DATE: 10/4/04

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

EDITOR: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741

CLEMSON -- The following "Your Day" radio programs from Clemson University Radio Productions are scheduled to air on the South Carolina Educational Radio Network for the week of Oct. 4. The program airs from noon to 1 p.m. , Monday through Thursday. Listeners can call in questions during a "live” show by using the toll-free phone number: 1-888-539-8859.

MONDAY, OCT. 4 – S.C. Focus -- The Recommendations of the 911 Commission. Bob Becker, director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs, talks with Lee Hamilton, co-chair of the 911 Commission, a guest of the Global Forum Program endowed by the Bank of America in Clemson University ’s College of Business and Behavioral Science.

Out & About -- Ethics and Voter Participation. Sara Diaz talks with Bob Smith, Clemson University professor of political science who specializes in ethics and politics.

The Arts -- Indian Classical Dance.  Anuradha Murali , artistic director of the Mrudani School of Performing Arts in Orangeburg, talks with Craig Stinson, director of the Folklife and Traditional Arts program of the S.C. Arts Commission, about an upcoming East Indian Classical Dance lecture-demonstration and performance scheduled for Oct. 9 in Charleston .  Call Dr. Murali at (803) 233-1708 for more information.

Profiles -- Gregory Harrison . Roy Scott talks with the actor prior to his performance at the Peace Center in Greenville , Oct. 12-17, as attorney Billy Flynn in the touring production of the Broadway musical CHICAGO .

TUESDAY, OCT. 5 -- Palmetto Gardening -- A live call-in segment on lawn and garden issues with Charleston County Extension Agent F. Brian Smith. Call in with your gardening questions toll-free at 888-539-8859. For additional help with gardening topics visit Clemson Extension’s Home & Garden Information Center at http://hgic.clemson.edu .  

Got Bugs? -- A live call-in segment on insects, spiders and other household pests. Charlotte Holt hosts Eric Benson, Clemson Extension entomologist and Cam Lay, assistant department head of Pesticide Regulation at Clemson University .  Call in with your insect questions and observations via the toll-free number 888-539-8859.  For additional insect information, visit the Clemson University Entomology website at http://bugs.clemson.edu.  

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6 -- Food for Thought  -- Meals on Wheels. Libby Hoyle, Clemson Extension food and nutrition specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences, visits the Summerville Meals on Wheels program and talks with Gray Thompson, director, Betsy Luke and Betty Winningham, cooks, and volunteers Pat Dashman, Laverne Williams, and Mary Glace.

Pet Talk -- A live call-in program on pet health care issues.  Glenn Birrenkott of the Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, hosts Dr. Nathan Craddock of Tiger Town Animal Hospital in Clemson.  Listeners may call in with questions via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859. 

THURSDAY, OCT. 7 -- Focus on the Future -- Comprehensive Planning in S.C. Coastal Development. Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future, talks with Representative Ben Hagood of Sullivan’s Island .

The Arts, I -- Another winner of the 2004 Piccolo Fiction Open, Charleston writer Katharine Mitchell reads her short, short story, “Vacancy.”

The Arts, II -- AcousticSeen. Bob McAnally talks with Ray Guenthner, president, and Lucy Allen, traditional music coordinator of Dry Ridge Productions, a non-profit organization promoting acoustic music in Upstate South Carolina. A preview of the acoustic performances will be played that will take place on the Ryland Homes Stage on Coffee Street during Fall for Greenville Oct. 8-10.

Out & About -- Roy Scott talks with Bernie Mazyck, president and CEO of the SC Association of Community Development Corporations.

Chef’s Table -- Lemon Shrimp and Artichoke Pasta. Libby Hoyle, Clemson Extension food and nutrition specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences, visits with Chef Jacques Larsen at Union Hall Restaurant in Charleston. 

For more information on these programs, contact Bob McAnally, producer, at (864) 656-7458.

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