UPDATE May 17, 2012 - CURRENT THREATS TO PUBLIC BROADCASTINGCongressman Doug Lamborn (R-CO) is circulating a letter in the House of Representatives asking that the federal government eliminate funding for public broadcasting. To make matters worse, Congressman Lamborn has introduced legislation, H.R. 68, to cut all funding for public broadcasting.
Recently, Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) began circulating a letter to his colleagues asking that the federal government eliminate future funding for public broadcasting. Right now, Senator DeMint is pushing his letter to every office in the Senate- asking his fellow Senators to sign on.
Please contact these legislators today and ask them to SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING and urge them to OPPOSE SIGNING ANY LETTERS to eliminate funding for public broadcasting.
Your voice is critical to the future of public broadcasting. Please help safeguard continued federal funding for your local public broadcasting station. Please contact your legislators today.
Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov"
The magnificent Ferruccio Furlanetto is Boris, who’s haunted by the specter of the child he murdered to become Czar, surrounded by whispers and enemies, and threatened by a pretender to his throne. And not only that — his people are starving. The score radiates all the grief and grandeur that was Czarist Russia, with thrilling music for the huge chorus.
Saturday, May 26, at 1 p.m.
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On Thursday, May 10, WUOT-FM and the Southern Education Desk hosted a community forum to discuss the contentious issue of teacher evaluations in Tennessee.
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After seven years of setting her alarm at 3:30 a.m. to greet us each morning, Chrissy Keuper is taking a very well-deserved sabbatical during the month of May. She will return to the air on June 4th. In the meantime, we hope you'll give a warm welcome to her temporary replacement Paula Coleman. Paula is the long-time Morning Edition host of KNPR in Las Vegas and a consummate pro. Welcome Paula! And enjoy your time off, Chrissy!
PolitiFact Tennessee is a partnership between WUOT News and the Knoxville News Sentinel. Each Friday morning, Chrissy Keuper sits down with News Sentinel reporters Tom Humphrey in Nashville and Michael Collins in Washington. They'll take a look at some of the comments being made by Tennessee's politicians and elected officials and attempt to separate fact from fiction. They'll put them on the Truth-O-Meter to see if their claims are legitimate or if their pants are on fire.
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Week 17 - May 11: A new bill seeks to restrict "gateway sexual activity" in public schools. But what does that mean? Hoe can it be enforced? This week on PolitiFact Tennessee, Knoxville News Sentinel Nashville bureau chief Tom Humphrey tells WUOT's Brandon Hollingsworth the knowns and unknowns of the gateway sexual activity bill.
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Week 18 - May 18:
A Nashville TV station recorded many instances of lawmakers reaching over to cast votes when their fellow members are out of the chamber, or to count an absent colleague as being present. It's called "ghost voting." House Speaker Beth Harwell acknowledges the practice, but says Congress is a worse offender. Is that true? This week on PolitiFact Tennessee, Knoxville News Sentinel Nashville bureau chief Tom Humphrey and WUOT All Things Considered host Brandon Hollingsworth find out.
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