Los Angeles - Home Sweet Home
Series: State of the Re:Union Fall 2010 Season
From: Al Letson
Length: 00:53:53
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STATE OF THE RE:UNION
Los Angeles - Home, Sweet Home
SOTRU explores the the depth and breadth of the meaning of home in LA.
HOST: Al Letson
DESCRIPTION: Los Angeles...Lala Land…often thought of as the city of movies and money and fame. But that characterization doesn't get at the heart and soul of this City of Angels. SOTRU will spend the episode telling stories of habitat…and how several groups of people are making a home in this beautiful and sprawling metropolis.
BILLBOARD (:59)
Incue: From PRX and NPR...
Outcue: But first, this news.
NEWS HOLE: 1:00- 6:00
SEGMENT A (12:29)
Incue: From PRX and NPR
Outcue: P-R-X.O-R-G
A. Mariachi Plaza: Since the late 1960's, mariachi musicians have been gathering on the corner of 1st and Boyle in East Los Angeles. What was once a regular traffic island, slowly evolved into what is now known as a mariachi plaza. It's since become a fountain of employment and community for the local mariachis, most of whom go and back forth between LA and Mexico.
BREAK: 19:00- 20:00
SEGMENT B (18:59)
Incue: Welcome back to State of the Re:Union
Outcue: ...streets ever since.
A. Watts House Project: Since the riots there in 1965, Watts has been seen as a hotbed of violence and aggression. But on 107th Street in Watts, neighbors are coming together in innovative, artful, and unexpected ways. We'll explore the Watts House Project and its ongoing collaborative artwork in the shape of neighborhood redevelopment.
B. Starry Kitchen: What started as an informal, backyard, gathering among of friends in North Hollywood, quicky blossomed into the most popular Asian-Fusion restuant in LA. Nguyen Tran is the magnetic and energetic man behind all the culinary mayhem.
BREAK: 39:00- 40:00
SEGMENT C (18:59)
Incue: Welcome back to State of the Re:Union
Outcue: This is NPR
A. Young and Homeless in LA: LA is known as the homeless capital of the nation. But the makeup of that population is varied and multi-faceted. We'll explore one segment of LA's homeless population; Transitional Age Youth, as they negotiate drugs, mental illness, and the middle-ground between adolescence and adulthood, all while living on the streets.
B. Dear LA: Writer Julie Bush came to LA because the city let her hope.
D. Vox Pop: A montage of LA voices, speaking to the many meanings of home.
PROGRAM OUT @ 59:00
Broadcast Window Begins 9/17/10
The fall season of The State of the Re:Union is available now on PRX and the ContentDepot without charge to all public radio stations, and may be aired an unlimited number of times prior to May 31, 2011. The program may be streamed live on station websites but not archived. Excerpting is permitted for promotional purposes only.
NOTE: Watch for news of a “bonus” SOTRU program intended for use on Veteran’s Day (November 11).
The State of the Re:Union is produced by Al Letson, and presented by PRX. Major funding for the State of the Re:Union comes from CPB, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Thanks for your consideration of this season of SOTRU. Please contact Israel Smith at ismarketing@yahoo.com or 612-377-3256 with questions or to confirm carriage.
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STATE OF THE RE:UNION
Los Angeles - Home, Sweet Home
SOTRU explores the the depth and breadth of the meaning of home in LA.
HOST: Al Letson
DESCRIPTION: Los Angeles...Lala Land…often thought of as the city of movies and money and fame. But that characterization doesn't get at the heart and soul of this City of Angels. SOTRU will spend the episode telling stories of habitat…and how several groups of people are making a home in this beautiful and sprawling metropolis.
BILLBOARD (:59)
Incue: From PRX and NPR...
Outcue: But first, this news.
NEWS HOLE: 1:00- 6:00
SEGMENT A (12:29)
Incue: From PRX and NPR
Outcue: P-R-X.O-R-G
A. Mariachi Plaza: Since the late 1960's, mariachi musicians have been gathering on the corner of 1st and Boyle in East Los Angeles. What was once a regular traffic island, slowly evolved into what is now known as a mariachi plaza. It's since become a fountain of employment and community for the local mariachis, most of whom go and back forth between LA and Mexico.
BREAK: 19:00- 20:00
SEGMENT B (18:59)
Incue: Welcome back to State of the Re:Union
Outcue: ...streets ever since.
A. Watts House Project: Since the riots there in 1965, Watts has been seen as a hotbed of violence and aggression. But on 107th Street in Watts, neighbors are coming together in innovative, artful, and unexpected ways. We'll explore the Watts House Project and its ongoing collaborative artwork in the shape of neighborhood redevelopment.
B. Starry Kitchen: What started as an informal, backyard, gathering among of friends in North Hollywood, quicky blossomed into the most popular Asian-Fusion restuant in LA. Nguyen Tran is the magnetic and energetic man behind all the culinary mayhem.
BREAK: 39:00- 40:00
SEGMENT C (18:59)
Incue: Welcome back to State of the Re:Union
Outcue: This is NPR
A. Young and Homeless in LA: LA is known as the homeless capital of the nation. But the makeup of that population is varied and multi-faceted. We'll explore one segment of LA's homeless population; Transitional Age Youth, as they negotiate drugs, mental illness, and the middle-ground between adolescence and adulthood, all while living on the streets.
B. Dear LA: Writer Julie Bush came to LA because the city let her hope.
D. Vox Pop: A montage of LA voices, speaking to the many meanings of home.
PROGRAM OUT @ 59:00
Broadcast Window Begins 9/17/10
The fall season of The State of the Re:Union is available now on PRX and the ContentDepot without charge to all public radio stations, and may be aired an unlimited number of times prior to May 31, 2011. The program may be streamed live on station websites but not archived. Excerpting is permitted for promotional purposes only.
NOTE: Watch for news of a “bonus” SOTRU program intended for use on Veteran’s Day (November 11).
The State of the Re:Union is produced by Al Letson, and presented by PRX. Major funding for the State of the Re:Union comes from CPB, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Thanks for your consideration of this season of SOTRU. Please contact Israel Smith at ismarketing@yahoo.com or 612-377-3256 with questions or to confirm carriage.
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