Women's Center - Western Illinois University

January 30, 2009

51%
51% 1/30/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topic: Women who took chances

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% # 1020

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BILLBOARD - Susan Barnett (:41) (Music Out) _________________________________________________

Rachel Corrie became a folk hero after her death in Gaza in 2003...and a play about her experience became a lightning rod in the discussion of art and fairness.

9:49 PRX Rachel Corrie

The NY play was eventually produced off Broadway in 2006 and ran for 48 performances. It has been performed in Israel. Australian playwright Ben Ellis wrote “Blindingly Obvious Facts”, a ten minute fugue composed of what he called 'ugly' verbatim excerpt from right wing blogs discussing Rachel Corrie's death. It was performed in Australia in 2007 and 2008.

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Coming up, more women who took chances...and accepted the consequences.

If you missed part of our show, you can listen to 51% anytime. Just download our podcast at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD. You'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1020. (10:28)

There is a walkway in Israel devoted to heroes...people who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
They're known as Righteous People...or Righteous Gentiles.

6:08 Vos - Barnett

Want to know more? There's a link to more information at jewishvirtuallibrary.org

And finally, a conversation with Ingrid Newkirk. She's no stranger to controversy. She's the founder of PETA...you know, the ones who've been known to throw blood on women wearing fur coats. She has a new book out - it's called “One Can Make A Difference.”

6:07 Newkirk - Barnett

Ingrid Newkirk's book is called “One Can Make A Difference.” It is published by Adams Media.

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That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please e-mail me at sbarnett@wamc.org.

For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.

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Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

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January 23, 2009

51%
1/23/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topic: Communication

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% # 1019

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BILLBOARD ? Susan Barnett (:48) (Music Out) _________________________________________________

Anyone with a computer or a cell phone will tell you they're communicating more than ever before...it's almost an obsession. But are we forgetting how to have a conversation? Catherine Blyth's new book, The Art of Conversation, laments the loss of real verbal connection - and offers fun and relatively easy advice to make what you say count.

6:56 Blyth

Catherine Blyth's book is The Art of Conversation. It is published by John Murray Publishing. Her website is Catherine (with a C) Blyth (blyth) dot com.

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Coming up - more communication conversations - this time how the web is revolutionizing the business world.

If you missed part of our show, you can listen to 51% anytime. Just download our podcast at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1019. (8:43)

Corporate communications used to be pretty straightforward... write a newsletter, send out an office memo. But we're in a web 2.0 world...where companies can open their virtual doors to the globe and one nasty blog can create a PR nightmare. Roula Amire is executive editor for Ragan.com in Chicago - one of the leaders in pushing corporations to use the Internet to transform not only their images...but the way they do business.

6:58 Amire Barnett

Interested in finding out more? Visit online at Ragan.com that's R_A_G_A_N.com

We're not done talking about communication yet - what about those handwritten notes your mother insisted were the polite thing to do? Does anyone even do those anymore? Florence Isaacs does, and she's written a book that tells you why you should, too. It's called Just a Note to Say: The Perfect Words for Every Occasion.

4:39 Isaacs Barnett

Florence Isaacs has a new book coming out this spring..not surprisingly, it's about communication and is called, What Do You Say When: Talking to People With Confidence on Any Social or Business Occasion. It is being published by Random House.

Finally today, let's stop talking about communicating and do it. Sabrina Artel travels around the country talking with people at the kitchen table in her vintage tow along camper. And in this time of economic trouble, the topic is one we can all relate to.

3:23 Artel - Fear

For more of what Sabrina Artel has to say, go to her website at sabrinaartel.com.

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That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.

(:24 pads out to 25:00)
Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.

January 16, 2009

51%
1/16/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topic: Fountain of Youth & Health

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% # 1018

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BILLBOARD ? Susan Barnett (:58) (Music Out) _________________________________________________

A new Marist College poll indicates that this year's top three New Year’s resolutions were losing weight, kicking tobacco, and spending less. Being a better person got knocked into fourth place. But clearly we still want to be healthier. But are many of us still trying to find that fountain of youth? 51%'s Katie Britton gets the skinny from Beth Teitell, author of Drinking Problems at the Fountain of Youth.

4:07 Teitell - Britton

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Coming up on 51%, a website for women who want more than just a pat on the head when they have questions about their health.

If you missed part of our show, you can listen to 51% anytime. Just download our podcast at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD - you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1018. (4:58)

Part of health is knowing how to best deal with illness. And there's a website aimed at helping women take control of their health care. It's called Empowher dot com...spelled empowher. It was started by Michelle Robson of Phoenix, Arizona and it was born of desperation.

