Sylvia Poggioli in Italy in March 2020, as COVID-19 was rampant early in the pandemic. |
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NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports, "It's time to hang up my headphones." |
After 41 years reporting for NPR, Sylvia Poggioli is moving on to her next act. She is NPR's longest-serving foreign correspondent and for many, her name is synonymous with NPR. From her home base in Rome, Sylvia's wide-ranging, rich storytelling helped NPR distinguish itself in its early years as a news organization with deep interest in the wider world. Her work helped build the foundation for what is today a 17-bureau International Desk.
Sylvia will join Weekend Edition host Scott Simon on Saturday, March 25 to talk about her career at NPR, the stories she's covered, and what she'll be doing next. Listen as she bids us "arrivederci," during the 7 to 9 a.m. broadcast, with show archives available on KGOU.org.
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Spring Fundraising:
It takes all of us
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In public radio, spring brings fundraising and a reminder to listeners how important you are to KGOU. We have some fun ways to participate this spring as we celebrate the listener-supporters who keep KGOU's public service constant and consistent. Find out more and give:
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NPR's Embedded podcast Taking Cover looks at friendly fire in Iraq War |
An NPR investigation reveals the truth behind the worst Marine-on-Marine friendly fire incident in modern history – and why it was covered up. Two Americans and an Iraqi comrade died, the explosion wounded more than a dozen men in Fallujah, Iraq. Though officers knew immediately what had happened, they also understood there could be political consequences.
As America looks back on the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, NPR's podcast Embedded takes an extended look at this battlefield story in a new limited series, Taking Cover. It's a story of betrayal, brotherhood, and what's owed – to families, the wounded, and to the American public.
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World Questions from the BBC: Iraq |
20 years on from the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, BBC World Questions hosted a public debate in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. A panel from across the country and a public audience debated whether life has improved since the fall of Saddam Hussein. The insightful exchange is this week's Sunday Radio Matinee, March 26 at 12 p.m.
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KGOU Readers Club: Union Pacific Railroad Heritage
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East joined West with the formation of the Union Pacific, the first transcontinental railroad. Join KGOU's Logan Layden for this month's KGOU Readers Club, discussing Union Pacific Railroad Heritage with authors Beth Anne Keates and Kenneth C. Springirth on Monday, March 27 at 1 p.m., with an encore on Sunday, April 2 at 12 p.m.
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Capitol Insider: Oklahoma Senate to examine economic development hurdles |
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat is the guest on this week's episode of Capitol Insider, discussing the state's recent failed bid to win a battery manufacturing plant for Volkswagen. Treat has instigated an examination of Oklahoma's economic incentives and other factors companies look at when making expansion decisions. Join host Shawn Ashley of Quorum Call for this week's Capitol Insider, Friday, March 24 at 4:49 and 6:49 p.m., and repeated Monday morning.
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NPR reduction-in-force results in layoffs this week |
As you might be aware, NPR is laying off about 100 employees this week. CEO John Lansing said last month that NPR must reduce its workforce by 10% to address an advertising shortfall of about $30 million. Other media organizations are in similar straits, with other national media and satellite radio also announcing layoffs this month. Stay tuned for more on this developing situation.
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Congratulations to Our Winner
In our last issue we gave away a pair of tickets to OU Theatre's Oklahoma Festival Ballet to our lucky winner Charlotte. Congratulations!
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