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Linea Abierta Programs for January 2003
Wednesday, January 1st
PROGRAM # 3728 - 12:00 PDT
HOLIDAY SPECIAL: LAS NUEVAS TAMALERAS. This holiday edition features excerpts of the bilingual comedy Las Nuevas Tamaleras, a theater play that “follows the adventures of three modern Hispanic women as they try their hands at making tamales for the first time. During their ordeal, they are guided by the spirits of traditional women who invisibly oversee the project.” The program includes a conversation with writer and director Alicia Mena. This program is a repeat.Guest: Alicia Mena, author and playwright, San Antonio, TX, www.burrasfinas.com.
PROGRAM # 3729 - 13:00 PDT
MAYAN HEALER. This is a conversation with elder healer Beatriz Waight, a Mayan from Belize who recently visited the U.S. for a series of public seminars and private healing sessions. Mrs. Waight talks about traditional healing techniques, including uterine massage, Mayan acupuncture, herbal remedies and prayer. This is a repeat program.BASICS OF YOGA. Yogi Gustavo Toro, of the Gran Fraternidad Universal, shares physical postures, and breathing and meditation techniques to be calm, find wellness and beat the stress of modern life. This interview was taped in Modesto, California.
Thursday, January 2nd
PROGRAM # 3730 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colon-Cortez.
PROGRAM # 3731 - 13:00 PDT
INTERNATIONAL MIGRANT'S DAY. The United Nations proclaimed December 18 International Day for the increasing population of migrant workers. This program reviews the contributions of migrants and universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, in times when governments often associate migration with terrorism. This is a repeat program.Guest: Attorney Maria Blanco, national senior counsel, MALDEF, Sacramento, CA.
Friday, January 3rd
PROGRAM # 3732 - 12:00 PDT
COLONIAS: NEW AND OLD TOWNS FROM THE WEST. Within the past year, Tucson, Arizona, has become one of the hottest housing markets in the nation. The average median home price rose 17 percent from 2001 to 2002. The flip side of this boom is the growth of low-income "wildcat" subdivisions, or colonias, with limited public services. Kicking off the four-edition radio series, this program profiles both the desert colonias and the history of Mexican immigrant communities around Tucson and Yuma. Commentary by authors Patricia Preciado Martin and others.PROGRAM # 3733 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues.
Monday, January 6th
PROGRAM # 3734 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - OSTEOPOROSIS. Even though osteoporosis affects one in every three women in the U.S. and Europe, many are not aware of the risks. Dr. Jose Luis Bautista, a practitioner in Fresno, CA, comments on how changes in nutrition and lifestyle can help prevent the painful disease.Guest: Dr. Jose Luis Bautista, private practice in internal medicine, Fresno, CA.
PROGRAM # 3735 - 13:00 PDT
LISTENER CALL-IN EDITION. This program features live or voice-mailed comments from listeners on news developments or issues previously discussed over the air. The topic for this program was the possibility of war against Iraq.
Tuesday, January 7th
PROGRAM # 3736 - 12:00 PDT
RADIONOVELA ON MIGRANTS. "Tortillas Duras, Ni Pa' Frijoles Alcanza" is the title of a radio drama that highlights the tribulations of Mexican migrants in their efforts to seek a better life in the United States. Author Enrique Romero Moreno discusses how he developed his characters, based on real life people he met while working at the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles. The 30-chapter radio drama, produced by Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Radio Educacion, will be aired by Radio Bilingue starting Monday, January 6.PROGRAM # 3737 - 13:00 PDT
ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN. President Bush just released his economic stimulus plan, which includes new tax cuts, expansion of some tax credits and incentives for small businesses. The program includes a description of the benefits of the $674 billion presidential plan, according to the administration, and also a critical response from the perspective of the Democrats, who feel the plan only benefits the rich.Guests: Hector Barreto, Administrator, Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C. Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), from Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, January 8th
PROGRAM # 3738 - 12:00 PDT
ULTIMOS CUIDADOS- PAIN MANAGEMENT. In this program, part of our series on hospice care, experts dispel myths and share options for terminal patients and their families in terms of providing pain relief during the end of life.Guests: Dr. Silvio Glusman, Chair, Division of Pain, The Pain Management Center, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL; Isabel Betancourt, Healthcare Worker, Nancy Hines Hospice, Fresno, CA, and Alma Garza, relative of person who passed away under hospice care.
