'We, the Voters' series tackles the topic of reproductive rights | |
The next topical focus of NPR's series, We, the Voters, takes on reproductive rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which sent the issue of abortion back to the states. Voters have said it's a big issue in determining which candidates they'll vote for in the 2024 election. The series continues on All Things Considered the week of May 20.
Stories in the series
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Trust in news project wraps up | |
KGOU recently completed a joint project with Oklahoma Watch to visit four Oklahoma communities to discuss trust in journalism and community concerns. KGOU general manager Dick Pryor and Oklahoma Watch executive director Ted Streuli conducted the discussion sessions, entitled "Trust Me – I'm a Journalist," in Chickasha, Woodward, Durant, and Ponca City. The project was supported by the Oklahoma Media Center's Ecosystem Engagement Fund, in association with the Local Media Association and Trusting News. We're reviewing what was learned in the discussions, and will use the information in providing future local news coverage.
PBS video about the project
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APM's 'Call to Mind' explores mental health | |
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and KGOU's Sunday Radio Matinee is presenting a three-part series this month from American Public Media's Call to Mind series. On Sunday, May 12, the topic is depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy, and the devastating effects of leaving them untreated. Tune in at 12 p.m. Sunday, or listen from our archive:
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NPR's 'Wild Card' podcast asks life's big questions | |
Part-interview, part-existential game show, NPR's Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to play a game about life's biggest questions. Rachel takes actors, artists and thinkers on a choose-your-own-adventure conversation that lets them open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning in their lives. The podcast is now available in the NPR+ podcast bundle, too.
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NPR College Podcast Challenge has a winner | |
After listening to more than 500 entries (a record!) NPR's College Podcast Challenge has crowned a winner. The entries explored personal stories of conflict or triumph; deep, thoughtful interviews; compelling local news coverage; and sound-rich investigative reporting. Here are the 10 best, from large and small schools, and from all over the country, including the Grand Prize winner. Congratulations!
Top 10 entries
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KGOU sends off our student broadcasters | |
It's that time again, the end of the academic year, when we say farewell to some of the students who have worked with us for months, and sometimes years. Peyton Ferguson, Spencer Plato, and Julia Roberts (pictured, l-r) were enrolled in a Journalism practicum class this spring semester; you might have heard them voicing community calendar announcements on the air. With a longer tenure, student employees Michael Buchanan and Katie Hallum have served as midday newscasters.
You'll be hearing from Katie after graduation as she steps into a new role as Indigenous Affairs Reporter for KOSU and our public radio collaborative OPMX. We send them all off on their journeys, and hope they gained as much from their experience at KGOU as the station benefited from their help. Best wishes, everyone!
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KGOU Welcomes: Ray Wylie Hubbard at the Tower Theatre | |
"Outlaw" singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard brings his guitar, songs and stories to the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City on Friday, June 7. KGOU has tickets to give away in a random drawing:
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Congratulations to Our Winners
In our last issue we gave away tickets to see John Moreland at the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City. Our winners were Jeanette, Luis, Kathy, and Lauren. Congratulations!
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