Archive for January, 2005

North Carolina Newspapers

Monday, January 10th, 2005

North Carolina Newspapers: When Durham’s Herald-Sun newspaper was bought by Paxton Media Group last week, it left just one independently owned major metro in the state: the Fayetteville Observer. Host Melinda Penkava talks with the Herald-Sun’s new editor, Bob Ashley, about that paper’s direction. She also talks with Jock Lauterer, professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School (“Community Journalism: the Personal Approach,” Iowa State University Press/1995); Phil Meyer, UNC-Chapel Hill professor of journalism (“The Vanishing Newspaper: Saving Journalism in the Information Age,” University of Missouri Press / 2004); and Ken Ripley, publisher of the Spring Hope Enterprise. Listener Call-In. (59:00)

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OLF, etc.

Friday, January 7th, 2005

OLF: The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Navy can continue planning and purchasing land in preparation for a proposed outlying landing field in eastern North Carolina. US District Court Judge Terrence Boyle had put a temporary halt to the Navy’s plan. Host Melinda Penkava talks with Jack Betts, columnist for the Charlotte Observer, about what’s likely to happen next. (12:00)

H. Lee Waters: The Library of Congress has chosen “Kannapolis, NC,” a film by Lexington filmmaker H. Lee Waters, as one of 25 new films on the National Film Registry. In six years, from 1936 to 1942, Waters made 117 films about towns in North Carolina and neighboring states. He would arrive in town, film the townspeople, and then charge them to see the films in local theaters. It helped Waters get by during the Depression, and it created a rich archive of documentary material. Melinda Penkava talks with film historian Tim Whiteside about Waters and his contribution to movie making. (15:00)

Across America On A Mule: Back in March, Bernie Harberts left Oriental, North Carolina with the hope of crossing the state on a mule. He reached that goal in four months, but decided to keep going. Host Melinda Penkava catches up with Bernie in Arizona. (11:00)

Graham Cinema: Melinda Penkava talks with Tim “Tim Bob” Matthews, owner of the vintage, one-screen movie theather in Graham. Over the past 15 years, Tim Bob has developed a fan base, including the Tonight Show’s Jay Leno, for the telephone messages he records each week to let people know what movies are playing. (8:00)

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Ross McElwee

Thursday, January 6th, 2005

Ross McElwee: Host Melinda Penkava talks North Carolina-born filmmaker Ross McElwee. His latest film, Bright Leaves (First Run Features/2003), is about his great-grandfather, John McElwee, a business rival of the Duke family during the rise of tobacco. The film contemplates how Ross McElwee’s family may have changed had his great-grandfather won the tobacco wars. (59:00)

This is a re-broadcast of a show that originally aired on Nov. 17, 2004.

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The Future of Working In NC/Real Christmas

Wednesday, January 5th, 2005

Future of Work: In the past few years, North Carolina has experienced downsizing, outsourcing, a tobacco buyout, and a declining textile industry. So what will the state’s workforce look like in five or ten years? Host Melinda Penkava looks at the future of working in North Carolina with Gary Gereffi, professor of sociology at Duke University; Lynda Aiman-Smith, associate professor of business management at NC State University; Larry Keen, vice president of economic and workforce development for the North Carolina Community College System; and Leo John, reporter for the Triangle Business Journal. Listener Call-In. (50:00)

Real Christmas: In parts of western North Carolina, it used to be that the holiday season didn’t end until “Real Christmas” came on January 6th. Writer, musician, and storyteller Sheila Kay Adams tells the tale of how her family celebrated “Real Christmas.” (9:00)

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Tsunami Survivor/Voices of NC

Tuesday, January 4th, 2005

Tsunami survivor story: Host Melinda Pankava speaks with Christina Hall, a survivor from the tsunami disaster who lives in Cary. Christina and her family were vacationing in Koh Lanta, Thailand when the tsunami hit. View some of her photos here. (12:00)

Voices of North Carolina: Host Melinda Penkava talks with Walt Wolfram, professor of linguistics at NC State University. His new documentary, “Voices of North Carolina,” is a portrait of dialects spoken across the state, from the Outer Banks to the Smoky Mountains. Some reveal the traces of English and Irish ancestors; others reflect the influences of Native American languages. The strongest dialects have been fostered by regional isolation or cultural pride. “Voices of North Carolina” airs on UNC-TV on Thursday, January 6 at 10 p.m. Listener Call-In. (37:00)

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