March 3, 2022
e-Newsletter
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NPR News coverage in Ukraine |
One of the hallmarks of a top-notch news organization is the ability to respond whenever and wherever news happens. NPR had contingency plans and correspondents in key positions ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mary Louise Kelly, Eleanor Beardsley, Rachel Martin, Leila Fadel, Lauren Frayer, Frank Langfitt, Tim Mak, Charles Maynes and their teams have brought listeners compelling stories daily from Ukraine and neighboring Poland. Plus, NPR correspondents covering world courts, NATO, the White House and the United Nations are keeping listeners informed of diplomatic efforts.
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“We have been rotating teams of reporters, producers, editors, and hosts in and out of Ukraine for some time in advance of a possible invasion that we hoped wouldn’t happen. Still, we wanted to be there to tell this story. This has been painful and unsettling for many to absorb, but we are actively bearing witness as journalists with exceptional reporting that should make us all proud.”
— Nancy Barnes, NPR SVP for News
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Often the work of reporting on conflict involves some danger. In a note to staff, Barnes wrote, "Our security and international teams have been working relentlessly and seamlessly to support our staff in Poland and Ukraine, helping them move to safer ground as needed and stay secure while covering this important story."
To keep you up-to-date on the war in Ukraine, NPR has created a new daily podcast, State of Ukraine. Online, you can find background stories including this historical timeline, and of course you'll have the latest in NPR newscasts over the airwaves.
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"[W]hen we bring travelers to another country, we also bring their dollars — dollars that would support Putin’s aggression. Therefore, we have canceled all 2022 tours that include a stop in Russia."
— Rick Steves
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Rick Steves' tour company cancels trips with Russian stops |
Travel aficionado Rick Steves (host of Travel with Rick Steves on KGOU) has announced the cancellation of all tours his company conducts that have scheduled stops in Russian cities. Having traveled extensively both in Ukraine and Russia, he described the ongoing invasion as heartbreaking and tragic, and shared his thoughts in his travel blog.
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KGOU Readers Club: March selection tells women's history |
The next selection for the KGOU Readers Club is This Land Is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s by Sarah Eppler Janda and Patricia Loughlin. The book brings together the stories of 13 women and explores their varied experiences in activism from Oklahoma's territorial period to the present. Join KGOU managing editor Logan Layden for a discussion on Monday, March 28 live on KGOU.
If you missed the discussion with John Scott, author of Bud Wilkinson and the Rise of Oklahoma Football, you can hear it Sunday, March 6 at 12 p.m. as the KGOU Sunday Radio Matinee.
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NPR names new host of Weekend Edition Sunday
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The search for a new host for WESun has ended with the naming of Ayesha Rascoe to succeed Lulu Garcia-Navarro in the host's chair. Listeners will recognize Ayesha's voice as a White House correspondent for several years for NPR. She's looking forward to connecting with listeners on a weekly basis where she can "show fully all sides of myself."
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New comedy podcast: 'Everyone & Their Mom' |
From the funny people at Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! comes a new weekly podcast: host Emma Choi takes one funny or offbeat story that everyone and their mom seems to be talking about and... just won't let it go. Every Wednesday she'll be talking about that story with culture makers and comedians for their takes. Get some weekly comic relief with 'Everyone & Their Mom.'
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Tiny Desk Contest deadline is near |
There's just over a week to get entered into NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest, and entries are coming in from all over the U.S. And if you know of a talented, unsigned (to any recording contracts) musical act, you can nominate them before March 14. Need inspiration? The Tiny Desk Contest Team has created a Youtube playlist of standout entries they've run across so far:
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Cookbook author Lisa Steele and friend |
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Recipes: Eggs for breakfast, lunch, dinner — and happy hour
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Maybe you keep chickens in your backyard now that that's legal in Oklahoma City or maybe you just like eggs. Maine farmer Lisa Steele talked with Here & Now last week about her new cookbook, Fresh Eggs Daily, and shared her cooking eggs-pertise and recipes that can be used for any meal of the day -- even cocktail hour!
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Handel's Israel in Egypt at Armstrong Auditorium
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Strangers in a strange land...
G.F. Handel’s Israel in Egypt is regarded as the composer’s most imaginative work, to be performed by the 33-member Armstrong Chamber Choir with a 23-piece orchestra at Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond on Wednesday, March 16. We have a pair of tickets to give away in a random drawing.
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Congratulations to Our Winner
In our last issue we gave away tickets to last night's Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic concert at Armstrong Auditorium. Our lucky winner was Mary! Congratulations.
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