DATE: 10/26/05

CONTACT: Bob McAnally, (864) 656-7458

Your Day radio schedule for week of Oct. 31

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 Oct. 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, OCT. 31

A year in the SC General Assembly. Dr. Bob Becker, director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University , talks with SC Representative B.R. Skelton of House District 3.

Vandalism and other rural crimes. Dr. Gary Melton, director of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life at Clemson University , talks with Dr. Joseph Donnermeyer, professor of rural sociology and expert in rural crime at Ohio State University .

Seven rules for planting trees and shrubs. Clemson Extension Horticulturist Bob Polomski offers advice for planting or transplanting trees and shrubs during the fall months. For more information: visit the Clemson Extension Home and Garden Information Center or the SC Forestry Commission’s Urban Forestry site for the instructions: Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Place.

TUESDAY, NOV. 1

A live call-in segment ongardening in South Carolina . Sam Cheatham takes calls on gardening issues. Listeners may call in with questions via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859. For additional help with gardening topics visit Clemson Extension’s Home & Garden Information Center.

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

W EDNESDAY, NOV. 2

A live call-in segment on health, 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 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 segment on pet healthcare issues. Host Glenn Birrenkott of the Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, is joined by Anderson veterinarian Bobby Long of Magnolia Veterinary Clinic. Listeners may take part via the toll-free number 888-539-8859.

THURSDAY, NOV. 3

An international museum in Charleston . Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future talks with US Rep. Jim Clyburn about prospects for an International African American Museum to be built in Charleston .

Eating Omega 3 enriched eggs.Dr. Ann Kulze, author of Dr. Ann's 10-Step Diet: A Simple Plan for Permanent Weight Loss and Lifelong Vitality, provides another healthy living tip. For more information visit the Governor’s Healthy South Carolina Challenge.

Weight-loss strategies and steps. Dr. Karen Kemper of the Clemson University Department of Public Health Sciences, shares some research on weight loss failure and strategies for success.

Lollipop Lamb Chops. L ibby Hoyle, Clemson Extension food and nutrition specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Science , visits with Chef Bill Nickas of Sullivan’s Metropolitan Grill in Anderson and Hanna High School student Katie Jenkins, one of a dozen paired chefs and students in the Duet Dinner project of the Hospitality Association of South Carolina.

For more information on these programs, contact Your Day at (864) 656-7458.

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