PROGRAM # 3739 - 13:00 PDT
CHILD NUTRITION. Even though most parents seek the best for their children, they often are unaware of the importance of providing them nourishing foods. An expert nutritionist will provide advice on healthy nutrition for children as a way to preserve their health and prevent obesity. Also, a CA public health consultant will discuss current efforts to provide healthy meals to kids at school cafeterias.Guests: Lucia Kaiser, Ph.D, RD, Nutrition Expert, University of California Cooperative Extension, UC Davis, Department of Nutrition; Nestor Martinez, Public Health Nutrition Specialist, Project Lean, California Department of Health Services.
Thursday, January 9th
PROGRAM # 3740 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colon-Cortez.
PROGRAM # 3741 - 13:00 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, January 10th
PROGRAM # 3742 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues.PROGRAM # 3743 - 13:00 PDT
COLONIAS: NEW AND OLD TOWNS FROM THE WEST. The second part of this series is entitled "New Mexico: A Piece of Paradise in Trailerville." Once considered a U.S.-Mexico border phenomenon, colonias or colonia-like communities are spreading beyond the border line and touching the outskirts of Albuquerque and other cities. This program discusses the history of Southern New Mexico colonias as well as ones like Pajarito Mesa, near the Duke City. Commentary by UNM Professor David Henkel and others. The series is a production of Kent Paterson and Borderviews 2000.Also, Alfredo Figueroa, a long-time community advocate from Blythe, CA, described efforts to preserve pre-Columbian petroglyphs and geoglyphs located in the Colorado River Basin. The Escuela de la Raza Unida, a charter school in Blythe, is asking area representatives, Raul Grijalva and Mary Bono, to help them set up a private, non-profit operation to rescue the sites that are currently being damaged by careless visitors and mining ventures.
Monday, January 13th
PROGRAM # 3744 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - SURVIVING BREAST CANCER. Less Latinas suffer from breast cancer, compared with other women in the U.S. However, their possibilities of survival once diagnosed are lower, mainly because of late detection. This is why some Latinas who have survived breast cancer are now working to spread the word about the importance of preventative care and of culturally relevant support and information for women already affected. Two Latinas who survived breast cancer and are now actively educating others about this illness share their experience.Guests: María Elena Contreras, Health Educator, with Las Isabelas, a non-profit based in San Jose, CA, which offers bilingual support for Latinas with breast cancer. www.LasIsabelas.org Luisa Martínez, trained hotline counselor with Y-Me in Chicago, IL. National Spanish language hotline on breast cancer: 1-800-986-9505.
PROGRAM # 3745 - 13:00 PDT
CITIES FOR PEACE. Oakland and San Francisco have become the latest in a growing list of U.S. cities condemning the USA Patriot Act and barring city employees from cooperating with federal authorities in investigations that violate civil liberties.Guests: Ignacio de la Fuente, president, city council, Oakland, CA; Gerardo Sandoval, co-author of resolution, board of supervisors, city and county of San Francisco.
ALSO, ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION. Thousands demonstrate in Los Angeles against the threat of war in Iraq. Correspondent Ruben Tapia files a news report, including interviews with community and labor leaders.
Tuesday, January 14th
PROGRAM # 3746 - 12:00 PDT
ADVISORY COUNCIL. The director of Mexico's Institute for Mexicans Abroad, Cándido Morales, provides an update on the formal installation of the 120-member Advisory Council that will help federal government shape programs and policies affecting millions of Mexicans living abroad. He also comments on the implementation of the Paisano program during the holidays, a program called inefficient and corrupt by human rights and business representatives.ALSO, MIGRANT BILL. Emigre representatives from the state of Zacatecas, Mexico, discuss the Migrant Bill or "Ley Migrante". This bill would allow migrants who are living abroad, but are originally from the state, to be elected for local office. The bill was recently introduced before the State Legislature.
