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Linea Abierta Programs for June 2001
Friday, June 1st
PROGRAM # 2902 - 12:00 PDT
RAM HERRERA AND HIS OUTLAW BAND. A conversation with Ramiro "Ram" Herrera, a Texano music rising star from San Antonio. Herrera gained fame with his 1985 polka hit "Rosas para una Rosa" and later topped his career by winning five honors at the Texano Music Awards. Herrera headlines Radio Bilingue's XII Norteno-Texano Festival in downtown Fresno, CA on June 16.Guest: Ramiro "Ram" Herrera, singer and director, Ram Herrera and his Outlaw Band.
PROGRAM # 2903 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. This edition reviews recently introduced bills in both the Senate and the House. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon also answers listeners' concerns about their visa proceedings.
Monday, June 4th
PROGRAM # 2904 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - AIDS: TWENTY YEARS IN THE U.S. Twenty years ago this week, a government health agency gave the first warning in the U.S. of a rare disease. The illness became known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and has taken the lives of more than 430,000 in the nation. This program looks into recent developments, including reports that 70 per cent of new AIDS cases affect Latinos and African Americans and surveys find the highest sense of urgency and risk among people of color and young people. Brenda and Alejandro, two sero-positive patients from Los Angeles who were infected during the 90s, tell their experience living with HIV.PROGRAM # 2905 - 13:00 PDT
HEALTH CARE FOR THE EMERGING POPULATION. In a pre-taped conversation, renowned scholar Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista points that while recent Census figures show that California has no absolute majority, Latino newborn babies outnumber the rest. Professor Hayes-Bautista advises the medical sector to prepare in order to meet the needs of this emerging population.Pre-taped interview: Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, UCLA Department of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Tuesday, June 5th
PROGRAM # 2906 - 12:00 PDT
ELECTION DAY IN L.A. Los Angeles voters go to the polls this day to choose mayor for this, the second largest U.S. metropolis. Former state legislator Antonio Villarraigosa is in a dead heat race and may well become the first mayor of Los Angeles in more than a century. This is a special report on the election. Guest commentators also provide analysis.Guests: Antonio Gonzalez, executive director, William C. Velazquez Institute, Los Angeles; Marcelo Gaete, deputy director, National Association of Latino Elected Officials, Los Angeles.
PROGRAM # 2907 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION - HEALTH BENEFITS FOR ÉMIGRÉS. Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión in Guadalajara, México, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's migrant home states. This week, hosts on both Jalisco and California talk about how a large part of remittances from emigrants go to pay medical bills for uninsured family members back home. This program discusses plans of the Fox administration to expand medical coverage to millions of Mexican emigrants and their families back home.Guests: Carlos Lozano, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Delegacion Jalisco; Lorenzo Meade, IMSS, Consulado General de Mexico en Los Angeles.
Wednesday, June 6th
PROGRAM # 2908 - 12:00 NOON PDT
YOUTH VIOLENCE. Violence is the top cause of death and injuries among California youth. Nationwide, youth are also the first victims of violence. The effects of shootings, brawls and other acts of violence take a heavy toll on the entire community. What are the seeds of youth violence? What is being done to stem the tide and stop violence? This program looks into peer and professional counseling, mentoring, after-school programs, and other efforts to engage the youth.Guests: Dr. Michael Rodriguez, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, and National Hispanic Medical Association. Also, young commentators Mario Soto and Karina Ibarra, high school students in El Centro, CA.
PROGRAM # 2909 - 13:00 PDT
VILLARAIGOSA FALLS SHORT, LATINO VOTERS TURNOUT IN LOS ANGELES. This program reviewed news on the historic mayoral election in Los Angeles. Antonio Villaraigosa lost the election but gained a place in history. According to exit polls, Latinos turnout in record numbers and voted for Villaraigosa by a margin of 4 to 1. This hour includes interviews with union leaders Eliseo Medina and Adrian Alvarez. It also includes a recording of Villaraigosa's concesion speech. AA webcast listener from Los Angeles called in to comment.
