WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
Locally produced radio magazine on cultural & community events & people. Every Wednesday from 4:00 – 4:30 PM
Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Topic: A Panel of WERU “Founders” speaking about the history of the station, at the Alamo Theater in Bucksport, Maine, October 2nd, 2008. Panelists were: Jim Campbell, Deborah Wiggs, Noel Paul Stookey, Karen Frangoulis, “Cousin” Phil Norris and Lisa B. Martin. Facilitated by John Greenman
Producer/Host: Jim Campbell
From the WERU Archives
Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Contributors: Matt Murphy, Cynthia Swan
Segment 1: A Band-Stand In Memory of One of WERU’s Own, produced by Matt Murphy. Matt Murphy, WERU General Manager, interviews Alan Furth, Executive Director of the Cobscook Community Learning Center is Trescott, Maine about an upcoming event at the CCLC. On October 11, 2008, the new outdoor bandstand at the CCLC will be celebrated and dedicated with a full day of music and food. The Don Furth Memorial Bandstand was constructed this summer in memory of Alan Furth’s father. Don Furth was also a long-time WERU volunteer. The bandstand itself is a graceful, arching, post and beam structure with a trapezoid stage to represent a hammered dulcimer, the instrument Don loved and played.
Segment 2: An essay by Cynthia Swan (and/or her cat)
Segment 3: Penobscot Nation Cultural Historian Maria Girard speaking in Orono last week as part of a panel on the Penobscot River Restoration project. Recorded by Matt Murphy, edited by Amy Browne
Producer: Marge May, Host: Ann Luther, Co-president, League of Women Voters of Maine
Topic: Case Study in Democracy: Health Care Reform
How do things work that we don’t yet have universal coverage? Other industrialized countries have universal health care systems which provide better health outcomes than ours at a lower cost. What does our failure to enact meaningful health care reform say about the state of our democracy? Describe the ongoing impasse within the Congress with respect to passage health care reform. How is health care reform legislation is drafted? Who are the key players? How do the House and Senate differ in their treatment of legislation in this area? Over the years, health care has become increasingly privatized and run for profit. What role has this played in the decision making process? How big a factor is campaign finance? What can be done to get the health care reform most people want in the U.S.?
Guests:
Brian Biles, Professor in the Department of Health Policy at George Washington University. In various roles, he has been helping to analyze and shape the nation’s health care policy for more than three decades. He spent much of that time in government service, having served as staff director of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and later, as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Trish Riley, currently serving as the Director of the Maine Governor’s Office of Health Policy and Finance. Prior to joining the Governor’s staff, she served as president of the nonprofit Center for Health Policy Development and the executive director of its National Academy for State Health Policy. She has served in appointive positions under four Maine governors and in numerous other leadership positions nationally and here in Maine in the field of health policy.
FMI: www.lwvme.org
Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Segment 1: Labor and Human Rights Activists Present 24,000 Pink Slips to Senator Susan Collins
Collins is the only member of Maine’s congressional delegation that has not taken a stand against the Colombia “Free Trade” Agreement. The pink slips were used to represent the 24,000 Mainers who have lost their jobs in the aftermath of the passage of NAFTA. FMI: Maine Fair Trade Campaign, www.mainefairtrade.org
Segment 2: Noel Paul Stookey Concert
Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary fame is also one of the founders of WERU-FM. On Thursday, October 2nd he and Julianne Gardner will help WERU celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a benefit concert, desserts and a panel discussion featuring Stookey and some of the other station founders. The event will take place at the Alamo Theater in Bucksport. Station Manager Matt Murphy and Development Director Renee Johnson give us the details. FMI: www.weru.org or 207-469-6600
Recorded by John Greenman, edited by Joel Mann
Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne; Interviewer: Judith Lawson; Audio contributed by Cameron/Baxter Films.
Topic: A round table interview on “IN SEARCH OF THE FUTURE. What Do The Wise Ones Know?”, a film being screened currently in Maine
What is the film about? Who are the film makers? What reaction have viewers had to the film?
Guests: Connie Baxter Marlow; Andrew Cameron Bailey, Phil Caper, MD; Karen Foster; Gus Jaccaci.
FMI: www.insearchofthefuturemovie.com
Executive Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Contributing Producers: Carolyn Coe, Andree Bella, Karen Larsen
Segment 1: The voices of Bob Bonthius and Fran Truitt, local residents who were among the co-founders of Witness for Peace, a grassroots organization committed to non-violence and led by faith and conscience. Produced by Carolyn Coe. FMI: www.witnessforpeace.org
Segment 2: The debut of a new, locally produced short feature called “Esoterica”. “Esoterica” will feature WERU producers and their guests who share an interest in exploring the dimensions beyond our 5 senses. It will start airing in it’s regular time slot, Tuesday mornings at 6:30, starting October 21st, 2008. This first segment was produced by Andree Bella.
Segment 3: A reflection on the Autumnal Equinox. Produced by Karen Larsen