March - WSKG

RADIO HIGHLIGHTSThe Hidden World of Girls: For Women’s History Month, WSKG presents two hourlongspecials hosted by Emmy Award-winning writer and actress, Tina Fey. Stories ofcoming of age, rituals and rites of passage, secret identities—of women who crossed aline, broke a trail, changed the tide. The Hidden World of Girls is produced by thePeabody Award-winning Kitchen Sisters, in collaboration with NPR and independentproducers from around the world. Tune in for Hour 1 on March 1st at 1:00pm, and 7:00pm;hear Hour 2 on March 8th at 1:00pm and 7:00pm.American RadioWorks: Three new programs examine major challenges facingAmerica’s higher education system. Listen on Thursdays at 1:00pm and 7:00pmstarting March 15th.3/15: Some College, No Degree: Why So Many Americans Drop Out of College,and What to Do About It3/22: Don’t Lecture Me: Rethinking the Way College Students Learn3/29: Who needs an English Major? The Future of Liberal Arts EducationIt’s been six months since the devastating flooding of 2011. On this CommunityConversation, Crystal Sarakas will take a look at the recovery efforts in ourcommunities and talk about the effect flooding has had on our mental health.Tuesday, March 13th, LIVE at 7:00pmWe’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But for kids,skipping breakfast can lead to poor cognitive and physical development,increased obesity rates, and poorer performance in school. Join Crystal Sarakasfor a discussion on the importance of breakfast.Tuesday, March 27th, LIVE at 7:00pmYou’re invited to join in during the live broadcasts. Call 1-888-359-9754or e-mail communityconversation@wskg.org. Learn more at WSKG.org/communityconversation.OFF THE PAGEThere was a time when buying on credit was considered unwise and even immoral.Now it is a practice driving the American economy – right into a ditch, many peoplebelieve. Louis Hyman of Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations writesabout social and institutional history in Borrow: The American Way of Debt. Dr.Hyman joins Bill Jaker and listeners are welcome to call in with their questions andexperiences.Tuesday, March 6th, LIVE at 1:00pm, rebroadcast at 7:00pmScience fiction, fantasy, social comment and satire combine in Beta Test, the first novelby Ithaca writer Eric Griffith. He visits Off the Page to tell about a worldwide rompduring which characters (some drawn from life) keep disappearing in “an unusuallylighthearted apocalyptic tale.”Tuesday, March 20th, LIVE at 1:00pm, rebroadcast at 7:00pmTo join in the discussion with our authors, call during the live 1pm broadcastto 1–888–359–9754, or send an e-mail to OFFTHEPAGE@WSKG.ORG­6 wskg.org GAMUT March 2012