Guests: Dr. Miguel Moctezuma, professor at Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas; Francisco Javier González, president of Frente Cívico Zacatecano, in Los Angeles, CA.
PROGRAM # 3747 - 13:00 PDT
SMALL FARMERS IN MEXICO. Government officials and representatives of some of Mexico's largest small farmers organizations hope to reach an agreement on how to protect Mexican agriculture, at a time when tariffs for heavily subsidized U.S. products have been lifted under NAFTA. This program will provide an update on negotiations and testimonials from affected farmers.Guest: Arturo León López, professor at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and expert on free trade and agriculture; Lorenzo Garcia and Juan Rosas, farmers, Morelos, MX.
Wednesday, January 15th
PROGRAM # 3748 - 12:00 PDT
SOCIAL SECURITY UPDATE. Immigrant rights organizations and community advocates have worked to document problems caused by letters sent by the Social Security Administration to nearly 900,000 immigrants or employers. The letters are known as "No-Match" letters. Recently, the SSA decided to significantly reduce the number of letters it will send in 2003 and avoid references to IRS fines.Guest: Mark Silverman, attorney and director of Immigration Policy at Immigrant Legal Resource Center, San Francisco, CA.
ALSO, MEXICO-US SOCIAL SECURITY TALKS. Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA), speaks on informal talks between Mexico and U.S. officials on ways to better coordinate their social security systems. Such talks could help migrants who work in the U.S. receive their pension paychecks when they retire in Mexico.
ALSO, MISSING RETIREES PAYCHECKS. A conversation with Mexican Congressman Sergio Acosta Salazar, head of the congressional foreign affairs committee. He is calling on congress to probe Mexico's Postal Service after paychecks sent by the U.S. government to 15,000 migrant retirees were reported missing.
PROGRAM # 3749 - 13:00 PDT
WAR AGAINST IRAQ. President Bush warns that time is running out on Iraq. U.S. troops continue being deployed in Persian Gulf bases while U.N. inspectors ask for time and patience. Listeners comment on this and other developments.
Thursday, January 16th
PROGRAM # 3750 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colon-Cortez.
PROGRAM # 3751 - 13:00 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, January 17th
PROGRAM # 3752 - 12:00 PDT
COLONIAS: NEW AND OLD TOWNS FROM THE WEST. The third part of this series focuses in El Paso, Texas. One of the gateways of the North American Free Trade Agreement, El Paso has been mired in economic decline during the past 10 years. More than 80,000 people now live in colonia settlements around the city, including the community of Sparks, considered by some to be the "poster child" of U.S.-Mexico border colonias. The series is a production of Kent Paterson, KUNM- FM, in Albuquerque, NM and Borderviews 2000.ALSO, BUSH OPPOSES AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. Angela Arboleda, civil rights policy analyst for the National Council of La Raza, expresses disappointment in President Bush' decision to tell the U.S. Supreme Court that the White House opposes affirmative action in college admissions.
PROGRAM # 3753 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues. In this edition, Spector comments on immigration as the civill rights movement of today and a case before the US Supreme Court on no-bail detention of immigrants.
Monday, January 20th
PROGRAM # 3754 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – CULTURAL PROFICIENCY. The National Alliance for Hispanic Health released a book for the nation’s health providers entitled “A Primer for Cultural Competency: Towards Quality Health Services for Hispanics.” The book discusses the culture and history of Latinos, the role of community-based organizations and a presidential order improving access to health services for those limited in English.Guest: Dr. Jane Delgado, executive director and president, National Alliance for Hispanic health, Washington, DC, www.hispanichealth.org.
ALSO, SIGUE Y CONSIGUES CON LA FAMILIA VALDEZ. The Health Consumer Center in Los Angeles released a video drama to help uninsured newcomers learn the health care system to deal with issues such as basic requirements and the criteria for public charge. The film is titled “Sigue y Consigues con la Familia Valdez.”
Guest: Melba Atayde, Health Consumer Center, Los Angeles.
