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This Month on Morning Conversations

WSIU Radio’s Morning

Conversations will cover health,

education, and recreation during

the month of August.

On August 4, host Jennifer

Fuller will talk with dermatologist

Dr. Sean Burke, M.D. about skin

cancer and upcoming screenings

available through Southern Illinois

Healthcare.

On August 18 and 24, respectively,

SIUC Chancellor Samuel Goldman

(August 18) and SIU President

Glenn Poshard (August 24) will

update listeners about the latest

issues confronting the University,

including ongoing budget

crunches and plans for the 2009-

2010 school year.

On August 25, Jennifer Sublett

from the Shawnee National Forest

will stop by to talk about upcoming

recreation events for the fall.

Morning Conversations air

Tuesdays at 8:30am. If you miss the

live broadcasts, you can hear them

online through our podcasts at

www.wsiu.org!

[Do] Tell Me!

SIU President Glenn Poshard is a regular guest on Morning Conversations. Poshard will be back on the air

on August 24 to discuss the budget and other issues facing the University system. Photo: Monica Tichenor.

Stand-up comic Paula Poundstone,

a frequent guest panelist on the NPR

series Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me!,

will be in Southern Illinois for two

performances on September 3 in

Marion and on September 4 in

Carbondale. Details are available online

at southernlightsentertainment.com.

WSIU is attempting to arrange a phone

interview with Poundstone for an

episode of Morning Conversations in

late August or early September. Stay

tuned for updates.

Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me! airs on WSIU

Radio on Saturdays from 12-1pm.

Paula Poundstone. Photo: Provided.

WSIU Radio’s Jeff Williams (left) helps a Reading Rainbow honoree get ready to record

her story. Photo: Melanie Hammond.

2009 Reading Rainbow Story

Winners on WSIU Radio

We love a good book! That’s why we’re

pleased to bring you three days of

special broadcasts featuring this year’s

honorees in WSIU’s Reading Rainbow

Young Writers & Illustrators Contest.

In July, WSIU Radio invited the 2009

contest winners to our studios to

record their stories for broadcast on

WSIU later this month. The youngsters

and their families also enjoyed tours of

WSIU Radio’s newsroom and WSIU TV’s

production and studio facilities.

Tune at 6:33am, 8:33am, and 5:29pm

from August 19 through August 21

to hear original stories by our region’s

young literary stars!

Issue 11:August 2009

SIRIS Volunteer Profi le: Karen Hippensteel

Meet Karen Hippensteel of

Murphysboro, Illinois, who has been

volunteering for the Southern Illinois

Radio Information Service (SIRIS)

for the past two years. When she’s

not busy managing her own vineyard,

participating in church activities,

traveling with her husband, Tom,

or spending quality time with her

three children and 15 grandchildren,

Hippensteel can be found at SIRIS

helping people stay informed with

local and national news.

“I enjoy reading, and SIRIS appealed to

me because I was able to give back to

the community by reading the news

over the air,” Hippensteel says. “There

is a defi nite need in the community for

people with special needs to keep up

with the news, and SIRIS provides them

with this service in their own homes.”

Hippensteel learned about SIRIS from

her husband, a member of the local

Lion’s Club, who brought home a

notice about SIRIS after a club meeting.

She was pleased to learn how easy it

would be for her to volunteer.

“SIRIS provides fl exibility of days and

hours,” she says, which is important

to someone as busy as Hippensteel,

who along with her husband manages

Hippenhoff Vineyard on Kite Hill Road

in rural Carbondale. The vineyard grows

grapes for Chambourcin, Traminette,

and other wines for the region’s

growing wine industry. “It’s great that

I can give back to the community

through SIRIS while also maintaining

our business,” she says.

Hippensteel values the programming

that WSIU provides to viewers and

listeners and believes it deserves

continuing fi nancial support. “I

especially enjoy listening to the news

and classical music on WSIU Radio,

and WSIU TV’s music specials and

symphony concerts,” she says.

Learn how you can give back to your

community as a SIRIS volunteer by

calling (618) 453-2808 or clicking on

the SIRIS tab online at wsiu.org.

