DATE: 2/22/05

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

Your Day radio schedule for week of Feb. 28

CLEMSON -- The following "Your Day" radio programs from Clemson University Radio Productions are scheduled to air on South Carolina ETV Radio for the week of Feb. 28. 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.

iMONDAY, FEB. 28 –- A Federally Guaranteed Market? Dr. Bob Becker, Director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University talks with Dr. John Alexander, Clemson University Breazeale Professor of Financial Planning.

Family Friendly Workplaces. Kerry Coffey of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL) at Clemson University talks with Sarah Conrad, coordinator of the SC Family Friendly Workplace Awards. The deadline to apply for an award is March 15, and applications are available online from the SC Chamber of Commerce at http://www.scchamber.net. For more information call 803-530-7653.

Shakespeare Across the Arts. Glenn Hare talks with Elizabeth Rivlin, director of the 14th annual Clemson Shakespeare Festival which takes place Sunday-Friday, March 6-11, in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s festival features the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, Actors From The London Stage, prominent scholars, workshops, and films.

TUESDAY, MAR. 1 -- A live call-in segment on gardening in South Carolina . Clemson Extension Agent F. Brian Smith of Charleston County will take listener calls on lawn and garden issues. Use the toll-free number 888-539-8859. For additional gardening advice, contact the Clemson Extension Home and Garden Information Center.

A live call-in segment on insects and other household pests. Ask the bug guys about the creatures you’ve encountered. Charlotte Holt hosts Clemson Extension Entomologist Eric Benson and Cam Lay, assistant department head for Pesticide Regulation . Use the toll-free number 888-539-8859. For additional insect information, visit the Clemson University Entomology website.

W EDNESDAY, MAR. 2 -- A live call-in segment on nutrition and weight loss . Libby Hoyle, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences is joined by national health and wellness expert Ann Kulze, MD, author of Dr. Ann's 10-Step Diet: A Simple Plan for Permanent Weight Loss and Lifelong Vitality. Listeners may call in with questions via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859.

A live call-in program on pet healthcare issues . Dr. Glenn Birrenkott of the Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences hosts Dr. Bobby Long of Magnolia Veterinary Clinic in Anderson . Listeners may call in with questions via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859.

THURSDAY, MAR. 3 -- Women of Islam. Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future talks with Dr. Kecia Ali, Visiting Scholar in Harvard University’s Women’s Studies in Religion Program and a Mellon post-doctoral fellow in Islamic Studies and Women's Studies at Brandeis University , who will speak this evening on “Sexual Ethics and Islam: New Directions for Feminist Inquiry.” Her address is part of Women and the Sacred: a Lecture Series on Faith and Public Discourse and takes place at 7:00 p.m. tonight in the Self Auditorium of the Strom Thurmond Institute. It is open to the public free of charge.

Safety of Livestock and Poultry. Cam Lay, assistant department head for Pesticide Regulation and Clemson Extension Entomologist Eric Benson talk with State Veterinarian Tony Caver, Director of Livestock and Poultry Health Programs at Clemson University .

A Solution for Scrap Tires. Peter Kent talks with Serji Amirkhanian of ARTS, the Asphalt Rubber Technology Service about an ideal recycling program that could re-use every discarded tire in America .

Yard Sales. Some thoughts on the secret religion of roadside yard sales fromChesnee writer Pat Jobe of Radio Free Bubba.

Orange Lacquered Shrimp Appetizers and Tropical Shrimp Salad . Libby Hoyle, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Science , visits with Executive Chef Christian Thormose of Cross Creek Plantation in Seneca and Executive Chef Corey Pavuk of the Reserve at Lake Keowee.

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

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