Today's talk shows on WMUB (http://www.wmub.org/Today.html)

Friday, April 7, 2000

Thanks to everyone who helped us set a new record of $53,000 in our
Spring 2000 50th Anniversary drive, which concluded last week. Still
want to make pledge through the web? Go to our online pledge form
(http://www.wmub.org/Pledge2.html)

Diane Rehm: weekly news roundup; On the Job: women in Information Technology
Fresh Air: for Poetry Month, some of Terry's favorite poets
Public Interest: alternatives to 4-year colleges
Talk of the Nation/Science Friday: endangered species trade; elephant
conservation; fisheries news; salmons and dams
All Things Considered: jazz musicians mix piano and vibraphone

For questions about Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, or All
Things Considered, call NPR's Audience Services at (202) 414-3232.
For tapes and transcripts call toll-free 1-877-NPR-TEXT
(1-877-677-8398).


     The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon (*2 full hours on WMUB)

10-11: News Roundup: A panel of journalists reviews the week's top
news stories, from Elian Gonzales to the new Japanese Prime Minister
to the future of Microsoft.
         Guests: E.J. Dionne, Washington Post; Bill Kristol, The
Weekly Standard; Martha Raddatz, ABC

11-12: On The Job: Women in Information Technology: Women were
pioneers in the creation of some early programming languages, but the
face of information technology today, in news and entertainment
media, is distinctly male. A panel of women who are information
technology professionals and experts talk about their careers, their
workplace experiences, and the efforts that are being made to draw
more young women into computing fields.
         Guests: Annette Gildae, director of product design for Road
Runner; Anita Borg, president of the Institute for Women and
Technology; Roberta Sabin, computer science dept chair at Loyola
College, Baltimore; Kathleen Harrington, CEO of Women's Newslink.com



     Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 12:06-1 p.m.

In celebration of poetry month, Terry interviews some of her favorite poets

        For tapes and transcripts of Fresh Air, call Toll-Free 1-(877)-21-FRESH.


     Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

WHILE APRIL BRINGS COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS TO MANY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS, THOSE WHO RECEIVE REJECTION LETTERS NEED NOT DESPAIR ABOUT
THEIR OPTIONS.  KOJO AND GUESTS DISCUSS EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES TO
TRADITIONAL FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES AND EXPLORE THE CHANGING ROLE
COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE PLAYING IN OUR SOCIETY.
         Guests: 1. Ian Robertson, Dean of Work, Warren Wilson
College; 2. Dr. Charlene R. Nunley, President, Montgomery College


     Talk of the Nation/Science Friday, 2-4 p.m. (*live on WMUB)

Host: John Nielsen

HOUR ONE: ENDANGERED SPECIES TRADE/ELEPHANT CONSERVATION: a preview
of next week's meeting on the international trade in endangered
species, and a discussion about the best approach to African elephant
conservation.

HOUR TWO: FISHERIES NEWS: the salmon versus dams debate. Plus, do
swordfish need saving?



     All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

Piano and vibraphone: two New York Jazz musicians watching each other closely



     WMUB Forum, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m.

An hour of conversations with guests, and listener e-mail comments
and questions (http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html).

scheduled for Friday, April 7: Preparing High School Students for Careers

        Members of the Talawanda School District Guidance Department
will talk about the Career Passport method

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