Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
Magnus Johnstone interviews Carol Trimble, about the Maine Alliane for Arts Education’s LINC-Arts Community Celebration event on Sunday, April 30th in Ellsworth, and about arts education in Maine
Chris Covert and Amy Browne interview Miguel and Jane Rienoso, a local couple who recently traveled to Ecuador where they witnessed huge protests against the impacts of free trade agreements.
Producer: Amy Browne
Testimony recorded at a public hearing concerning the proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facility at Split Rock on Passamaquoddy land, an area considered by many in the tribe to be sacred.
RadioActive is a grassroot environmental and social justice news journal with hosts/producers Meredith DeFrancesco and Amy Browne
Baby Talk 4/20/06
1 hour call in program with host Cathy Jacobs
Guest (in studio): Amie Gaspar, Elizabeth Pouwels, Margory Snow, Emily Bracale
Topic: Single Moms
What are some of the biggest challenges that single moms face?
What are some of the ways that single moms care for themselves?
What are some of the community resources available for single moms?
Amy Browne interviews Susan Sokol of the Ellsworth Maine chapter of Maine Business and Professional Women. Topic: Women networking and equal wages.
Joel Mann interviews downeast musician Gary Bushey about the upcoming Harp Odyssey in Machias Maine
Topic: Locally grown food Host Jim Fisher of Hancock County Planning Committee and guests Bob St. Peter of the Goodlife Center and the Independent Food Project, and Kay Wilkins of Woodlawn Community Garden take calls and address questions such as: What is a community garden? How can we start a new garden? What are the health benefits of gardening?
Indigenous Voices is a monthly talk show discussing topics affecting the native people of Maine and beyond, with Rhonda Frey and Meredith DeFrancesco.
An interview with Keller George, member of the Onieda tribe and president of the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) discussing native issues at the national level. And an interview with Penobscot Chief Jim Sappier on USET and its impact on Maines tribes.
Topic: Food Pantries in a Land of Plenty How do local food pantries work? Why is “community food security” important?
How can gardeners and farmers help with food pantries?
Guests: Heather Albert-Knopp, Healthy Peninsula Project
Will Rosborough, Tree of Life Food Pantry
Call in show
Host: Ron Beard
Topic(s): The controversy surrounding LD141 which would allow and regulate burning of construction and demolition debris (CDD) in Maine 2 pre-recorded interviews (of State Reps. Ted Koffman and Joanne Twomey) and a phone interview with Hillary Lister of CAPIT
Also, a brief update on the status of LD1481 which would make it more difficult for local residents to ban big box stores and other large developments