Waves of Change, Rivers of Doubt: Global Water Issues and Solutions (Hour-Long PRX Special)
Series: Making Contact
From: Making Contact
Length: 00:59:00
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Piece Description
An hour-long special where we look at core worldwide water issues including privatization, access to clean water, desalination technology, bottled water debates, and non-point source pollution. Support for this program comes in part from the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) Reversioning Project. Senior Producer/Host/Writer: Tena Rubio. Contributing Producers: Robynn Takayama, Lester Graham (GLRC), Sarah Olson, Sarah Meehan, Brian Edwards-Tiekert, Shawn Allee. Senior Mixing Engineer: Stephanie Welch ?Headline News? - ?Wenonah Hauter?, Food and Water Watch; Eric Olson, NY Advocacy Center/Natural Resources Defense Council; Wilma Subra, Subra Company. ?Water Privatization? - Kapua Sproat, Earth Justice; Duke Sevilla, Hui o Na Wai `Eha; Alan M. Arakawa, Mayor of Maui; Avery Chumbley, Wailuku Water Company; Wenonah Hauter, Food and Water Watch; Geoffrey Segal, Reason Foundation. GLRC?s ?Ten Threats: Bottled Water Diversion Debate? - Chuck Swartzle, Besco Water Treatment, Inc.; William E. Lobenherz, Michigan Soft Drink Association; Dave Dempsey, Clean Water Action Great Lakes. ?Bottled Water Debate? - Stephen Kay, International Bottled Water Association; Erik Olson, Natural Resources Defense Council. ?Access to Clean Water (Ghana)? - Pascalina, resident of Maamobi; Patrick Apoya, Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS); Ben Ampomah, Water Resources Commission; Michael Agyeman, Ghana Water Company; Leo Shang-Quartey, The Ghana National Coalition Against the Privatization of Water (NCAP). ?Desalination? - Karl B. Stinson, Alameda County Water District; Dr. Peter Gleick, The Pacific Institute; Richard Stover, Energy Recovery Inc.; Conner Everts, California Statewide De-Sal Response Group. GLRC?s ?Ten Threats: Rethinking Urban Runoff? - Brian Bell, EPA; Grace Troccolo, Chicago Center Green Technology; Dr. Stephen Bocking, professor of Environmental and Resource Studies Program, Trent University. Program debuted to PRX Aug 16, 2006, can be aired anytime.
Broadcast History
Program debuted to PRX Aug 16, 2006, can be aired anytime.
Award-winner:
The segment "Maui Water Issues" by Robynn Takayama won a National Journalism Award - "Radio - Unlimited Subject Matter" category, Asian American Journalists Association.
Timing and Cues
Version: single audio file.
Rundown details: "NatRadProj_Water_Rundown.doc."
Basic rundown:
00:00-00:59 - Billboard
01:00-06:00 - optional NPR news hole
06:00-20:00 - Segment A
20:00-21:00 - music break
21:00-42:00 - Segment B
42:00-43:00 - music break
43:00-59:00 - Segment C
Musical Works
Making Contact theme by the Charlie Hunter Trio.
Additional Files
- Rundown (natradprojwaterrundown.doc)
