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The Big Idea: How to Make Texas A Better Place

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Length: 00:58:59

A special report from KUT Austin and "Texas Monthly" based on May ideas issue. Ideas to change the world. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

If you were going to change the world, you could pick a worse place to start than Texas.
We approached dozens of Texas thinkers and got ideas from the sublime to the futuristic.

Broadcast History

Aired KUT 90.5 FM May 11, 2009

Timing and Cues

The Big Idea: How to Make Texas a Better Place

Cue Sheet

:00-:01:00 Show Open

:06:00-:19:00 Segment One

Incue: Music

Outcue: Stay With us” (plus music)

20:00-39:00 Segment Two

Incue: “welcome Back”

Outcue: “Stay With us.” (plus sting)

40:00-59:00 Segment Three

Incue: I’m Evan Smith

Outcue: Music

Related Website

www.kut.org OR www.texasmonthly.com