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Linea Abierta Programs for August 2003
Friday, August 1st
PROGRAM # 3988 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. Meet Wanda Colón Cortés, the host in WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, who brings interviews and commentary on news developments with an emphasis in issues on women and peace in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colón Cortez.
Monday, August 4th
PROGRAM # 3989 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - ROAD ACCIDENTS. Farm workers are not familiar with automobile driving laws in California and the U.S. and many end up involved in fatal traffic crashes. In response, organizations in two rural counties of California are joining forces to educate Spanish-speaking farm workers on dangers such as discourteous driving and failure to observe stop and other hazard signs.This program airs on the fourth anniversary of the tragic crash that killed 13 farm workers near Fresno, CA.
Guest: Dr. Andrew Alvarado, professor, Center for Agricultural Business, California State University, Fresno.
ALSO, FIELD SANITATION. A conversation with a workplace safety official who travels around California organizing foros campesinos to educate farm workers and inspecting agricultural fields. He seeks to enforce laws requiring drinking water, toilets and hand washing facilities in the field to prevent urinary tract infections, heat stress, and skin disease. Also, vineyard workers are suing a company claiming they were required to taste unsanitary grapes, and failed to provide accessible toilets and handwashing facilities. One plaintiff talk about her complaint.
Guest: Hank Rivera, Engineer, Cal-OSHA, Anaheim, CA; Maria Leticia Banda, plaintiff, Banda vs. Richard Bagdasarian, Inc., Coachella, CA.
Tuesday, August 5th
PROGRAM # 3990 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderón comments on news developments in the immigration area. He also answers listener calls on immigrant rights and citizenship procedures.
Wednesday, August 6th
PROGRAM # 3991 - 12:00 PDT
DEATH: TO FIGHT IT OR TO ACCEPT IT. The terminally-ill often face this question: "What would you prefer: one year of extended life with constant suffering in a hospital or six months in peace and comfort at home?" This program discusses the question, "when is it time to stop fighting death?" This is a segment of Ultimos Cuidados, a special series focusing on end-of-life issues and hospice care.Guests: Dr. José Cuéllar, professor, anthropologist, La Raza Studies, California State University, San Francisco; Jill Johnson, Chaplain, Hospice by the Bay, San Francisco, CA; José Santaballa, father of Leonardo, who died at 12 years of age, and representative of Amigos Compasivos de Virginia del Norte, Washington, DC.
Thursday, August 7th
PROGRAM # 3992 - 12:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism's foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers a weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.Host: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
Friday, August 8th
PROGRAM # 3993 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. Meet Wanda Colón Cortés, the host in WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, who brings interviews and commentary on news developments with an emphasis in issues on women and peace in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colón Cortez.
Monday, August 11th
PROGRAM # 3994 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - DEHYDRATION. Those who live and work in the warm areas of the Sun Belt are exposed to constant loss of water and dehydration. Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator, talks about the dangers of moderate and severe dehydration, how to tell when the body getting dehydrated, how to replace it and how to protect against heat stroke. Dr. Huerta also reports on his recent participation at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Helsinki, where thousands of health professionals gathered to plan actions to fight tobacco consumption.
Tuesday, August 12th
PROGRAM # 3995 - 12:00 PDT
ERGONOMICS IN AGRICULTURE. This program analyzes the ergonomic regulations that protect farm workers from workplace injuries and disease in California, the first state in the nation to enact those standards in agriculture. A worker talks about her ailments attributed to constant sorting of nectarines. A doctor in a tomato-packing town describes the most common injuries among workers during the vegetable packing season. And a nurse tells what she does to prevent injuries among nursery workers.Guests: Margarita Payan, Company nurse, Workers Compensation insurance administrator, Monrovia Nursery, Azusa, CA; Dr. Marcia Sabland, Firebaugh, CA; Esperanza Martinez, fruit packing house worker, Reedley, CA.
Wednesday, August 13th
PROGRAM # 3996 - 12:00 PDT
RECALL ELECTION IN CALIFORNIA. California enters uncharted territory with the governor recall election scheduled for October 7. While most Democrats are closing ranks behind Gov. Gray Davis, Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante announced he is running. This program features conversations with Green Party's candidate Peter Camejo, and Ben Monterroso, Western region director for the Service Employee International Union, Los Angeles.
Thursday, August 14th
PROGRAM # 3997 - 12:00 PDT
TITE CURET ALONSO: A TRIBUTE. The great Puerto Rican composer Catalino "Tite" Curet Alonso has passed away at 77. He left a legacy of more than 2000 salsa, samba, boleros and other songs. Many have become well known hits in the world music repertoire. This is the repeat of an interview originally aired on Linea Abierta on July 7, 2000.
Friday, August 15th
PROGRAM # 3998 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. Meet Wanda Colón Cortés, the host in WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, who brings interviews and commentary on news developments with an emphasis in issues on women and peace in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colón Cortez.
