Today's talk
shows on
WMUB
Thursday, January 7, 1999
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Today's talk shows:
Diane Rehm: German journalist Melissa Muller;
Kevin Klose, National Public Radio's new president
and CEO Fresh Air: Criminologist RICHARD WRIGHT;
AARON SORKIN is creator of "Sport Night" Public
Interest: Virginia Postel, author, "The Future and
its Enemies Talk of the Nation: Senate Trail
Preparation, I and II All Things Considered: The
trial of William Jefferson Clinton in the United
States Senate. Also -- The owners' vote on the
plan to save the NBA season. WMUB Forum will
return on Friday, January 8th
The Diane
Rehm Show,
10-12 noon
(*2 FULL HOURS
on WMUB)
10-11: Tape: Melissa Muller: A rebroadcast of
Diane's conversation with German journalist
Melissa Muller ("MYOO-ler") about her biography of
Anne Frank. The book offers a fuller portrait of
the young Jewish girl, whose diary of life in
hiding during the Holocaust has been read by
millions of people around the world. [Note: "Anne
Frank" is published by Henry Holt]
11-12: Kevin Klose: Diane talks with Kevin Klose,
National Public Radio's new president and CEO.
They'll talk about his career in journalism, his
plans for the news and cultural programming at
NPR, and his thoughts on the future of public
broadcasting.
Fresh Air
with Terry Gross,
12:06-1 p.m.
Criminologist RICHARD WRIGHT. He teaches at the
University of Missouri-St. Louis. He'll discuss
the statistics released last month by the Justice
Department showing that the crime rate has been
falling steadily since 1991. He'll also discuss
the link between the crime rate and the decline in
crack use which he has studied. WRIGHT is the
co-author of the book, "Armed Robbers in Action:
Stickups and Street Culture" (1997, Northeastern
University Press).
AARON SORKIN is creator of the new ABC TV show,
"Sport Night" a behind-the-scenes look at a cable
sports newscast, like ESPN. It's been described
as "a home run" and "the most consistently funny,
intelligent, and emotional of any new- season
series." SORKIN also wrote the films "An American
President," and "A Few Good Men."
Public Interest,
1-2 p.m.
Host: Kojo Nnamdi
REASON MAGAZINE EDITOR VIRGINIA POSTREL
CALLS HERSELF A "DYNAMIST," BELIEVING THAT
OPEN-ENDED TRIAL AND ERROR-- NOT CONFORMITY TO ONE
CENTRAL VISION, IS THE KEY TO HUMAN BETTERMENT.
KOJO SPEAKS WITH POSTREL ABOUT WHAT SHE CALLS,
"THE GROWING CONFLICT OVER CREATIVITY, ENTERPRISE,
AND PROGRESS. Guest: Virginia Postel, author, "The
Future and its Enemies: The Growing Conflict over
Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress" editor of
Reason magazine, Forbes columnist
Talk of
the Nation,
2-4 p.m. (*LIVE)
Host: Ray Suarez
HOUR ONE: A discussion and analysis of President
Clinton's impeachment trial, which gets underway
today in the U.S. Senate. HOUR TWO: Continuing
coverage of the Senate impeachment trial of
President Clinton with a look at how the trial
will proceed after today's swearing-in ceremonies.
on today's
All Things
Considered,
4-7 p.m.
On Capitol Hill today -- the start of the trial of
William Jefferson Clinton in the United States
Senate. Also -- The owners' vote on the plan to
save the NBA season. And -- the possible benefits
of ... fidgeting.
WMUB Forum,
9-10 a.m.,
repeated 7-8 p.m.
News Director Darrel Gray hosts an hour of
conversations with guests, and your e-mail
comments and questions
(http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html)
Forum will return Friday, January 8th
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