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Linea Abierta Programs for January 2004
Thursday, January 1st
PROGRAM # 4110 - 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.
Friday, January 2nd
PROGRAM # 4111 - 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
Monday, January 5th
PROGRAM # 4112 - 12:00 PDT
THE GROCERY MARKET. Farm workers suffer from chronic diseases and health conditions related to poor nutrition. A news reporter checked the shopping carts of grocery consumers outside a rural market in Central California and provides a survey report. Also, Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator, shares advice on how to put together a grocery list that reflects healthful food choices and develops a low-cost nutritional diet. What can consumers do to encourage grocery businesses to provide fresher and healthier products? What responsibility do storeowners have in providing better access to healthier products for low-income consumers?
Tuesday, January 6th
PROGRAM # 4113 - 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, January 7th
PROGRAM # 4114 - 12:00 PDT
“PROTECT ARIZONA NOW.” Anti-immigrant activists in Arizona collect signatures to include in November’s election ballot an initiative that would require voters to submit proof of U.S. citizenship, and state and local agencies to ban undocumented immigrants from public services and report undocumented applicants to U.S. authorities. Phoenix-based journalist Elvia Díaz gives details on the movement behind the initiative, named “Protect Arizona Now” by its backers.ALSO, MIGRANT CHAMPION. Farm worker advocate Andrea Cruz, director of the Southeast Georgia Communities Project, was distinguished with a national leadership award by the Advocacy Institute in Washington, DC. From her office in Lyons, GA, Cruz comments on her work on behalf of the fast-growing population of migrant farm workers, targets of hate crimes, discrimination, exploitation and fraud.
Thursday, January 8th
PROGRAM # 4115 - 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.
Friday, January 9th
PROGRAM # 4116 - 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
Monday, January 12th
PROGRAM # 4117 - 12:00 PDT
SODAS BAN. California approved a law that bans soda sales from elementary and middle schools in an effort to help stem the obesity epidemics, tooth decay and other health problems among the youth. While the law goes into effect until July, some school districts are not waiting idly for the government mandate. This program focuses on schools that are beginning to remove sugary carbonated drinks from vending machines and offering healthier meals for students.
Tuesday, January 13th
PROGRAM # 4118 - 12:00 PDT
BUSH IMMIGRATION REFORM PROPOSAL. The immigration agenda has returned to the political and public arenas, after President George W. Bush's announcement on the issue last week. Eduardo Aguirre Jr, Director of the US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services comments on the details of the President's proposal.ALSO, PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES. Voters in two states go to the polls this month in the first primaries and caucuses to choose party candidates to the White House. What’s at stake for Latinos? How critical will the Latino vote be? What are the odds for Latinos running for office? A political analyst comments on these questions and on races for the Senate, the House and some state houses.
Wednesday, January 14th
PROGRAM # 4119 - 12:00 PDT
HOUSING DOWNPAYMENT HELP. President Bush signed a law that would help low-income families pay downpayment and closing costs on their first home. The law also reforms the homebuying process. Housing experts give details on the American Dream Downpayment Act and comment on its expected impact.
Thursday, January 15th
PROGRAM # 4120 - 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.
Friday, January 16th
PROGRAM # 4121 - 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
Monday, January 19th
PROGRAM # 4122 - 12:00 PDT
RIGOBERTA MENCHU ON CIVIL RIGHTS. On Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, this program airs the recording of a speech of Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum, sharing her dream of a world where indigenous peoples become equal partners in society. The speech was originally delivered in November in Fresno State University. This holiday program also includes an interview with Menchú on her recent books for children entitled El Vaso de Miel and La Niña de Chimel.
Tuesday, January 20th
PROGRAM # 4123 - 12:00 PDT
RESOLUTIONS FOR THE DIABETIC. Dr. Elizabeth Valdez, president of El Concilio Latino de Salud in Phoenix, AZ, joins this edition to encourage diabetic listeners and their families to include a healthier lifestyle among their New Year’s resolutions. To keep blood sugar under control, Dr. Valdez gives suggestions about different types of exercises and healthier meals.
Wednesday, January 21st
PROGRAM # 4124 - 12:00 PDT
NATI CANO Y LOS CAMPEROS. The dean of the mariachis in the U.S. returns to Fresno’s Viva el Mariachi! Festival, the longest-running mariachi festival in California. Maestro Nati Cano, founder and director of Los Camperos, talks about what drives his passion to maintain the best of mariachi traditions alive. This lifetime work has earned Nati Cano the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship and the Silvestre Vargas Award.
Thursday, January 22nd
PROGRAM # 4125 - 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.
PROGRAM # 4126 - 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 23rd
PROGRAM # 4127 - 12:00 PDT
BUSH’ IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL. President Bush asked Congress to pass new immigration laws under a set of principles that oppose amnesty and favor temporary work permits for immigrants. In this tape-delayed simulcast in partnership with KPFK Radio in Los Angeles, Línea Abierta features opposing views on the controversial immigration plan.Guests: Congressman Xavier Becerra, Democrat, Los Angeles; Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart, Republican, Miami-Dade; Vanessa Cárdenas, National Immigration Forum, Washington, DC.
Monday, January 26th
PROGRAM # 4128 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTHY FOOD RESTAURANTS. A poor diet and foods high in saturated fats and cholesterol are blamed for skyrocketing rates of high blood pressure, obesity and major chronic diseases among Latinos. Can traditional Mexican food and cooking make a difference in public health? Do Latino restaurants provide healthier alternatives to fast-food chains? Can restaurants have an impact on their clientele’s health by offering healthier menus?Guests: Cristina Barros, writer, researcher and columnist, expert on Mexican cuisine, Mexico City ; Jorge Arrison, Natura Vida Restaurant/Store, Salinas, CA; Manuel Gastelum, owner, El Camaron Restaurant, Salinas, CA.
Tuesday, January 27th
PROGRAM # 4129 - 12:00 PDT
A REPEAT PROGRAM: LINDA CHAVEZ-THOMPSON. The daughter of cotton sharecroppers in Texas, Chávez-Thompson labored as a farm worker, joined the labor union movement and eventually rose through the ranks of the AFL-CIO to become the first person of color and the first woman elected to Executive Vice-President of the AFL-CIO in 1995. This is an interview on current topics.ALSO, REIES LOPEZ TIJERINA. A special interview with New Mexico folk hero Reies López Tijerina, one of the pioneers of the Chicano movement in the 1960s. The testimony of his dramatic civil rights struggle is written in his autobiographical book They Called Me "King Tiger."
Wednesday, January 28th
PROGRAM # 4130 - 12:00 PDT
LIVE SIMULCAST U.S.-JALISCO. This monthly edition produced by Radio Bilingüe and XEJB, Radiarte, in Guadalajara, interconnects audiences in the U.S. and Western Mexico. This edition features a live interview with Jalisco Governor Francisco Ramírez Acuña on his recent visit to Illinois, Texas and California. Gov. Lazaro Cardenas-Batel from Michoacan, and Gov. Jose Murat from Oaxaca, who were members of the delegation, also provide pre-recorded comments on topics such as Bush' immigration proposal and Mexican emigres right to vote.
Thursday, January 29th
PROGRAM # 4131 - 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.
Friday, January 30th
PROGRAM # 4132 - 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
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