Vol. 4, No. 9: September 2011
Signal
An Online Newsletter from WSIU Public Radio P o w e r e d b y Yo u ®
This Month on Morning Conversations September 6 • Southern Illinois Women’s Health Conference
Now in its 25th year, the SI Women’s Health Conference offers information, testing, and support for women all over the region. Women For Health and Wellness Director, Fran Becque, will be in the studio to talk about the event, how it’s grown, and what’s to come.
September 13 • SIUC Chancellor Rita Cheng September 20 • Science Cafe Preview
Guest James Condor will discuss the geologic history of Southern Illinois, along with a few of the region’s interesting locations. This discussion is a preview of a Science Center of Southern Illinois event coming on September 23.
September 21 • Constitution Day
Representatives from SIUC’s Morris Library will preview their celebration of Constitution Day. Find out what’s to come and what you can do to volunteer.
September 26 • SIU President Glenn Poshard
September 27 • The Way We Worked Representatives from Carbondale Community Arts will visit to talk about their new exhibit, which is part of a traveling Smithsonian endeavor.
Shown: Nancy Stemper, Executive Director of Carbondale Community Arts, in WSIU Radio’s studios for Morning Conversations. Photo: Monica Tichenor.
All Morning Conversations episodes are available online at www.wsiu.org/live. You can also find them on our podcast page and get a calender listing of upcoming events at www3.wsiu.org/radio/ morningconversation. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
The SIRIS Classic Vinyl Sale is Back!
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t’s that time of year when Christmas comes a little early for WSIU Public Radio fans – and the best part is there’s no snow to accompany it!
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WSIU, in partnership with the University Mall in Carbondale, will host the 4th Annual SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media Sale on Saturday, September 10 from 10am to 9pm and Sunday, September 11 from noon to 6pm, next to Hot Topic at the Mall.
SEPTEMBER 10 • 9AM - 10PM SEPTEMBER 11 • 12PM - 6PM
Come out to find treasured collectible record albums, CDs, DVD’s, eight-track tapes, cassettes, VHS tapes, electronic games, stereo equipment, and more. All proceeds benefit the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service (SIRIS), a community service of WSIU Public Radio and Southern Illinois University Carbondale for individuals who are blind or print-impaired. For more information about the sale and volunteer opportunities, contact SIRIS director Vickie Devenport at (618) 453-6148 or vickie.devenport@wsiu.org. We’d like to express our thanks to this year’s sponsors: the University Mall, SIU Credit Union, Wright Do-It Center, Lyn-Nita Winery, and the Du Quoin Public Library.
SIRIS Volunteer: Mary Beth Lee “I saw an ad in the paper…asking for volunteers. I thought it looked like an opportunity I’d like to try,” she says.
SIRIS Volunteer Mary Beth Lee. Photo: Katie Tullis.
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hen SIRIS volunteer Mary Beth Lee steps up to the plate as a community volunteer, she does so with compassion in mind and a heart of gold. Originally from Mexico, Missouri, Lee moved to Carbondale four years ago to live with her aunt, after living in Belleville where she raised two sons and worked as a nurse for 15 years. Shortly after moving to Carbondale, Lee sought volunteer opportunities and quickly found a match with SIRIS.
Since then, SIRIS has offered Lee many personal rewards. “I really enjoy the reading because I know I’m doing something that’s truly needed in this area,” she says. “People who are blind or have sight or other physical problems that keep them from reading a newspaper are still interested in what’s happening in their local communities. It’s very satisfying to know you’re helping other people.” Another fringe benefit Lee cites is the fun atmosphere at SIRIS, which she says makes it a great place to meet new friends. Although volunteers only meet each other a few times a year, Lee says she counts several SIRIS volunteers as close friends due to shared common interests.
Radio Voices: Monarchs on the Move
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Monarch butterflies. Photo: Photos.com.
very fall, Mother Nature puts on some great shows – the leaves changing, furry colorful caterpillars scurrying about looking for that perfect place to spend the winter – and offers welcome relief from summer’s heat and humidity. Autumn also brings another tradition with its arrival – the migration of thousands of monarch butterflies from the woods and fields of Southern Illinois to a remote mountainous region in Mexico.
Even though this remarkable event occurs every year, seeing the spectacle is rare. In this piece, you’ll hear from two people in Southern Illinois who have actually seen thousands of these magnificent creatures as they pass through the area. Plus, you’ll get a unique perspective on this yearly event from a world-renowned entomologist who has decades of experience studying insects. Produced and narrated by WSIU’s Kevin Boucher, Monarchs on the Move will air Friday, September 2 at 6:33 & 8:33am, and again at 5:29pm as part of our Radio Voices series.
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When Lee is not helping with SIRIS, she spends much of her time volunteering for other causes around Carbondale. Two days per week she volunteers at the Clothes Closet at Carbondale’s University Baptist Church. Lee is also a member of the Shawnee Quilters Guild in Carterville. “We make quilts for children in need and give away as many as 100 quilts per month!” she says. When Lee takes a break from her volunteering duties, she enjoys listening to WSIU Radio as much as possible and also watches WSIU-TV’s Saturday morning ‘how-to’ quilting shows, news programs, and music specials, “especially anything with those Irish Celtic singers!” She also enjoys creating memory quilts for her two children and five grandchildren using their old clothing.
WSIU Radio 9/11 Specials
riday, September 9 6:33 & 8:33am, 5:29pm Reading Baseball 9/11 Special This 9/11 special is hosted by Richard “Pete” Peterson.
A NYFD helmet worn by one of the brave firefighters of 9/11. Photo: Brian Danitz and Jonathan Fein.
