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NPR Provides Special Coverage of Confirmation Hearings
Special Coverage Planned for Inauguration Day
For those of us who won’t be in Washington, D.C. for President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony, NPR is making plans to deliver the next best thing. NPR will provide all-day coverage of the inauguration on Tuesday, January 20, across all programs, starting with Morning Edition and winding down with All Things Considered.
 Details are still being finalized, but plans are to report stories about Washington's preparations for millions of visitors, enhanced security measures, and 'regular people' who have traveled to the capital city to witness the event.
The importance of the inauguration spills beyond the U.S. border and NPR will bring listeners foreign perspectives also. Gwen Thompkins will report from Kenya, Rob Gifford in London, Sylvia Poggioli in Rome, Lourdes Garcia-Navarro in Baghdad, Anthony Kuhn in Beijing, Jason Beaubien in Mexico City, and possibly others from around the world. KGOU will broadcast all of NPR's coverage of inauguration events as they unfold. Special mid-day coverage includes ME anchor Steve Inskeep and ATC's Michele Norris on site at the Capitol from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., bringing us the ceremonial swearing-in of the Vice-President and President. Then from 1 to 3 p.m., Talk of the Nation gives listeners the opportunity to contribute their thoughts about this historic day.
NPR, This American Life Win duPont-Columbia Awards
Public radio was well represented for outstanding broadcast journalism, winning three 2009 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards. 
KGOU Welcomes Operations Manager
 We're pleased to welcome Brian Hardzinski as KGOU's new Operations Manager. He's not really a newcomer – Brian was a student employee of KGOU for two years, and returns now as a full-time staff member.
The duties of the Operations Manager include lots of technical details, making sure the national programs are received from satellite or intranet feeds, and making sure all programming is readied for air in the broadcast scheduling software we use. You'll hear Brian's voice on the air, too, on news and weather updates in the middle of the day. Welcome back, Brian!
Collaboration Yields Improvements to Public Radio Tuner for iPhone
The Public Radio Tuner is now sporting several improvements suggested by iPhone and iPod Touch owners.
The application's original developer, American Public Media, has joined forces with Public Radio Exchange, National Public Radio, Public Interactive, and Public Radio International. The collaboration is led by PRX and supported by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
 New and improved functions include:
Highlights from the Networks:
This Week on ATC: America's Broken Army
 All this week during All Things Considered, NPR reports on the current state of the U.S. Army and the toll the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken on the troops, training, and equipment. In today's first report, NPR's J.J. Sutherland examines how the Army's intense focus on counter-insurgency warfare has forced the abandonment of training for classic warfare. Read more about the series and hear the reports after they're archived at NPR.org.
Blagojevich: Has the Media Found Him Guilty?
 "An NPR listener could easily have been excused last month for wondering why Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich isn't already behind bars," writes Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman, in a critique of NPR's coverage of the allegations Blagojevich tried to sell Barack Obama's US Senate seat to the highest bidder. Read her column and a transcript of a live online chat on the subject at NPR.org.
Life At Negative 78 Degrees In Alaska
It's been unusually cold in Alaska. It was 78 degrees below zero on Thursday, January 8, in the tiny community of Tok, in the eastern part of the state. Such extreme temperatures make daily tasks complicated and even dangerous. This story from NPR's Day to Day,
is one of the most commented upon and most-viewed at NPR.org.
Neglected Films Of 2008 Still Well Worth Seeing
 NPR film critic Bob Mondello says it happens every year – awards season rolls around, and it's as though the first half of the movie year didn't exist. He shares his list of films that may have flown under the awards radar, but are still worth watching. Also, NPR asked listeners to pick their favorite movies of 2008 – see which film won the top spot at the Monkey See blog.
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