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July
2,
2000
12:00-1:00 p.m. PST
PROGRAM # 2424 - ELECTION DAY: SPECIAL COVERAGE. On the day of the great decision in Mexico, Línea Abierta will join forces with Radio Educación and Radio Fórmula's Voz Pública in México City to bring to U.S. audiences an eyewitness account of Mexico's Presidential election. This special coverage includes a one-hour report at 12:00 PDT, a three-hour program at 4:00 PM PDT, and a one-hour report providing early returns and exit polls at 10:00 PM PDT.
July
3,
2000
PROGRAM # 2425 - ELECTIONS: THE DAY AFTER. This two-hour program offers an update on the vote count in the Presidential election and a forecast of what's in store for Mexico's political system. Correspondents and analysts file stories and commentary.
July
4,
2000
PROGRAM # 2426 - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Radio Bilingue's flagship station, KSJV, turns 20 years old on this day. KSJV/Radio Bilingue is Linea Abierta's founding organization. To mark the occasion, this program showcases a retrospective of Radio Bilingue's brand of community journalism. Selected samples of documentaries, roundtables, public forums, call-ins and other works are featured in this 20-year review.
PROGRAM # 2427 - PHONE-IN COMMUNITY FORUM. In this special program to commemorate Radio Bilingue's twentieth anniversary, listeners from the San Joaquin Valley, the home of KSJV, reflect on major issues impacting their lives, the role played by Radio Bilingue's broadcast service and the future of bilingual community radio. This program is being taped live on Sunday, July 2.
July
5,
2000
PROGRAM # 2428 - LA RAZA CONVENTION. Thousands of community and business leaders gather in San Diego for the annual convention of the National Council of La Raza. This year's convention promotes the surge in Latino influence on U.S. culture, politics, and the economy. It begins with a ceremony honoring those who have lost their lives trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border and features discussions on issues ranging from civil rights to community development and the digital divide.Guests: Raul Yzaguirre, President, National Council of La Raza, and Cecilia Munoz, NCLR, www.nclr.org
PROGRAM # 2429 - HEALTH INSURANCE FOR KIDS. Millions of children who are believed to be eligible for federally funded children's health insurance programs remain uninsured. This program focuses on the barriers that discourage Spanish-speaking families from enrolling and answers basic questions about California's Healthy Families insurance program. California's program has recently expanded mental health benefits and extended coverage for recent immigrant children.Guest: Luzie Harville, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, Sacramento, CA, www.mrmib.ca.gov/MRMIB/HFP/HFPReports.html
July
6 ,
2000
PROGRAM # 2430 - PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico provides interviews and analysis of news developments impacting the Caribbean basin.HOST: Cándida Coto.
PROGRAM # 2431 - MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, winner of the National Journalism Award in 1983, is a veteran radio journalist and program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Publica," a call-in program airing in Mexico City.HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
July
7 ,
2000
PROGRAM # 2432 - TITE CURET-ALONSO. A conversation with Tite Curet-Alonso, the legendary Puerto Rican composer, musicologist and journalist. Curet-Alonso has written more than 2,000 compositions, many of them recorded by singers such as Tito Rodriguez, Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, La Lupe, Cheo Feliciano, Hector Lavoe and others. Considered one of the greatest Latin American composers, he is currently working toward publication of a bilingual book of essays entitled "La Vida Misma."Guest: Tite Curet-Alonso, San Juan de Puerto Rico, www.acemla.com/engtite.htm
PROGRAM # 2433 - IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon, a long-time immigrant advocate and immigration-law expert, joins this regular edition to assist callers with concerns and to exchange comments.
July
10,
2000
PROGRAM # 2434 - HEALTH EDITION - DR. ELMER HUERTA. A regular commentator, Dr. Elmer Huerta brings news developments in the medical science field. He also answers questions from listeners on their health and wellness.
PROGRAM # 2435 - THE CENSUS: FINAL COUNT. The census count is coming to an end in the nation and preliminary reports show that previously undercounted areas like Los Angeles succeeded in improving the response from the public. Analysts credit community-based groups and a successful promotion strategy for the results. This program looks into the count in California's rural areas.Guest: Eva Vázquez-Camacho, Director, Kern County U.S. Census Bureau.
July
11,
2000
PROGRAM # 2436 - 20th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION. Radio Bilingüe's flagship station, KSJV, turns 20 years old on this day. KSJV/Radio Bilingüe is Línea Abierta's founding organization. To mark the occasion, this program showcases a retrospective review of Radio Bilingüe's brand of community journalism. Selected samples of documentaries, roundtables, public forums, call-ins, and other works, are featured in this 20-year review. This second edition gathers voices of the period of 1984-1993, when Radio Bilingüe began building a network among the newsrooms of the bilingual community radio stations in the nation, and cultural stations in Mexico, to distribute a public radio service nationwide.
PROGRAM # 2437 - PHONE-IN COMMUNITY FORUM. In this program, listeners are encouraged to call in to discuss an open array of issues. They are also encouraged to provide feedback on the role played by Radio Bilingüe's broadcast service and the future of bilingual community radio.