6:55 Empowher - Barnett

For more information and some good healthy discussion, go to empowher.com - Women's Health Online. It's spelled empow-her.

For the final segment of our National Science Foundation ?The Sounds of Progress? series, narrator Kate Mulgrew introduces us to Theano. She may be the person responsible for something used by architects and artists as well as mathematicians.

2:00 NSF #25 Theano

If you'd like to find out more or hear more in this series, visit www.womeninscience.org.

Now it's time for a couple of personal perspectives on what it takes to stay youthful. For Barbara Traynor, it's all about adventure.

3:18 Traynor essay

Barbara Traynor, when she's at home, lives in upstate New York. Kimberly Kay has another view of staying youthful...she's getting to play grandmother - and she's doing it her way.

4:32 Kay essay

Kimberly Kay lives and plays in upstate New York.

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That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.

(:24 pads out to 25:00)
Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.

January 9, 2009

51%
1/9/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topic: Terrorism, Kenya & more

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% # 1017

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BILLBOARD: Susan Barnett (:44) (Music Out) _________________________________________________
Caroline Wadhams is on the national security team at the Center for American Progress. Her special focus is on Pakistan, Afghanistan and terrorism issues. And she thinks if America hopes to broker some kind of peace in that region, or anywhere else, it has to start approaching the problems differently. And none of the world's problem spots have a quick or simple solution.

7:14 Wadhams Barnett

Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan are considered the top three overseas challenges for the coming years, according to a report recently filed by Caroline Wadhams for the Center for American Progress. To find out more, go to their website at americanprogress.org.

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Coming up on 51%, environmental activism in Kenya...and some thoughts after the holidays.

If you missed part of our show, you can listen to 51% anytime. Just download our podcast at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD, you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1017. (9:12)

In Kenya, the environment became the mission of a woman whose efforts won her not only a Nobel prize, but has created a movement to empower African women and preserve the continent's environment. Laura Iiyama reports from Washington.

5:25 Maathi Iiyama

As part of our National Science Foundation “The Sounds of Progress” series, narrator Kate Mulgrew profiles Theo Colburn, a woman that some said started too late to make any important contributions. They were wrong.

2:00 NSF #24 colburn

If you'd like to find out more or hear more in this series, visit www.womeninscience.org.

Finally today, a few thoughts on the holiday season now that the dust has settled. Kimberly Kay thinks it's high time we gave the whole idea a new look.

4:27 Kimberly Kay Home for the Holidays

Kimberly Kay lives in upstate New York.

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That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.

For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.
Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.

January 5, 2009

51%
51% 12/26/08 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topic: Philanthropy

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).
Here is this week's information on 51%
# 1015 for Fri./Dec. 26, 2008

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BILLBOARD - Susan Barnett (1:18) (Music Out) _________________________________________________

It's easy to get discouraged, especially if you're feeling the effects of the recession. But this time of year tends to take us out of ourselves and gets us thinking about others. It's the season of giving. And I'll admit it - I'm a dyed in the wool Pollyanna at heart. I'm a sucker for the season. So today on 51%, we're taking a little break from bad news...not to hide, but to refocus on what really matters. First off, commentator Linda Lowen has some thoughts on philanthropy...

5:02 Philanthropy Linda Lowen

Linda Lowen is about.com's guide to women's issues.

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Coming up on 51%, a trip up the river with a bunch of survivors...and a chance to talk with a woman who's devoted her life to others.
If you missed part of our show, you can listen to 51% anytime. Just download our podcast at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD - you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1015. (6:43)

Did you ever think of hip waders as a tool for recovery? Jen Nathan went out with a group of women this summer who are facing challenges with courage, humor, and a twinkle in their eyes.

3:36 Casting for Recovery Jen Nathan

Jen Nathan is an independent journalist in North Carolina.

As part of our National Science Foundation "The Sounds of Progress" series, narrator Kate Mulgrew introduces us to Dr. Jo Baker. She was an advocate for mothers, babies, and decent health care...another bright spot in a troubled time.

2:00 NSF #22 Baker

If you'd like to find out more or hear more in this series, visit www.womeninscience.org.

Finally today, meet Amma. She's considered a holy woman in India and by her students all over the globe. Her full name is Amma Sri Karunamayi. Because of her belief that each one of us is the embodiment of divine love, she has dedicated her life to spreading the message of peace and philanthropy. It's not just talk...she's established a free school and a free hospital in rural India. And whatever your faith, her message has meaning in today's world.

