First FATY of the Year!

After a long summer hiatus, we are glad to be back on the air! This semester is bound to be an exciting one. We are introducing a new segment entitled The Political Arena with Alexander Heffner (TPA). While this may be new to WHRB, Alexander hosted a show with the same title on WPAA, the radio station at his high school in Andover, Massachusetts. Now a student at Harvard, he will continue his long tradition of excellent political journalism, and we are excited and proud to have him join us. WHRB News will also be hosting an election special on the night of the election, November 4. This special will be a marathon of live coverage, reporting the results as they come in with live interviews, expert analysis, and special features you can only get here. You won't want to miss it! Also this semester: the work of local high school students. This summer, WHRB and the Community Charter School of Cambridge (CCSC) paired up to teach students the art of radio. We are proud to broadcast their pieces on the topic of "traditions" throughout these next few months.

It will be an eventful and exciting semester! Don't miss out.

Our first show aired this past Sunday, September 28. If you missed it, you can listen to it in its entirety here: FATY 9.28.08.

Special thanks to our host, John Selig. Also, thanks to Alexander Heffner for his live report for The Political Arena on the evolution of the election, from the conventions to the first debate.

This week:

• The Consequences of Climate Change: Kiribati - An audio postcard edited by reporter Alyce de Carteret on a recent talk President of Kiribati Anote Tong gave on campus entitled "Climate Change: the Human Dimesnion." Kiribati, an island nation in the South Pacific, may face going out of existence due to rising sea levels. To hear the talk in its entirety, see the Extra section.
• Personal Space - A commentary by reporter Larissa Zhou, studying abroad in Shanghai, on adjusting to her new life in China.
• The Crossing Guard - A piece on musical tastes created by high school student Ariel Garcia, brought to you by the CCSC. To hear more of Ariel's work, see the Extra section.

Extra:

• Climate Change: the Human Dimension - Audio of President of Kiribati Anote Tong's entire talk, givenon campus last Monday, September 22.
• Hip-Hop - A piece by high school student Ariel Garcia, brought to you by the CCSC.
• Musical Traditions - A piece by high school student Ariel Garcia, brought to you by the CCSC.

Thanks for listening! If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, don't hesitate to e-mail us at news@whrb[dot]org. Be sure to tune in next Sunday, October 5, at 12:30pm for another fantastic episode of the Great American Talk Show. FATY will be back two weeks from now on October 12, same time, same channel.

Spring Is in the Air!

The Boston area is experiencing its first week of real amicable weather: blue skies, the sun's gentle rays, and the glistening Charles River moseying toward Boston. It's the perfect time to have a picnic, take an easy stroll, and play some Ultimate. Who'd want to be stuck inside this time of the year? Well, somebody has to broadcast your favorite news magazine, and we at WHRB News are ready and willing to make that sacrifice. It's all for you, listeners! But if you decided to get some fresh air sans portable radio, you're in luck. You can listen to today's episode in its entirety here: FATY 4.20.08.

Special thanks to our host John Selig.

This week:

• In Her Father's Shoes - An audio postcard of Aeronwy Thomas reciting her father Dylan Thomas' poem "In My Craft or Sullen Art" at a recent event on campus. You can also hear her husband Trevor Ellis singing in Welsh and English.
• Passover - Reporter Leah Schwartz set out to dispel some myths about the major Jewish holiday which started this week, Passover.
  
• Bad Religion - Reporter Christine An interviews Harvard Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein about this year's recipient of the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism, Bad Religion's Greg Graffin. To find out more about the ceremony which takes place next Saturday, please visit the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard's website. For the full interview, see the 'Extra' section.
  
• Week in Review - A compilation of top news stories in the week leading up to April 20, from reporter Alyce de Carteret.

Extra:

• Bad Religion: Complete - The complete interview with Harvard Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein [coming soon].

Our last show for the school year is next Sunday! If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions this may be the last chance to have your voice heard. Please e-mail us at news[at]whrb[dot]org with what's on your mind, and you may hear it addressed on next week's show.

Enjoy the upcoming week's warm weather, and we hope you'll join us next week From Across the Yard!

Slainte!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We had a blast putting together today's holiday show. If you missed it, thank your lucky charms, because you can listen to the show in its entirety here: FATY 3.16.08.

Also, don't forget about our LIMERICK CONTEST:

Give us a limerick for the day of St. Patty
Because it's time for us to hear your poetry
Audience participation
From your favorite station
Here on WHRB

This wonderful limerick of both questionable rhyme and meter is brought to you by today's marvelous host, John Selig. Remember: we think YOU can do better! Please send us your original holiday limericks to news[at]whrb[dot]org. All submissions will be posted on our blog, and the best one will receive a $10 gift card to Starbucks!

This week:

• The Life of a Harvard Athlete: Kate Mills - Continuing with our series on Harvard athletes, reporter Leah Schwartz sat down with Kate Mills, currently training for Beijing's Olympic Swimming Trials.
• Harvard at War - A commentary from Harvard graduate Joe Linhart '03 who registered for the U.S. Army upon graduation. Serving in Iraq from January to December of 2005, Linhart gives his perspective on his time as a troop.
• Did You Know?: St. Patty's Day - Reporter Alyce de Carteret brings you some interesting St. Patrick's Day history and trivia.
• Guinness! - Director of the Harvard University Dining Services and native of Ireland Martin Breslin sat down with reporter Christine An to talk about the world's most famous Irish beer.

Don't forget! Send your limericks to news[at]whrb[dot]org for a chance to win a $10 gift card to Starbucks!

From Across the Yard will be on hiatus for spring break on our March 23 and March 3o shows. However, in their place we will be broadcasting some Old Time Radio classics, so be sure to tune in!

From Across the Yard will return, at its regularly scheduled time, on April 6. For now, we hope you are having a safe and enjoyable St. Patrick's Day weekend. Slainte!

First Show of the Semester!

Today was our first show of the semester, and we are glad to be back! If you missed the show, you can listen to it in its entirety here. Special thanks to our host John Selig and news reporter Leah Schwartz.

This week:

• A review of the upcoming flick In Bruges starring Colin Farrell, from reporter Christine An: In Bruges Movie Review
  
• An audio postcard of Paris Hilton's recent visit to campus, edited by Alyce de Carteret: Paris Hilton Comes to Campus
• A tongue-in-cheek letter to Mitt Romney, a commentary by Markus Kolic: Dear Governor Romney
• A story of Angela Ruggiero '04 (of women's hockey fame) and her trip to Afghanistan, a collaboration between WHRB News and WHRB Sports, from reporter Alasdair Wilkins: Angela Ruggiero
• A compilation of the best sounds of the week, from reporter Larissa Zhou: Sounds of the Week

Extra:

• Video of Paris Hilton on the steps of the Lampoon (courtesy of Maryum Jordan '10 and Roger Batt '10)
  

Tune in next Sunday for our Valentine's Day special. Same bat time, same bat channel (i.e. 12:30pm, 95.3fm/whrb.org).

Super Tuesday Recap

Our coverage of Super Tuesday was a big success! If you missed the excitement, you can now listen to the show in its entirety (about 50 minutes): Super Tuesday Recap

Many thanks to our hosts Markus Kolic and John Selig.