HEAT -- The Beginning of the End
Series: HEAT with JOHN HOCKENBERRY
From: Murray Street Productions
Length: 00:58:26
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Piece Description
HEAT -- WITH JOHN HOCKENBERRY Highlights from the groundbreaking 1990 series. License now and receive an ORIGINAL HEAT T-SHIRT, signed by John Hockenberry. Supplies are limited! More info at http://prx.org/articles/991 IN THIS HOUR: The beginning of the end of Apartheid. Just ahead of Nelson Mandela's release from 27 years in prison, political comedian Jimmy Tingle offers a working class take on racism. South African singer/songwriter Johnny Clegg speaks and plays his Zulu music along with some of his favorite tunes from South African acapella groups. Actress Lisa Fugard reads a tale of life in the diamond mines. Funny, tough, smart talk, and music you can dance to. Murray Street's Peabody Award-winning HEAT is back to entertain, engage and encourage publisteners at the end of the day. These ten episodes drawn from our deep archives feature John Hockenberry's new introductions and all the good old sensations. Each HEAT program is self contained.
Broadcast History
Segments were originally distributed by NPR and aired nationally in 1990.
New intros and other material by John Hockenberry have been added as part of this 2007 reversioning.
Timing and Cues
PROGRAM TIME: 58:30
In cue: "HEAT with John Hockenberry..."
Out cue: "I'm John Hockenberry..." (music ends)
Break #1 21:09 -22:48 (1:39)
Into break: "This is HEAT. I'm John Hockenberry."
(music continues under until 22:48)
Out of break: "Hello this is Johnny Clegg and that was..."
Break #2 39:56 -40:57 (1:01)
Into break: "This is HEAT. I'm John Hockenberry."
Out of break: (break music fades then straight to other music)
Additional Files
- Nelson Mandela Portrait (nelson_mandela_portrait.jpg)
- Reversioning Script (the_beginning_of_the_end_script.doc)
- Suggested Promo Copy (the_beginning_of_the_end_promo.doc)
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