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2002 Audio On-Demand & Program Descriptions
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September 2002

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September 30, 2002 Host: Shirley Jahad
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Audio Third Party:
Austin Hough — chairman of the Libertarian Party of Illinois
Dan Johnson-Weinberger — member of the Illinois Green Party
Audio Voices In The Wilderness:
Danny Muller — peace team member in Iraq
Audio Alice Sebold:
Victoria Lautman — regular contributor interviews the best-selling author of The Lovely Bones
Audio Genghis Khan:
John Woods — professor at The University of Chicago
Maury Kravitz — member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange who is leading expedition to find the tomb of Genghis Khan
Audio Music Corner:
Zelienople performs The Admiral from the CD Pajama Avenue on Loose Thread Recordings
 
September 27, 2002
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Audio Month In Review:
Laura Washington — columnist for The Chicago Sun-Times
Mike Flannery — CBS 2 Political Editor
David Greising — business columnist for The Chicago Tribune
Audio Frank Thomas:
Cheryl Raye Stout — sports contributor interviews the Chicago White Sox slugger
Audio Getting the Boot:
John Green — Chicago writer for Sparksflyup.com and contributor to the show
Audio Film Reviews:
Jonathan Miller — film contributor and teacher at Illinois Institute of Technology reviews two films presented during the 38th Annual Chicago International Film Festival; A Grin Without A Cat directed by Chris Marker and Afghan Alphabet directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Audio Sor Juana:
Ruth Lopez — contributor discusses the history of the 6-week Sor Juana Festival organized by The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum
www.mfacmchicago.org
Audio Cool Spot, Train-O-Rama:
Gianofer Fields — producer
Jerry Pohlen — contributor and author of the Oddball Travel Series
Audio Restaurants Goneby:
Steve Dolinsky — food contributor host and producer of Good Eating on CLTV
Audio Music Corner
 
September 26, 2002
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Audio Campaign Notebook, Internet Ad Races:
Jason DeRose — Chicago Public Radio reporter
Lisabeth Weiner — corporate communications consultant
Clarke Caywood — chair of Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism
Audio Roman Pucinski, 1919-2002:
Dick Simpson — Professor of Political Science and former Chicago City Councilman
Audio Solid Waste Facility:
Brian Jensen — general manager of the North Shore Sanitary District
Audio The Sopranos :
Al Gini — resident philosopher reflects on The Psychology of The Sopranos authored by Glen O. Gabbard
Audio Poverty in Hammond, Indiana:
Tim Cottingham — executive director of Greater Hammond Community Services
Audio Unexpected Chicagoland:
Camilo Jose Vergara — New York-based photographer
Tim Samuelson — City of Chicago Cultural Historian
 
September 25, 2002
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Audio West Nile Areas:
Dr. Linn Haramis — Manager of the Illinois Department of Public Health and program manager for The Vector Control
Audio U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy:
Cameron Davis — executive director for the Lake Michigan Federation
Audio Suburban Water Quality:
Dennis McMurray — Public Information Officer for the Illinois Department of Public Health
Audio Fall Syndication Season:
Wally Prodrazik — media contributor
Audio My Sister's Brain Tumor:
Aaron Freeman — writer, comedian and journalist
Audio Saints:
Charlie Schlenker — reporter for Illinois Public Radio
Audio A Mature America:
Richard Steele — regular contributor and jazz host
Bill Novelli — Executive Director and CEO of The American Association of Retired Persons
Audio

Seniors Dance:
Djalaal, belly dancing at Soham Yoga and Healing Arts Center, 55 E. Washington St. Suite LL113
info@sohamyoga.com

Audio Music Corner:
Mark Cleveland performing Slow Passing Train from his CD Shadows
 
September 24, 2002
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Audio Economic Update:
David Greising — economics contributor and business columnist for The Chicago Tribune
Audio The War on Iraq:
Henry Hyde — 6th District Representative and chairman of the House International Relations Committee
Audio State School Funding:
Charlie Schlenker — reporter for Illinois Public Radio
Audio Growing Home Again:
Harry Rhodes — program director
Tu Hockness, Ron Carter, Michael Skinner and Harvey C. Thomas
www.growinghomeinc.org
Audio Theater Reviews:
Jonathan Abarbanel — theater contributor reviews Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Production of Love's Labor's Lost and Phedre at The Court Theatre
Audio Set Design:
Victoria Lautman — regular contributor
Geoffrey M. Curley — set designer and artistic director of Roadworks Productions Theater
Audio Music Corner:
 
