NPR Planning for special coverage of Supreme Court, Congressional hearings in June |
NPR is watching two specific news stories in the coming weeks with an eye toward providing live special coverage:
- The Supreme Court is expected to announce a ruling in the abortion case known as Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization before the end of June. A draft opinion in this case was leaked, indicating that the ruling is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade.
- The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is planning to hold eight hearings sometime in June, still to be determined.
Stay tuned for special coverage of these events, and any other format-breaking news.
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Introducing Sound Beat, a new segment heard on KGOU
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With the ending of Pulse of the Planet, the short segment heard at 5:40 a.m. and 9:58 p.m. on KGOU, we're adding some new short elements to the programming lineup starting June 6.
Early morning listeners have been hearing Asian View weekdays at 5 a.m. for several months now, a five-minute newscast produced in Japan for the Asian diaspora around the world. KGOU will be adding a second two-minute Asian View newscast at about 5:40 weekday mornings.
And KGOU is adding a brand new segment: Sound Beat is a 90-second feature from one of the largest recorded sound archives in the U.S. Every weeknight at 9:58 p.m., we'll hear a clip from the archive, maybe an early music recording or spoken words, and get the back story from host Brett Barry.
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KGOU Readers Club: May 23 discussion of WWII historical novel |
The KGOU Readers Club reconvenes on Monday to discuss Rare Encounter: A War Novel, a fictionalized account of one real-life officer's experiences in World War II. The young officer was John William Hall, who left Oklahoma's Dust Bowl to serve his country, and faced the unthinkable at the Battle of the Bulge. His son John Kyle Hall wrote the novel, and joins KGOU Managing Editor Logan Layden to talk about it live on Monday, May 23 at 1 p.m. The discussion will be rebroadcast Sunday, May 29 at 12 p.m.
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Saturday: Summer Breeze 2021 concert highlights |
To kick off the unofficial start of summer, KGOU will rebroadcast some of the best musical moments from 2021’s Summer Breeze concert series. Hear performances from Samantha Crain, Mike Hosty, Jabee, Carter Sampson, Travis Linville and more, presented by The Depot and staged at Lions Park in Norman. Tune in Saturday, May 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. |
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Sunday: Jazz in June 2021 highlights |
In preparation for the upcoming Jazz in June festival in Norman next month, KGOU will rebroadcast last year's musical highlights. Hear the best of sets from Ghost Town Blues Band, Naughty Professor, Brubeck Brothers, and Lao Tizer Band on Sunday, May 29 from 1 to 5 p.m.
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Sunday Radio Matinee: NextGen Talks Oklahoma |
On the next KGOU Sunday Radio Matinee, we'll feature highlights from last fall's NextGen Talks Oklahoma on the theme of "Enacting Equity, Illuminating Inclusion." The event was held on the University of Central Oklahoma campus in November of 2021, with presentations from Oklahoma business leaders, community organizers and young professionals, including J.C. Watts, Elizabeth Larios, Imad Enchassi, MeShawn Green and others. Tune in Sunday, May 22 at 12 p.m.
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Tiny Desk Contest 2022 has a winner! |
From Boston, Alisa Amador is a singer-songwriter with a powerful voice whose music explores jazz, funk and folk styles, all rooted in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. She impressed NPR's Tiny Desk Contest judges with her winning performance of her original song, "Milonga accidental," which she calls "an ode to in-between-ness – to having several identities at once, to feeling split between cultures and languages."
As the winner of the 2022 Contest, Amador will play the tiny desk of NPR's Bob Boilen, and embark on a nationwide mini-tour this summer. Thousands of talented musicians from all 50 states entered, including a few from Oklahoma. There's always next year -- for Amador, the fifth time was the charm!
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James Taylor & His All-Star Band |
Legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor & His All-Star Band are coming to Oklahoma City's Paycom Center on July 21, for an intimate evening with an icon of popular music. We have one pair of tickets to give away in a random drawing. Enter at the link below for your chance to win:
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