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ABOUT INITIATIVE RADIO

“Initiative Radio With Angela McKenzie” is a nationally syndicated, weekly, one hour public affairs program that focuses on the philanthropic and altruistic activities of corporations both for profit and not-for-profit, inter-governmental organizations, persons of repute and everyday people. The program also gives exposure to under represented artists of all disciplines and in an effort to consistently engage a youthful audience, urban and alternative music specials are presented on a recurring basis.

The radio program seeks to raise awareness of social conditions that affect our communities at the local, national and global levels. The majority of topics covered, do not ordinarily receive thorough exposure via commercial media outlets. The program gives a voice to disadvantaged persons and persons who are in positions of influence who seek to uplift the disadvantaged. With this balanced presentation listeners can learn about many opportunities available for them to participate in philanthropic enterprises, or at the least understand that individuals and organizations of altruistic vision do exist, regardless of socioeconomic challenges that plague society. This type of information can bring an optimistic outlook to listeners who are in need of inspiration in their personal and professional lives, whilst motivating others who are active philanthropists to keep up their tireless commitment to doing good works.

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Email addresses: amck83@hotmail.com, initiativeradio@yahoo.com, angela@wsia.fm

THE TEAM

Angela McKenzie
Producer and Host

Philip Masciantonio
Production Support
GENERAL MANAGER
WSIA 88.9 FM

Reza Pootrakul
Graphic and Web Design

Broadcast Schedule
June 2010

In the second season of Initiative Radio, Angela McKenzie aired a combination Black History Makers/Valentines Day special broadcast and long after its' airing, listeners still respond positively to that show.

So with the help of Initiative Radio's resident poet RICHARD COOPER WILLIAMS, Emily Pike and Carl Murrell, this week Angela responds to listeners in kind, by programming a refreshing blend of love themed selections from Richard's book "From A Whisper to a Scream," with soulful music and little lessons such as Confucious' views on the marriage rituals that forever change our lives, to the scientific origins of the stars that illuminate our skies.
http://www.archive.org/details/IR-09-44

CATHLEEN ANGELO is the Founder and key Missionary of the organization Fighting For Futures. She recently returned home from Cambodia in Southeast Asia where she was involved in a number of community initiatives such as providing children who had never before seen or held a camera, with photography classes; building toilets and showers for the community and making music with young musicians. Cathleen gives Angela an update of all her activities and also talks about the organization's forthcoming activities which undoubtedly will take her far away from New York City once again.

In a separate segment, Angela presents an overview of the genocide inflicted upon the Cambodian people from 1975 to 1979 under the Communist regime of Pol Pot and of the death destruction that resulted from the United States war on Vietnam. This segment is accompanied by musical selections from the likes of Guns and Roses, Sam Cooke, John Lennon, Band Aid and Dub Poet ANTON.
http://www.archive.org/details/IR-09-43-A

JENNIFER A. NEELY, LMSW offers psychoanalytically informed, psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults in a private setting in Manhattan. She is a graduate of New York University's School of Social Work, and is an affiliate member of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. She is the group facillitator of the SIDS bereavement Support Group of New York City, a resource that is free for families who have lost a child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Jennifer sits down with Angela to discuss grief and mourning, Freud's legacy, the difference between psychiatry and psychoanalysis and resources available to people interested in learning more. Listener's can hear about approaches to understanding unconscious processes.
http://www.archive.org/details/IR-09-43

J.R. LAFONTAINE does not discount the possibility that her homosexuality might be hereditary - after all she bears a strong resemblance to her homosexual mother in features, mannerisms and lifestyle.

In this hour, part-time New York City radio personality JR LaFontaine sits down with Angela McKenzie to share her life journey as part of the homosexual population. From self awareness to coming out to family and friends, to the joys and sorrows she experiences on a day-to-day basis being gay in a predominantly straight world.

Today's program seeks to inspire persons young and old who are still concealing their homosexual identity to embrace the freedom that comes with self-acceptance and living openly, as well as to encourage heterosexual people to fearlessly embrace family members, friends and neighbors who are homosexual.

As an added bonus Angela gives listeners an historical synopsis of openly gay, black American Bayard Rustin. Rustin was the public relations wizard behind Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's civil rights campaigns but in spite of his tremendous talent and contributions to changing the face of American society, he was physically abused and marginalised mostly because of his homosexuality. To date, Rustin remains an unsung hero of America's civil rights and gay rights movements.
http://www.archive.org/details/IR-09-41

ROCK 'N ROOTS "TRUTH"
Tom Boyd & Ann Sternberg

Musicians from all over the map and all over the spectrum gather on this edition of Rock' n Roots to tell - the truth!

There's electric blues from Joe Louis Walker, big band swing from Count Basie and Buddy Rich, the authentic and organic sound of Elizabeth Cotton, and a "smush" of Ray Charles, Otis Redding and the Nighthawks. Truth-telling from New Orleans master Eddie Bo, country legend George Jones - in true RocknRoots fashion, a lot of great music organized around a compelling theme. Truly, you're gonna enjoy "Tell the truth" on Rock 'n Roots.
http://www.archive.org/details/IR-09-40

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