September 23, 2002
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Audio Campaign Notebook, Gubernatorial Candidate:
Jim Ryan — Illinois Attorney General and Republican candidate for Governor of Illinois
Audio Campaign Notebook, Gubernatorial Candidate:
Rod Blagojevich — Illinois Congressman representing the 5th district and Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois
Audio Sports Update:
Cheryl Raye Stout — sports contributor
Audio Henry Fogel
Interview with the president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association who is retiring after 18 years
Audio Orchestral Diversity:
Tage Larsen — plays fourth utility trumpet for The Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

 
September 20, 2002
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Audio Teachers' Strike: Downers Grove, IL
Tracy Dell'Angela — Education reporter for The Chicago Tribune
Audio Teachers' Strike: Cary, IL
Sam Natrop — Teachers' union Representative for Cary School District 26
Audio Marshall Field:
Nancy Koehn — author of Brand New: How Enterpreneurs Earn Consumer's Trust
Audio Slate Diaries:
Jamie Kalven — writer, public housing activist and creator of Viewfromtheground.com
www.slate.com
Audio Andreas Gursky:
Elizabeth Smith — curator for Museum of Contemporary Art's Andreas Gursky photography exhibition
Click here to learn more about the exhibition
Audio Radiation Pills:
Lester Graham — Great Lakes Radio Consortium reporter
 

Funkadesi:
The Chicago ensemble performs live in our performance studio.
For information, visit www.funkadesi.com

 
September 19, 2002
Eight Forty-Eight's daily show today was preempted by national coverage of congressional hearings on military actions towards Iraq
 
September 18, 2002
Eight Forty-Eight's daily show today was preempted by national coverage of congressional hearings on military actions towards Iraq
 
September 17, 2002
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Audio Bob Greene Resignation:
Dick Schwarzlose — professor of journalistic ethics at Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University
Audio Environmental Issues In Elections:
Steve Shadley — anchor for afternoon news on Chicago Public Radio
Audio Birds Affected By West Nile Virus:
Sheryl DeVore — assistant managing editor for Pioneer Press and author of Birding Illinois
Audio Service Contraction:
Dr. Quentin Young — medical contributor and author of Why Are Hospitals and Hospital Services Closing?
Audio Slate Diaries:
Jamie Kalven — writer, public housing activist and creator of Viewfromtheground.com www.slate.com
Audio Bully of Toulon:
Robert Kurson — senior editor of Chicago Magazine
Audio Music Corner
JUBA Collective
 
September 16, 2002
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Audio Campaign Notebook, Black Plebiscite:
Pat Hill — co-convener for The Accountability Committee and Chicago police officer
Audio Campaign Notebook, Aurora Remap:
Maria Valdez — senior litigator for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Audio Campaign Notebook, Candidate Profiles:
Joe Birkett — Dupage County State's Attorney and Republican candidate for attorney general
Lisa Madigan — Illinois state Senator and Democratic candidate for attorney general
Audio Slate Diaries:
Jamie Kalven — writer, public housing activist and creator of Viewfromtheground.com
www.slate.com
Audio Official Scorer:
Bob Rosenberg — official Scorer for the Bulls, Bears, Cubs, White Sox and formerly of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Sting
Audio Magnificent Obsession:
Jim Nayder — producer of Magnificent Obsession, true stories of recovery and host of The Annoying Music Show
 
