Safety / S-Chip

Guest: HHS Secretary Michael Levitt and Kathy Caldwell Alabama Director of All Kids Program

The two guests explain the state and federal approaches to the highly controversial S-Chip bill. Caldwell says it is making her program hard to manage.

11-18-07

Economy / Holiday Travel

Guest: Clay Ingram, AAA Alabama

Discusses the holiday travel plans and factors that impact those plans like expected travelers and rising gas prices.

11-25-07

Safety/Crime / Helping Abused Children

Guest: Pasty Riley, Alabama First Lady

She is sponsoring a group that aims to help parents before the abuse happens, a toll free number that a potential abuser can call.

12-2-07

Charity / Holiday Collections

Guest: Tree Davidson, Salvation Army

She explains the bell ringer program and how the collections are down and have been since the Katrina impacts. She’s also explaining how the

Angel tree works.

12-9-07

Health/Crime / Drug Testing Kits

Guest: Debbie Moak, Not My Kid

Educating people about substance abuse and drug testing kids in the home. They give out kits for parents under Project Seventh Grade.

12-16-07

Crime / Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative

Guest: Bart Lebow, Annie E. Casey Foundation

How to reduce the number of children behind bars for minor crimes.

12-23-07

Government / Last Minute Tax Tips

Guest: Dan Boone, IRS

There are some things that people can do to trim, dollars off Tax Liability. There are also a couple current scams cropping up.

12-30-07

3rd Quarter, 2007 Public Issues File

WYMR provides its listeners with programming and public service announcements that address issues of concern to our local community. Included among the issues determined to be of most concern to the community during the preceding calendar quarter were:

* AGRICULTURE

* CRIME

* GOVERNMENT

* HEALTH CONCERNS

These and other concerns were addressed in the following programs:

Crime-Sexual Abuse

Focus On the Family Weekend Broadcast for August 11 and 18, 2007 from 18:00-18:55 included an approximately 10-minute segment on female sexual abuse and how one woman is helping others to recover.  A major therapy she uses is to just show the abused appropriate love.

Government-Terrorism

Haven Today airing from 10:03-10:30 September 10-15 took an in-depth look at Muslims, terrorism, and how Christians should relate to the issue.

The following programs dealing with important public concerns, aired at 15:03-15:30 on the dates listed:

7-1-07

Environmental-Fire Threat

Guest: State Forester Linda Casey

There was a burn ban in effect. The Forestry Commission has lifted a ban on fireworks after reaching a deal with fireworks companies.

7-22-07

Crime-Child Protective Services

Guest: Greg Hussian, Constitutional Attorney

Hessian says and has published an article almost saying that child protective services organizations department needs to be abolished.

7-29-07

Government-The DC Madam

Guest: Jean Palfrey

She is under indictment by the federal government and is threatening to release her

black book of clients. She explains what she has been charged with and reveals a few names of those who have been clients of her services.

8-5-07

Education-Literacy Efforts

Guest: Jackie Weska, The Literacy Project

She discusses literacy in Alabama and what is causing the problem. They are spearheading an effort to open a new effort in Alabama to match people with programs to learn to read.

8-12-07

Crime-Juvenile Detention, Alternative Initiative

Guest: Bart Lebow, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Talks on how to reduce the number of children behind bars for minor crimes.

8-19-07

Environmental-The Alabama Drought

Guest: Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks

Alabama has been under D-4 drought conditionsfor months and the forecasts are saying it could continue well into next year.

8-26-07

Health-Drug Testing Kits

Guest: Debbie Moak, Not My Kid

Educating people about substance abuse and drug testing kids in the home. They give out kits for parents under Project Seventh Grade.

9-2-07

Crime-The Death Penalty

Guest: George Jones, Alabama Committee To Abolish The Death Penalty

Luther Williams is being executed in Alabama and Jones’ group wants to stop all executions.

9-9-07

Health-Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products

Guest: Mark Shapiro, Author of Exposed

His book is based on study of chemical regulations in Europe versus the U.S. He says

we could learn from the Europeans, especially in dealing with China, which is sparking huge recalls.

9-16-07

Crime-Warning Seniors About Investment Scams

Guest: Joe Borg, Director Alabama Security Commission

His agency is warning seniors there are scams out that are aimed specifically at seniors like lunch seminars. He outlines where they can get help in sorting the wheat from the chaff.

9-30-07

Crime-Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet

Guest: Helen Solais, Director of Cable in the Classroom

They’ve just released a poll that shows that 85% of parents are monitoring Internet use by kids in the home.

