REVISED - Friday, April 25, 2008

America's Host: Renee Montagne; Newscasts: Paul Brown, Carol Van Dam.
Northern California Host: Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley.

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history projects, is in Sacramento.  For information, visit capradio.org.  In this week's installment of StoryCorps, ten-year-old
Rahsheed McKenstry talks to his mother, Rhonetta McKenstry, about why his father
no longer lives with the family. Their story was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee.  Listen at 5:25 and 7:25.

KXJZ's Steve Milne has apiece this morning on quality of life in our area.  It's the result of a recent poll finding that most residents are pessimistic about the future economy.

Our theatre critic, Jeff Hudson, has a review of "Antigone" at Sacramento's River Stage at 6:33 and 8:33.  Ginger Rutland has the Sacrmento Bee commentary at 5:33 and 7:33.

All this week, Republican presumptive presidential nominee John McCain has been campaigning in poor communities often overlooked by the GOP. McCain may not win much support in these mostly Democratic neighborhoods, but the tour may attract moderate voters who are McCain's real target. Also, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's former pastor is scheduled to give a keynote address at Detroit's NAACP chapter this Sunday. We'll hear those stories this morning at 6:10 and 8:10.

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking advice from a panel of outside experts over whether to provide more information to patients about laser eye surgery. They will also hear from Lasik customers who are not satisfied with the results of the surgery.  That's at 6:40 and 8:40.

The new voice you hear on Morning Edition newscasts is Steve Shadley.  Steve worked at public radio stations in Albuquerque, Chicago and Phoenix before moving to Sacramento last month.

Have a nice day!