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Disaster and hurricane preparedness
Published August 20, 2010 by Alfred Turner48 Views, 0 Comments
How have we learned from the past?
(Originally broadcast 09/29/09) - Charles Platt, the head of the SC Emergency Management Division, and SCEMD Chief of Preparedness Jon Boettcher will talk about the role the agency plays in preparedness and disaster response. And Dr. Susan Cutter, director of USC’s Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, will discuss with Dr. Edgar the current level of preparedness statewide for the next big natural disaster. Mayor Joe Riley of Charleston recounts the landfall of Hurricane Hugo, nearly 21 years ago. He also talks with Dr. Edgar about preparing for the next hurricane that makes land in the Lowcountry, and the impact such a storm could have on dense coastal development.
Lowcountry Summer
Published August 11, 2010 by Alfred Turner105 Views, 0 Comments
The long-awaited sequel to "Plantation"
Coming up this Friday at noon: Dorothea Benton Frank joins Dr. Edgar to talk about her latest book. Lowcountry Summer is the long-awaited sequel to her beloved bestseller, Plantation. When Caroline Wimbley Levine returned to Tall Pines Plantation, she never expected to make peace with long-buried truths about herself and her family. The Queen of Tall Pines, her late mother, was a force of nature, but now she is gone, leaving Caroline and the rest of the family uncertain of who will take her place.
Author Cassandra King says "Lowcountry Summer has it all: a sassy, lovable narrator; great, believable characters; laugh-out-loud lines; page-turning action; and surprising plot twists. In other words, it's Dorothea Benton Frank at her best!"
Remember, you can catch a repeat broadcast at 8pm on Sunday on our news stations. If you want to listen to our live stream on the internet via etvradio.org. And the podcast is available each Friday afternoon for you to download to your PC or MP3 player.
Green development; newspapers in the age of Facebook
Published July 30, 2010 by Alfred Turner138 Views, 0 Comments
This week, next week...
The word “green” has become ubiquitous as Americans face the need for sustainable energy but, what about sustainable development? Greenwood Communities and Resorts has won numerous awards for planning communities that respect the land and its history. John Morgan talks with Walter about how they do this, and why. (Originally broadcast 01/08/09)
Next week is the first show of our new season. Walter will be talking with Chris Muldrow, a former student of his, and a native of Taylors, SC. Chris works for a company that owns 90 newspapers across the southeast. But, don't expect to find him in the city room of any of those dailies. He heads Internet operations for Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. Chris talks with Walter about being on the front line of the efforts of newspapers—particularly small ones—to stay relevant in the age of iPhones, Facebook and Twitter.
“SC Law”
Published July 20, 2010 by Alfred Turner194 Views, 0 Comments
100 years
Friday (and Sunday night) on The Journal: 100 years of jurisprudence in South Carolina... Lee Cope, John Parker, and Randolph Murdaugh's law firm in Hampton is 100 years old in 2010. Started by Randolph Murdaugh's grandfather in 1910, the firm has seen lots of changes in the practice of law in a small Southern town; and they've got lots of stories handed down to share.
We'll also encore part of a conversation with the late Judge C. Bruce Littlejohn that first aired in 2006 when he was 93.
Good shows
Published June 24, 2010 by Alfred Turner241 Views, 0 Comments
Something old, something new...
We had a lot of response to our broadcasts last weekend (June 18 & 20). Jimmy Bailey is an eloquent and enthusiastic ambassador for YESCarolina. It's an inspiring story of giving young, disadvantaged people the tools to create their own businesses. If you missed it, you can here it here.
This week (June 25 and 27) we present an encore program about the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor with guests Emory S. Campbell, Chairman of the Corridor Commission, and Michael Allen, of the National Parks Service. In early 2009 they embarked on a series of 21 public meetings about developing a management plan for the Corridor. Designated by Congress in 2006, the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor extends from Wilmington, N.C. in the north to Jacksonville, Fl. in the south. It is home to one of America's unique cultures, a tradition first shaped by captive Africans brought to the southern United States from West Africa and continued in later generations by their descendents.
Mystery fans and those who love TV shows like CSI: July 2 and 4 we'll have a new show featuring forensic mystery creators Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson, who write together as Jefferson Bass. They'll talk about their latest book, The Bone Thief , and about Dr. Bass' pioneering work as a forensic anthropologist and the creator of The Body Farm at the U. of Tennessee.
