Thursday, August 28, 2008

AMERICA'S HOSTS: STEVEN INSKEEP AND RENEE MONTAGNE; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Jean Cochran
CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

With the price of eggs skyrocketing, some city dwellers have started keeping chickens.  Elaine Corn reports on the growing trend of urban chickens this morning at 6:35 and 8:35.

History was made last night in Denver at the Democratic National Convention. For the first time, a major political party nominated a black man to be President of the United States. Barack Obama will accept the nomination tonight. Highlights from the convention at 5:10, 6:10, 7:10 and 8:10.

In today's health segment, we hear how August heat affects high school football players. They wear a lot of padding and clothes. And running around in all those layers can cause heat injuries. That story at 6:45 and 8:45.

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, we'll have music for a road trip... an extremely short road trip.  We'll hear some songs that will give you that wind-in-your-hair sense of summer freedom...even with the season's high gas prices.  That's at 6:51.

Thanks for listening.  Stay cool.