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)
Lets Talk Animals – Aardvarks to Zebras was formerly known as PetSounds 2.0 The name change reflects the expanded world of animals that the program will be covering.
Producer/Host: Dr. John Hunt
Engineer: Amy Browne
Animal Abuse
Key Discussion Points:
a) Types of Animal Abuse
b) Connections with people abuse
c) Strategies to overcome abuse
Guests: Leslie Linder, Dorathy Martel
Host: Jim Fisher
Engineer: John Greenman
Issue: A Call To Men: Ending Domestic Violence
Key Discussion Points:
a) What is the prevalence of domestic violence in Maine?
b) What are some of the root causes and long-term consequences of domestic violence?
c) What is A Call to Men and how does it work?
d) What other programs do we have in Maine to reduce domestic violence?
Guests:
Kelly Brown [kbrown@nextstepdvproject.org] Community Educator, The Next Step
Eric Whitmore – Advocate for Next Step since 2012. Training from Next Step learning to speak up against domestic violence and a member of A Call To Men.
Richard Otto, [mailto:Rick.Otto@mainepretrial.org] (Rick) Hancock County ADTC
Case Manager Maine Pretrial Services as the Hancock County Drug Court’s Case Manager since January 1, 2005.
Producer/Host: Ron Beard
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Community concerns and opportunities
Program Topic: Community Response to Domestic Violence
Key Discussion Points :
What is domestic abuse?
• Define
• Tactics of abuse
What is Extent of the problem in Hancock and Washington Counties
• Next Step statistics
• Other statistics and information
• Other trends from the perspective of law enforcement
What are the signs of abuse and what can someone to do help?
What are services offered by Next Step
• Hotline: Who can use the hotline, who works on the hotline
• Emergency shelter: information about trends in shelter
• Transitional housing: what is the benefit, the need, the availability
• Other services: face to face advocacy, support and education groups
• Advocacy in court
• Community education, training, and consultation
Trends in the community’s perception of and response to DV
• What has changed since the first shelters opened in the 70’s?
• What is on the horizon for assessing risks?
• How should we be organizing ourselves as a community to
further enhance our response to DV?
How can community members become effective allies for those who are targets or suspected targets of domestic violence?
Guests:
Rebecca Hobbs, Exec. Director, Next Step
Lt. Rod Charette (Commanding Officer, Maine State Police Troop J),
Rick Doyle (Staff Attorney, Next Step)
Producer/Host: Jim Fisher
Engineer: Amy Browne
Program Topic: Domestic Violence and Homelessness
Key Discussion Points:
A) What is the prevalence of domestic violence and homelessness in Maine?
B) What are the effects of poverty, substance abuse, health and neighborhood on homelessness?
C) What options does an abused adult or child have to escaping their abuser?
Guests:
A) Sister Lucille MacDonald, Director of the Emmaus Homeless Shelter, Ellsworth Maine 04605 (207) 667-3962 www.emmaushomelessshelter.org
B) Dennis Marble, Director of the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter 263 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 947-0092 www.bangorareashelter.org
C) Rebecca Hobbs, Executive Director The Next Step Domestic Violence Project, serving Washington & Hancock Counties, Maine 735 Bangor Road Ellsworth, ME 04605 (207) 667-0176 www.nextstepdvproject.org
Call In Program: Yes
Host: Adam Lacher, Director, Communications and Community Engagement for United Way of Eastern Maine .
Guest: Rebecca Hobbs, Executive Director of the Next Step Domestic Violence Project serving Hancock and Washington Counties
Issue: Domestic Violence, youth development, bullying, transitional housing.
About: United Way of Eastern Maine Presents is a weekly radio program featuring the the voices of Maine community organizations from Piscataquis, Penobscot, Washington, Hancock and Waldo counties. More info at: www.unitedwayem.org
Broadcast Time: 4pm
Program Topic: Segment 1: Legal System’s Response to Domestic Violence in Maine, Segment 2: The LURC Reform Committee’s Recommendations
Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
a) A follow up on last week’s discussion of how the bail system (and other parts of the pre-trial legal system) in Maine impacts domestic violence
b) How does the system’s response affect the safety of the victims and the wider community?
c) What recommendations will the Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) Reform Committee be making regarding the future of that agency?
Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Francine Garland Stark, Executive Director, Hope and Justice Project
B) Cathy Johnson, NorthWoods Project Director and Senior Staff Attorney for the Natural Resources Council of Maine
Call In Program: No
Political Broadcast: No
Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Amy Browne
Issue: Alternative Local News
Broadcast Time: 4pm
Program Topic: Short-comings in Maine’s bail system impact domestic violence cases-
An interview with John Christie, Senior Reporter for the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, and author of a newly published series of articles on the topic
Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
a) How does Maine’s bail system operate and how does it differ from the systems used in other states?
b) The impact on domestic violence cases, in particular
c) The bipartisan coalition forming to address the issue, and pending bills
Guests by name and affiliation:
A) John Christie, Senior Reporter for the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, www.pinetreewatchdog.org
Call In Program: No
Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Amy Browne
Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: Domestic Violence
How to identify abusive behavior. What resources are available in the state of Maine? What to do if you are– or know someone who is– in an abusive relationship. What is a healthy relationship?
Guest: Tina Tucker, Community Educator for New Hope for Women
Contact numbers for more information
New Hope for Women: 1-800-522-3304
State Hotline: 1-866-834-4357