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June 25, 2020 e -Newsletter

Welcome KGOU's Newest Staffer The voice might be familiar to listeners already -- KGOU's new Reporter/Producer is Katelyn Howard, returning to KGOU full time after working at the station as a student in OU's Gaylord College of Journalism. Katelyn has already distinguished herself as president of the OU student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for three years, and getting experience as an intern at The Journal Record and at Sirius/XM in New York City. Welcome, Katelyn! Katelyn's portfolio

NPR Celebrates Juneteenth By Reading the Emancipation Proclamation Last Friday, on the day known as Juneteenth, NPR started a new tradition — reading the Emancipation Proclamation on the air. The holiday commemorates June 19th, 1865, the day Union forces arrived in Texas to inform some of the last enslaved Americans that they were forever free. Longtime listeners may know that NPR reads the Declaration of Independence every year to mark Independence Day, and that's coming up soon. Click the image above to listen to the Juneteenth reading by a group of NPR journalists. Our local Oklahoma Engaged reporters were in Tulsa that day for the commemoration there: Photos: Juneteenth in Tulsa

Special Programs: 4th of July American Routes looks back at nearly a decade of concerts on the National Mall in front of the Washington Monument, with a special retrospective, Musical Stars & Cultural Stripes: An American Routes Independence Day . Artists featured include the Staples Singers, Tito Puente’s Big Band, the bluegrass Johnson Mountain Boys, New Orleans' Original Tuxedo Brass Band, and many more. Tune in Saturday, July 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. Read more

NPR Summer Books Poll: Children's Books A long, long summer is stretching ahead of us — many summer camps and programs are closed, kids are restless and parents and caregivers are stretched thin. For this year's summer reading poll, the NPR Books team wants to hear all about your favorites for the littlest readers, specifically picture books and very easy chapter books. Nominate a favorite from your own childhood or something your kids loved . And watch for the compilation of the 100 best. Summer Book Poll 2020

Celebrate Summer with Grilling Tips and Recipes After being cooped up for months and socially isolating, it feels great to get outside, light the grill and cook a simple dinner outdoors. Though you can grill virtually anything, Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst has great recipes for grilling fish and seafood. Recipes for the grill

'My Place' For Listening: A Flower Garden "Here are a couple of photos of our neighborhood library at Warr Acres. We added this butterfly garden several years ago, and I am the volunteer gardener who takes care of it. My favorite thing is to plug into the Weekend Blues program on Saturday afternoon and listen while I water it. The patrons love our garden, and we feel that it helps to bring us together as a community. Thanks so much for your programming; I couldn't live without it." -- Holly Hunter About 'My place'

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