PROGRAM # 3755 - 13:00 PDT
HOLIDAY EDITION: THE MAKING OF A CHICANO MILITANT. A conversation with Dr. Jose Angel Gutierrez, currently a professor and attorney in Dallas, on his book "The Making of a Chicano Militant." Gutierrez is a founder of the La Raza Unida Party in 1969, an organization that during the early 70s was instrumental in electing a number of Mexican American candidates to public office. This is a repeat program, aired now on occasion of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday celebrations.Guest: Jose Angel Gutierrez, "The Making of a Chicano Militant", University of Wisconsin Press, www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress.
Tuesday, January 21st
PROGRAM # 3756 - 12:00 PDT
INVESTING MIGRANT REMITTANCES. In this exclusive interview, Rosario Marín, the Treasurer of the United States, talks about plans to help reduce the costs of migrant remittances and projects to provide migrant families with loans for capital investment and home buying.ALSO, PETER MIGUEL CAMEJO. Former gubernatorial candidate for the Green Party in California, Peter Miguel Camejo talks about the inroads the Green Party made at the local level in California in November’s election. He also discusses the mass detention of Middle Eastern immigrants calling it unconstitutional.
PROGRAM # 3757 - 13:00 PDT
CLEMENCY IN ILLINOIS. In one of his final acts in office, Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted the sentences of all 167 inmates condemned to execution in the state, in the largest purge of death row in U.S. history. The bold move stirs again the debate on capital punishment around the country. Also, Mexico sues the U.S. before the International Court of Justice in The Hague seeking to block the execution of 51 Mexican nationals in U.S. death row.Guest: Roberto Ramirez, Illinois Governor’s Commission on Death Penalty, Chicago; Jose Humberto Castro, Consulado Mexicano, Chicago.
Wednesday, January 22nd
PROGRAM # 3758 - 12:00 PDT
LATINO MATHEMATICIANS. Dr. Luis Ortiz Franco, a math professor and leader of mathematicians, is an advocate of expanding the knowledge and teaching of mathematics among Latinos and increasing the representation of Latinos in mathematics-based careers. He speaks about his studies on pre-Columbian mathematics achievements by Olmecs, Aztecs and Incas, and current mathematics activity in Latin America and among U.S. Latinos. This program is part of the series Latinos in Engineering.Guest: Dr. Luis Ortiz Franco, mathematics professor, Chapman University in Orange, CA; vice-president, International Study Group on Ethnomathematics.
PROGRAM # 3759 - 13:00 PDT
FARMWORKERS IN OREGON.Ramon Ramírez, executive director of Pineros and Campesinos Unidos from Oregon, talks on recent collective bargaining agreements and the lifting of a boycott against NORPAC, Oregon’s largest distributor of foods and manager of farms.ALSO, MEDIATION LAW TEST. A farm worker union in Central California is testing a recent state mediation law in contract disputes between farm laborers and growers. The case involves field winery workers.
Guest: Peter Maturino, President, United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1096, Salinas CA.
ALSO, COLIMA QUAKE. The Mexican government declared Western Mexico's Colima area in state of emergency after a powerful earthquake that killed 25 and injured at least 500 people. Correspondent Citlali Saenz files the news report.
Thursday, January 23rd
PROGRAM # 3760 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colon-Cortez.
PROGRAM # 3761 - 13:00 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, January 24th
PROGRAM # 3762 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues.PROGRAM # 3763 - 13:00 PDT
COLONIAS IN TEXAS. An audio journey from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, considered the cradle of U.S.-Mexico border Colonias to El Cenizo, Texas, where a national controversy erupted in 1999 over Spanish language use. This is a documentary produced by Kent Patterson.ALSO, BLACK-LATINO RELATIONS. On occasion of Martin Luther King Jr.’s celebrations, Dr. Juan Gómez Quiñonez, a scholar from the University of California Los Angeles, gives an overview on the influence of Dr. King’s struggle on the Chicano and Puerto Rican civil rights movement.
