Today's talk shows on WMUB (http://www.wmub.org/Today.html)
Thursday, April 6, 2000
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Diane Rehm: desalination; behind the scenes of the Disney empire
Fresh Air: Indian film star Om Puri
Public Interest: music with the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars
Talk of the Nation: the Microsoft ruling and stock market swings;
owning a B-and-B
All Things Considered: part 3 of a profile of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service
Friday on WMUB Forum: preparing high school students for careers
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: Desalination: In the 1960s, scientists developed several ways
to turn saltwater into freshwater. Today, demand for fresh water has
grown so high in some regions that desalination is getting a second
look. But it's still a far-from-perfect solution to the world wide
water shortage. A panel talks about desalination technology and how
it might change water management in the United States.
Guests: Erik Olson, Natural Resources Defense Council; Andrew
Macoun, World Bank; Richard Drew, Florida Department of Environmental
Protection; David Furukawa, former president of the International
Desalination Assn
11-12: Kim Masters: Investigative journalist Kim Masters shares her
account of the power struggles within the Disney empire in her new
book, "The Keys To The Kingdom" (William Morrow). She takes us behind
the scenes for a closer look at this most Hollywood of corporate
tales.
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 12:06-1 p.m.
OM PURI, one of the stars of Bollywood. That's Bombay, the film
capital of India. Om Puri is becoming better known to western
audiences through his role in "My Son the Fanatic" and "East is East."
For tapes and transcripts of Fresh Air, call Toll-Free 1-(877)-21-FRESH.
Public Interest
Host: Kojo Nnamdi
DRIVEN WITH CELEBRATORY ENERGY AND MIXING INNOVATIVE JAZZ WITH
NINETEENTH-CENTURY EASTERN-EUROPEAN JEWISH MUSIC, KLEZMER IS ENJOYING
RENEWED POPULARITY ACROSS CULTURAL LINES. MEMBERS OF THE NEW ORLEANS
KLEZMER ALL-STARS JOIN KOJO FOR AN HOUR OF LIVE MUSIC AND A
DISCUSSION OF KLEZMER'S HISTORY AND EVOLUTION.
Guests: "New Orleans Klezmer All Stars" 1. Glenn Hartman,
accordion; 2. Jonathan Freilich, guitar; 3. Robert Wagner, clarinet;
4. Arthur Kastler, electric bass; 5. David Rebeck, violin; 6. David
Sobel, drums
Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m. (*live on WMUB)
Host: John McChesney
HOUR ONE: the wild swings in the stock market following Monday's
ruling against Microsoft. How are your stocks doing?
HOUR TWO: B-and-Bs: Have you ever wanted to own a Bed & Breakfast? A
look at the joys - and pitfalls - of becoming an innkeeper
All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.
The Immigration and Naturalization Services has come under sharp
criticism recently for delays and bureaucratic snafus--
like the misplacement of work permits.
WMUB Forum, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m.
News Director Darrel Gray with an hour of conversations with guests,
and listener e-mail comments and questions
(http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html).
Friday, April 7: TBA
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General Manager, WMUB Public Radio
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