DATE: 1/28/05

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

EDITOR: Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741

Your Day radio schedule for week of Jan. 31

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. 31. 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. 31 -- A Secular State in North Africa . Bob Becker, director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University , talks with Jim Miller of the Clemson University Geography Department, director of the American Overseas Research Center in Tunisia .

Building Dreams: A Mentoring Program for Children of Prisoners. Mark Small and Robin Kimbrough-Melton of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life speak with Barbara Brown, Sumter County Extension agent, about a program to provide children who have an incarcerated parent with caring, responsible, and committed positive adult role models.

Pianist Wendy Chen. Glenn Hare talks to this outstanding young artist who performs with violinist Chee Yun as part of “Charles Wadsworth and Friends” at Clemson University ’s Brooks Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 3. The concert is presented by the Utsey Chamber Series Endowment.

Off the Wall and Onto the Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green . Glenn Hare talks with William Starrett, artistic director of the Columbia City Ballet, about the world premiere of this ballet at the Koger Center in Columbia on Feb. 4 and 5. For information about the ballet and related events, visit www.dancingtheart.com . For more information about the exhibit Rhythms of Life: The Art of Jonathan Green at the Columbia Museum of Art, visit www.columbiamuseum.org . More information on the USC art exhibit at the McKissick Museum , Off the Wall & Onto the Stage: The Evolution of Ballet, is available at www.casc.edu/MCKS .

TUESDAY, FEB. 1 -- A live call-in segment on gardening in South Carolina . Charleston County Extension Agent F. Brian Smith 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. 2 -- A live call-in segment on nutrition and weight loss . Libby Hoyle, Clemson Extension food and nutrition specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences, is joined by national health and wellness expert Dr. Ann Kulze, 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 . 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, FEB. 3 -- The Spa Experience . Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future, visits with Annette Lopez of the Charleston Place Spa, recently voted the Best City Hotel Spa in North America by Travel & Leisure Magazine .

An aspiring journalist. Bob Schuster introduces seventh grader Amanda Hughes to Clemson University athlete Charlie Whitehurst.

In-home patient management and care by physicians. Jon Keith talks with Dr. Jamie McReynolds, vice president of Best Practices for Care Level Management.

Pest management in coastal communities. Cam Lay, assistant department head for Pesticide Regulation, and Eric Benson, Clemson Extension entomologist, talk with Horry County Extension Agent Bruce Johnson.

Dealing with road rage. Some thoughts on commuting fromChesnee writer Pat Jobe of Radio Free Bubba.

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

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