July
12,
2000
PROGRAM # 2438 - ÉMIGRÉ ELECTED TO CONGRESS. Mexican émigré Eddy Barón-Levy, a resident of Los Angeles, was chosen by the Institutional Revolutionary Party to represent U.S. Mexicans before Congress. Barón-Levy won a seat through the system of proportional representation.Guests: Eddy Barón-Levy, elected congressman, Los Angeles
PROGRAM # 2439 - PHILANTHROPIST ROBERTO RAMIREZ. Roberto Ramírez, a young businessman, community leader and philanthropist from Chicago, was named to a governor-appointed panel to review death penalty cases in Illinois. In January, the governor declared a temporary moratorium on executions after evidences of irregularities in the sentencing process. Since reinstating the death penalty in 1976, more than 600 Latinos have been executed and thousands more await on death row.Guest: Roberto Ramírez, Jesús-Guadalupe Foundation, Chicago
July
13,
2000
PROGRAM # 2440 - PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico provides interviews and analysis on news developments impacting the Caribbean basin.HOST: Cándida Coto.
PROGRAM # 2441 - MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, winner of the National Journalism Award in 1983, is a veteran radio journalist and program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing in Mexico City.HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
July
14,
2000
PROGRAM # 2442 - IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderón, a long-time immigrant advocate and immigration-law expert, co-hosts this program for a live forum to air testimonials from undocumented listeners. Spector-Calderón brings an update on the national movement for a general amnesty program.
PROGRAM # 2443 - LEARNING ABOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM. A philanthropic foundation provided seven consumer groups with the largest private grant of its kind to help Californians understand the complex health care system and have access to basic medical care. This support comes after recent studies found that millions of uninsured California children and parents qualify for but are not enrolled in public programs. Studies also suggest that Californians are more likely to be uninsured and that most consumers do not understand their rights.Guests: TBA, The Health Consumer Alliance, www.healthconsumer.org
July
17,
2000
PROGRAM # 2444 - HEALTH EDITION - SCREEN FOR LIFE. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. A national campaign named "Screen for Life" tries to educate men and women 50 years and older about the need to overcome feelings of fear and shame and get screened for early cancer detection and prevention. This program is part of a series aired in conjunction with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health.Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Valdez, Director, Concilio Latino de Salud, Phoenix, AZ, www.hispanichealth.org
PROGRAM # 2445 - NEWS REVIEW. Correspondent Ana Lilia Barraza brings a report on recent efforts by presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush to woo the Latino vote. Also, radio journalist Alberto Osorio joins from Guadalajara to comment on the impact of the changes brought by the recent presidential election to western Mexico, home of millions of U.S. migrants.Guests: Ana Lilia Barraza, KUBO, El Centro, CA; Alberto Osorio, independent journalist, Guadalajara, Mexico.
July
18,
2000
PROGRAM # 2446 - 20th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION. This is the third and last edition of a commemorative series to mark the twentieth anniversary of Radio Bilingue's flagship station, KSJV. Radio Bilingue, Linea Abierta's founding organization, went on the air on July 4, 1980. This program showcases landmark events in the life of Radio Bilingue during the ‘90s, including coverage of the anti-immigrant backlash and the subsequent rush of Latino naturalizations and Latino voter revolts. The program also examines the creation of a national, satellite-distributed network, as well as the rooting of two traditional musical festivals in California.
PROGRAM # 2447 - PHONE-IN COMMUNITY FORUM. In this program, listeners are encouraged to call in to discuss an array of issues. They are also encouraged to provide feedback on the role played by Radio Bilingue's broadcast service and the future of bilingual community radio.
July
19,
2000
PROGRAM # 2448 - LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL. Actor and activist Edward James Olmos joins this program to comment on the 4th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. The festival showcases over 70 selected feature films, documentaries and shorts from Latino filmmakers in the Americas. The festival is honoring Mexican screen legend Maria Felix with the Gabriel Figueroa Award.Guest: Edward James Olmos; other guests TBA, www.latinofilm.org
PROGRAM # 2449 - TRAUMA CARE. As an increasing number of private hospitals are closing their emergency rooms and reducing their hours and services, in times of managed care pressures. Meanwhile, a bill proposed in the California legislature will require them to remain open.Guest: Dr. Frank Reade, San Francisco General Hospital; other guests TBA.
July
20,
2000
PROGRAM # 2450 - PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico discusses the continuing hearings in the United Nations Organization about the national status of Puerto Rico. The recent movement to oust the U.S. Navy firing range from the island of Vieques has resumed the calls for new hearings in the United Nations.HOST: Wanda Colon-Cortez.