Cleaning out your closets? You

can support a good cause by

donating your old records, DVDs,

CDs, cassettes, VHS tapes, and

working stereo equipment to the

SIRIS Classic Vinyl & Media Sale,

coming to the University Mall in

Carbondale, next to Hot Topic, on

Saturday, September 12 from

8am to 7pm.

Last year’s sale raised nearly

$4,000 to help fund SIRIS’s daily

readings of newspapers and books

for individuals who are visually

impaired, as well as the purchase

of special radios that allow users to

listen via a closed-circuit sideband

channel of WSIU Radio.

Item donations are being accepted

through August 28 at two locations:

at a table near the Information

Desk at the University Mall and

at the SIU Credit Union at 2809

Outer Drive in Marion. Volunteers

are needed for this year’s sale!

To get involved, contact Vickie

Devenport at (618) 453-6148 or

vickie.devenport@wsiu.org.

Classic Vinyl & Media Sale is Coming Soon!

Karen Hippensteel. Photo: Monica Mason.

Terry Harvey, WSIU’s Technology Director and an opera fan, shows off a double vintage vinyl

set at last year’s Classic Vinyl & Media Sale. Photo: Monica Tichenor.

Celebrating Our

National Parks

To highlight the upcoming premiere

of the new Ken Burns TV series The

National Parks: America’s Best Idea,

WSIU is hosting a variety of activities

focusing on our region’s connection

to the National Park Service, the

National Trails System, and the

National Historic Trail of Tears.

This month, WSIU TV and Calico

Country Sew & Vac are hosting a

community quilting event in which

each participant will create a quilt

block portraying a personal vacation

photo, memory, or feeling about

America’s national parks. Two

sessions will be hosted on Saturday,

August 29 from 10am-1pm

or 2-5pm at Calico Country’s

Carbondale and West Frankfort

locations. Pre-registration is required.

For details, contact Calico Country at

(618) 529-5665 or (618) 932-2992.

Thank You, Underwriters!

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Public broadcasting has something for everyone. For Lauren Roberts, a graduate student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, WSIU is her primary news source. “NPR is just about always on in my car,” she says, “so I listen to a variety of programs, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Zorba Paster, and classical music.” Roberts, who received her Bachelor’s degree from SIUC and is now pursuing a Master’s degree in the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts, says that WSIU Radio helps her make sense of current events. “I especially enjoy Morning Edition,” she says. “Renee Montagne and Steve Innskeep do a fantastic job of keeping me informed about what’s happening in the world.”

August 2009 Schedule

Together, our members and underwriters

make public radio possible! Please join us

in thanking the underwriters who recently

began or renewed their partnerships:

DiMeo & Company

Mathis, Marifi an, Richter, & Grandy, Ltd.

Dr. Peter J. Pirmann, DMD

The Rosebud Theatre

SIU Event Services for Southern Lights Entertainment

Southern Illinois Hematology/Oncology

The Velvet Hammer

For more information about underwriting

WSIU programming through your

business, group, or organization, please

contact us at (618) 453-4286.

Aug 1 • New Releases

Tune in this week to hear a great mix

of vocals and instrumentals from new

releases by Celtic performers.

Aug 8 • All in 4/4 Time

We focus this week on dance tunes

that are all in 4/4 time, including reels,

hornpipes, fl ings, polkas, and other forms.

Aug 15 • Music of County Galway

Music is a rich part of County Galway’s

culture and the history. This week we look

at some native Galway musicians, songs,

and tunes from the county, and one of

Ireland’s leading record labels, which is

based in Connemara.

Aug 22 • Karen Matheson & Capercaillie

One of the most innovative Scottish bands

since the 1980s has been Capercaillie, with

lead singer Karen Matheson. This week

we celebrate the band’s work, along with

songs from Karen’s solo CDs.

Aug 29 • Old Favorites

Celtic favorites from past decades are

dusted off for your enjoyment in this

week’s program.

WSIU is my source for Morning Edition and staying connected to the world around me.

- Lauren Roberts, Carbondale IL

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Many Thanks to Our 2009 Friends of WSIU Auction Donors!