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Linea Abierta Programs for September 2003
Monday, September 1st
PROGRAM # 4010 - 12:00 PDT
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."
Tuesday, September 2nd
PROGRAM # 4011 - 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, September 3rd
PROGRAM # 4012 - 12:00 PDT
ACCESING HOSPICE CARE. A new institution in the health care system provides relief and comfort for patients facing the end of life. Yet, few Latinos seek the help of the Hospice system. Many Latinos believe that hospice care is a mortar-and-brick institution, it's costly and rarely speaks Spanish. This program of the series Ultimos Cuidados looks into these and other barriers to receive the benefit of a good and meaningful death.Guests: Francisco Rodriguez, founder of the charitable fund Luis y Sofia Hospice Foundation after losing parents to cancer, Sunnyvale, CA; Elia Gallardo, Deputy Director of Policy, California Primary Health Care Association, Sacramento, CA; Bruce Hobson, Latino Outreach Coordinator, Hospice Caring Project, Santa Cruz, CA; Mario León, outreach coordinator, Hinds Hospice, Fresno, CA.
Thursday, September 4th
PROGRAM # 4013 - 12:00 PDT
EL PIPORRO: A TRIBUTE. This is a repeat of an interview with Mexican singer and actor Lalo Gonzalez, "El Piporro," one of the foremost comedians of Mexico. The interview, originally aired on October 1, 1999, is now broadcast on the week of Gonzalez' death. Lalo Gonzalez died of a heart attack in his home of Monterrey, Mexico, at the age of 81.
Friday, September 5th
PROGRAM # 4014 - 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, September 8th
PROGRAM # 4015 - 12:00 PDT
ORAL HEALTH AND CHRONIC DISEASES. If untreated, tooth decay and gum disease could lead to other health problems. Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator, explains the connections between oral disease and diabetes, osteoporosis, heart diseases, and other chronic conditions.
Tuesday, September 9th
PROGRAM # 4016 - 12:00 PDT
NATIONAL HERITAGE AWARDEES. This program features conversations with Carmencristina Moreno and Roberto Martínez, recipients of the country's highest honors in the folk and traditional arts field. Carmencristina Moreno, winner of the Bess Lomax Hawes Award, is a Mexican American folk singer, composer and teacher from California who blends traditional Mexican music with contemporary U.S. influences. Roberto Martínez, founder of the ensemble Los Reyes de Albuquerque, received the National Heritage Fellowship Award. He is a Mexican American musician who promotes traditional songs and music from Albuquerque and rural New Mexico.
Wednesday, September 10th
PROGRAM # 4017 - 12:00 PDT
9/11: THE USA PATRIOT ACT. Weeks after the attacks on September 11th, Congress passed and President Bush signed the USA Patriot Act, announcing it as a sweeping "anti-terrorism" bill. On the eve of the second anniversary of 9/11, this program reviews the aftermath of the attacks and the Act on immigrants around the nation. Civil rights analysts comment on the effects of denying meaningful hearings to immigrants, the longer incarceration periods for immigrants and the demise of the talks on legalization of immigrant workers.
Thursday, September 11th
PROGRAM # 4018 - 12:00 PDT
CHILE: MEMORIES OF A 9/11. The Chilean community in the U.S. commemorates the thirtieth anniversary of the military coup that overthrew president Salvador Allende. Exiled artists talk about their painful memories, the institutions and traditions they helped establish in their new land, and the promise of Chile's current transition to democracy.Guests: Francisco Letelier, muralist, poet and son of Orlando Letelier, the exiled Chilean diplomat assassinated in Washington, DC in 1976; Fernando Torres, exiled Chilean artist, La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA.
PROGRAM # 4019 - 13:00 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. This program focuses on the ramifications of 9/11 in the Caribbean.
Friday, September 12th
PROGRAM # 4020 - 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, September 15th
PROGRAM # 4021 - 12:00 PDT
JOSE ANGEL GUTIERREZ. A leading student activist in the 60s, and co-founder of La Raza Unida political party in 1970, José Angel Gutiérrez joins this edition to comment on the controversy raised by conservative politicians in California about the past affiliation of Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante to MECHA, a Chicano student advocacy organization. The concept of Aztlán is also discussed, coinciding with the celebrations of Latino and Mexican-American cultural identity.ALSO, SEN. TOM DASCHLE. An interview with Sen. Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota), leader of the Democratic Minority in the Senate. In this conversation, Sen. Daschle comments on activities to remember 9-11, President Bush' request for 87 billion for Iraq, the defeat of a Republican plan to reform overtime pay, longer detention periods for immigrants, and the probe of 9-11 in Chile.
Tuesday, September 16th
PROGRAM # 4022 - 12:00 PDT
LATINOS ON THE NATION'S AIRWAVES. On this day, Satélite Radio Bilingüe celebrates its tenth birthday as the nation's Latino public radio distribution service. This special edition airs segments of memorable programs distributed to affiliate stations during the past decade.
Wednesday, September 17th
PROGRAM # 4023 - 12:00 PDT
DENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE. A survey among California's farm workers found that most had never been to a dentist and many had a decayed or missing tooth. Where can farm workers and their families find affordable dental care and oral health care advice?Guests: Sara Soto Taylor, Manager, Eligibility Services, Healthy Families, California Department of Health, Sacramento, CA; Dr. Sergio Cuevas, San Ysidro Health Clinic, San Ysidro, CA.
