics. Subjects range from autobiographies to translations to censorship, with discussions, readings, expert opinions. LENGTH: 30 minutes COST: FREE AVAILABLE: via Satellite, Thursdays from 1500-1529, channel A73.1S & CD or LISTEN:
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