5:56 Amma Barnett

Amma is just one of many, many people from many cultures and many religions who are working to make this a better world. And perhaps her most important message is that all of us can do it, too. To find out more about Amma and her work, you can visit her website at karunamayi.org.

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That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.

2008 is nearly at an end...and 2009 is a blank page. Perhaps the one word that all of us should write there, before all others, is hope.

For all of us at 51%, I'm Susan Barnett wishing you a happy holiday and a peaceful, hopeful New Year.

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Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.

January 5, 2009

51%
51% 1/2/09 @ 12-12:30 p.m. 91.3 FM Tri States Public Radio. 51% takes a serious & intelligent look at society's impact on women & their impact on society. Topic: Recession & Women's Wages

FR: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown

In America, women make up more than half the population. Worldwide, women are expected to outnumber men within the next 50 years. And every issue we face is one that affects us all. Whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a radio program dedicated to that viewpoint.

Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional ‘women’s issues’ category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.

Broadcast of 51% on WIUM 91.3 FM is underwritten by the Western Organization for Women (WOW).

Here is this week's information on 51% # 1016 (Jan. 2, 2009)

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BILLBOARD ? Susan Barnett (:50) (Music Out) ________________________________________________

Women are going to feel the effects of the recession more than their male co-workers. According to the National Women's Law Center, that's because they make less - 77 cents to every dollar paid to a man doing the same job. It's against the law, but that doesn't mean it isn't happening. A landmark case brought the issue back into the spotlight...and many fair pay advocates are hoping the new administration puts some muscle behind reform. Laura Iiyama reports for 51% in Washington.

5:32 Fair Pay - Laura Iiyama

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Coming up on 51%, an in depth discussion of the fair pay issue...and how it relates to class in America.

If you missed part of our show, you can listen to 51% anytime. Just download our podcast at wamc.org or call 1-800-323-9262 to order a CD - you'll need to know the program number. This week's show is #1016.

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Fair pay isn't just a women's issue...it's a class issue. There are new statistics that indicate that America's becoming stagnant...that not only do very few people live the rags to riches story...but few ever move far beyond whatever economic level they grew up in. I spoke with Kim Bobo, who is director of Interfaith Worker Justice and the author of "Wage Theft in America: Why Millions of Working Americans Are Not Getting Paid - And What We Can Do About It." She was joined by Betsey Leondar-Wright, an advisor to Let Justice Roll...a national coalition to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2010.

9:35 Kim Bobo and Betsey Leondar-Wright Barnett

Kim Bobo is Director of Interfaith Worker Justice and the author of "Wage Theft in America: Why Millions of Working Americans Are Not Getting Paid - And What We Can Do About It," published by The New Press. Betsey Leondar-Wright is an advisor to Let Justice Roll...a national coalition to raise the minimum wage and she's the author of Class Matters: Cross Class Alliance Building for Middle Class Activists. It's published by New Society Publishers.

As part of our National Science Foundation “The Sounds of Progress” series, narrator Kate Mulgrew, introduces us to a modern day miracle inventor. Stephanie Kwolek wanted to be a fashion designer. She combined her interest in medicine with her love of designing, to create a lifesaving material.

2:00 NSF #23 Kwolek

If you'd like to find out more or hear more in this series, visit: www.womeninscience.org.

Finally today, it's Artspace. Joy Askew has been performing in bands and on her own since she was 14. She's played with Joe Jackson, Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel, the Rolling Stones and the Who. But you can't pigeonhole her style...she's studied jazz, folk, country and blues. And she combines her music with her passion...animal rights. I spoke with Askew when she was preparing to perform at a benefit for a farm animal sanctuary.

2:27 Askew Barnett

Askew wrote a song for the soon to be released documentary called “Peaceable Kingdom.” You can hear more of her music at joyaskew.com.

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That's it for this edition of 51%
Thanks for listening. If you have any comments about today's program or ideas for future shows, please email me at sbarnett@wamc.org.
For 51%, I'm Susan Barnett.
Tune to 51% weekly throughout the U. S. on public and community radio stations, some ABC Radio Network stations, Armed Forces Radio stations around the world and on the Internet.

Susan Barnett, producer and host of 51%, is an award winning veteran journalist whose career has included anchoring and producing television news, radio news, writing for magazines and authoring a weekly column for an online newspaper. She’s a published fiction writer and an aspiring hobo. She lives in Woodstock, NY.

51%- The Women’s Perspective. It’s not just for women.