Thursday, June 7th
PROGRAM # 2910 - 12:00 NOON 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 # 2911 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
Friday, June 8th
PROGRAM # 2912 - 12:00 PDT
Regular commentator Carlos Spector-Calderon comments on a bill entitled Student Adjustment Act to allow immigration relief and college enrollment for undocumented students. Listeners call in with comments on varous concerns about the immigration law.PROGRAM # 2913 - 13:00 PDT
DEADLY CROSSINGS. Fourteen migrants died recently in Arizona after a week wandering in the scorching desert sands. Most were first-time migrants from Veracruz. This state was not known as a migrant area, until just a few years ago, when coffee prices fell and the local agricultural economy collapsed. Farmers are now being forced to migrate north. What can be done to prevent these migrants from risking their lives in deadly crossings? The focus is now in the smuggler "coyotes." However, do the booming corporate coffee industry bears any responsibility in forcing those ruined farmers north in the first place?Guests: Guadalupe Castillo, cofounder, Arizona Border Rights Project, Tucson, AZ; Kimberly Easson, marketing director, Transfair USA, San Francisco, www.transfairusa.org; Alfredo Casillas, spokesperson, INS, Yuma Sector.
Monday, June 11th
PROGRAM # 2914 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - HEAT STROKE. The hot and humid days of summer are here. The risks of sun or heat stroke are higher for outdoor workers and those who participate in sports. Dr. Elmer Huerta talks about how to get enough water to replenish the fluids and vital electrolytes in the body. He also advises on first aid and measures to protect babies and kids.Guest: Dr. Elmer Huerta, regular commentator.
PROGRAM # 2915 - 13:00 PDT
THE ENERGY CRISIS. This program follows up on the recent visit of President Bush to California. Calls for temporary price caps on electricity, Washington's proposals to increase energy production at all costs, consumer groups' demands for public control of power lines and generators, and conservation strategies are among the topics.ALSO,
MCVEIGH'S EXECUTION. Timothy McVeigh, the former Army sergeant who admitted to the bloody bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995, is scheduled to be executed on this day. His execution was delayed after thousands of pages of missing documents were found in FBI offices. This program encourages listeners to call in reflecting on the lessons of the Oklahoma bombing and the scheduled execution.
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WEEKLY ADDRESS FROM WASHINGTON. This program also featured the translated voice of President Bush focusing on low-income housing in this weekly address. Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-LA) provided this week's reply in Spanish, calling Bush' tax cut plan bad news for working families. Six listeners called in to comment
Tuesday, June 12th
PROGRAM # 2916 - 12:00 PDT
FATHER GREGORY BOYLE. A Jesuit priest and former Pastor of Dolores Mission Church, the poorest church in Los Angeles, Father Boyl currently assists gang members to find educational and economic opportuunities. He talks about is work providing mentoring and job placement for outh at risk.ALSO,
IBRAHIM FERRER. This is a pre-taped conversation with Ibrahim Ferrer, a legend in traditional Cuban music and vocalist for the grop Buena Vista Social Club. Juan Carlos Roque, with Radio Nederland, hosts the interview.
PROGRAM # 2917 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION – SURVIVAL AT THE BORDER. Radio Bilingue in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Television in Guadalajara, Mexico, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's migrant home states. This week, hosts on both Jalisco and California talk about what makes the difference between survival and death in the journey across the treacherous desert borderlands.
Wednesday, June 13th
PROGRAM # 2918 - 12:00 NOON PDT
THE VIRTUAL BORDER. This program marks the anniversary of affiliate station Radio Tecnologico in Tijuana, Mexico. Technology experts talk about the promise and woes of the Internet for the Mexico-U.S. border, including the bridging of the digital divide, the increase of Latino websites, plans to create a virtual border e-commerce area, online learning and other topics.Guest: Prof. Diego Munoz, Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana.
PROGRAM # 2919 - 13:00 PDT
TUBERCULOSIS. Tuberculosis is making a comeback in U.S./Mexico border areas, this time with mutant, drug-resistant strains. This program discusses TB infection among immigrants, tuberculin skin testing, treatment of active and latent TB infection and multi-drug-resistant TB.Guest: Dr. Alvaro Garza, National Hispanic Medical Association, San Diego, CA; Alberto Colorado, Project Director, Cure TB, San Diego, CA.
Thursday, June 14th
PROGRAM # 2920 - 12:00 NOON 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 # 2921 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism's foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Publica," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
Friday, June 15th
PROGRAM # 2922 - 12:00 PDT
CONJUNTO AZTLAN. This is a conversation with members of the group Conjunto Aztlan, a group of musicians and songwriters from San Antonio who play traditional conjunto music, oldies, reggae, and canciones del movimiento. Conjunto Aztlan headlines Radio Bilingue's Norteno/Texano Dance and Music Festival this weekend. The festival is an annual staple in downtown Fresno, CA.PROGRAM # 2923 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. This edition reviews recently introduced bills in both the Senate and the House, including a bill allowing immigrant students to access higher education. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon also answers listeners' concerns about visa proceedings.
