Almost-the-Holiday Edition! -- Friday, May 23, 2008
AMERICA'S HOST: Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Giles Snyder, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley
We're all abuzz here, as we prepare for the live broadcast from the Jazz Jubilee on Sunday night. I'll emcee, while Gary Vercelli and Paul Conley do interviews with musicians and other fun stuff. You can listen on 90.9 KXJZ from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., or you can see the show in person at the Holiday Inn in downtown Sacramento.
As for this morning's show, here are some highlights:
KXJZ's Ben Adler will have the story on the KXJZ News/Sacramento Bee poll on the mayoral race at 6:35 and 8:35.
We'll visit the small Gulf Coast town of Cameron, Louisiana, which was destroyed by Hurricane Rita in 2005. Fewer than half of Cameron's two-thousand residents have returned since the storm. And ...
People in China's Sichuan province are still reeling from last week's earthquake. San Francisco's Chinatown suffered a destructive quake just over a hundred years ago. Some community members fear another earthquake -- one like Sichuan's -- would destroy Chinatown completely. Bot those stories will air this morning at 6:21 and again at 8:21.
It's Friday. In this week's installment of StoryCorps we hear from David Shea of Butte, Montana. He describes a very special Memorial Day. That's when he found out his father had a very special ritual for that day. That's at 5:25 and 7:25.
I'm a big Susan Stamberg fan, so I'm looking forward to her segment. This weekend is the unofficial start to summer. With gas prices so high, you may have to down size this year's vacation. Whether you are staying at home, or going to a beach, N-P-R Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg shares ideas from three independent booksellers for some good books to read this summer. Bonus -- you won't have to fill up your gas tank to get away from it all. This morning at 7:50.
See you at the Jazz Jubilee Sunday night! Have a great holiday! And, as always, thanks for listening!