Thursday, May 22, 2008

AMERICA'S HOST: Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Giles Snyder, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee starts tomorrow.  I'll be your emcee for the Sunday night broadcast live from the Holiday in downtown Sacramento.  Gary Vercelli and Paul Conley will have some great interviews and commentary during the evening.  Join us!

KXJZ's Steve Milne will have an interview with the Jubilee's director, Gene Berthelsen, this morning at 5:35 and 7:35. 

In anticipation of the election for mayor of Sacramento, KXJZ's Ben Adler has a feature about incumbent Mayor Heather Fargo and her leadership style.  That's at 6:33 and 8:33.

The Chinese government is setting up counseling services for survivors of last week's earthquake. It's an unprecedented move in a country where mental health problems are generally seen as a source of shame. Experts say the psychological damage from the earthquake in southwestern China is extensive.  That's at 6:15 and 8:15.

This one's just for fun ... I hope.  An art form that some people may call trash is considered treasure at one Oregon museum. Portland's Velveteria displays black velvet paintings of all sorts -- from Elvis to Jesus. The museum has more than 300 such paintings, and there's coffee table book that goes by the same name. That's at 7:51.

See you at the Jazz Jubilee this Sunday!  And thanks for listening.