PRX Toots

John posted on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 | Blog, Station Newsletters

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Hi friend of PRX,

We still have our New Year’s party hats on so why not take a toot on the old horn? Our horn! PRX and our public radio collaborators are so excited to launch the Public Radio Tuner iPhone app! Go to the iTunes store if you have an iPhone and check this cool thing out.

The inauguration is only two weeks away and we have a ton of hot programming to set the mood. Are you planning Black History Month? We are — and besides a black masculinity special, an AIDS special based in Jamaica and more, look for an exclusive from the Kitchen Sisters coming soon.

It’s 2009. You know where the coolest programs are.

-John

Celebrating Black History

Get a head start on February programming

The Promised Land: Different Takes on the Legacy of Martin Luther King

Marge Ostroushko, 59 minutes

Public Radio Talent Quest winner Majora Carter takes a fresh look at the reach of King’s influence as some of the most interesting voices in civil rights today help us gauge how far we’ve come.
9-min. sample available now — full piece available Jan. 9

Barack Obama - The Remix

Peter Bochan, 54:13

The journey to the White House, re-mixed in words and music, featuring Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey, John McCain, Chris Rock, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Will. i. am, Hillary Clinton, Obama himself, and more.

Hear more for Black History Month.

New Picks for News Stations

Curator Julianne Welby shares her favorites

Saints and Indians

Homelands Productions, 15:39

Tells the story of a program that placed thousands of Navajo children in Mormon foster homes.

Winner of the 2006 Edward R. Murrow Award for best national news documentary

Meal Ticket: My Lunch with Marlon Brando

Eric Winick, 9:59

“You know you’re listening to a good storyteller when 10 minutes fly by unnoticed. Physician Wayne Liebman recounts a chance encounter with the eccentric actor in a hospital. Well-told, vivid details and appropriate musical interludes carry the piece.” -Welby

Hear more curated picks for news stations.

New Picks for Music Stations

Curator David Srebnik suggests the best

Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

Joyride Media, 58:57

“A veritable best of both worlds here…You’ve got the story-telling music of Johnny Cash and the story of one of the most royal of all concerts — the incredible show Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three put on at Folsom Prison in 1968.” -Srebnik

Jazz Master Snooky Young Gives Advice to Aspiring Players

NEA, 1:00

“NEA Jazz Masters Moments has added some new, nifty moments with trumpeter Snooky Young…” -Srebnik

Hear more curated picks for music stations.

Plan Ahead

* Valentine’s Day Editors’ Picks

* Pre-inaugural discussions at BallotVox

Announcements

* Calling all experienced producers! It’s Chicago Public Radio…

* New Public Radio Tuner iPhone app

* PRX becomes independent Mass. non-profit

Original toot image by Karen Rustad. MLK drawing by Dave McKeague. On-air light image by Andrew Walsh. Music note image by Gisela Giardino.

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