Radio

If I wasn’t already settled in Oakland, I might consider this. RADIO, TELEVISION STRINGER POSITION VOICE OF AMERICA – DAKAR, SENEGAL Looking for Television/Radio reporter to become stringer based in Dakar, Senegal for Voice of America, West and Central Africa bureau. Great experience for recent graduates with interest in international reporting. Recent stringers have gone on to work for Bloomberg, United Nations news services, al-Jazeera English, DPA German news service, German television, CNN, NPR … New position is opening up…

In journo-speak that means that The World isn’t airing it. It happens all the time, but it still sucks. They were kind enough to provide me with the mixed version of it, as it would have aired. You can listen to it here. Here’s the intro, that would have been read by the show’s host: Over the last few years, wireless Internet access, known as WiFi, has become more and more widespread. Various cities, ranging from Philadelphia to Paris are…

The World: Today’s answer is Senegal. The World’s David Leveille talks to a new Peace Corps volunteer there to find out what life is like for someone who’s recently been dropped in completely unfamiliar territory. Listen here.

Not to be outdone by Rolling Stone, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is looking for a new talent scout team: CPB will fund two competing teams who will each identify three new on-air hosts and work with them to produce broadcast pilots. Each team will receive a one-year $250,000 grant. At the end of the year, CPB staff and an independent panel will review the pilots and choose the top talent, whom CPB will recommend for additional funding to bring…

Robert Siegel, a host of “All Things Considered,” with Nina Totenberg. Firstly, I love NPR. Secondly, I love this photograph. Thirdly, go read this NYT piece about NPR.

My piece on BoingBoing being blocked by an American filtering company (SecureComputing) will be on The World today! Will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): New York – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM – www.wnyc.org Washington, DC – 3 pm Eastern – WAMU – 88.5 FM – www.wamu.org Los Angeles – 12 pm Pacific – KPCC – 89.3 FM – www.kpcc.opg Boston – 4 pm Eastern – WGBH – 89.7 FM –…

The powers that be have told me that my piece on Librivox will air today on The World (and of course on the Internet on any of these stations’ streams.) New York – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM – www.wnyc.org Washington, DC – 3 pm Eastern – WAMU – 88.5 FM – www.wamu.org Los Angeles – 12 pm Pacific – KPCC – 89.3 FM – www.kpcc.opg Boston – 4 pm Eastern – WGBH – 89.7 FM –…

Yesterday, I got the following email from my former radio professor and guru, Rick Karr. Two of his favorite topics, media and technology are coming together in his three-part series on “The Future of Television” on NPR’s Day to Day, aired locally here on KQED (88.5 FM) at 11 pm. Tune in, and if you like what you hear, drop him a line! Dear friends, trusted sources, and colleagues: Starting on Wednesday, January 4, 2006, National Public Radio’s mid-day program…

1) Turducken is in effect. It went into the oven at 5:50 am local time this morning. Due to come out about 7:00 pm and served at about 8:00 pm. Pictures coming later. I also made Apple Pie with Whiskey-Soaked Cherries (substituting kirschwasser for whiskey) and Sugar-Free Fudge. 2) The US has a plan to invade Canada. Really. 3) Abduraahman Wahid, the former president of Indonesia has a great Op-Ed in yesterdays’ WSJ entitled: “Right Islam vs. Wrong Islam”. 4)…

The World: Testing access to the Internet in remote parts of the world can be difficult, if not impossible. Now, a California-based, non-profit is working on solutions. Reporter Cyrus Farivar is in San Francisco with the story. Internet access in remote parts of the world (4:10)