Monday, August 18th
PROGRAM # 3999 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - SEXUAL HARASSMENT. A plaintiff, the attorney and an advocate in a case of sexual harassment against a large agricultural company, talk about the settlement on the issue. Twenty women farm workers had complained about constant harassment and retaliations from managers and supervisors. This program is part of a special series on occupational health.Guests: Laura Caballero, assistant coordinator, Líderes Campesinas, Pomona, CA; Lucila Rosas, attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, San José, CA; "María", plaintiff, sexual harassment lawsuit.
Tuesday, August 19th
PROGRAM # 4000 - 12:00 PDT
LT. GOVERNOR CRUZ BUSTAMANTE. A pre-taped conversation with Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, the highest ranking Latino official in California, on his bid to replace Gov. Gray Davis if ousted during the upcoming recall election. Bustamante comments on his plans to balance the state budget, his position on driver's licenses for the undocumented, and other issues.
Wednesday, August 20th
PROGRAM # 4001 AND PROGRAM # 4002 - 12:00 PDT
TOP COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. Community-based health promoters along the Mexico-U.S. border are being recognized in San Francisco for their efforts to open doors for the uninsured. Drawing from a successful tradition in Latin America, these health promoters are credited with making strides to bridge Spanish-speaking communities and health care systems and ensuring that low-income people get needed services. This live, two-hour broadcast from the site of the Sixth Annual National Community Health Workers/Promotoras Conference in San Francisco, features conversations with the award winners.Guests: Amanda Aguirre, CEO/President, WAHEC, Arizona State House of Representatives, Dist. 24; Barbara Dionisio, promotora, Project Dulce, Whittier Institute for Diabetes, La Jolla, CA; Alicia Salcido, directora, Border Vision Fronteriza - The New Mexico Model - New Mexico Dept. of Health/Border Health Office, Las Cruces, NM; Jo Jean Elenes, director, and Anadelia Garza, a volunteer promoter, Mariposa Community Center of Excellence, Mariposa Community Health Center, Nogales, AZ; Martha Esparza, promotora, Luchando Contra el SIDA, Campesinos sin Fronteras, Somerton, AZ; a representative of Entre Amigas, Western Area Health Education Center, San Luis, AZ; Esperanza Vazquez, Puente de Salud, Centro San Vicente, El Paso, TX; Miriam Perez, promotora, REACH Promotora Community Coalition, Migrant Health Promotion, Inc., Progreso, TX; Dra. Eva Margarita Solorzano, Coordinadora, Programa de Frontera Saludable 2010, U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, El Paso, TX.
Thursday, August 21st
PROGRAM # 4003 - 12:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism's foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers a weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.Host: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
Friday, August 22nd
PROGRAM # 4004 - 12:00 PDT
RECALL ELECTION IN CALIFORNIA. Representatives from the campaigns for governor for Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante (a Democrat) and Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger join this edition to debate their political agendas and respond to listener questions. Also, a political analyst gives an overview on the importance of the Latino vote in the upcoming recall election in California.This is a special simulcast with KPFK in Los Angeles.Guests: Assemblywoman Cindy Montanez, District 39, Los Angeles; retired judge Roberto Vellanoweth, vicechair, Latinos for Arnold-Northern California, Sacramento, CA; Marcelo Gaete, spokesperson, National Association of Latino Elected and Designated Officials (NALEO), Los Angeles.
Monday, August 25th
PROGRAM # 4005 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - PESTICIDES AT HOME. A female farm worker talks about how she avoids bringing into the home clothes exposed to agricultural chemicals to prevent poisoning her children. This program gives homemakers practical advice on how to prevent workplace pesticide contamination from reaching the farm worker's home.Guests: Jesús López, community worker, California Rural Legal Assistance, Salinas, CA; Ofelia Flores, farm worker, Salinas, CA.
Tuesday, August 26th
PROGRAM # 4006 - 12:00 PDT
"BRING THEM HOME NOW." While combats in Iraq continue raising the death toll among U.S. troops, military families and veterans demand the end to the occupation of Iraq and the immediate return of U.S. troops to their home stations. In this program, parents of Latino soldiers in active duty in Iraq talk about their concerns for the health and safety of their loved ones and their efforts to get organized in support groups.Invited guests: Julian Pérez, Escondido, CA; Guadalupe Leon, Escondido, CA.
RECALL ELECTION IN CALIFORNIA. As the recall battle gains fuel in California, opinion polls show Democrat Cruz Bustamante ahead, and Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger running up, against one hundred candidates in the race to replace Gov. Gray Davis, if ousted. In this segment, eleven callers who left their comments on the recall battle on Linea Abierta's voice mail go on the air.
Wednesday, August 27th
PROGRAM # 4007 - 12:00 PDT
DIABETES. Dr. Elizabeth Valdez, director of El Concilio Latino de Salud in Phoenix, AZ, talks about lifestyle changes that can get diabetes under control. Losing just a few pounds of weight, taking the dog for a walk and trimming serving sizes for meals high in fat, can go a long ways toward reducing risk of developing diabetes. This program is in collaboration with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health.
Thursday, August 28th
PROGRAM # 4008 - 12:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism's foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers a weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.Host: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
Friday, August 29th
PROGRAM # 4009 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. Meet Wanda Colón Cortés, the host in WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, who brings interviews and commentary on news developments with an emphasis in issues on women and peace in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colón Cortez.
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