October 2006 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 0640
Profile: Congressman Frank Lucas
In our nation's capitol, he's known as Mr. Chairman, but at home, he is just Frank. We head to the ranch with Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas.
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Future of Technology
Attracting high-tech industries to Oklahoma, as well as enhancing the economic partnership between education, the state and the private industry, is the job of Dr. Joe Alexander, Oklahoma's Secretary for Science and Technology.
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Oklahoma Arts Institute Overview
Since 1976, the Oklahoma Arts Institute has recruited nationally-renowned artists to teach a fine arts program for talented Oklahoma youth. Over 170 Oklahoma high school students are selected through a statewide competitive audition process for a two-week, intensive arts academy.
For more information visit this link:http://oaiquartz.com Back to top
Interview Annina Collier, Okla. Arts Institute
Discussion with Annina Collier about The Oklahoma Arts Institute.
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Arts Institute Photography Class
A look at the Summer Institute throught the lenses of the student's cameras.
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Week 2 Show 0641
Spaceport
Executive Director of the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority, Western Technology Center Superintendent Gene Orsack and John Herrington, the first Oklahoman charted to test fly the Rocketplane XP in 2008, discuss the state's possible private space travel at one of only two in-land spaceports in the nation located in Burns Flat.
For more information visit this link:www.okspaceport.state.ok.us Back to top
Rocketplane
Rocketplane Kistler is a company headquartered in Oklahoma City that is working to make routine space travel a reality in our lifetime. John Herrington is an Oklahoma native and will be the first to test fly the new Rocketplane XP vehicle in 2008.
For more information visit this link:www.rocketplane.com/home.asp Back to top
OU Weather Center
Oklahoma University celebrates the opening of their state of the art new National Weather Center that will not only allow students to study with up to date technology but also become a beacon for Oklahoma's growing weather industry.
For more information visit this link:nwc.ou.edu Back to top
Business of Weather
Norman Economic Development Coalition Executive Director Don Wood says the combination of Oklahoma University's meteorology school and severe storms lab make Norman very appealing. Impact of the weather industry statewide estimates 1,000 weather-related employees and six internationally linked companies across the state.
For more information visit this link:Norman Economic Development Coalition Back to top
Mesonet
Oklahoma leads the nation in not only predicting the weather, but monitoring it as well, thanks to a world-class network of environmental monitoring stations called the mesonet.
For more information visit this link:www.mesonet.ou.edu Back to top
Team Thunder
Weleetka solitude was broken and students learned math, science and technology when an NHRA-style top fuel dragster rolled into town complete with pit crew. Sam Parton, a former Oklahoma CareerTech Technology Education teacher, leads the racing team with its long, lean and loud visual teaching aid to schools across a nine-state area.
For more information visit these links:www.team-thunder.org (Sam's Website)
www.edbookings.com (where schools can schedule an appearance by Sam)
www.science-of-speed.com (the onlilne authority on CO2 drag racing)
www.pitsco.com (main coporate website)
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Week 3 Show 0642
Shortage of Rural Health Care Workers
There are challenges in rural health care that you won't find in urban health care. We'll see what those challenges are and what's being done to help.
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Rural Doctor Training
Health care is desperately needed in rural Oklahoma and so are doctors. Oklahoma State University and Physician ManPower Training Commission are providing scholarships for students who desire to pursue a career in rural health care.
For more information visit this link:www.pmtc.state.ok.us Back to top
Interview with Brian Bendele
Reporter Brian Bendele gives additional information about rural health care training and the Physician ManPower Training Commission.
For more information visit this link:http://www.pmtc.state.ok.us Back to top
Farm to School
Child nutrition is in so much trouble experts say that parents will now outlive their children. For this reason state governor Brad Henry just signed new legislation creating the Oklahoma Farm to School Program. Fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables are now on school lunch plates.
For more information visit this link:www.farmtoschool.org/ok Back to top
Biomedical Health Academy
Carla High, campus director for the Francis Tuttle, Reno Campus, shares plans to open a new biomedical health academy to attract students to health care careers where there are employee shortages.
For more information visit this link:www.francistuttle.com Back to top
Mobile Dental Clinic
The Mobile Dental Clinic is part of the Oklahoma Dental Foundation's access to care initiatives. The Foundation bought two fully functional RVs and is helping the state get on the road to better oral care. The Mobile Dental Clinic got underway in May by hitting rural roads and helping uninsured, under served kids keep their smiles intact.
For more information visit this link:www.okdf.org Back to top
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Week 4 Show 0643
Bartlesville Boomtown
Bartlesville has done some major rennovation in the downtown area. We take a look at where history meets progress.
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Price Tower - Frank Loyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright called this masterpiece the tree that escaped the crowded forest when he completed it for the H.C. Price International Pipeline Company in 1956. The Price Tower is Frank Lloyd Wright's only built skyscraper. This innovative building not only changed the horizon of the Oklahoma prairie, but also the world of architecture.
For more information visit this link:www.pricetower.org Back to top
Tall Grass Prairie Profile-OSU
A short drive west of Bartlesville lies the Nature Conservancy's Tall Grass Prairie preserve, which is thirty-eight thousand acres of rolling hills, disturbed only by the thunder of more than two thousand American buffalo. It's a glimpse into our past, and thanks to the work of the Nature Conservancy, our future as well.
For more information visit this link:Nature Conservancy's Tall Grass Prairie Back to top
Value Added--Tall Grass Prairie
A continuing look at the Nature Conservancy's Tall Grass Prairie preserve.
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Casa Hispana
When Hispanic leaders in the Bartlesville area began noticing Spanish-speaking immigrants having difficulty finding services or even being understood, they decided to do something about it. So they created Casa Hispana an effort to make sure non-English speaking residents aren't lost, for the lack of translation.
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Close to Home
Distance education technology is helping solve our state's growing demand for dental hygienists. We visit Bartlesville's Tri County Technology Center to get a closer look.
For more information visit this link:www.tctc.org Back to top
Keepsake Candles
Oklahoma entrepreneur Alice Ririe started a candle company 35 years ago, and now has over 500 styles.
For more information visit this link:http://www.keepsakecandles.com Back to top
Red Dirt Soap Company
Bartlesville is home to Oklahoma entrepreneur Connie Freebern, and her company that makes a variety of natural skin products.
For more information visit this link:http://www.redirtsoap.com Back to top
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Week 5 Show 0644
Tulsa's American Red Cross
Jack McQuire, national president of the American Red Cross traveled to Oklahoma to talk about the importance of blood donations.
For more information visit this link:www.tulsaredcross.org Back to top
Pandemic Readiness
Hughes County prepares for the worst as volunteers participate in a countywide pandemic readiness exercise.
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Pandemic Overview
We continue the story by looking at what many fear, could turn into a pandemic and why so much work is underway to protect us from the ravages such a disease outbreak could bring.
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Interview with Bob Roberts--Disaster Planning
Bob Roberts, a private disaster planner, talks about being prepared for a disaster.
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Value Added--Bob Roberts
We continue our conversation with Bob Roberts, a private disaster planner.
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Interview with Sue Barton
Sue Barton is co-owner and director of a consulting company located in Tulsa that provides training and technical assistance nationwide to out-of-home care agencies for children and youth. She is also the democratic nominee for the third congressional district.
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Bigfoot in Oklahoma
Bigfoot means big money for Honobia, Oklahoma as the community celebrates its 2nd annual Bigfoot Festival.
For more information visit this link:Honobia Bigfoot Festival Back to top
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