July 2009 Show Archives
Week 1 Show 0927
Firefigher Training (View Video)
Experience what it takes to become a firefighter in Oklahoma.
For more information visit this link:Great Plains Tech Center
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Interview with Curtis Booher--Firefigher Training (View Video)
We visit with Oklahoma Department of CareerTech's Curtis Booher about why firefighter training in Oklahoma is so important.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Department of CareerTech Education--Adult Career Development
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Afghanistan (View Video)
When you think of agriculture, you don't usually think of it in the context of war, but the U.S. military is using agriculture to help fight terrorism.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma State University Helps National Guard
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Food Safety (View Video)
Terrorism isn't limited to blowing up buildings. Our food supply is also a target and a big one.
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Puppy Strike III (View Video)
See how law enforcement training is preparing a new generation that could face a rise in terrorism.
For more information visit this link:Central Tech--Sapulpa
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Value Added--Interview with Donald Hamilton--Homeland Security (View Video)
We visit with the Executive Director of the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism and find out where we are in the fight against terror.
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Week 2 Show 0928
Oklahoma Film (View Video)
Since the year 2000, over twenty major movies have been filmed in our state. That number doesn’t include the plethora of smaller independent films from homegrown producers often featuring local actors.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Film and Music Commission
The Killer Inside Me
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Interview with Jari Askins--Oklahoma's Film Industry (View Video)
Often times the bottom line for filmmaking success…is the bottom line. It’s a numbers game and we’re in direct competition with other states. We visit with Lt. Governor Jari Askins, chair of Oklahoma’s film commission, about what the industry means for Oklahoma.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Film and Music Commission
Have Stories from the Dust Bowl?
Anyone with stories, information or photos for the Ken Burns documentary project can call OETA at (800) 846-7665.
Or write to:
OETA Dustbowl Stories
P.O. Box 14190, Oklahoma City, OK 73113
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BPA-PSA (View Video)
A new generation of filmmakers is using the medium to get their voices heard. Using social media like Youtube and Facebook, their work can literally be seen by millions.
For more information visit this link:Canadian Valley Technology Center
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Value Added--Is It Worth It PSA (View Video)
See the complete PSA Canadian Valley Tech Center students produced which won them a national award.
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Pearl (View Video)
The movie Pearl was a feature at this year’s DEADcenter Film Festival. It’s the true-life story of an Oklahoma girl who became the youngest pilot in American aviation history. Shot across Oklahoma this past year, we were there as the filmmakers turned modern day Guthrie into the dirt covered streets of 1920’s Marlow, Oklahoma
For more information visit this link:Pearl The Movie
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American Indaian Cultural Center (View Video)
Pearl Carter Scott’s story is one of many remarkable tales that will be featured in the Oklahoma’s American Indian Cultural Center. We visit the construction site of what will become a one of a kind facility.
For more information visit this link:American Indian Cultural Center
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Week 3 Show 0929
Economics of Childcare (View Video)
Oklahoma is widely regarded as a national leader in providing early childhood education. It's an investment that a growing number of businesses recognize is planting seeds for future economic growth.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma State Department of Education
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Interview with Pat Potts (View Video)
We visit with Pat Potts, president of the Potts Family Foundation, about an upcoming summit being held to encourage business and community leaders to make the investment in early education.
For more information visit these links:Potts Family Foundation
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Childcare Training (View Video)
Proper childcare is not just a social issue, but an economic one as well. In the past decade, the cost of daycare has increased by about one third and getting squeezed by it all are parents wanting to provide the very best for their children.
For more information visit these links:Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Metro Technology Center
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Grandparents (View Video)
Grandparents raising their grandchildren is a growing trend across the country. We look at parenting help the second time around.
For more information visit these links:Raising your Grandchildren
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Young Leaders (View Video)
The face of Oklahoma's legislature is a young one. With term limits now set at only twelve years, a new trend is emerging, young leaders in our state's capitol.
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Week 4 Show 0930
Climate Change (View Video)
Many U.S. agriculture groups are leading the fight against climate change legislation that's winding its way through Congress. That's because some believe the solutions being proposed are worse than the problem itself.
For more information visit this link:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Interview with Frank Lucas (View Video)
We visit with Congressman Frank Lucas about Cap and Trade and why he opposes it.
For more information visit this link:House Committee on Agriculture
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Interview with Jim Inhofe on Global Warming (View Video)
A long-time critic of the science of global warming, Senator Jim Inhofe is often derided for stances that many in the scientific community say are just indefensible. We visit with Senator Inhofe about his opposition to climate change legislation.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma State Senate
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Interview with Jim Palmer (View Video)
We visit with the Corporation Commission's Jim Palmer about the Commission's role in regulate Oklahoma's utilities.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Corporation Commission
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Interview with Larry Watkins (View Video)
While there are plenty of disagreement over the eventual impact global warming will have on our world, there's just as much controversy over the financial impact. We visit with Larry Watkins, gen. manager of Oklahoma's Assc. of Rural Elec. Cooperatives.
For more information visit this link:Oklahoma Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
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