Thursday, September 18th
PROGRAM # 4024 - 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
PROGRAM # 4025 - 13:00 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. This program focuses on the ramifications of 9/11 in the Caribbean.Host: Wanda Colón Cortez.
Friday, September 19th
PROGRAM # 4026 - 12:00 PDT
PROPOSITION 54 AND SPECIAL ELECTION. This is a debate on Proposition 54 or Racial Privacy Initiative, scheduled to appear in the California ballot on October 7. Calling for a color-blind society, supporters propose to ban government agencies from gathering race and ethnicity data in public education, employment and social services. Opponents reply that it will prevent doctors, educators, scientists and advocates from using information critical to treat, educate and protect all Californians.Guests: Martha Montelongo, political commentator, talk show host and member of the Republican Central Committee at Santa Cruz county; Dr. Alvaro Garza, Research director, Latino Center for Medical Information and Research, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA.
Monday, September 22nd
PROGRAM # 4027 - 12:00 PDT
THE FIRST TEETH. A distinguished dentist describes steps that the family can take to take care of the baby's teeth. Myths on teething; bottles, pacifiers and first dental problems; cleaning the new teeth; are among the topics to be explored.Guest: Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gómez, associate professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry and Department of Growth and Development, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco; Director of Pediatric Dental Services, San Francisco General Hospital.
Tuesday, September 23rd
PROGRAM # 4028 - 12:00 PDT
SPECIAL ELECTION IN QUESTION. This is an update on the decision by a federal appeals panel to halt the October 7 recall election in California. Listener callers and young voters comment on this issue.
Wednesday, September 24th
PROGRAM # 4029 - 12:00 PDT
FREEDOM RIDE/FARMWORKERS'S BILL. Inspired by the Freedom Rides of the 1960s to end segregation, immigrant activists travel by bus across the country demanding legalization, clear road to citizenship and family reunification for immigrant workers. The buses depart from ten cities; their destination is Washington, DC and New York City. Special envoy, Sara Shakir, files news reports on the kick off rally and send-off celebrations in Los Angeles and the first day on the road. Also, Tanis Ibarra, Secretary Treasurer of the United Farmworkers (UFW), comments on the introduction in Congress of a bipartisan bill that would offer legalization to around 500,000 farmworkers.
Thursday, September 25th * SPECIAL BROADCAST
PROGRAM # 4030 - 12:00 PDT
SIMULCAST WITHOUT BORDERS. Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Radiarte in Guadalajara, Mexico, premiere the second season of a live simulcast interconnecting audiences in the U.S. and the émigré heartlands in Western Mexico. This premiere edition of the series Sin Fronteras airs live from the site of the conference of Mexican public radio broadcasters near Mexico City. The program focuses on Mexico's efforts for communication law reform, migrant contributions to their hometowns, and initiatives to grant the right to vote for emigres. It features interviews with Virgilio Caballero, a veteran public broadcaster who in recent years created the Congress' TV channel; Luis Ernesto Pi Orozco, director of Sistema Mexiquense de Radio y Television; Jesus Parada, director for Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Television; Cristina Arriaga Bribiesca, director for Radio Zacatecas; Alberto Rojas Zamorano, director for Sistema Michoacano de Radio y television; and the director of Sistema Guanajuatense de Radio y Television.PROGRAM # 4031 - 13:00 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, September 26th
PROGRAM # 4032 - 12:00 PDT
TITE CURET ALONSO: A TRIBUTE. A rebroadcast of the last interview with the late Puerto Rican composer "Tite" Curet Alonso, a legendary figure in the salsa repertoire of the world. Tite's original interview aired live during Latino Heritage celebrations last year.PROGRAM # 4033 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. A pre-recorded program of the Voz Pública series, hosted by veteran radio journalist, Francisco "Paco" Huerta. Mr. Huerta comments news that made headlines in Mexico and presents interviews on current issues.
Monday, September 29th
PROGRAM # 4034 - 12:00 PDT
ORAL HEALTH. Low-income families often postpone visits to the dentist because they are uninsured. For adults, home remedies or painkillers are the option. In this program, a dentist shares advice on how to prevent tooth aches and gum disease, by eating a balanced diet and good hygiene habits.Guest: Dr. Lilia Larín, DDS, president of the Hispanic Dental Association, San Diego/Tijuana chapter, and Treasurer of the American Association of Women Dentists.
Tuesday, September 30th
PROGRAM # 4035 - 12:00 PDT
ASTHMA AND ENVIRONMENT. An increasing number of Latinos, especially children, are suffering from asthma. However, many families do not know that they can help prevent asthma attacks by avoiding or reducing a number of environmental triggers. Information on these triggers and on help available to control asthma will be shared in these program, produced in collaboration with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health.Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Valdez, president and CEO, Concilio Latino de Salud, Phoenix, AZ.
PROGRAM # 4036 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, from El Paso, Texas, comments on the significance of the Freedom Ride and provides practical advice on immigration issues.ALSO, Sara Shakir, Línea Abierta's special envoy to the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride provides a brief update on the activities of the "pilgrims" for the day.
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