Marvin Glass, Manager 10/10/2007

WYMR Community Issues and Public Affairs, 3^rd Quarter 2006, Continued

The following issues aired on WYMR at 15:03 each date indicated the program continues for 26 minutes.

Date: 7-16-06

Guest: Commander Butch Borne, Iraq Joint task Force

Topic: Update on the War in Iraq

The commander explains the mission, what is being done and how they are measuring success.

 
Date: 7-30-06

Guest: Jim Walker, Alabama Director of Homeland Security

Topic: Grants and Israel

The federal government just awarded a bunch of grants to Alabama for

Homeland Security. He details those. He also just returned from

Israel where he was invited to come and talk about dealing with

terrorism. He was there when the initial dust up began with Hamas and

the Hezbollah.

 
Date: 8-6-06

Guest: Dr Gary Puckrien, Director National Minority Health Month Foundation

Topic: AIDS Testing and Funding He says that they are asking everyone,

married or not, be tested for AIDS to stop the spread. He says that is

even more important than try to preserve the trust inside a marriage.

They are also pressing for more funding for AIDS testing and education.

 
Date: 8-13-06

Guest: Mike Johans, USDA Secretary

Topic: Drought plans

Johanns explains the effect to the drought on Alabama and the other

states around the country. He explains what they plan to do here and

how plans for other states impact efforts to help Alabama.

 

Date: 8-20-06

Guest: Commander Bob Mulach, US Navy

Topic: Life in Iraq

He is stationed over there as a public affairs officer. Mulach

explains what it is like for the soldiers thousands from Alabama, to

live and fight over there.

 

Date: 8-27-06

Guest: Brent Mitchell, Pastor

Topic: The ACLU Defends Protests At Military Funerals

Mitchell had split for a time from his organization (the ACLU) in their

defense of a group that has been protesting at military funerals around

the country. He explained during the interview he had a change of

heart and why. He also explains how reprehensible he felt the protest

are.

 

 

Date: 9-3-06

Guest: Dr Mark Parker, Alabama Colon and Rectal Institute

Topic: Non-Invasive Surgery Techniques

Parker describes newer surgical techniques that require less invasive

procedures. He also explains the benefits and apprehensive response

some have had to them.

 

Date: 9-10-06

Guest: Allyson Barber, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

Topic: Freedom Walks

Lincoln is the only Alabama city sponsoring a Freedom Walk of the 120

cities sponsoring them around the country to remember September 11th.

Her office helps organize them.

 

 

Date: 9-17-06

Guest: Coleen Vansant, State Forestry Commission

Topic: Fall Fire Season Begins

October begins the driest time of the year. The summer drought could

make the fire threat even more dangerous. Vansant explains what people

can do to prepare around the home.

 

Date: 9-24-06

Guest: Kimberly Smith, Makeway Partners

Topic: Darfur

This local missionary group has been trying to raise awareness of the

tragedy in Sudan. Smith has been there. The president says the US

needs to do something about it. Her group is trying to get Alabamians

to work over there to try and stop human trafficking there..

WYMR

Issues and Programming List

July-September, 2005

1)  Meth-Amphetamine is becoming a significant problem in our area.

Satellite Sisters (broadcast Sundays from 2-5 P.M.) has addressed this by interviewing experts who explain the results to users and offer advice on breaking the habit (Duration: 60 minutes).  Sean Hannity also addressed the issue during his show on October 5, 2005 (Duration: 90 minutes).

2)  WYMR’s service area has a dearth of local news and information.

WYMR provides 90 Second Community Bulletin Boards throughout the broadcast days.  These programs give local news and upcoming event information, as well as reporting on community issues.  (Duration: 90 minutes, at least six presentations each high-power-time broadcast day.

WYMR

Issues and Programming List

October-December, 2005

1)  Internet Pornography.

On October 16, 2005 from 2:00-3:00 pm Satellite Sisters did an informative and balanced presentation on the dangers and problems associated with internet pornography.

2)  WYMR’s service area has a dearth of local news and information.

WYMR provides 60-Second Community Bulletin Boards throughout the broadcast days.  These programs give local news and upcoming event information, as well as reporting on community issues.  Duration: 60 seconds, at least six presentations each high-power-time broadcast day.

3) Healthful Living.

On October 16, 2005 from 4:38-4:58 pm Satellite Sisters presented information regarding Blood Pressure.  This health problem is significant in our area and especially so among Afro-Americans.

Each Sunday from 9:00-11:00 am WYMR presents Ken Cooper’s health program.  Cooper addresses all aspects of health with emphasis on preventive health, exercise, and health for our growing older population.