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At least 5,000 kids in McLean County don't have the resources to purchase the backpacks and school supplies so essential to a successful school year. This month's Morning Edition at the Garlic Press broadcast explores how a host of community organizations and businesses- including ISU's Extended University, GLT, Unit 5 and District 87- are working together to remedy this situation,with your help. Submit your questions about this project and plan on joining us for coffee and conversation during ME at the GP in Uptown Normal, Thursday, July 16, 8-9AM.
GLT's science show, Uncommon Knowledge marks the anniversary (July 20, 1969) by debunking the evidence hoax believers claim the landings never happened. Listen Mondays at 7:37 AM in July or subscribe to the Uncommon Knowledge podcast.
July 6 – The moon has no atmosphere, so its sky is always dark and stars are always visible. If it were a true Moon landing, why are stars not visible in any of the photos from the Apollo missions?
July 13 – No atmosphere means no air and no wind. When the astronauts were assembling the American flag, it looked like it was waving. How can the flag be waving if there's no air and no wind?
July 20 – There’s more radiation in space and more exposure risk for humans. Some believe the dose would be lethal. How could the astronauts have survived space radiation?
July 27 –Why is the Moon landing still even a question? Don't we have telescopes with enough resolution to see the landing sites from Earth and finally put this question to rest?
How do you choose a good bunch of Swiss Chard and then what do you do with it? With the help of area farmer-vendors at the Uptown Normal Trailside Market, GLT's Laura Kennedy answers those questions during GLT's Market to Menu. Listen Tuesdays at 3:52 PM, just as the weekly market gets underway. Listen anytime online or with our weekly podcast. Market to Menu is co-produced by GLT with WMBD/WYZZ-TV and the Uptown Normal Trailside Market.
Get local news bulletins and an early heads up on what the GLT News team is working on most afternoons by following GLT news on Twitter.
If you're not on Facebook or MySpace yet, maybe it's time to take the plunge. It's another way to interact with your public radio station (as well as keep in touch with friends and family). Just point your mouse to one of three social networking sites on MySpace and Facebook. The “I Love My GLT-News, Blues and All That Jazz” Facebook group now has 200 friends. The GLT Blues Facebook presence is growing and the most active of all our sites is the GLT Blues Radio MySpace site. If you poke around a bit, you'll also find some Facebook sites for GLT staff.
And GLT isn't just about the audio. Check out our videos at our YouTube channel.
You look forward to it all year and, at last, it's almost here. The Sugar Creek Arts Festival is just days away. Browse among the offerings of 130 artists, working in every media imaginable. Thanks to GLT, you'll enjoy a wonderful mix of live music from area favorites. And of course, there's all kinds of festival foods to savor. Be sure to stop by the GLT Festival Booth. You can drop off your backpack for our Pack the Bus drive to get needy kids ready for the new school year, say hi to your favorite GLT personalities, pick up some new GLT gear, and even sample our HD radio stations. Here's more info and a map of this year's festival grounds. See you there!
Help out at the GLT booth at the Nothin' But the Blues Festival, July 17 and 18 and/or the Sweet Corn Blues Fest, August 22 and 23. We also need your helping hands for the GLT Recycled Music Sale next month. Sign up here or call GLT Event Director Linda Healy at 309-438-5083. Thanks!
You can play along with NPR's weekly news quiz show simply by listening or you can step up and try to be on the show for the ultimate public radio prize, the voice of long time NPR newscaster and Wait Wait score keeper Carl Kasell's delivering the outgoing message on your voice mail. Listen to Morning Edition and All Things Considered during the week and then see how much you know Saturday morning at 10 on GLT. "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!" on GLT is made possible by Martin's Home Furniture in Bloomington.
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