Troy University News

August 28, 2003

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   New Programs Debut on Troy State Public Radio
   Troy State Public Radio has made several changes to its program schedule, according to James Clower, director of Radio/Television.
   “These are the first major changes to our programming in quite some time,” Clower said. “We not only try to enhance our listener base with entertaining and informative programs, but try to do it without disturbing the familiarity that our listeners have come to expect.”
   Tuesday evening at seven, the station will feature “Alabama Arts,” a new program produced by the Alabama Arts Council. “Alabama Arts” will feature news and interviews with the movers and shakers within the state’s arts community.
   At 7:30 p.m., James and Ginger Zingara, faculty members of the TSU School of Music, will present “BandWorld,” a 30-minute program devoted to the best in high school and college bands from this area and around the country.
   “We like to feature local programming by local producers whenever possible,” Clower said. “Jim and Ginger were interested in a show featuring the best of the bands, so we decided to give it a try.”
   The Saturday programming lineup also will see some changes. At 11:55 a.m., “19th Century Light,” a new four-minute program, will now be broadcast. The program is researched and presented by Dr. Carol Padgett, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
   “Dr. Padgett has been doing a number of speaking engagements around the state, promoting her book ‘Hearth and Home In Old Alabama’,” Clower said. “She appeared in period dress as her great-grandmother, Martha Matilda, and was a big hit at our fund-raisers.”
   Padgett brings the same approach to “19th Century Light” which Clower says in compatible with the station’s efforts to feature more local programming.
   At 3 p.m., the station has expanded two programs that had been featured on weekday mornings and will present them back to back from three until four.
   “All The World’s A Stage” debuted in early July in its new half-hour version. Host Alan Harrison of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival will highlight news and personalities from the world of theater each week.
   Then, at 3:30 p.m., Parker Tinney hosts the new half-hour version of “Just So Radio,” a program geared to a young audience.
   “We hope these programming changes will be well received by our listeners,” Clower said. “As always, we want to hear comments and suggestions with an eye to improving the programs that we offer.”