September 13, 2002
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Audio Maryville:
Richard Baker — alumnus of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines and employee for Northern Illinois University's Center for Child Welfare and Education
Audio Child Welfare:
Jess McDonald — director of Department of Children and Family Services
Dr. Ron Davidson — consultant and psychologist with University of Illinois Psychiatry Unit
Patrick Murphy — Cook County Public Guardian
Audio Mexican Independence:
Ray Salazar — schoolteacher and Chicago writer
Audio Ninos Heroes:
Eduardo Balderas — member of the Mexican Civic Society and reporter for LaRaza Newspaper
Audio Cool Spot, Ben Hur:
Jerry Pohlen — Chicago writer, author of the Oddball Travel Series and contributor
Sean Light — Ben-Hur Museum, (765) 362. 5769 www.ben-hur.com
Audio Quantum Physics:
Aaron Freeman — writer, standup comedian and journalist
Audio The Guys:
Jonathan Abarbanel — theater contributor reviews The Guys at the Goodman Theatre through Sept. 22.
Audio Film Reviews:
Jonathan Miller — film contributor reviews I'm Going Home directed by Manoel de Oliveira, opens Music Box Sept. 13; Cremaster 3 directed by Matthew Barney plays Sept. 13 and 14 at the Gene Siskel Film Center & The Master of the Flying Guillotine opens Sept. 13 at the Landmark Century Theaters
Audio
Tony Rogers
Music Corner:
Tony Rogers performs Pop Psychology: A Night of Sing Along Therapy for Lovers-Covers
 
September 12, 2002
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Audio Teachers:
Al Gini — resident philosopher
Audio Political Apathy:
Lisa Labuz — reporter and Morning Edition host for Chicago Public Radio
Audio John's Voting Secret:
John Green — Chicago writer and contributor
Audio Green City Sprouts:
Steve Dolinsky — food contributor and host and producer of Good Eating on CLTV
Abby Mandel — chef and founder of the Green City Market
Portia Belloc Lowndes — co-founder of Slow Foods Chicago
Audio Vacation:
Gail Isaacson — Chicago writer and contributor

September 11, 2002
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Audio

Live at Daley Plaza:
Shirley Jahad — Chicago Public Radio reporter

Audio Chicagoans Remember
Audio Remembering Sept. 11th:
Lonnie Bunch — President of the Chicago Historical Society www.chicagohistory.com Remembering September 11th, exhibit at Chicago Historical Society running through January 20th 2003
Audio Shanksville, PA.:
Jerry Pohlen — Chicago writer and author of the Oddball Travel Series
Audio Chicagoans Reflect
Audio Elgin Firefighters:
John Tobin — Elgin Firefighter
Audio Fireman's Prayer:
Ron Colpaert — Winnetka Fire Chief
Audio Unlikely Brotherhood:
Don Washington — Chicago writer
Audio Kabul House:
Abdul Qazi — owner of Kabul House Restaurant 3320 Dempster St. Skokie
Audio Tendrils:
Daniel Ferri — schoolteacher and contributor
Musicians Heard on September 11, 2002 Program
Kahil El'Zabar — his latest CD is Love Outside of Dreams
Paulinho Garcia — his latest CD is Two For Brazil Plays The Standards
Jali Morikeba Kouyate — his latest CD is M'fake
   
September 10, 2002
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Audio O'Hare Security:
Mary Ann Akers — National Public Radio reporter
Ike Richardson — retired Navy Rear Admiral and head of federal security at O'Hare International Airport
Audio Security:
Sean Crawford — Illinois Public Radio
Audio New York's success in West Nile spraying:
Dr. Jim Miller — West Nile Virus Coordinator for The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Audio America Recovers:
Dr. Kenneth Rasinski — principal research scientist for the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, co-author of America Recovers
Audio

We Interrupt This Broadcast:
Bill Kurtis — journalist and narrator for We Interrupt This Broadcast:The Actual Events That Stopped Our Lives

Audio Music Corner:
The Voices of Progressive perform He Promised from the CD They That What
 
September 9, 2002
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Audio Campaign Notebook, Election vs. Appointment of Judges:
Cindi Canary — Director of The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
Audio Campaign Notebook, Candidate Profile:
Jim Durkin — Republican candidate for U.S. Senate nominee & Illinois State Representative.
Audio Campaign Notebook, Candidate Profile:
Senator Dick Durkin — attorney and Democratic incumbent for U.S. Senate
Audio Final Invasion:
Richard Steele — jazz host and regular contributor
Col. David Fitz-Enz — author of The Final Invasion: Plattsburgh, the War of 1812's Most Decisive Battle
Audio Ragtime post 9/11:
Aaron Freeman — Chicago stand-up comedian and journalist
Audio Bears:
Cheryl Raye Stout — sports contributor
Audio Music Corner:
Von Freeman performs Blues for Billie from his CD The Improvisor
 
