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NPR Audience Reaches All-Time High
The nationwide audience for public radio in general, and NPR in particular, is showing healthy growth, according to newly released Arbitron ratings for Fall 2008.
NPR Chief Executive Officer Vivian Schiller said NPR programming now reaches 27.5 million listeners weekly, representing seven percent growth over the previous year.  Total listening to NPR stations grew by six percent to reach a high of 32.7 million listeners weekly.
Individual NPR programs also set new audience records: All Things Considered was up 15 percent; Talk of the Nation increased listenership by 21 percent; and Morning Edition became the first public radio program to reach 14 million listeners, up nine percent over the previous fall. Schiller said the growth can be attributed to listeners seeking in-depth reporting on the presidential election and the economy. "People are turning to NPR and public radio now more than ever to better understand our increasingly chaotic world," she said. There's an article about this in today's edition of The Washington Post. (Registration is required to read the article online.)
Presidential Press Conference Scheduled March 24
 KGOU and NPR News will provide live coverage of President Barack Obama’s press conference tonight at 7 p.m. (CT). It is expected the president will discuss his economic agenda and possibly also his Afghanistan strategy and other topics.
Robert Siegel will host our coverage. He'll be joined in studio by Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving and Economics Correspondent John Ydstie. Also weighing in will be White House Correspondent Scott Horsley and NPR correspondents from Capitol Hill with congressional reaction. Talk of the World – How's the Economy Where You Live?
 This Thursday, March 26, Talk of the Nation becomes Talk of the World, a special international program focused on topics the whole world is talking about – matters that affect us as global citizens.
On this program, host Neal Conan asks, "What's the economy like where you live?" Tune in on Thursday beginning at 1 p.m. (CT) to hear how listeners all around the globe answer.
Programming Changes Enacted
KGOU listeners may have already noticed a change of programming at noon on weekdays with the addition of Here & Now. The rest of the changes are coming throughout the week, most notably on Friday evening, with the addition of several jazz and entertainment programs. Read about all the shows new to KGOU on our Programming page, and you can also download a new printable version of our program schedule so you'll know what's on when.
Tickets Still Available for This American Life Live!
 It's back for a second year – This American Life Live! will be beamed via satellite to movie screens across the country on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. (CT). Ira Glass will host an actual episode of the radio program, joined onstage by popular contributors Dan Savage, Starlee Kine, and Mike Birbiglia.
KGOU will host the event at CineMark Tinseltown USA in Oklahoma City and also at Norman's Hollywood Spotlight 14 theatre. Tickets are available for $21 each. KGOU News Director to Attend Weather Seminar
KGOU News Director Kurt Gwartney is one of 19 journalists nationwide selected for a 2009 National Press Foundation Fellowship to attend a seminar on 'Understanding Violent Weather'. The National Weather Center in Norman will host the four-day seminar next month, in which journalists will learn the fundamentals of forecasting, hear the latest science on all types of violent weather, and gain insight into the link between violent weather and climate change. Congratulations, Kurt!
Drawing for e-Newsletter Subscribers!
Shemekia Copeland Latest CD Release  Tune in to The Weekend Blues on Saturday, April 11 as blues singer Shemekia Copeland speaks with 'Hardluck' Jim Johnson in the KGOU studios. Daughter of the late Texas blues guitar legend Johnny Clyde Copeland, she's won numerous blues awards and a Grammy nomination with her powerful voice. KGOU has copies of her new CD, Never Going Back, to give away! We'll draw for three winners on Monday, March 30. You can also see and hear her perform live at The Blue Door on Wednesday, April 15.
Highlights from the Networks:
Morning Edition Series Examines Mexican Drug Wars
 Drug violence is ravaging Mexico and has spilled over the border into the U.S. – drug cartels are fighting each other and the government, thousands have been killed, and the populations of Mexican and American towns live in fear. This week, Morning Edition is looking at the drug cartels themselves, how they operate and recruit young men, and how far they've moved into the U.S. Listen to parts one and two, and explore an interactive map at NPR.org.
A Veterinarian Advises How To 'Speak For Spot'
 Nancy Kay, a veterinarian with 20 years of experience, is the author of Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life, a guide that advises dog owners about everything from routine vet visits to euthanasia and chemotherapy. Hear her Fresh Air conversation from Thursday, March 19, and read an excerpt from the book at NPR.org.
When It Comes To Shampoo, Less Is More
 Curly or straight, oily, dirty or squeaky-clean, NPR listeners are talking about their hair! From natural hair chemistry to the marketing of shampoos in recent decades, they shared their thoughts on these 'hairy' issues. This story, from Morning Edition on Friday, March 19 tops both the most-recommended and most-commented lists at NPR.org.
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