Archive for October, 2005

The Future of Durham

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Urban revitalization is the buzz around cities across the U.S. It’s no longer out with the old and in with the new. In this latest trend developers are transforming urban wastelands into hip yet historic districts. Host Melinda Penkava looks at the hope and hype of urban revitalization with: Diane Pledger, president of the Hayti Center; Andrew Rothschild, a developer; and Bob Ashley, editor of the Durham Herald-Sun. Listener Call-In. (59:00)

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Loggerheads

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

In the late 1960’s, Diana Ricketts gave up her newborn son for adoption in North Carolina. Years later she found him, just after he had died of AIDS. Her story is the basis of the new film Loggerheads. Host Melinda Penkava talks with Ricketts about her experience and her views on adoption, and with Tim Kirkman, director of Loggerheads. Listener Call-In. (37:00)

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Speaker Black and the Lottery

Thursday, October 20th, 2005

Host Melinda Penkava speaks with Laura Leslie, capitol reporter at North Carolina Public Radio, about the recent controversy surrounding the N.C. Speaker of the House, Jim Black. Black’s former political director, Meredith Norris, has been linked to Scientific Games, a company hired to run the new North Carolina Lottery. (12:00)

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Durham Jazz

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

Melinda Penkava talks about jazz and what makes a good jazz scene with John Brown, bass player and professor of music at Duke University; Baron Tymas, guitar player and professor at North Carolina Central University; and Ray Codrington, a trumpet player. (17:30)

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RTP

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

Research Triangle Park was founded 45 years ago on farmland between Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill. Today that collaboration of university research and private sector development yields one of the top biotechnology centers in the world. But the RTP dream isn’t hitch-free. Traffic congestion, scarce local housing and competition from other research parks are just some of the challenges. What’s being done to solve these problems? And what lies ahead for North Carolina’s biotechnology research center? Host Melinda Penkava looks at the past, present, and future of RTP with: Monica Doss, president of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development; Elizabeth Rooks, vice president of Planning and Development for the Research Triangle Foundation; and Leoneda Inge, the changing economy reporter for North Carolina Public Radio — WUNC. Listener Call-In. (40:00)

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