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San Francisco band predates 1906 quake
From: KALW
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Few civic institutions in San Francisco pre-date the 1906 earthquake. One is the cable car, invented here in 1873. Another one is The Golden Gate P...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2012
  • Length: 05:16
ACORN Descendents Keep Their Traditions, While Fighting Foreclosures
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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As the 2009 ACORN scandal quickly unfolded and funding started to dry up, the groups’ members and organizers had to jump ship. Many formed new loc...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Oct 19, 2012
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 1
The Life, Death, and Rebirth of ACORN
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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It took 40 years to build ACORN, but just a few months to bring it down. Local organizers are trying to rebuild, but how is ACORN’s absence affect...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Making it Our Business: Co-ops on the Rise
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Ariizmendi Fourth Street, Credit: Andrew Stelzer
The global economic situation is causing more people to consider worker owned businesses. We go from Chicago, where workers are trying to take over...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Sep 05, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Prison Crisis: Local Solution?
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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The United States imprisons more people than any other country. In California a new policy called ‘realignment’ aims to reduce the number of peopl...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Farming Underwater: Steve Mello’s Story
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Farmer Steve Mello has put down roots in “The Delta” in central California. But climate change is threatening the levees which protect Delta farms....

  • Added: May 04, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Youth Speakin' for Themselves
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Spoken word. It's poetry it's hip-hop and increasingly, it's the chosen means of expression for today's youth. On this edition, to celebrate Nation...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
What is Hip?: Emilio Castillo & the Tower of Power Vol. II
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Tower of Power , Credit: Amazon.com
The story of the great horn band THE TOWER OF POWER. A special interview with founder Emilio Castillo about the history of this legendary band

Bought by Raven Radio, WUFT, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Mar 30, 2012
  • Length: 57:49
  • Purchases: 3
What is Hip?: Emilio Castillo & the Tower of Power Vol. III
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: The Tower of Power , Credit: Amazon.com
The story of the great horn band THE TOWER OF POWER. A special interview with founder Emilio Castillo about the history of this legendary band.

Bought by WUFT


  • Added: Mar 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:23
  • Purchases: 1
Ban the Box! The Campaign for Post-Prison Employment
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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It’s not even the crime that counts sometimes. It’s that little box on an application that asks you to reveal if you have a criminal history. Chec...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Producer Profile: Adrian Baker
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Adrian Baker
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmaker Adrian Baker.

  • Added: Sep 22, 2011
  • Length: 15:50
RISE: Part I Sounding the Waters
From: Claire Schoen
Series: RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities
Caption: Rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions threaten the nation's coastal towns, Credit: Jan Sturmann
The San Francisco Bay is a place of beauty and biological diversity. But sea level rise and extreme weather will change human life along its coastl...

Bought by WHRV, KAAD-LP, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WHRV, WRIR and more


  • Added: Sep 09, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
RISE: Part II Facing the Rising Tide
From: Claire Schoen
Series: RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities
Caption: Steve Mello is a farmer on Tyler Island in the San Francisco Bay Delta, Credit: Jan Sturmann
Rising waters threaten the lands of a farmer and of a developer, yet they and their families dismiss all warnings of danger. Why are so many of us ...

Bought by WHRV, KAAD-LP, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WHRV, WRIR and more


  • Added: Sep 09, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 18
RISE: Part III Chuey’s Story
From: Claire Schoen
Series: RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities
Caption: Chuey Cazares and his family live in the tiny coastal town of Alviso at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, Credit: Jan Sturmann
Adapting to climate change will be a messy and painful business. And in the short term there will be winners and losers. Chuey Cazarez’s family is ...

Bought by WFHB, CI Dolphin Radio, WHRV, KAAD-LP, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and more


  • Added: Sep 09, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
A Taste of Sugar: The Sugar Pie de Santo Story (Part #2)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Sugar Pie de Santo, Credit: Chess Records
SUGAR PIE DE SANTO is a singer, dancer, band leader and song writer who is responsible for the hit with Etta James "In The Basement". She has recor...

  • Added: May 23, 2011
  • Length: 55:15
A Day in the life of a Singing Telegram
From: Becky Palmstrom
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Becky Palmstrom follows a day in a life of a singing telegram and asks – who uses singing telegrams in the 21st century? This segment profiles Gran...

Bought by KUT and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 2
Hungry Valentine, with Julia Child
From: Leet and Litwin
Series: HUNGRY: The Literary Julia Child
Caption: Julia and Paul's Valentine, Credit: Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts
Happy Valentine's from Julia Child! This one-hour special was started years ago but never aired till now. She presents two love stories that have t...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WYAP, KAAD-LP, 'The Sea' and more


  • Added: Jan 26, 2011
  • Length: 54:51
  • Purchases: 28
Good Grief its Serendipity Vince Guaraldi
From: Colin Mackenzie
Caption: Charlie Brown at The Shulz Museum, Credit: Colin MacKenzie
Jerry Granelli is the Last surviving member of The Vince Guaraldi Trio that created The Charlie Brown Christmas sound track. This is the behind the...

Bought by WDCB, WDCB, and KCSM


  • Added: Jan 09, 2011
  • Length: 52:39
  • Purchases: 3
How Homelessness Became a Crime
From: Making Contact
Caption: San Francisco Houseless Woman, Credit: Franco Folini
So-called ‘quality of life’ policing may temporarily decrease crime, but it has harsh consequences for innocent people caught up in the frenzy of a...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Despite Budget Cuts, Youth Meet Their Own Needs
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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When the City of Oakland cut their after school homework help program, High school senior Nora Rose started volunteering at her library to help fil...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 02:18
Millennials Face a Tough Job Market
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Reporter Rina Palta takes a hard look at how the toughest job market in decades will shape this recession generation.

Bought by WXVU 89.1 FM Villanova


  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 12:48
  • Purchases: 1
How We Survive: The Recession Generation
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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If you’re a young person looking for a job, it looks pretty dismal out there, and it may not brighten up anytime soon. On this edition of How We Su...

Bought by WCSU-FM, WXVU 89.1 FM Villanova, and KZYX


  • Added: Nov 16, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Oscar Grant and Police Accountability
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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We take a look at the Police killing of Oscar Grant in Oakland, and the debate over who gets to decide when an officer has done something wrong.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cassette Music Scene in San Francisco
From: Arndt Peltner
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San Francisco is a centre of Noise, Industrial and experimental music. And this scene of musicians and music enthusiasts goes back in time to relea...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: May 23, 2010
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
Art in Action
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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On this edition we speak with young artists of diverse backgrounds who use their independent experiences and creative impulses to talk about race, ...

  • Added: May 18, 2010
  • Length: 29:00

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