Worst gig ever

Got an email from a friend announcing that, among several others, long-time WNEW-FM dj Scott Muni was being posthumously inducted into a broadcasters Hall of Fame in New York.

Scott's bio included this line:

Scott Muni began his broadcasting career in the United States Marine Corps in 1950, when he read "Dear John" letters over Radio Guam.

That had to suck.

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Dale McKeel, the city of Durham's bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, joins us tonight on Shooting the Bull to talk about all things bike and ped in the bull City.

7:30 PM on WXDU, 88.7 fm or listen online here.

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Lloyd Schmeidler of the Durham Affordable Housing Coaltion is our guest tonight, talking about the group's 10 year plan to end homelessness in Durham

7:30 pm, WXDU, 88.7 FM, or online here.

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Lisa Sorg and (maybe) Joe Schwartz from the Independent Weekly stop by tonight to talk about the burgeoning Internet Sweepstakes Cafe scene, and the potential for separating poor people from their cash.

Tonight at 7:30 pm, WXDU 88.7 fm, or online here.

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Blast from the past

My friend Emmanuel Goldstein writes to tell me about his archive project from our days at WUSB. He's been posting broadcasts of his old show "The Voice of Long Island" up at the 2600.com website. The January 30, 1982 episode features one of my first audio projects. It's at around the 43:50 minute mark, and runs for about 6 minutes.

I can still remember slicing and splicing the tape to put that one together.

http://www.2600.com/voli for those of you following this on Facebook.

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Tonight on StB, we'll be talking about the effects of the Haiti earthquake on the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, and reviewing the various relief projects and fundraising efforts that the Durham and Duke University communities are undertaking.

7:30 PM on WXDU - 88.7 FM, or online here

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I'm going to pull my head out of my, oh, actually, i'm going to stop listening to my new Beatles in Mono box set long enough to join Kevin on the radio tonight. Joining us will be Gary Kueber from Endangered Durham. We'll be talking specifically about the Graybar Building on Duke Street, and why tearing it down may not be such a hot idea. Tune in to WXDU, 88.7 FM, at 7:30, or listen online here.

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Ace Herald-Sun reporter Ray Gronberg joins Kevin and me tonight as we take a first look at upcoming municipal elections in Durham. Three ward seats on Council and the Mayor's office are up for grabs this year.

7:30 pm, 88.7 FM WXDU, or listen online here.

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Tanya Olson, the creative mind who keeps Durham's Third Friday art extravaganza going each month will join me and Kevin on Shooting the Bull tonight at 7:30 on WXDU, 88.7 FM.

Third Friday looks like a particularly tasty event tomorrow, so tune in to find out all the details.

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Chris Kromm, director of the Institute for Southern Studies, which publishes both the Southern Exposure journal and the Facing South online magazine, will be my guest tonight. 7:30 pm on WXDU, 88.7 FM. Listen online here, or catch the podcast on iTunes over the weekend, if you're pre-occupied at a Town Hall event tonight.

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Just wanted to give you all a heads up that Donald Long, Director of the Solid Waste Management department for the City of Durham, will be joining me and Kevin tonight on Shooting the Bull. We'll try to get to the bottom of why the new recycling program has been so difficult to bring into operation, among other things.

WXDU, 88.7 FM at 7:30, or listen online.

Podcast on iTunes this weekend. I promise.

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Pandora users?

I signed up back in May, i think. It's unlikely i've been listening more in July than in either may or June.

Is this 40 hour limit per month new, or did i just not notice it the first few months i had the account?

Because, frankly, it's a deal breaker for me with Pandora. Especially if it's a bait and switch thing.

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I'm really excited about tonight's show. Pam Spaulding, blogger extraordinaire and publisher of Pam's House Blend, stops by to talk with me and Kevin about blogging, politics, Durham, and who knows what else. Tonight at 7:30 pm, on WXDU. Listen online here, or over the air at 88.7 fm.

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Matt Dees, editor of Durham Magazine (and first time Beaver Queen Pageant attendee, btw) stops by to chat about Durham and media with me and Kevin. Tonight at 7:30 pm on WXDU, 88.7 FM. Listen online here, or look for the podcast on iTunes:Shooting the Bull over the weekend.

UPDATE: Matt's latest thoughts on the USNWR top 10 ranking for Durham are here. We'll certainly be talking about that tonight.

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Rumor has it that WXDU's transmitter is down due to circumstances beyond their control, and no word on whether or not it will be fixed by 7:30 tonight. So, if you want to hear me and Kevin yakking about Durham, you'll have to click here, or wait for the podcast.

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Barbara Lau stops by to talk about the Pauli Murray project which she is currently directing under the auspices of the Duke Human Rights Center.

7:30 pm on WXDU 88.7 FM, or online here.

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For your weekend listening pleasure

Lat night's episode of Shooting the Bull, featuring Durham City Manager Tom Bonfield, is now online.

Listen here, or subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.com.

thanks to everyone who sent in a question for Tom, either here, through Kevin's site, or via email. Sorry we didn't have enough time to ask them all.

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Durham City Manager Tom Bonfield is going to be our guest on Shooting the Bull this week. The program airs Thursday at 7:30 on WXDU, 88.7 fm.

Got a question for Tom? Leave it in the comments and we'll try to get to it.

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Kevin and i continue our look at the emerging issue of stormwater management in Durham. Melissa Norton and Bill Kalkhof from Downtown Durham, Inc. stop by to talk about the impact that new stormwater rules may have on downtown development.

7:30 pm WXDU, 88.7, or listen online here.

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Stormwater's on the agenda tonight as NCSU Professor Kathi Beratan joins us to talk about what we do with rainwater and runoff once it's hit the ground. She's also leading the walk around the Beaver Pond behind Compare Foods on Sunday; we'll have details about that.

7:30 PM on WXDU 88.7 FM. Or listen online here.

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