May 2007 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 0718
Teachers' Retirement
They are the people who taught us our ABCs and 123s. Yet when it comes to teachers' retirement, things don't add up.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System Back to top
FIRST Robotics
A national competition has some Oklahoma students looking at math and science in a whole new way. More than 11,000 teams from across the U.S., including more than a dozen from Oklahoma, built robots from the ground up as part of a competition that is much more than a game.
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Robots
Robots are much more than fun and games. From manufacturing to medicine, robotic equipment play vital roles in our economy and our future.
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Oklahoma Moment: Signs of Progress
We take a peek at a moment in Oklahoma's History from the Oklahoma History Center. This week's peek showcases the signs of progress from the Oklahoma City bond issue.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma History Center Back to top
Agritourism
From cowboys and indians to wide-open spaces, Oklahoma is home to hundreds of unique, western-flavored destinations that will soon be a little easier to find.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Agritourism Back to top
Value Added--Kerr Fall Farm Fest (1 of 2)
One of the key parts of the mission of the Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm is preservation. That's why each year they hold a Fall Farm Fest where volunteers demonstrate activities and crafts common on farms one hundred years ago.
For more information visit these links:Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Kerr Historial Farm Back to top
FFA Convention
From laser lights to thousands of excited students, Oklahoma's FFA convention is nothing short of spectacular and the work done by this year's keynote speaker is equally impressive.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma FFA Back to top
Claymation
Students at Central Technology Center in Drumright use the same technology to make claymation movies that went into the making of Saturday Night Live's Mr. Bill.
For more information visit this link:Central Tech's Interactive Media Class Back to top
Value Added--The Knight (2 of 2)
View the short movie, entitled "The Knight," that the Central Tech students created using claymation technology.
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Week 2 Show 0719
Dust to Dust
Move or starve where the words one migrant chose to describe his options during Oklahoma's dust bowl. Between 1935 and 1940, over 300,000 Oklahomans moved out of state in search of work.
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Hard Times
The value of resilience in the face of overwhelming odds is the story of one Oklahoma family during the dust bowl years.
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Interview with Timothy Egan--The Worst Hard Times
The dust storms that terrorized America's high plains in the darkest years of the depression were like nothing ever seen before. The story of the survivors is told in the book, "The Worst Hard Times" and we visit with the Pulitzer Prize winning author.
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Value Added--"The Worst Hard Times"
Timothy Egan reads an excerpt from his book, "The Worst Hard Times."
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Grapes of Wrath
The John Steinbeck book captures the plight of those forced to hit the road during the great depression and tells of a unique moment in our state's history. It is also the book that was chosen for this year's national initiative, The Big Read.
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Interview with David Kipen--The Big Read
Less than fifty percent of Americans currently read for pleasure. We visit with David Kipen about how this alarming trend is the catalyst for a nationwide reading initiative called the Big Read.
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Week 3 Show 0720
Soaring Needs
Aerospace now employs over seventy-thousand Oklahomans in well-paying jobs, yet the industry faces a shortage of employees.
For more information visit these links:Gordon Cooper Tech Center
Canadian Valley Tech Center--El Reno Campus Back to top
Value Added--Jobs in Aviation
Francis Tuttle Tech Center is partnering with the aviation industry to help train a needed workforce.
For more information visit this link:Francis Tuttle Tech Center Back to top
Interview with Vic Bird--Future of Aviation
We visist with Vic Bird, executive director of Oklahoma's Aeronautics Commition, about the future of Oklahoma's aviation industry.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Back to top
Quartz Mountain Aerospace
While large employers like American Airlines play a prominent role in our aviation economy, smaller companies also provide good jobs and one has a new plane rolling off the assembly line.
For more information visit this link:Quartz Mountain Aerospace Back to top
Interview with Jari Askins--Oklahoma Aerospace Summit
We visit with Lt. Governor, Jari Askins, about the 2007 Oklahoma Aerospace Summit.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo Back to top
Oklahoma Moment: Forestry
We take a peek at a moment in Oklahoma's History from the Oklahoma History Center. This week's peek showcases forestry in Oklahoma.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma History Center Back to top
Flight Delays
A new airline says they have a solution to the hassles of flying.
For more information visit this link:Express Jet Back to top
STARBASE
Within the past decade, our country has dropped from third all the way down to seventeenth in the percentage of students pursuing natural science and engineering degrees. An issue the STARBASE Academy hopes to address while students are still young.
For more information visit this link:STARBASE Oklahoma Back to top
Week 4 Show 0721
The most popular search engine on the world wide web is making a home on the Oklahoma plains.
For more information visit these links:Google/Oklahoma Fast Facts
Oklahoma Department of Commerce Back to top
Value Added--Gatorade (1 of 2)
Francis Tuttle Tech Center is partnering with the aviation industry to help train a needed workforce.
For more information visit these links:Gatorade Announcement
Gatorade
Oklahoma Department of Commerce Back to top
Interview with Jessica Betts--Pryor Power
We visist with Jessica Betts about the future of the MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, Oklahoma.
For more information visit these links:MidAmerica Industrial Park
Pryor Chamber of Commerce Back to top
Food Safety
Animal ID would give us the ability to track a cut of meat all the way from our dinner plate to the farmer's gate. It's a huge undertaking and one our nation's beef industry is taking very seriously.
For more information visit this link:National Animal Identification System Back to top
Interview with Becky Brewer--Animal ID
We visit with state veterinarian, Becky Brewer, about the progress of animal ID in Oklahoma.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Animal ID Back to top
Oklahoma Moment: Owen Garriott
We take a peek at a moment in Oklahoma's History from the Oklahoma History Center. This week's peek showcases Oklahoma astronaut, Owen Garriott.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma History Center Back to top
Flood Control
In less than four months, we have gone from the driest year in Oklahoma history to record levels of rainfall. Yet, we haven't seen any massive flooding due to work done by local conservation districts.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Back to top
Wildlife Conservation
Man isn't the only one to benefit from conservation work, wildlife populations have also prospered.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Back to top
Interview with Deborah Carmichael--The Plow That Broke The Plains
We visit with Oklahoma film historian, Deborah Carmichael about the controversy surrounding the film, The Plow That Broke The Plains.
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Value Added--The Plow That Broke The Plains
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View an excerpt from the historical film.
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