Series: State of the Re:Union Fall 2011 Season

Produced by Al Letson

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PRX and NPR are pleased to announce the new Fall 2011 Season of State of the Re:Union (SOTRU) with Al Letson. Using an unforgettable blend of storytelling, music and tempo, SOTRU engrosses listeners in true stories of people building and rebuilding communities through relationships, sacrifice, contribution and spirit.

Each of these five new episodes focuses on one American city or town and features interviews, commentary, recordings, listener-generated letters and music.

Fall in love with the country in your own backyard, and discover the rich American experiences unfolding all around us.

In State of the Re:Union (SOTRU), Al Letson travels the country to find compelling stories of community, and tell them with honesty, perspective, and deep curiosity. Stories of community can become cliché in public media – Al Letson finds the people who make them relevant, surprising and nuanced.

For the show's Fall 2011 Season, SOTRU visits the Bronx, New York, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Southern Wyoming, Cleveland, Ohio, and Sacramento, California.

The one-hour long programs follow the standard NPR Specials (:20/:40) clock and are newscast compatible. The programs are available without charge to all public radio stations, and may be aired an unlimited number of times prior to September 30, 2012. The programs may be streamed live on station websites but not archived. Excerpting is permitted for promotional purposes only.

Earlier seasons of SOTRU remain available by request and can easily be paired with the fall season to create a multiple-week or ongoing strip of programming. Please contact Israel Smith at ismarketing@yahoo.com for rights.

State of the Re:Union is produced by Al Letson, presented by PRX, and co-distributed by NPR and PRX. Major funding for the State of the Re:Union comes from CPB, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Hide full description

In State of the Re:Union (SOTRU), Al Letson travels the country to find compelling stories of community, and tell them with honesty, perspective, and deep curiosity. Stories of community can become cliché in public media – Al Letson finds the people who make them relevant, surprising and nuanced.

For the show's Fall 2011 Season, SOTRU visits the Bronx, New York, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Southern Wyoming, Cleveland, Ohio, and Sacramento, California.

The one-hour long programs follow the standard NPR Specials (:20/:40) clock and are newscast compatible. The programs are available without charge to all public radio stations, and may be aired an unlimited number of times prior to September 30, 2012. The programs may be streamed live on station websites but not archived. Excerpting... Show full description


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SOTRU - Fall 2011 Promo
Series: State of the Re:Union Fall 2011 Season
From Al Letson
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You know, listening to the news, it can sometimes feel like everything is falling apart. But across the country, ordinary people are bringing thing...

Bought by WEAA and KOSU


  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:00:30
  • Purchases: 2
SOTRU - Sacramento: All Hands on Deck
Series: State of the Re:Union Fall 2011 Season
From Al Letson
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A company town, where the company is government. In a city where one in four households contain a government employee, the crippling state budget d...

Bought by KUOW, WGBH Radio Boston, KOSU, Vermont Public Radio, KQED and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:53
  • Purchases: 14
SOTRU - Cleveland: The Way Forward
Series: State of the Re:Union Fall 2011 Season
From Al Letson
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From Rockefeller's Standard Oil to GE's first industrial park, Cleveland was a city made by entrepreneurs. But since the polluted Cuyahoga River ca...

Bought by WXVU 89.1 FM Villanova, WGBH Radio Boston, KUOW, KOSU, Vermont Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:54
  • Purchases: 15
SOTRU - Wyoming: The New Old West
Series: State of the Re:Union Fall 2011 Season
From Al Letson
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Wyoming is the least populated state in the US. In this sparse landscape, where tradition and self-reliance are prized, what are the things that b...

Bought by WTIP, KUOW, KOSU, WGBH Radio Boston, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:53
  • Purchases: 18
SOTRU - Mississippi Gulf Coast: Defending the Gulf
Series: State of the Re:Union Fall 2011 Season
From Al Letson
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After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the area, Mississippi Gulf Coast residents were forced to come together to deal with the aftermath. Then, just as t...

Bought by WXVU 89.1 FM Villanova, KOSU, WGBH Radio Boston, Vermont Public Radio, KQED and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:53
  • Purchases: 20
SOTRU - The Bronx: Still Rising from the Ashes
Series: State of the Re:Union Fall 2011 Season
From Al Letson
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From President Carter’s famous 1977 urban decay photo-op in the wastelands of the South Bronx to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s iconic ea...

Bought by WXVU 89.1 FM Villanova, WSKG, KUOW, KOSU, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 25, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:37
  • Purchases: 21