Monday, January 27th
PROGRAM # 3764 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - MENTAL HEALTH. A mental health expert from California State University Fresno addresses issues of depression, anxiety, and stressors masked as physical ailments such as ulcers, headaches and arthritis. This program is aired in conjunction with Fresno County's Collaborative on Mental Health and Wellness.Guest: Dr. Karla Lacayo, psychiatrist and academic researcher, Department of Psychology, CSUF, Fresno, CA.
ALSO, LAMONT STATION BIRTHDAY. Radio Bilingue marks the first anniversary of its local radio operation in Lamont, a community first made famous by John Steinbeck as a destination for Dust Bowl migrants and now home to Mexican and Mixtec immigrants. Radio Bilingue's director and founder Hugo Morales announced at a news conference a Farmworker Health Initiative to educate rural audiences on basic health care information. Morales comments on the subject. This segment also includes comments from local listeners Maura Salazar, Beatriz Paz and Rosalba Gonzalez.
PROGRAM # 3765 - 13:00 PDT
WETLANDS (HUMEDALES). Wetlands, areas located around bays, rivers and lakes, are considered the kidneys of the planet. Yet, they become contaminated when settlers build houses in these areas. The U.S. government has created a program to provide funding to educate communities about maintaining a clean environment and restoring the wetlands.Guests: Alfonso Blanco, environmental engineer, Wastewater Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC; Dr. Juan Chavira, physician, anthropologist, judge, Eagle Pass, TX, director of "Agua para Beber" project; Elizabeth Reyes, environmental scientist, Region 6, U.S. EPA, Dallas, TX; Olivia Balandran, environmental justice project, Region 6, U.S. EPA, Dallas, TX.
Tuesday, January 28th
PROGRAM # 3766 - 12:00 PDT
ANTI-WAR RALLIES. A speech by U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the only legislator who opposed a resolution two years ago authorizing the President to go to war, during an anti-war rally that gathered 200,000 in San Francisco. Also, a conversation with labor and civil-rights leader Dolores Huerta, after her speech in the rally for peace in San Francisco.PROGRAM # 3767 - 13:00 PDT
FARMWORKER HOUSING. The city of Orange Cove, a farmworking community in Central California, broke ground for a housing project to benefit dozens of farmworking families. In this field news report, Orange Cove?s Mayor Víctor López tells the story of his journey from boxing champion in the 60s to pioneering Chicano elected official in the early 70s. He also talks about his dreams to develop this poor rural town. Also, California?s deputy housing secretary Patricia Neal explains the regulations of the Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant, the state program that subsidizes low-income housing development.
Wednesday, January 29th
PROGRAM # 3768 - 12:00 PDT
STATE OF THE UNION. President Bush delivers the night before his State of the Union address. This program features excerpts from the president's speech, an interview with Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-LA) questioning the President's agenda on the war, jobs, taxes, health care and affirmative action. Listeners also comment on the State of the Union plans.PROGRAM # 3769 - 13:00 PDT
JUAN VALENTIN. A conversation with popular Mexican ranchera song legend and movie star Juan Valentín. Accompanied by Mariachi México de Pepe Villa, Valentín headlines this year's ¡Viva el Mariachi! Festival in Fresno, CA. The longest-running mariachi festival in California is sponsored by Radio Bilingue and is scheduled for Sunday, March 23.
Thursday, January 30th
PROGRAM # 3770 - 12:00 PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.Host: Wanda Colon-Cortez.
PROGRAM # 3771 - 13:00 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, January 31st
PROGRAM # 3772 - 12:00 PDT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Over a decade ago, Líderes Campesinas created the first domestic violence prevention program in the country that focused on Spanish-speaking farmworking women. The group found that intimate violence was one of the top five concerns among farmworking women. Through peer education, Líderes Campesinas train women organizers. And through theatrical skits, these organizers break the cultural and linguistic barriers that isolate abused women.Guest: Alma González, survivor of domestic violence and organizer, Líderes Campesinas, Coachella, CA.
PROGRAM # 3773 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues. Issues to comment: approaching deadline for "late amnesty" applicants, and a congressional bill would outlaw the use of Mexican ID cards in federal agencies.
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