Monday, June 18th
PROGRAM # 2924 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - PRENATAL CARE. Women who begin prenatal care early in their pregnancy have healthier babies. Yet, many immigrant women find difficult to get timely and appropriate health care. This edition talks about the first visit to the doctor or certified midwife, the special pregnancy tests, steps for good nutrition and exercise, risks to pregnancy and how to detect trouble on time. This program is aired in collaboration with the National Hispanic Medical Association.Guest: Guest: Dr. Elmer Huerta, regular commentator, www.prevencion.org; Dr. Carolina Reyes, obstetrician/gynecologist, UCLA School of Medicine, Cedar-Sinai Hospital, www.csnc.edu
PROGRAM # 2925 - 13:00 PDT
ENERGY CRISIS. Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is expected to announce a decision imposing new caps on California wholesale electricity prices. This program features pre-recorded interviews with Congressman Xavier Becerra (Democrat - L.A.) and White House oficial Alfonso Aguilar, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Energy. They discuss California's allegations of price gouging by power companies and the calls for federal regulation. Also, California Gov. Gray Davis spoke in a news conference with Línea Abierta and Latino media representatives.
Tuesday, June 19th
PROGRAM # 2926 - 12:00 PDT
SCHOOL BILL AND STUDENT ACCESS ACT. The Senate passed President Bush' plan to overhaul the nation's education policy. This program airs President Bush' weekly address to the nation followed by the Democrats' response in Spanish by San Antonio's Congressman Ruben Hinojosa. This edition also includes comments by Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-LA) and California Gov. Gray Davis on allowing access to higher education for undocumented resident students.PROGRAM # 2927 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION - LISTENER CALLS. Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión in Guadalajara, México, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's migrant home states. This week, listeners are encouraged to call in to share messages and salutations on occasion of Father's Day.
Wednesday, June 20th
PROGRAM # 2928 - 12:00 NOON PDT
GUATEMALAN BISHOP GERARDI'S MURDER CASE. Guatemalan bishop Juan José Gerardi, an advocate for Indian rights and the poor, was murdered in 1998, hours after releasing an in-depth human rights report. His study found the Guatemalan Army guilty for most human rights wartime crimes. After a three-year probe and in an unusual action, a Guatemalan court sentenced last week two army officers to 30 years in prison for the murder of Bishop Gerardi. Also, in another unprecedented step, a Guatemalan court agreed to investigate two former dictators on human rights crimes charges.Guest: Helen Mack Chang, founder and president, Myrna Mack Foundation, recipient of the Right Livelihood Award, fmmack@c.net.gt, www.rightlivelihood.se
PROGRAM # 2929 - 13:00 PDT
OPEN PHONE LINES. Listeners are encouraged to comment on the news of the week. This week, murder convicts Juan Raul Garza and Gerardo Valdez are scheduled for execution in Indiana and Oklahoma, respectively. This program discusses the views of the audience on capital punishment. Also, the program encourages a discussion on renewed calls to halt executions until the system provides more assurances of fairness and impartiality in death penalty cases.Also,
Texas correspondent Emilio Santos reported on Gov. Rick Perry's veto against a bill to allow driver licenses for undocumented residents, another veto against a bill prohibiting the death penalty on mentally-retarded prisoners, and the signing of a bill allowing undocumented students to access college education at in-state resident fees.
Thursday, June 21st
PROGRAM # 2930 - 12:00 NOON 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 # 2931 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
Friday, June 22nd
PROGRAM # 2932 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. This edition reviews recently-introduced bills in both the Senate and the House. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon also answers listener concerns about their visa proceedings.PROGRAM # 2933 - 13:00 PDT
OPEN PHONE LINES. A review of selected news stories of the week is followed by comments from the listening audience. The program also includes listeners' e-mail and voice-mail messages.
