DATE: 1/21/05

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

EDITOR: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741

Your Day radio schedule for week of Jan. 24

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 Jan. 24. 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, JAN. 24 -- An Update on the Economy. Bob Becker, director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University , talks with Bruce Yandle, a senior fellow at the Thurmond Institute and author of the quarterly newsletter, The Economic Situation Report. Yandle, a Clemson University alumnus distinguished professor emeritus of economics and interim dean of the College of Business and Behavioral Science, is a past member of the S.C. State Board of Economic Advisors and former Executive Director of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Children of the Tsunami. Gary Melton, director of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, speaks with Psychology Professor Mike Wessells of Randolph Macon College , a child protection specialist with the Christian Children’s Fund. Wessells is serving in the disaster relief effort in Chennai , India .

Writers on Rejection. Radio Free Bubba writers Pat Jobe of Chesnee and Meg Barnhouse of Spartanburg respond to literary rejection and other discouraging experiences.

The Power of Elvis. A solo reflection fromChesnee writer Pat Jobe of Radio Free Bubba.

TUESDAY, JAN. 25 -- A live call-in segment on gardening in South Carolina . Clemson Extension Horticulturist Bob Polomski and his guest, Spartanburg Master Gardener Joe Maple, will take 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, JAN. 26 -- Sustainable Seafood. Libby Hoyle, Clemson Extension food and nutrition specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Science, learns about a program to promote the sustainable seafood industry in Charleston area restaurants.

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, JAN. 27 -- Mixed Income and Mixed Use Communities . Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future, talks with Ray Christman of the Federal Home Loan Bank in Atlanta and mixed income communities chair of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership.

The Kudzu of the Coast. Peter Kent talks with Betsy Brabson, coordinator of the S.C. Beach Vitex Task Force in Georgetown about an imported pest plant that threatens native plants and animals of the S.C. coast.

Planetary Transformation. A prediction fromChesnee writer Pat Jobe of Radio Free Bubba.

Solid Waste Solutions. Bob Schuster talks with Ricky Hardy, executive director of the Horry County Solid Waste Authority, about some trash problems and solutions unique to a tourism community.

Vidalia Onion and Blue Crab Soup. Libby Hoyle, Clemson Extension food and nutrition specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences, visits with Chef Rodney Freidank of Restaurant O in Greenville.

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

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