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Monday on Oklahoma Voices: This Place Called China
 As the Olympic Games get underway, KGOU continues exploring China through the eyes of Oklahomans. News Director Scott Gurian talks with a child psychologist who counseled survivors of the Sichuan earthquake, and he gets insights from experts on China's geopolitical and economic influence and recent cultural changes.
Throughout the program, an Oklahoman now studying in China will give us an audio tour of the city of Tianjin. Tune in Monday, August 11 at 11 a.m. for Oklahoma Voices.
And, if you missed last week's Oklahoma Voices on China's restrictions on news media trying to report from that country, you can listen from the KGOU archives. NPR Set to Cover Olympics in Beijing
The 2008 Games have begun, and NPR News is poised to cover the competitive events, the athletes, and the culture of the host country. The Olympics 2008 page at NPR.org has links to
the events and results, the competing countries, a medal count, and even 10 'must-watch' stories from the Games.
Beware the Spoiler!  NPR will be reporting competition results in newscasts and on its news magazinzes – sometimes before U.S. viewers have a chance to watch tape-delayed events on television.
Uri Berliner, Deputy Editor with NPR’s National Desk, says the decision to do so was governed by news judgment.
"We see the Olympics as a news event, and our goal is to report news as it happens. To withhold results or provide so-called spoiler alerts each time we report on a new gold medal winner is not practical, especially in this time of instant communication," he said.
We hope KGOU listeners won't find these 'spoilers' too frustrating.
Wherever NPR reporters go, they inform us about the local culture and people. NPR.org has an extensive Explore China section, including some of the reports correspondents were preparing when the devastating earthquake struck last May. Reporters found some surprises, too, like this video of an American in Chengdu.
KGOU Formulating FY09 Budget
The KGOU staff has been busy this summer drafting and implementing a budget for the new fiscal year that began July 1 and will run through the end of next June. General Manager Karen Holp will be outlining the budget on the air beginning next week and throughout the next month.
Stay tuned, or check the Manager's Desk web page periodically for easy reference.
KGOU to Air Specials on
Newport Music Festivals
Newport, Rhode Island is home to two venerable summer music festivals, and KGOU will air highlights in two specials this month. On Sunday, August 17, beginning at 11 a.m., we'll broadcast a two-hour special recorded live from the Newport Folk Festival, with concert highlights from Gillian Welch, Jakob Dylan, Steve Earle and many others.
The Newport Jazz Festival is the backdrop for another special airing Friday, August 22, from 9 - 11 p.m. Scheduled performers include Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, and many more. Tune in for all the outdoor festival fun!
Highlights from the Networks:
Race and Politics – Sundays in August on Weekend Edition
 Weekend Edition Sunday is planning several monthlong series, focusing on specific issues and topics. The first is an examination of race and politics and will include a generous amount of input from listeners, both on the air and online.
WESun is looking for videos, audio and text posts about listeners' life experiences with race and how it relates to voting. You can read some of the blog posts, and/or submit your own thoughts (to Get My Vote).
Urban Gas Drilling Causes Backlash In Boomtown
A new natural gas boom in north Texas, led by Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy, is a wildcatter's dream – but some residents of Fort Worth are calling for a moratorium on drilling until its full impact is understood and there are stronger laws to protect the public. John Burnett's story from All Things Considered on August 5 is archived at NPR.org.
Oklahoma Author Tells of Small Town Life
 Teresa Miller's new book, Means of Transit: A Slightly Embellished Memoir, describes her upbringing in Tahlequah and examines her struggles with writer's block and depression. Teresa was a guest on The Diane Rehm Show July 31, and you can hear her discussion with guest host Susan Page in the program archives. The book is available from the OU Press.
Sportwriter Gets His Foot in the Door With Broncos
Journalist Stefan Fatsis got to kick for the Denver Broncos simply by asking for a shot. He shares his experience in a new book, A Few Seconds of Panic. Read an excerpt of his book, and watch video of Stefan trying to teach Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon a few tricks, at NPR.org.
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Through a promotion with Sony BMG, KGOU will hold a drawing for a DVD of television appearances by Elvis Presley. We have DVDs of Elvis's 1968 Comeback Special or Volumes I and II of performances of his #1 hits, courtesy of Legacy Recordings. We'll have six winners, so
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