Sunday, September 11 7am-1pm • Weekend Edition Special Coverage. Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel host live reports from correspondents and special guests in New York, Washington, DC, Afghanistan, and Baghdad. 1-2pm • Being with Krista Tippett 9/11 Special 4-7pm • All Things Considered Special Coverage. Host Guy Raz and NPR correspondents will report and reflect on the day from Washington, at the Pentagon, in Pennsylvania, and in New York. 7-9pm • 9/11 Memorial Coverage
Under Suspicion: An NPR News Investigation
September 11 Specials from NPR
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en years after the 9/11 attacks, U.S. leaders continue to try to find ways to protect the country from the threat of terrorism. Arising issues from the Mall of America have some questioning the tactics of trying to spot “suspicious persons.”
Numerous suspicious activity reports have been filled about shoppers visiting Minnesota’s Mall of America, the biggest mall in the country. Photo: Wikipedia Commons/Schuylar.
from investigative correspondent Daniel Zwerdling. The joint investigation by NPR and The Center for Investigative Reporting raises troubling questions about whether private security guards are harassing innocent people as they label them as “suspicious persons.” Even after people were cleared, many of the reports filed ended up in various local and national law enforcement databases where they will be stored for decades.
On Wednesday, September 7 and Thursday, September 8, Morning Edition and All Things Considered will present a two-part report
The Sonic Memorial Project
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n the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, NPR revisits The Sonic Memorial Project, which commemorates the life and history of the World Trade Center and the people who passed through its doors. A collaboration between The Kitchen Sisters Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, NPR, independent producers, and stations and listeners nationwide, the project was created with audio artifacts, rare recordings, and the input of thousands of people who called in with their personal stories. New York writer Paul Auster hosts this remixed and remastered special, featuring stories that focus on little-known aspects of the life and history of the World Trade Center and surrounding neighborhood, including We Remember from StoryCorps. You can listen to these and other stories at www.sonicmemorial.org.
Najam Qureshi’s father came under suspicion at the MOA after leaving his cell phone in the food court. Photo: Center for Investigative Reporting.
In addition to these NPR News segments, an exclusive TV piece will air on Wednesday, September 7 on PBS Newshour. You’ll also find comprehensive web content to accompany the on-air pieces at www.npr.org and www.centerforinvestigativereporting.org.
All Things Considered’s Three-Minute Fiction Contest Release your inner author – the next round of All Things Considered’s Three-Minute Fiction Contest starts Saturday, September 10, with a new judge, award-winning author Danielle Evans. The contest has a simple premise: Listeners submit original short stories with a 600-word limit that can be read aloud in three minutes or less. Entries will be accepted starting midnight ET on Saturday, September 10, and must be received by 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, September 25. Selected story submissions will be posted on www.npr.org throughout the competition. The winner will be interviewed and have his/her story read on-air during All Things Considered and receive a signed copy of Evans’ short-story collection Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self.
We Remember: StoryCorps Stories from 9/11
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osted by NPR's Audie Cornish, in partnership with StoryCorps and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, We Remember takes a look at lives forever changed by the attacks on 9/11. These are stories from families and friends who talk about their loved ones and their loss: the father who recalls the last words he shared with his son, the recovery worker who discovers a new meaning for normal, the fireman's daughter who knew that her dad who perished in the line of duty wouldn't have wanted it any other way. On the 10th anniversary of the attacks, Cornish checks in with StoryCorps families to find out how they are making their way today. Visit the Storycorps website at www. storycorps.org/listen/stories/category/ september-11 to listen to these and other stories from first responders and people who lost loved ones on 9/11.
Host Bryan Kelso Crow. Photo: Rachel Snow King.
Airs Saturday @ 7pm • Sunday @ 6pm September 3 • New Releases Hear new songs, new tunes, and new CDs in this sampling of traditional and contemporary music from new releases. September 10 • Music from the Sessions One of the joys of playing Irish music is being able to participate in an informal music session. This week we feature common session tunes, along with recordings from pub sessions. September 17 • Celtic Collections If you’re lucky to find a “Celtic” CD section in a book or record store, you might be overwhelmed by all the CDs with “Celtic” in the title. This week we will sort through some of the common and not so common recordings to bring you some of the best from these Celtic collections. September 24 • Old Favorites Songs and tunes from not-so-new albums will sound like new when we air them out this week!
Thank You, Underwriters! Please join us in thanking the underwriters who recently began, renewed, or expanded their partnerships to make public radio possible: Arnold’s Market, Carbondale, IL Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, Paducah, IL Changing Seasons Garden Center Company, Marion, IL Harbaugh’s Cafe, Carbondale, IL SIU Events Services, SIU Foundations, SIU School of Law, SIU Department of Theater, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL SIU Credit Union, Carbondale, Marion, Metropolis, and Energy, IL Southern Illinois Radio Awareness Task Force Mount Vernon, IL The Stage Company, Carbondale, IL Thomas Publishing, Carbondale, IL WKMS-FM, Murray State University, Murray, KY For a complete list of WSIU sponsors and information about sponsoring WSIU programming, visit us online at www.wsiu.org or call (618) 453-4286.
“...WSIU connects me with public radio listeners all over the country.” - Andrew Staff, Carbondale, IL
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listen to WSIU for news, music, and programs that I won’t hear anywhere else. Some of my favorite programs are American Routes, Car Talk, Zorba Paster On Your Health, Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me!, and A Prairie Home Companion. It’s important to have public radio in our region because it connects us with other public radio listeners all over the country and it truly enriches the local community for the better. I’m Andrew Staff from Carbondale, Illinois and WSIU Public Radio is Powered by Me!
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