September 6, 2002
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Audio School Choice:
Dr. Barbara Radner — education expert and Director of The Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
Alexander Russo — writer and former advisor for U.S. Senate Education Committee
Marilyn Johnson — chief counsel for Chicago Public Schools
Joe Bast — President and CEO of The Heartland Institute
Audio

Welfare to Work:
Jay Field — reporter for Chicago Public Radio

Audio Theater Reviews:
Jonathan Abarbanel — theater contributor reviews Raised in Captivity by the Speaking Ring Theater Company at the Chicago Cultural Center; Five Rooms of Furniture by the Organic Theater Co. at the Kathleen Mullady Theater at Loyola University Chicago; and Carousel at Marriott Theater in Lincolnshire

Audio Lincoln Park Conservatory Exhibit:
Victoria Lautman — regular contributor
Ellen Rothenberg, Terry Kapsalis and John Corbett of the installation project, Something More Than Night at the Lincoln Park Conservatory
Audio Cool Spot, Vocal Museum, Pennsylvania:
Gianofer Fields — producer
Jerry Pohlen — contributor and author of the Oddball Travel Series
Audio Music Corner:
Neal Alger performs Mr. P.C. from the CD Here and Now, There and Before
   
September 5, 2002  
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Audio Chief Justice Retires:
Moses Harrison — retiring chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
Audio Crime Study:
Lucretia Bailey — President, Chicago Council on Urban Affairs.
Audio Unity Month:
Don Washington — Chicago writer
Audio Bears Quarterback:
Cheryl Raye Stout — sports contributor
Henry Burris — 3rd string quarterback for The Chicago Bears
Audio Channel 2 Management:
Wally Podrazik — media contributor
Audio Top Dog:
Steve Dolinsky — food contributor and host and producer of Good Eating on CLTV
Bruce Kraig — food historian
Larry Estes — Fluky's Chicago Style Hot Dogs, 6821 N. Western Ave.
Don Drucker and Scott Berman — SuperDawg Drive-In, Milwaukee andDevon
Barry Nemirow — Weiner's Circle, 2622 N. Clark St.
Audio King Velveeda:
Stu Helm — artist known as "King Velveeda" www.cheesygraphics.com
Audio Mango Tribe:
Mango Tribe, group performs through Sunday at the Guild Complex, 1543 W, Division Ave.
   
September 4, 2002  
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Audio Congressional Update:
Lynn Sweet — Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for The Chicago Sun-Times
Audio Campaign Notebook, Wisconsin Primary:
Melba Lara — assistant news director for Wisconsin Public Radio
Audio Smoking:
John Green — contributor and Chicago writer
www.sparksflyup.com
Audio Braceros Update:
Jonathan Rothstein — partner in the law firm of Gessler, Hughes, Socol, Piers, Resnick and Dym
Audio Traffic:
Jon Hilkevitch — transportation writer and columnist for The Chicago Tribune
Audio Drumming:
Michael Taylor — Chicago writer and musician
Audio Priority:
Orbert Davis — Chicago Jazz Musician
   
September 3, 2002  
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Audio Campaign Notebook, 15th Senate Race:
William Shaw — incumbent Illinois State Senator and Mayor of Dolton IL. Democratic Candidate
Reverend James T. Meeks — Head Pastor at the Salem Baptist Church. Honesty and Integrity Party Candidate
Phillip Arnold — Police Chief for the Village of Thornton. Republican Candidate
Audio Campaign Notebook, Arts in Elections:
Tony Sarabia — Chicago Public Radio reporter
Audio Hair:
Victoria Lautman — contributor
Michael Rooks — curator of the exhibit Cut, Pulled, Colored & Burnt at the Hyde Park Art Center, through October 5, 2002
Audio God's Got My Back:
Rose Buckner — Executive producer of "God's Got My Back: The Story of Anna Morrison" Funded in part by The Illinois Humanities Council
 
September 2, 2002  
Studs Terkel Labor Day Special
 

 

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