February 20, 2025

Hey educators! Check out Public Editor's course materials

What makes a story newsworthy? How do we cultivate media literacy? Answer these questions and more with the new Public Editor Educator Edition. The package includes assignments, context and exercises for your students to learn the ins and outs of modern-day journalism.

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Stream the Oklahoma Future Forum: Education panel event

Hear the conversation from February 6th with journalists Beth Wallis from StateImpact Oklahoma, Jennifer Palmer from Oklahoma Watch, Bennett Brinkman from NonDoc and Logan Layden from KGOU about the state and future of education in Oklahoma. From Superintendent Ryan Walters to St. Isidore, we covered the gamut of Oklahoma common education in the first of a series of panel events in the OKC metro. Stream the full conversation on our website and get up to speed!

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KGOU podcasts are now available across platforms!

KGOU now has six podcasts available on multiple podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Now you can catch On the Scene with Brett Fieldcamp, the KGOU Readers Club, Capitol Insider, How Curious and the AM/PM NewsBriefs wherever you get your podcasts!

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How Curious: What Oklahoma City institution has over 1500 strings attached?

Nestled in the heart of Bricktown is a remarkable tribute to some of the most innovative and influential figures -- and instruments -- in music history. On Tuesday, February 25th, join How Curious host and producer Rachel Hopkin in her exploration of the world-class American Banjo Museum!

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KGOU Readers Club:

Redface: Race, Performance and Indigeneity

This edition of the KGOU Readers Club explores Redface: Race, Performance and Indigeneity by Bethany Hughes. KGOU Managing Editor Logan Layden sits down with the author to examine how the portrayal of indigenous people in theatre has been used to racialize and naturalize a particular version of history. Tune in on Monday at 1 p.m. for the full conversation!

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Sunday Radio Matinee:

Ukraine: The Architects' Plan

As the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, BBC's The Documentary explores how the country will be rebuilt, who is coming up with the redesign of damaged cities and what they might look like in the future. Despite the war still ongoing, reconstruction is already well under way in some towns and cities. But what are the priorities and are there risks in rebuilding too fast?

Tune in on Sunday, Feb. 23rd, at noon

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KGOU Welcomes Tab Benoit: I Hear Thunder

I Hear Thunder marks the long-awaited return of four-time Grammy-nominated blues artist Tab Benoit. Renowned for his distinctive guitar tone and Otis-Redding-esque voice, Benoit has been a captivating figure in the roots music world for over thirty years.

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Canterbury Voices: The Sacred Veil

Canterbury Voices presents The Sacred Veil, a collaboration between Eric Whitacre and poet/lyricist Tony Silvestri, telling a story of life, love and loss. “What if our departed loved ones are not truly gone, but are closer than we think?” says Silvestri. “That veil between here and there is always very close, and we are not as separated as we often feel.”

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Congratulations to our winners

In our last newsletter we gave away tickets to see Waitress at Lyric Theatre in the Plaza District. Congratulations to Rita!

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