KCPW's Midday Metro—Weekdays at 10 AM

Friday, May 9, 2008

Midday Metro starts at 11 a.m.

Posted May 08, 2008 05:56 PM by Lara Jones

What to watch for at this weekend's political conventions for Utah Democrats and Republicans. Midday Metro goes to the source - veteran Salt Lake Tribune political reporter Paul Rolly.

Living green takes some work. A festival devoted to the lifestyle will help Salt Lakers navigate their options. Midday Metro goes to The Source with Ashley Patteron of The Green Building Center and Kim Angeli of The Downtown Alliance, which is organizing Saturday's Live Green Festival at Library Square.

With the craziness of life in 2008, sometimes it's tough to find those moments of grace and ways to make a difference. Midday Metro goes to The Source with author Dawna Markova, co-creator of Random Acts of Kindness. She talks to Midday Metro about her new work Spot of Grace: Remarkable Stories of How You DO Make a Difference.

11:55 a.m. - daily update on KCPW's drive for independence-or-bust. KCPW listeners, we need your help to make the down payment on buying the House of KCPW. Ed Sweeney will have the latest figures on KCPW's capital campaign and he'll take your calls. Click here for a capital campaign donation form.

Join the conversation. Call 355-TALK or email midday@kcpw.org during the show to participate.

Midday Metro starts at 11 a.m.

Posted May 07, 2008 04:35 PM by Lara Jones

A new study claims some 300,000 vets serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are suffering from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). International healer Byron Katie talks about The Work and her efforts to help returning soldiers, veterans and their families begin the healing process. Katie is in town as a guest of the Integrative Health Network.

Plus, Flow: For the Love of Water is a new film that highlights the local intimacies of an emerging global catastrophe: from African plumbers reconnecting shantytown water pipes under cover of darkness to ensure a community's survival to a Canadian author who uncovers the corporate profiteering that drives global water business. Midday Metro goes to the source on Flow: For the Love of Water, which will be shown at The Post Theatre, 110 S. Fort Douglas Blvd, U of U, at 7 p.m. tonight. The screening is free and open to the public.

The final water week poetry slam winner, Colleen Salazar, presents her winning poem -- The Mist. The SLC Dept. of Public Utilities sponsored its first-ever water week poetry slam and Midday Metro has featured several this week.

Kids making movies. Midday Metro goes to the source of the 7th annual Locomotion Youth Film Festival.

11:55 AM: A daily update on KCPW's drive for independence-or-bust. KCPW listeners, we need your help to make the down payment on buying the station. Ed Sweeney of Wasatch Public Media will have the latest figures on KCPW's capital campaign and he'll answer your questions.

Join the conversation. Call 355-TALK or email midday@kcpw.org during the show to participate.

Midday Metro starts at 11 a.m.

Posted May 06, 2008 04:25 PM by Lara Jones

University of Utah Masters in Architecture students are putting their talents to work tackling everything from downtown planning to humanitarian relief. Midday Metro goes to the source with Ryan McMullen and Matthew Swindel, who are trying to make a difference through their senior projects.

Plus, David Whyte is speaking at the Utah Arts Council's Mountain West Conference on the Arts this week. Midday Metro goes to the source on "Life at the Frontier: Leadership through Courageous Conversation."

Today's water week poem comes from Lilli De Cair, who was declared champion at a poetry slam sponsored by the SLC Dept. of Public Utilities. Click the audio button below to hear De Cair's "Love Is Like Water." Thanks to Stephanie Duer for bringing the poets to MM's attention.

Also, the latest details on KCPW's drive for independence or bust. Ed Sweeney of Wasatch Public Media will be here to talk about the need to raise another $238,000 by May 28th to keep the station on the air, and how the capital campaign differs from our annual spring pledge drive. Click here to fill out a donation form and send in your contribution to save KCPW. Better yet, drop it by the studios here at Library Square, 210 E. 400 S., and take a tour of the station. Operating hours, M-F, 8-6.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Midday Metro starts at 11 a.m.

Posted May 05, 2008 05:35 PM by Lara Jones

Salt Lake City has had a new mayor for four months. Is that enough time to judge a new administration? What's happening in the city's planning department, which a recent audit found to be dysfunctional? And is the freshman mayor's first budget ready for its City Council debut this week? All of that and more will be on the table as Midday Metro goes to the source - Mayor Ralph Becker.

Another water week poem. This one from Trisha Hopkinson. Thanks to Stephanie Duer at the SLC Dept. of Public Utilities for bringing the poets to Midday Metro. Click here for water conservation tips from Duer's office. Click the audio button below for Hopkinson's poem.

Daniel Ellsberg, the man who released the Pentagon Papers, is now comparing the situation in Iraq and Iran to the secrets kept during Vietnam. Midday Metro goes to the source on a national movement to encourage truth-telling. Ellsberg is in town for the 50th anniversary of the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah.

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Monday, May 5, 2008

Midday Metro starts at 11 a.m.

Posted May 02, 2008 07:34 PM by Lara Jones

It's water week in Utah. According to the Utah Rivers Council, the Lake Powell Pipeline, Bear River water development and the Las Vegas water grab in Snake Valley will dramatically alter water resources and put Utah on a path to "water folly." Midday Metro goes to the source with UTC's Ted Wilson, Paul Van Dam of Citizens for Dixie's Future, and Steve Erickson of the Great Basin Water Network. All three of today's guests take part in a Utah Water Follies panel discussion at the Salt Lake City Main Library, Room C, at 7 p.m.

The Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities held a poetry slam on water at Barnes & Noble last week. Midday Metro features the winners all week long. Today: Lilli De Cair and Water, Water Everywhere. Thanks to Stephanie Duer for bringing the slam and its poets to MM's attention.

At 11:30 on The Bottomline: Picking a career. Whether you're new to the workplace or trying to reinvent your spot in it, The Bottomline goes to the source - award-winning author and career expert Tamara Erickson. Join the conversation about her latest book -- Retire Retirement: Career Strategies for the Boomer Generation - as well as career advice for Generations Y and X.

Then The Bottomline goes to the opposite end of the job search to talk with restaurateur Steve Oldham, who needs to hire about 125 people to open a new Tucanos Brazilian Grill in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Friday, May 2, 2008

Midday Metro starts at 11 a.m.

Posted May 01, 2008 02:16 PM by Lara Jones

Midday Metro goes to the source on prescription drug abuse - which now outpaces car accidents as the leading cause of injury-death in Utah. A new program launched by the Utah Department of Health aims to make the issue plain and simple: use meds only as directed. Our community sources: Dr. Robert Rolfs, state epidemiologist, Utah Dept. of Health, and Rep. Bradley Daw, who sponsored the 2007 Pain Medication Management and Education Bill to develop a state program addressing the misuse and abuse of prescription pain meds.

Envision Utah is partnering with Salt Lake County to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for the Jordan River. Environmental issues and economic development are part of the vision, which also includes public workshops. Midday Metro's sources are Gabe Epperson, Project Planner for Envision Utah, and Eric Allen, a member of the steering committee for Blueprint: Jordan River.

Plus, more than 7,200 grads take the walk at the University of Utah today. What kinds of jobs await the Class of 2008? Midday Metro goes to the source with Stan Inman of Career Services at the U, and James Robson, regional economist at the Utah Dept. of Workforce Services.

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