DATE: 2/4/05

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

EDITOR: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741

Your Day radio schedule for week of Feb. 7

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 Feb. 7. 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, FEB. 7 -- Patriotism, Politics, and Protest. Bob Becker, director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University , and Adam Warber of the Clemson University Political Science Department, talk with Charles O. Jones of the Brookings Institute, one of the guest speakers at an upcoming event of the Clemson University Presidential Colloquium . The George W. Bush Presidency: Patriotism Displayed, Politics Confirmed, and Protests Pending takes place at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Self Auditorium of the Strom Thurmond Institute. It is open to the public free of charge.

A European View of American Politics and Religion. Gary Melton, director of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, talks with Trygve Wyller, associate dean of theology at the University of Oslo .

Books Without Words. Clemson University English Professor Michelle Martin, a specialist in children’s and adolescent literature, shares her favorite wordless picture books with her friend, fellow reader Karen Crowell.

TUESDAY, FEB.8 -- A live call-in segment on gardening in South Carolina . Clemson Extension Horticulturist Bob Polomski and his guest Lisa Wagner of the SC Botanical Garden will take your lawn and garden questions. 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, FEB. 9 -- The role of dairy products in African American Health. Libby Hoyle, Clemson Extension food and nutrition specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences, visits with registered dietician Dottie Ryan of the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA), about a recent consensus report from the National Medical Association of African American physicians.

A live call-in program on pet healthcare 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, FEB. 10 -- The S.C. Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort. Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future talks with Alice Howard, natural resources and environmental affairs officer, about the air station’s entry in the 2004 Governor’s Pollution Prevention Award competition .

A Nutraceutical Company in Conway . Clemson University Public Information Director Peter Kent learns about research into the benefits of the raspberry from Greg Hyman, president and CEO of Dermacon Inc.

Ten days of authentic blues performances.Your Day Executive Producer Roy Scott talks with Blues Artist Jimmy Burns prior to his performance at the 15 th annual Bonterra Lowcountry Blues Bash which takes place Feb. 11-20 in Charleston .

Veal Marsala with Fontina Risotto Cake. Libby Hoyle, Clemson Extension food and nutrition specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences, visits with Executive Chef Jacques Larson of Union Hall in Charleston.

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

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