PROGRAM # 2451 - MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, winner of the National Journalism Award in 1983, is a veteran radio journalist and program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Publica," a call-in program airing in Mexico City.HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
July
21,
2000
PROGRAM # 2452 - NO BOOM FOR LATINO WORKERS. A conversation with Sonia Perez, co-editor of the book "Moving Up the Economic Ladder: Latino Workers and the Nation's Future Prosperity." The study, sponsored by the National Council of La Raza, reveals that, hampered by limited skills and poor educational levels, Latino workers are not reaping the benefits of the current economic boom.Guest: Sonia Perez, policy analyst, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC, www.nclr.org
PROGRAM # 2453 - IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon comments on the latest developments in the immigration law and answers questions from listeners on personal concerns.
July
24,
2000
PROGRAM # 2454 - HEALTH EDITION - DR. ELMER HUERTA. A regular commentator, Dr. Elmer Huerta brings news developments in the medical science field. He also answers questions from listeners on their health and wellness.Guest: Dr. Elmer Huerta, Oncologist, Washington Hospital Center, www.prevencion.org
PROGRAM # 2455 - BRACEROS IN COURT. Civil rights groups representing Mexican Bracero guest workers sue U.S. and Mexican agencies demanding compensation for those veteran workers and their families. They claim a savings fund deducted from the Braceros paychecks was not properly reimbursed to the railroad and field workers upon their return to Mexico after World War II.Guest: Ventura Gutiérrez, Corriente Migratoria, Mexico City.
July
25,
2000
PROGRAM # 2456 - MEDICARE TURNS 35. Medicare, the public health program for the elderly, celebrates its 35th anniversary amid a heated congressional debate on the issue of prescription drugs coverage. Dr. Carlos Zaraboso, a high official for Medicare, talks about the new benefits and protections available for Medicare patients. He also discusses the impact of managed care plans on Medicare beneficiaries.Guest: Dr. Carlos Zaraboso, Medicare, www.medicare.gov
ALSO, WASHINGTON EDITION. Ricardo García, general manager for KDNA, Granger, provides commentary on the latest news developments in the U.S. Northwest area.
PROGRAM # 2457 - PHONE-IN COMMUNITY FORUM. In this program, listeners are encouraged to call in to discuss an open array of issues. They are also encouraged to provide feedback on the role played by Radio Bilingüe's broadcast service and the future of bilingual community radio.
July
26,
2000
PROGRAM # 2458 - AMNESTY FOR THE UNDOCUMENTED. Various coalitions around the nation are calling for an amnesty program to legalize the status of millions of undocumented persons. Proposed reforms include adjusting the status of late amnesty applicants and moving the registry date to 1990. This program looks into a gathering in Houston of pro-amnesty activists.Guests: Francisco Bermeo, Benito Juárez, ARCA
ALSO, EASING THE CUBA EMBARGO. In an unprecedented move, key House Republicans supported a bill that allows sales of food and medicine to Cuba. This is a major policy shift towards Cuba in four decades of Cold War conflict. The Elian case is credited with fueling efforts to ease those restrictions.
Invited guests: Congressman Jose Serrano, Democrat, New York, www.house.gov/serrano and Congresswoman Ileana Ross-Lehtinen, Republican, Miami, www.house.gov
PROGRAM # 2459 - HEALTHY FAMILIES. More low-income children are now covered by health insurance in California due to the two-year-old Healthy Families program and changes to Medical enrollment. Still, more than a million children remain uninsured in the state. This program discusses options and provides advice to parents.Guests: TBA, www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov
July
27,
2000
PROGRAM # 2460 - PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico discusses how to handle the anxiety of children as they go back to school in the island for the beginning of the new school year.HOST: Wanda Colon-Cortez.
PROGRAM # 2461 - MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, winner of the National Journalism Award in 1983, is a veteran radio journalist and program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing in Mexico City.HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
July
28,
2000
PROGRAM # 2462 - IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderón comments on the latest developments in the immigration law and answers questions from listeners on personal concerns.
PROGRAM # 2463 - "SITE 300." Communities Against a Radioactive Environment, an environmental group that watches over the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory practices in the San Francisco Bay area, is trying to involve the largely Latino population of the town of Tracy in cleanup activities of Livermore Lab. The lab is conducting a cleanup of the explosives experimental "Site 300," one of the most contaminated sites in the country near Tracy.Guest: Rene Steinhauer, Sr., Community organizer, Communities Against Radioactive Environment, marylia@igc.apc.org
July
31,
2000
PROGRAM # 2464 - DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED. Driving under the influence of alcohol continues being the leading factor in fatal car crashes. In this program, truck drivers share stories about the most commons hazards on the road and a physician provides advice to avoid major driving impairments. This program is part of a series on transportation safety supported by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health to raise awareness on impaired driving.Guest: Dr. Juan Romagoza, Director, Clínica del Pueblo, Washington, DC
PROGRAM # 2465 - REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION: THE OPENING DAY. On this day, Republicans from around the nation gather in Philadelphia to begin the convention to nominate Gov. George W. Bush as their presidential candidate. This program reports on the preparations and previews the issues and the expected turn of events. Correspondent Patricia Guadalupe files this report from Philadelphia. Congressman Henry Bonilla comments on the Latino presence at the convention. Also, veteran reporter Roland Massa provides additional insights from Washington.
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