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We Shall Remain–the five-part television special from PBS’s American Experience, exploring the Native American perspective on pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective will begin Monday April 13th.

Corresponding 5 minute We Shall Remain radio programs produced by Native Public Media and the NFCB in partnership with Boston’s station WGBH will air Mondays on NPR’s All Things Considered, and/or Morning Edition. They will then be available to all stations on the Wednesday following the broadcast through Content Depot, PRX, NV1, and FTP.

In addition, a one-hour special comprised of the short features and additional material will be available in mid-May.

Availability Schedule:
Episode 1 – Nipmuc Language Preservation
AVAILABLE NOW on PRX & Content Depot.
Episode 2 – Sovereignty and Technology
(PBS We Shall Remain episode: Tecumseh’s Vision)
Content Depot, PRX, NV1 release: Available April 22
Episode 3 – Chickasaw Nation
(PBS We Shall Remain episode: Trail of Tears)
Content Depot, PRX, NV1 release: Available April 29
Episode 4 – Icons
(PBS We Shall Remain episode: Geronimo)
Content Depot, PRX, NV1 release: Available May 6
Episode 5 – Identity
(PBS We Shall Remain episode: Wounded Knee)
Content Depot, PRX, NV1 release: Available May 13

May 13: One-hour documentary release on Content Depot, PRX, NV1, CD and FTP

CDs of all the programs available in mid-May.

GET LUCKY by adding a NEW PROGRAM to your station’s weekly lineup!

VINYL CAFE — One of Canada’s most popular radio programs, with over 750,000 North American listeners. Host and story-teller Stuart McLean is a best-selling author and award-winning journalist and humorist. The show features the music of up and coming Canadians — both live and recorded — and the misadventures of Dave — owner of the “Vinyl Cafe”, the world’s smallest record store (motto: “We may not be big, but we’re small”). Dave’s fictional milieu includes wife, Morley, their two children, Sam and Stephanie, and assorted friends, neighbors, and customers. Since 1998, Stuart has taken the show on the road to large and small towns across Canada from Newfoundland to the Yukon. Currently airing on CBC Radio 1 & 2, on BBC 7 in the UK, and on KUOW in Seattle, WCPN in Cleveland, WBEZ in Chicago and other US stations

ART OF THE SONG – Art of the Song encourages people to discover their own creative potential through the use of story, music, and discussion. Each week the program features a musical guest whose work and creativity is explored; some recent guests include: Arlo Guthrie, Nancy Griffith and Richard Thompson. The program provides a 50/50 blend of thought-provoking talk and good music to engage listeners week after week.

PRIME TIME RADIO — Host Mike Cuthbert engages in lively conversations with newsmakers, authors, experts, and just plain folks. Includes special features: Postscripts and Movies for Grownups. Underwritten by AARP, the topics focus on subjects of interest to the 40+ listener. Visit their new website for updates and archives of all three programs.

WHAT’S THE WORD? — Sally Placksin hosts this highly produced program on a wide array of literary topics from autobiographies and translations to censorship and libraries. With discussions, readings, and expert opinions.

A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES — an award-winning, progressive, weekly look at global and national public affairs, featuring leading policy makers, social innovators and concerned citizens from around the world addressing the hot-button issues of our time.

FOOTLIGHT PARADE — Songs from Broadway and Hollywood musicals, cleverly connected by theme. Host Bill Rudman connects the messages from the lyrics of musicals as far back as the turn of the 20th Century and as current as Broadway’s latest hits, relating them all to his theme du jour — “Transformations,” “Down With Love,” and “To Dub or Not to Dub” are some recent titles.

BIONEERS: Revolution From The Heart Of Nature — An award-winning series of half-hours promoting practical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring the Earth and communities. Since 1990, the Bioneers organization has held annual scientific conferences based on the premise that we are moving from the Information Age to the Biology Age, in which environmental issues will shape all others. The Bioneers radio shows feature the leading scientific and social innovators of our time bringing all the drama and optimism of these conferences to life. 15 new shows yearly plus 91 archived.

Perfect for  Black AIDS Awareness Day (February 7th), LiveHopeLove is a one hour special that looks at the universal problems faced by people with HIV/AIDS, through the specific lens of Jamaica, where almost no one is unaffected by the disease. What are the unique realities of this small island nation that set its HIV/AIDS sufferers apart from those in the rest of the world? Poet and writer Kwame Dawes travels to Jamaica to explore the experience of people living with HIV/AIDS and to examine how the disease has shaped their lives. Dawes’ poems, inspired by their stories, take this documentary into deep realms of the heart.

LENGTH: 59 minutes, AVAILABLE: Exclusively on PRX

The Shambhala Meditation Center hosted a panel discussion on how to maintain our sanity and be authentic in the Entertainment Industry. Though at first glance, it might seem an impossibility to be authentic in Hollywood, Stanley will discussed the profound way his Shambhala Buddhist meditation practice has influenced his career, as well its relation to his continuing path as successful screenwriter.

Stanley Weiser is the screenwriter of “W” and “Wall Street,” both directed by his long-time friend, Oliver Stone. Other movie writing credits include “Project X,” “Rudy, the Rudy Giuliani Story” and the Civil Rights dramas “Murder In Mississippi” and “Freedom Song.” He serves as co-cordinator for the Westside Shambhala Meditation Group. The discussion was moderated by Claude Zachary, a longtime Shambhala practitioner.

The advertisement as seen in the LA WEEKLY the week of December 1st. (below)

Creative PR is alive and kicking after Tuesday’s earthquake in Los Angeles. There were no problems; besides the phone line’s “all circuits busy” for about an hour and the rattled nerves of our smallest four-legged employees. To mark this special news, take a listen to some of the SPECIALS that are now available. Schedule them today!

The Story of Lata – A 54 minute radio special that examines a culture reviving ancient traditions as possible solutions to sustain its communities. The forgotten arts of sailing and navigation may be the answer to rising fuel costs for Solomon Islanders in a remote corner of the South Pacific.

Liner Notes: Sand Still in My Shoes - For Labor Day, the 4th installment of the Liner Notes series of specials.

Saving the Sierra - A richly produced one-hour special about how unlikely allies are coming together to preserve rural culture from rapid residential growth, sustain local economies as recreation developments boom, and protect clean water and open space for future generations.

What’s the Word? : Hispanic Heritage Month – For Hispanic Heritage Month (15 Sept. – 15 Oct.), the smart, engaging, and highly produced literary series from the Modern Language Association, presents two half-hour programs celebrating Puerto Rican and Latin American literature.