Here's the latest schedule for *Native America Calling.* Since we produce
a new show every day, we are always looking for knowledgeable people
(preferably Native Americans) to be guests on our show. If you have a
recommendation for a guest after reading the topics for upcoming shows,
please e-mail our producer directly at harlan@unm.edu. Your help is
appreciated.
A list of stations follows the schedule. If you want to find out more
about coverage in your area, please follow instructions given.
Thanks. BC
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TO: NEWS DIRECTORS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS, GENERAL MANAGERS
FR: NATIVE AMERICA CALLING
DT: NOVEMBER 21, 1996
RE: SCHEDULE FOR NATIVE AMERICA CALLING,
NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 6, 1996
NATIVE AMERICA CALLING, the first national call-in radio program
to focus on Native issues, began daily one-hour feeds on 6/5/95.
Feed Time: M - F, 1300 - 1359 ET
Channel Info: Frequency B68.2
Galaxy 4, Transponder B
Broadcast Rights:
Each program is designed for live use. The fee to carry NATIVE
AMERICA CALLING is determined on whether the station is a member
of AIROS. There is a set fee for AIROS members; if not a member,
fee is based on station's annual revenue.
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HOSTS: TOM BEAVER
WELLNESS HOST: SHARON McCONNELL
PROGRAM SCHEDULE for 11/25 - 11/29:
mon - 11/25: current events:
is travel by air still considered the safest? what's the latest
in the o.j. civil trial? will the browns and the goldmans
intercept o.j.'s fortune? and how about those automobile safety
airbags? you may survive the wreck, just to be smashed by your
airbag! let's talk about what's going on in the headlines!
tue - 11/26: vanishing tribes:
most natives interact in mainstream society everyday...and more
than half of the native people live in urban areas. does this
mean that the general notion of "tribes", by its original
definition, has disappeared? guests include historian dr.
robert venables of cornell university.
wed - 11/27: america's sports heroes:
michael jordan, emmitt smith, wayne gretzky and ken griffey jr.!
...and let's not forget jackie joyner-kersey and steffi graf!
are these just average people who happen to be outstanding
athletes? are they worthy of hero-worship? why does our
society put athletes on such a pedestal? guests include former
los angeles laker michael cooper.
thu - 11/28: thanksgiving!:
pull up a chair to the table of native america calling and join
us in our turkey day bash as we discuss yummy recipes, football
point-spreads...and family traditions. author and chef barry
kavasch will be along to share her festive dishes. call us and
share your favorite thanksgiving tale, or suggest a favorite
dish! includes special report by bernadette chato.
fri - 11/29: wellness edition...self-esteem:
we all try to remember to be nice and respectful when dealing
with others, but what is our relationship like with "number
one"? how do we learn to be our own best friend? sometimes the
hardest thing to do is to learn to love ourselves. guests
include native olympian henry boucha.
program schedule for 12/2 - 12/6:
mon - 12/2: credit card fraud:
more cash registers will be ringing than sleigh bells this
month! `tis the season for shopping, and many will be using
their plastic to buy gifts. but how many of these purchases are
obtained with bogus credit cards?
tues - 12/3: human genome diversity project: (**see notice of
special programming at the end of this schedule**)
human dna on the chopping block for scientific preservation.
how does this serve indigenous people? can we trust the
scientific community with this information once it's gathered?
includes special report by joseph leon.
wed - 12/4: professors of native american studies:
what goes through a reservation kid's mind in native studies 101
class when it's taught by an urban indian? should anyone be
able to teach native studies? includes special report by
bernadette chato.
thurs - 12/5: book review - "people of the silence:"
authors and noted archaeologists kathleen o'neal gear and w.
michael gear take us back hundreds of years to the anazasi
civilization of the southwest in their latest historical novel,
"people of the silence." join us to discuss their fascinating
epic of adventure, survival, passion and heartbreak.
fri - 12/6: wellness edition...exercise:
an essential part of living a healthy lifestyle is exercise.
everyone needs it...and there's no doubt you live longer if you
stay in good physical shape.
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* N O T I C E *
* O F S P E C I A L P R O G R A M M I N G *
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* AIROS will feed a special two-part series titled *
* "HGDP: Voices of Concern," produced by Joseph Leon. *
* This series examines the Human Genome Diversity *
* Project. Each part is 29 minutes in length. *
* AIROS will feed the series three times at-- *
* Feed times: Nov 26 - 1200-1259 EST & 1800-1859 EST *
* Dec 3 - 1200-1259 EST *
* Frequency B68.2, Galaxy 4, Transponder B *
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* NATIVE AMERICA CALLING will have a follow-up *
* discussion on Tuesday, December 3 at 1300 EST *
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*Native America Calling* is produced and directed by Harlan
McKosato (Sac and Fox from Oklahoma). Tom Beaver (Muscogee
Creek from Minnesota) is Host/Associate Producer, Features
Producer/Editor is Bernadette Chato (Navajo from New Mexico),
and Michelle Cody (Navajo from Arizona) serves as Associate
Producer.
*NAC* is a production of Native American Public
Telecommunications, Inc. Offices for *Native America Calling*
are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The program is produced
at the studios of KUNM at the University of New Mexico. The
staff of *Native America Calling* can be reached at 505-277-5201
or by fax at 505-277-4286. Address correspondence to PO Box
40164, Albuquerque, NM 87196, or e-mail to native@unm.edu.
For information on how your local public radio station can carry
the program, call John Belindo, AIROS at 1-800-571-6885 or e-
mail to his attention to jbelindo@unlinfo.unl.edu.
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RADIO STATIONS AIRING *NATIVE AMERICA CALLING*
Produced in Albuquerque, NM
KABR 1500 AM Alamo, New Mexico
KBRW 680 AM Barrow, Alaska
KBSU 730 AM Boise, Idaho
KCIE 90.5 FM Dulce, New Mexico
KCUK 88.1 FM Chevak, Alaska
KEYA 88.5 FM Belcourt, North Dakota
KGHR 91.5 FM Tuba City, Arizona
KGLP 91.7 FM Gallup, New Mexico
KGVA 88.1 FM Fort Belknap, Montana
KIDE 91.3 FM Hoopa, California
KILI 90.1 FM Porcupine, South Dakota
KNBA 90.3 FM Anchorage, Alaska
KNSA 930 AM Unalakleet, Alaska
KOTZ 720 AM Kotzebue, Alaska
KRCL 90.9 FM Salt Lake City, Utah
KSKA 91.1 FM Anchorage, Alaska
KSKO 870 AM McGrath, Alaska
KSUT 91.3 FM Ignacio, Colorado
KTDB 89.7 FM Pinehill, New Mexico
KUNM 89.9 FM Albuquerque, New Mexico
KWSO 91.9 FM Warm Springs, Oregon
KYUK 640 AM Bethel, Alaska
WYRU 1160 AM Red Springs, North Carolina
Most stations carry *Native America Calling* live at 1300-1359
Eastern Time. However some stations opt to air the program on tape delay.
Call the particular station for broadcast time.
If you do not see a station listed for your area, consider calling
your local public radio station to ask if they could carry it. The rates
are VERY reasonable. Information, including rates and a demo tape, on
*Native America Calling* can be obtained by calling John Belindo,
manager, American Indian Radio on Satellite Network (AIROS) at
1-800-571-6885.
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NATIVE AMERICA CALLING Albuquerque, NM 87196
The Nation's 1st Electronic Talking Circle 505-277-5354/FAX 505-277-4286
Heard on public radio stations! E-mail: chato@unm.edu