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An Intimate Portrait of MLK, Jr.: Jonathan Eig, KING
From: Francesca Rheannon
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Writer’s Voice spends the hour with Jonathan Eig talking about his acclaimed new biography, KING: A Life. It’s a captivating portrait of the renown...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Paul Kix on the fight to end Jim Crow, YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO DIE BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN TO LIVE
From: Francesca Rheannon
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Paul Kix tells us the thrilling story of the fight to end Jim Crow, led by the greatest figures of the Civil Rights Movement—and won by children. W...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions M02: Music Celebrating Baltimore From The Late Carl Grubbs
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Music from the late saxophonist/composer Carl Grubbs, who died January 5th at age 79.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN, KHNS and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions M01: The Memphis Blues Box
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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songs from "The Memphis Blues Box," a collection of over five hundred blues songs from the Memphis area from 1914 to 1969

Bought by KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, KMUN, KHNS, WRGY and more


  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Federal Judge Approves Map with Additional Majority-Minority District in Georgia, But Also Hands Georgia Legislature a Gerrymandering Victory
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Judge Approves Map with Additional Majority-Minority District in Georgia, But Also Hands Georgia Legislature a Gerrymandering Victory

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 02, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Encouraging New Decisions for North Dakota and Louisiana Push Back on the U.S. Eighth Circuit’s “No Right of Private Action” Voting Rights Act Ruling
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Encouraging New Decisions for North Dakota and Louisiana Push Back on the U.S. Eighth Circuit’s “No Right of Private Action” Voting Rights Act Ruling

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile On
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile On

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions L51: A Trio Of Songs From Each Of A Trio Of Trios — JD Allen, Ray Gallon, Hays Street Hart
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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a trio of songs from each of a trio of trios. Music from JD Allen, Hays Street Hart, and Ray Gallon.

Bought by WNMU-FM, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KMUN, KJZX-Austin, KHNS and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Tennessee Supreme Court Stays Order for New State Senate Maps, Likely Keeping Gerrymandered Maps for 2024 and Protecting GOP Supermajority
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Tennessee Supreme Court Stays Order for New State Senate Maps, Likely Keeping Gerrymandered Maps for 2024 and Protecting GOP Supermajority

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 11, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
After a Federal Court Mandate, Georgia Lawmakers Add Majority-Minority Districts – But Still Gerrymander the Maps
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
After a Federal Court Mandate, Georgia Lawmakers Add Majority-Minority Districts – But Still Gerrymander the Maps

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
DeSantis Congressional Map Diluting Black Voting Power Heads to Florida Supreme Court After Being Upheld by Appeals Court
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
DeSantis Congressional Map Diluting Black Voting Power Heads to Florida Supreme Court After Being Upheld by Appeals Court

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 05, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Blue Dimensions L49: Pianist Sullivan Fortner Is At The Top Of His "Solo Game"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new solo album from pianist Sullivan Fortner.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 29, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Blue Dimensions L48: Trumpeter Anthony Hervey's impressive debut "Words From My Horn"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from "Words From My Horn," the debut album of trumpeter Anthony Hervey.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Radical Federal Court of Appeals Ruling Deals Another Blow to Voters, Democracy Groups and the Voting Rights Act
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Radical Federal Court of Appeals Ruling Deals Another Blow to Voters, Democracy Groups and the Voting Rights Act

  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Blue Dimensions L47: Emmet Cohen Teams Up With Houston Person On An Intergenenerational Project
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Music from pianist Emmet Cohen's fifth "inter-generational" project, featuring saxophonist Houston Person

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Appeals Court (Finally) Finds Louisiana Congressional Map was Discriminatory; Orders New Maps to Be Drawn by January 15
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Appeals Court (Finally) Finds Louisiana Congressional Map was Discriminatory; Orders New Maps to Be Drawn by January 15

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions L46: Recent Blues Releases Of Note Including The Count Basie Orchestra's "Basie Swings The Blues"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Recent blues releases, highlighting the new album from The Count Basie Orchestra, "Basie Swings The Blues," with special guests including Shemekia ...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Federal District Court Orders Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map to Be Redrawn by December 8th
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal District Court Orders Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map to Be Redrawn by December 8th

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions L44: Wayne Escoffery's "Like Minds"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from saxophonist Wayne Escoffery from the album "Like Minds" and from saxophonist George Coleman in concert at Smalls Jazz Club in New Y...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, WRGY and more


  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
The North Carolina Legislature’s Congressional Maps Go From Gerrymandered to Fair to Even More Gerrymandered in Two Years
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
The North Carolina Legislature’s Congressional Maps Go From Gerrymandered to Fair to Even More Gerrymandered in Two Years

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action in Louisiana Case; Circuit Court Case on Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Moves Forward in 2024
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action in Louisiana Case; Circuit Court Case on Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Moves Forward in 2024

Bought by WUTC and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 22, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Frozen River Film Fest 2022: Fresh Water
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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The FRFF is a festival held around Winona that features a variety of documentary films. Though these films vary in message, topic, and substance th...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 27:07
Prince: The Story of Diamonds and Pearls
From: True Tone Media Group
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The story of Prince's 1991 album "Diamonds and Pearls," as told through its hits and outtakes, live recordings, and interviews with members of the ...

Bought by WBGO and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Blue Dimensions L43: Ron Blake's identity is clear on his album "Mistaken Identity"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from saxophonist Ron Blake from his album "Mistaken Identity"

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, GCR (Global Community Radio), Royalton Community Radio, KHNS and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15

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