DATE:     9/7/00
CONTACT:  Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458; rmcnlly@clemson.edu
WRITER:   Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu
  
Clemson radio program
airs on SCERN Sept. 11
  
     CLEMSON - "Your Day," a statewide magazine-style Clemson
University radio program, will make its debut Sept. 11 from 
noon to 1 p.m. on the South Carolina Educational Radio 
Network.
     The program is designed to interest all South Carolinians 
with a potpourri of topics that will include business, politics, 
legislative information, the arts, consumer related and human-
interest features. It will also include professional chefs to 
help with cooking and presentation tips. "Your Day" will air 
four days a week.
     All of Clemson University's regularly scheduled programs,
including "Just Ask Us," "Got Bugs?," "Palmetto Gardening" and 
"The Calhoun Lecture Series," as well as National Public Radio's 
top of the hour newscast and a bottom of the hour local newscast 
will be included in "Your Day." 
     "I think this program has a chance to open a new era for us. 
It gives us the opportunity to communicate with a much larger 
audience, and a much more diverse audience than we've had 
before," said Clemson University President Jim Barker. "I 
think it is a wonderful way to tell Clemson's story," he said. 
"I really look forward to the impact it's going to have."
     "This program is only possible because of the successes 
of the other programs that Clemson radio has implemented this 
past year," said Roy Scott, director of the Public Service 
Activities Marketing and Public Relations Department at 
Clemson. "The award winning program 'Just Ask Us,' 'Palmetto 
Gardening' and the hurricane preparedness specials are just 
a few of the programs that have helped us get to this point. 
The new program will help to put Clemson back on the map in 
South Carolina radio broadcasting," he said.
     "Your Day" can be heard Monday through Thursday on:
      
     WLJK 89.1--Aiken
     WJWJ 89.9--Beaufort
     WSCI 89.3--Charleston
     WLTR 91.3--Columbia
     WHMC 90.1--Conway
     WEPR 90.1--Greenville
     WNSC 88.9--Rock Hill
     WRJA 88.1--Sumter
  
     The initial programming format will be:
   
     Mondays:    Four-day weather forecast.

                 South Carolina: Focus - News and information 
                 on our state's growth and how it affects our 
                 economy, educational systems, political and
                 legislative decisions, and land use.

                 The Arts - Features on the arts in S.C.; music,
                 theater, the visual arts, cultural arts, as well 
                 as current events.

     Tuesdays:   Palmetto Gardening - A live, call-in show 
                 featuring Clemson Extension agents and 
                 specialists answering questions on lawn and 
                 garden issues.

     Wednesdays: Pet Talk - A live, call-in show that answers 
                 your questions and concerns about your pets 
                 and animals and how to provide them with the 
                 best care.

                 Food for Thought - A live, call-in show on 
                 food safety and nutrition. Get helpful tips 
                 and information on food preparation and learn 
                 how the products we purchase in the grocery 
                 store are produced for our use.

     Thursdays:  Four-day weather forecast. 

                 Causerie - Informal, noon-hour conversations. 
                 Chatting with a variety of people on a wide 
                 range of thought provoking topics that will 
                 get your mind working.

                 Community & Environmental Focus - Information 
                 on South Carolina growth issues as they apply 
                 to our communities and our environment with 
                 special guests from around the state.

                 Lifestyles for Your Health - Keeping up with 
                 the latest information on mental, physical 
                 and nutritional issues that provide us with 
                 a total fitness program.

                 Out and About - Features on sports, youth 
                 programs, environmental conservation and 
                 special events.

                 The Chef's Table - Looking for the right 
                 combination of recipes for entertaining 
                 your guests? From tailgaiting to holiday 
                 drop-ins, you'll find just the right mix 
                 to impress your guests and yourself.
      
     The host of "Your Day" is Dyana Daniels. Bob McAnally is the 
  producer and Charlotte Holt is the programming coordinator.
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