April 2008 Broadcast Schedule

WSIA 88.9 FM & WWW.WSIA.FM: Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM & Sundays 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
WBMB 89.9 FM & WWW.WBMBRADIO.COM: Thursdays 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
WKRB 90.3 FM & WWW.WKRB.ORG: Sundays 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Wednesday April 2nd, Thursday April 3rd & Sunday April 6th
Gregory Bouris, Director of Communications, Major League Baseball Players Association

Spring is here and everywhere in America baseball fans are planning to skip work on the day of their favorite team's home opener. Joining Angela today is Gregory Bouris to talk about the charitable nature of America's sports heroes. Through the MLBPA, initiatives such as The Players Trust and the Buses for Baseball program have been established to encourage the youth to become active community volunteers and to give under-privileged children the opportunity to meet and greet players before enjoying a game at the ball park. Additionally, we learn how the MLBPA serves and protects the rights of the players in the capacity of a worker's union.

Wednesday April 9th, Thursday April 10th & Sunday April 13th
Gordon Tapper, Founder and President, Give Them A Hand Foundation

Two of Jamaica's most successful exports are prominently featured on today's program - Reggae music and Angela's guest Gordon Tapper. A Jamaican native, Tapper rose in the ranks of the United Nations from Junior Clerk to Bureau Chief over a thirty year period. Now that he is retired, his passion for serving humanity lives on through his Give Them A Hand Foundation. The organization brought relief to elderly victims of hurricane Katrina and current initiatives include medical missions to countries like Haiti, Guatemala and Jamaica. Tune in for an hour of refreshing music and lively conversation.

Wednesday April 16th, Thursday April 17th & Sunday April 20th
Sharon White, Alvin Valentine & Hillary Nauta, Exodus Transitional Community (Encore Broadcast)

The Exodus Transitional Community was initiated in the 1970s by a group of inmates at Greenhaven Correctional Facility who realized that prison life was not preparing them to succeed on the outside. In the 1990s, Julio Medina was a member of Exodus who believed that the program needed to extend beyond prison walls because freed individuals who wished to make an honest living and reconnect with their families were plagued by recidivism. Unemployment created a feeling of despair and hopelessness and ultimately they returned to crime then back to prison. Today's guests have served a combined total of nineteen years behind bars for offenses that range from sale and possession of narcotics to assault and armed robbery and first degree manslaughter. Now they have promising futures through their participation and administration of the community-based Exodus program created by Julio Medina.

Wednesday April 23rd , Thursday April 24th & Sunday April 27th
Dr. Lawrence Parks, Executive Director, Foundation for the Advancement of Monetary Education

In 1870, Salmon Chase, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, flatly stated: "The legal tender (money) is only valuable for the purpose of dishonesty." In this hour, Dr. Lawrence Parks sheds light on the meaning of Chase's statement by explaining how our current fiat (paper) money system is literally not worth its' weight in silver, gold or any other tangible commodity. Its' value is based solely on good faith and credit and leaves us vulnerable to having our life savings wiped out in the blink of an eye. He will also share his views on the current state of the economy.

Wednesday April 30th , Thursday May 1st & Sunday May 6th
Heidi Thompson, Domestic Violence Focus Area Manager, New York Junior League

Mother's Day 2008 will mark the fourth anniversary of the New York Junior League's "Race to Erase Domestic Violence." On this day, New Yorkers of every age and background will lace up their sneakers and hit the ground running to help raise awareness and funds for combating this silent killer of women. The League's Heidi Thompson chats with Angela about the history of the organization and its' programs, while trying to convince her to join in the race.