Monday, June 25th
PROGRAM # 2934 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - PROSTATE CANCER. Prostate cancer is a malady associated with older men. Since it is generally a slow-moving disease, many think that men do not die from it, but with it. However, this is the second most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S. men. This program discusses new methods for early detection, home screening tests and available treatment. Prostate cancer survivors are encouraged to call in to share their stories. The National Hispanic Medical Association co-sponsors this edition.Guest: Dr. Luis Nasiff, Gastroenterologist, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, Asst. Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago. National Hispanic Medical Association, http://home.earthlink.net/~nhma
PROGRAM # 2935 - 13:00 PDT
BUSH, DEMOCRATS, WEEKLY ADDRESS. President Bush's weekly address, interpreted in Spanish, and the Spanish-language Democrats' response are aired in this segment. This exchange is discussed with listeners in this program. President Bush focused his message on the patients rights bill pending in the Senate. He supported the idea of patients being able to visit specialists without intermediaries and accessing emergency rooms in neighboring clinics. He warned on litigation rights. Bush also warned health insurance companies about the need to prevent genetic discrimination. In his reply, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) stressed on the fact that Latino patients are more likely to be denied health care or receive delayed services. He also stressed on the need to pass legislation to give patients the right to sue HMOs for arbitrary decisions that result in death or damage.This program also included a segment of Mexican Chancellor Jorge Castañeda's presentation before the conference of the National Hispanic Journalists Association in Phoenix. Castañeda explains the notions of single undertaking and shared responsibility, as well as the topics (regularization, border safety, country quotas and guest workers) to be negotiated with the U.S. on the issue of immigration.
Tuesday, June 26th
PROGRAM # 2936 - 12:00 PDT
ENERGY PLANS. Federal regulators ordered price caps on wholesale electricity sales throughout the West. Still, the threat of higher power bills and more power blackouts continue. Meanwhile, Gov. Gray Davis has spoked at congressional hearings about the need for power companies to refund billions of dollars to California's taxpayers. Representatives of both sides discuss this issue as well as President Bush's energy policies.Guests: Alfonso Aguilar, spokesperson, U.S. Department of Energy, www.doe.gov; Alejandro Queral, director, Sierra Club's Human Rights and Environment Campaign, www.sierraclub.org
PROGRAM # 2937 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION - ERNESTO RUFFO: THE BORDER CZAR. Radio Bilingue in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Television in Guadalajara, Mexico, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's migrant home states. This week, Genaro Montiel, representing Mexico's Paisano official program, talks about summer plans to send observers to border checkpoints to crackdown on extorsion and other corrupt practices against migrant workers.
Wednesday, June 27th
PROGRAM # 2938 - 12:00 NOON PDT
BIAS IN FLORIDA BALLOTING. The U.S. Civil Rights Commission recently released a report suggesting widespread violations of the Voting Rights Act in November's crucial presidential elections in Florida. The commission found black voters' ballots were often rejected, and it has called on the Justice Department to begin a federal probe. This issue is discussed with listeners in an open forum.Guests: Cruz Reynoso, vicechair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Courtney Strickland, Coordinator, Voting Rights Project, ACLU, Miami, FL.
PROGRAM # 2939 - 13:00 PDT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. High blood pressure is often silent. Many have it without feeling ill. If undetected and untreated, high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart disease or kidney damage. The condition is highly prevalent and poorly treated among Latinos. This program looks into early detection and easy steps to keep blood pressure under check. The program is aired in collaboration with the National Hispanic Medical Association.Guest: Dr. Jose Luis Bautista, internist doctor, Fresno, CA, National Hispanic Medical Association, http://home.earthlink.net/~nhma
Thursday, June 28th
PROGRAM # 2940 - 12:00 NOON 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 # 2941 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism's foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Publica," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com
Friday, June 29th
PROGRAM # 2942 - 12:00 PDT
FARM WORKERS' HEALTH. The California Endowment, the state's largest health foundation, has convened a task force of leading public officials headed by retired congressman Esteban Torres, in response to a comprehensive report on the health of farm workers. The report reveals that most of the workers who toil in California's bountiful fields are at imminent risk of life-threatening diseases due to poor nutrition and limited access to health care. This program discusses the task force's recommendations.Invited guest: Former Congressman Esteban Torres, www.calendow.org
ALSO, TELEMEDICINE. Health professionals meet in San Diego to explore high-tech and Internet uses to make health care services available to distant and isolated patients. Terry Giovanini, director of Mission Neighborhood Health Center in San Francisco talks about Madnet (Making a Difference on the Internet), a project to release Internet information to young people. Arturo Aldana, Information systems administrator for El Concilio in San Mateo, describes the uses of high-tech gloves and videocameras to diagnose distant patients in bilingual communities.
PROGRAM # 2943 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. This edition reviews recently introduced bills in both the Senate and the House. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon also answers listeners' concerns about their visa proceedings. Spector Calderon provided comments on two developments of the week. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the INS may not deport resident immigrants who have been convicted of certain crimes without judicial review. The high court also ruled that immigrants without a country can not be jailed indefinitely.
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