90.3 at 9: November 2004

90.3 at 9 for Monday, November 01, 2004
Election open phones

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Live via remote from the Board of Elections, talking with board members about how things are progressing on Election Day.

90.3 at 9 for Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Open phones discussion with listeners. Guest will be John Green, political science professor, University of Akron.

90.3 at 9 for Thursday, November 04, 2004
We'll talk with two attorneys to see what went down on election day and what challenges are pending.

90.3 at 9 for Friday, November 05, 2004
You may know him best as legal counsel to Anita Hill during the hearings to appoint Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. Professor Charles Ogletree has been named one of the most influential Blacks in America. He's also known as one of this country's top facilitators to bring opposing views to a middle ground. In the wake of Tuesday's election, he'll join us to talk about bringing the nation together.

90.3 at 9 for Monday, November 08, 2004
What's the role of retail in the revitalization of downtown Cleveland? We're going to talk with a retail developer and with the president of the Downtown Merchants Association.

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, November 09, 2004
United Jewish Communities National Conference discussion.

90.3 at 9 for Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Proponents of wind power have been meeting this week in Cleveland. They say Ohio is ripe for wind energy development. We'll talk with wind experts from the U.S. and Canada about new projects in North America. We'll also explore the potential for wind farms in Ohio. What do you think of wind power as a source of electricity?

90.3 at 9 for Thursday, November 11, 2004
Face it: the offensive line just isn't there. That's just part of the harsh reality that Akron Beacon Journal sports writer Terry Pluto is hoping Browns fans come to grips with soon. His new book is called "False Start: How the New Browns Were Set Up to Fail." A look at the first five years of the new Browns on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Friday, November 12, 2004
The mayor's had her summits, now it's time for City Councilman Zach Reed to tackle poverty in Cleveland. Councilman Reed will hold a grassroots summit Saturday, inviting residents who are impoverished to discuss their concerns. He wants to know the three most important things the city can do to get them out of poverty.

90.3 at 9 for Monday, November 15, 2004
Lakefront plan.

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Akron city and university officials and Case Western University officials join us to talk about efforts to revitalize the neighborhoods near campus.

90.3 at 9 for Wednesday, November 17, 2004
The older children are, the harder they are to place in adoptive homes. Scores of children "age-out" of possible adoption every year when they turn 18. Locally, a program called Adopt Cuyahoga's Kids specializes in placement of children who've reached their mid to late teens without being adopted. We'll talk about its successes and challenges today on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Thursday, November 18, 2004
So who's to blame for the medical malpractice crisis? Is it the trial lawyers, careless doctors or the insurance companies? On Thursday, an examination of the Medical Malpractice crisis in Ohio. Are caps on jury awards the answer, or should the medical community clean-up the doctors responsible for most of the litigation? Share your thoughts on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Friday, November 19, 2004
The Euclid Corridor Project. We're just about to spend tens of millions of dollars revitalizing Euclid Avenue from Public Square to University Circle. It'll allow specially designed buses to zip along ferrying passengers between two Cleveland focal points. If it works as planned, one of the city's grandest streets will be reborn. If nobody buys into it, the buses will be ferrying people across one of Cleveland's Brownfield wastelands. Not all merchants are happy about it. Their views will be represented on the show.

90.3 at 9 for Monday, November 22, 2004
The Lakefront Plan. City planners have finished their blue prints for a 50-year makeover of Cleveland development adjacent to Lake Erie. City Planning Director Chris Ronayne will be here to talk about it.

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Post traumatic stress disorder - it's been called various names over the years: shell shock, battle fatigue. It's a problem soldiers have been dealing with since Sargon of Akkad. We'll talk to experts about how to deal with it, and take your calls, on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Arctic Thaw. Huge areas of polar ice sheets have melted in recent years and this is causing widespread consequences for the world's climate. We'll talk about it with the author of a new study.

90.3 at 9 for Thursday, November 25, 2004
Thanksgiving Day special. We'll talk with four local authors about their new books. Eleanor Mallet, Tevye's Grandchildren; Sam Fulwood III, Full of It; John Tidyman, Cleveland Cops; Deborah Plummer Racing Across the Lines.

90.3 at 9 for Friday, November 26, 2004
Let the retailing season begin. We'll talk about the expectations of merchants and with a consumer credit counselor about how to avoid getting yourself in debt trouble.

90.3 at 9 for Monday, November 29, 2004
Consequences of deficit spending with Laurence Kotlikoff, author of The Coming Generational Storm.

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, November 30, 2004
So Thanksgiving is over, but the reasons for feasting have just begun. Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa are still around the bend, and that means food, maybe some extra pounds and possibly new year's resolution to lose weight. We'll talk with a couple of northeast Ohio's top personal trainers - join us for your burning questions on 90.3 at 9.