106.3 Norman
105.7 Oklahoma City/Spencer
103.1 Seminole
97.9 Ada
106.9 Chickasha
Oklahoma Voices ~ 2008 Legislative Session
 Bond issues totaling $475 million, tax breaks for a pro basketball franchise, and talk of ethics reforms are the results of the 2008 session of the Oklahoma Legislature. On the next Oklahoma Voices, KGOU political commentator Keith Gaddie hosts a roundtable discussion of journalists reviewing lawmakers' handiwork. Tune in Monday, June 2 at 11 a.m.
Weekend Blues Host Inducted Into Hall of Fame
 'Hardluck' Jim Johnson, host of The Weekend Blues and KGOU's Program Director, was one of this year's inductees into the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame. An induction celebration was held Saturday, May 24 in Rentiesville, complete with live music and barbecue.
Other 2008 inductees are Avalon Reece, Tank Jernigan, Little Eddie Taylor, Vernon Powers, Wayne Bennett, Paul Lewis, Rocky Frisco, and Jimmy "The Preacher" Ellis. Congratulations!
Jazz in June Celebrates 25th Music Festival
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets – Jazz in June 2008 kicks off in just a few weeks!  KGOU helps produce this annual music festival in Norman, set for June 26 - 28.
This year's performances feature Chuck Mangione, Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Joel Young and the 25th Anniversary Allstars, Bruce Benson and Studio B, Miss Blues, Saffire, and the Norman North Jazz Choir. The festival takes place at several venues throughout Norman, so visit the Jazz in June website for directions and the complete schedule.
Capital Campaign Deadline Nears
June 30 is the deadline for KGOU to match a large challenge grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation for our capital campaign for new studios. The EEJF pledged $150,000 toward the effort two years ago, if KGOU listeners would donate the same amount. At this writing, we need just under $8000 to receive the full amount of the grant. If you can give to the capital campaign before the end of June, your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar.
Ada Translator to Change Frequency
Beginning Monday, June 2, listeners in Ada will find KGOU at 97.9 FM on their radio dials instead of 98.1 FM.  The change in frequency is necessary because of impending changes by a commercial station in Oklahoma City. The commercial station's signal will overpower our translator signal in Ada, so KGOU has to move down the dial so that our Ada listeners can continue to receive service.
The change in frequency will not affect the power of KGOU’s Ada translator, which will remain 250 watts. The call sign assigned by the FCC will change, however, from K251AS to K250AU. We're planning to make the switch at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 2.
Highlights from the Networks:
Morning Edition Explores 'Urban Frontier'
Beginning Monday, June 2, Morning Edition presents a year-long occasional series looking at issues facing cities as they become home to more and more of the world's population. Throughout the next year, Morning Edition will offer reports from a variety of cities around the country and the world, looking at how their leaders are dealing with subjects such as development, sprawl, congestion, mass transit, corruption, diversity, culture, preservation, and civic life.
Terry Gross Speaks to Columbia Grads
 Speaking at Columbia University's Journalism school's commencement May 21, Fresh Air host Terry Gross gave graduates an interview 'how-to'. She said she gets better answers in interviews if (a) she urges subjects to draw the line when questions get too personal, (b) she lets them start over with their answers, and (c) she listens to what they say, even the boring parts. (Exception: People in politics aren't eligible for the leeway of "a" and "b".) You can read the transcript of her speech or listen to it from Columbia's website. Gross received the school's highest honor, the Columbia Journalism Award, earlier this year.
The Chimp that Learned Sign Language
 In the 1970s, Nim Chimpsky was the subject of a study to shed light on whether chimps could learn language. In her new book, Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human, author Elizabeth Hess interviewed many of the people who were involved in Nim's life, including Oklahoma researcher Bob Ingersoll, pictured here with Nim (left) and another chimp. Hear the story from
Day to Day today, read an excerpt from the book and watch a 1981 video of Nim with Ingersoll at NPR.org.
NPR Compiles Summer Reading List
Whether you're planning a "stay-cation" or an actual vacation this summer, NPR has some suggestions for mental transportation through time and space with editors' picks for summer reading. Suggestions, reviews and excerpts are available at NPR.org.
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