Friday, September 12, 2008

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

Here are some highlights of today's show:

The Sacramento City Fire Department plans to save money by taking fire engines out of service.  Is there a better way?  Ginger Rutalnd has the Sacramento Bee commentary this morning at 5:35 and 7:35.

In this week's installment of StoryCorps, Joseph Natale  explains to his son what it was like to be a young widower raising three kids. Natale also talks about how he happened to find love again.  That's at 5:25 and 7:25.

In recent years, some groups opposing illegal immigration say the public debate has strayed from their real cause – reducing all immigration, including legal. Now, they've started an ad campaign touting the risks of overpopulation. We'll hear more at 6:15 and 8:15.

Barack Obama and John McCain yesterday appeared before the same audience at a Columbia University summit focused on national service. McCain said he respected Obama's experience as a community organizer. Obama praised the work of small-town mayors.  That story at 6:45 and 8:45.

Thanks for listening.  Have a nice weekend!