Wednesday, August 13, 2008

AMERICA'S HOSTS: Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Giles Snyder
CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

Russia and Georgia yesterday agreed to a provisional cease-fire that ends five days of conflict. The truce was negotiated by the French president. We'll hear more at 6:10 and 8:10.

Despite encountering some equipment trouble, American Michael Phelps won two gold medals in swimming events. Members of the U-S swim team also captured the gold in a men's relay event. Phelps now has more career gold medals than any other Olympian.  That story, and other Olympic news, at 6:21 and 8:21.

As swimmer Michael Phelps continues his gold medal quest, commentator Frank Deford remembers Adolph "Sony Boy" Kiefer, the U-S swimming sensation of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He'll be in at 7:51.

Thanks for listening.