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Albany , NY – TO: Program Directors
FROM: WAMC, Albany, NY
RE: 51 PERCENT program rundown
DT: FRIDAY, February 9th, 2007
STATIONS: This week's show is 917 Listeners can
purchase a cassette copy by calling 1-800-323-9262.
There is a :30 promo at the end of the program.
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On this week's program:
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If Johnny has two mommies... do they need a different parenting style?
Arlene Istar Lev is probably a good person to ask. Istar Lev knows a lot about the challenges of raising children in a non-traditional family. Not only is she a family therapist specializing in helping lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people and their families, she is also raising a son with her partner. Now she's written a book on the subject, "The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide". 51%'s Susan Arbetter asked her why she wanted to write a book like this...
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51%'s Susan Arbetter spoke with Arlene Istar Lev, author of, The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide . She can be reached at Choices Counseling and Consulting... www.choicesconsulting.com
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While Alice Walker is primarily known as the Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Color Purple, she is also a best-selling non-fiction writer whose work has been widely praised. Her latest, We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For, is a collection of meditations that draw equally on her spiritual grounding and her progressive political convictions.
In the second half of a - part interview 51%'s Joe Donahue talks with Alice Walker about her childhood, a childhood she says was rooted in nature
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51%'s Joe Donahue speaking with Alice Walker. Her latest book is We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For, It is published by The New Press.
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Amanda Palmer celebrates Valentines Day, the way it used to be...
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30 Second Promo
STATIONS: If you have comments or suggestions please contact Mary Darcy at
MDARCY@WAMC.ORG.
ATTENTION PRODUCERS AND REPORTERS: Here is an opportunity to have your stories
aired on a nationally syndicated program! 51% is now accepting stories for
broadcast. Call Mary Darcy at 800-323-9262 x.185. Pitch your story idea, and
if we like the idea, you'll be asked to send the story for review. We're looking
for interesting and enlightening women's issues stories or profiles on women
you think are inspirational. Thank You.
Satellite feed: Friday, February 9th 1100-1129,
Channel A73.5 M
"51 Percent" is produced by WAMC with
support from Russell Sage College, the
college for women in Troy, New York
and her sister colleges in the Sage Colleges
Federation.
Stations may air the entire show or
excerpt portions, with appropriate
credit given upon notification of WAMC.
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