May 2008 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 0818
Crying Babies (View Video)
Unwed parents and also divorce is costing Oklahoma taxpayers upwards of $4,000,000 a year. Bringing those numbers down is the goal of some new and innovative programs in our schools.
For more information visit this link:Real Care Babies
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Positive Ways (View Video)
The Positive Ways organization is a group of Oklahoma City High School students dedicated to spreading the message of abstinence and postponing sexual involvement to middle school teenagers. They visit Jackson Middle school to present an interactive lesson that they hope will reverse the trend in teenage pregnancy.
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Good Choices (View Video)
For most high school students, prom night is the big event of the year, but for a group of teenagers in Duncan, the prom is just one of the things to do on a Saturday night.
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Weekly Telegram 02--Shrinking Dollar (View Video)
Humorist Will Roberts weekly look at the world around us from his own unique perspective. This week he looks at the problem with the shrinking dollar.
For more information visit this link:Will Roberts, USA
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FFA Convention (View Video)
When it began in 1928, the Future Farmers of America was designed to promote agricultural education. In the years since then, the name was shortened to FFA and the scope broadened to include students from all walks of life.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma FFA
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American Star Farmer (View Video)
From the state convention, competition winners move on to compete at the national convention where only a handful earn the American Star Award. It's FFA's highest honor and the past convention, a young man from Oklahoma brought the award home.
For more information visit this link:STARS over America program
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Saddle Maker (View Video)
Most artists would probably take exception if someone sat on a prized piece of artwork, but not Brett Mock.
For more information visit this link:Mock Brothers Saddlery
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Week 2 Show 0819
Rural EMS (View Video)
Ambulance services in parts of rural Oklahoma are in critical condition and even though crucial steps have been taken to revive it, the battle to keep ambulance services available in rural Oklahoma remains challenging.
For more information visit this link:Kiamichi Technology Center
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Interview with Gina Riggs--EMS Crisis (View Video)
We visit with Gina Riggs, Director of Emergency Medical Services at Kiamichi Technology Center about the struggle to fill staff vacancies within the emergency medical services field.
For more information visit this link:Kiamichi Technology Center
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Foster Care (View Video)
Young people coming out of foster care face steep challenges, including higher rates of unemployment, incarceration, and even homelessness, but a new program in Oklahoma is helping these young people, while also giving a much needed boost to our workforce.
For more information visit this link:Pioneer Technology Center
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Weekly Telegram 03--Air Travel (View Video)
Humorist Will Roberts weekly look at the world around us from his own unique perspective. This week he looks at the challenge of air travel.
For more information visit this link:Will Roberts, USA
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Fruity Delights (View Video)
The popularity of fruit-based drinks continues to grow as Americans search for healthier alternatives to the standard fare and one Oklahoma entrepreneur hopes to take advantage of this trend.
For more information visit this link:Fruity Delights
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Food Safety (View Video)
Ensuring the food we eat is safe is somehting Oklahoma's Department of Agriculture does on a daily basis, and as we continue to import more of our food, that work has only grown in importance.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
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Eagle Release (View Video)
A one of a kind facility that takes care of injured eagles, gives them hope to fly once again and it's success has taken flight.
For more information visit this link:Bah Kho-je Xla Chi (Grey Snow Eagle House)
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Week 3 Show 0820
2 Million Minutes (View Video)
It's the time students have in high school to make decisions that will impact their entire lives.
For more information visit this link:2 Million Minutes Documentary Film
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Oklahoma Education (View Video)
We visit with Sandy Garrett, Oklahoma’s superintendent of public education, about how Oklahoma students stack up in an increasingly competitive world.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma State Department of Education
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China Exchange (View Video)
Many believe the first step toward being competitive in a global economy is understanding the competition. That’s why an Oklahoma high school teacher regularly takes a group of students to China to meet with their peers.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma City--Southeast High School
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Fab Lab (View Video)
A teen learning program developed at MIT to bring together students from around the world to work on common problems with shared technology.
For more information visit this link:Will Rogers Junior High School
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Thunderbird Youth Academy (View Video)
The National Guard is charged with homeland security. As part of that, they are trying to intervene in the lives of at-risk youth and give them an opportunity to gain control over their lives before they become a threat to our security. Using military principles, they teach self-discipline, improve self-esteem and attempt to address the needs of the whole person.
For more information visit this link:Thunderbird Youth Academy
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Week 4 Show 0821
Future of Fuel (View Video)
As the high price of oil pushes up the price of a host of consumer items including food, the future of fuel also affects Oklahoma.
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Interview with T. Boone Pickens--Future of Energy (View Video)
We visit with Oil Baron T. Boone Pickens and discuss the future of energy in the United States and the emergence of alternative fuels.
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Weekly Telegram--Wind Power (View Video)
Humorist and traveling correspondent, Will Roberts shares his unique perspective on wind power.
For more information visit this link:Will Roberts, USA
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Wind Power Connection (View Video)
Wind power’s clean energy has the potential of meeting the country’s needs within 10 years. One big hurdle still exists - moving wind energy from where it blows to where it needs to go.
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Backyard Power (View Video)
While T. Boone Pickens may be investing $11 billion in wind energy, individuals can also invest...on a much smaller scale...in the backyard.
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Oil Monument (View Video)
An Oklahoma lawmaker has a tourism-generating dream of turning the Oklahoma oil boom into an iconic landmark rivaling the Eiffel Tower.
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