90.3 at 9: January 2006

90.3 at 9 for Monday, January 02, 2006
Join us for thought provoking discussion today on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Join us for thought provoking discussion today on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Wednesday, January 04, 2006
It's a two-man race in the Democratic primary for US Senate. Sherrod Brown, the representative from Avon is running against newcomer Paul Hackett from Cincinnati. Brown's been a fixture in Ohio politics since the '70s. Hackett burst on the scene providing Democrats with a moral victory (closest they've had to the real thing) in a Congressional race narrowly won by a republican.

90.3 at 9 for Thursday, January 05, 2006
Natural gas prices. They're soaring just in time for the peak of the heating season. It's expected that prices will be 50% higher than they were a year ago.

90.3 at 9 for Friday, January 06, 2006
January is National Mentoring Month. Mentoring will be the topic of the show.

90.3 at 9 for Monday, January 09, 2006
Revitalizing downtown - there are plans to build a major new residential/retail complex in Oberlin; even bigger plans for the Flats. What do the two have in common and how will they affect their surroundings?

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Weblogs - those ubiquitous online discussion forums - are changing the ways of political and civic life around the country and across northeast Ohio. They've been changing journalism, they're changing how politicians respond to voters, and for many who blog about their daily life, they're changing how we live. For the show, we invited two local bloggers with widely read postings: Mano Singham, a Case Professor, and George Nemeth of the blog Brewed Fresh Daily.

90.3 at 9 for Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Today, 90.3 will carry the second round of questioning of the confirmation hearing for Judge Samuel Alito beginning at 9:30. Prior to that, join us for a discussion of the process to date and about the political maneuvering that might play out as the nomination goes forward. Today, on 90.3 at 9, we'll discuss the nomination with Peter Schramm, executive director of the Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs and with Ronald Kahn, James Monroe Professor of Politics and Law at Oberlin College. And make sure to vote in our online poll: Should Samuel Alito be confirmed as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

90.3 at 9 for Thursday, January 12, 2006
East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer. He's been handed the tough job of getting his troubled city back on track. Brewer has a plan for balancing the books and attracting new development.

90.3 at 9 for Friday, January 13, 2006
Flipping the calendar from 2005 to 2006 ushered in a new era of sharply higher natural gas prices just in time for the height of the heating season. So a lot of us are thinking there must be alternatives to heating our homes with a commodity that keeps on rising in price. That's what we'll explore today on 90.3 at 9. You'll find new heat sources and are sure to hear about alternatives that are earth-friendly. Join us for the conversation and call with your questions today on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Monday, January 16, 2006
A local group explores creating a city aquarium. They're raising money and have already bought some machinery.

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Local preparedness for handling a bird flu outbreak.

90.3 at 9 for Wednesday, January 18, 2006
In Solon, they're calling it the "deer management program." It's controversial because the preferred method of "management" involves shooting deer by the hundreds. City officials say their city is overrun by deer. They're eating up the landscape and causing traffic accidents. But some residents object, saying there are methods of deer control more humane than shooting. Today on 90.3 at 9, we'll discuss the pros and cons of Solon's deer management program.

90.3 at 9 for Thursday, January 19, 2006
For many, balancing a variety of different financial responsibilities is an ongoing struggle. On Today's 90.3 at 9, financial experts Jay Seaton and Chester Brearey answered questions and shared ideas for how best to manage - and save - your money. Toward the end of the show, they mentioned a couple of online resources you can access for more information.

90.3 at 9 for Friday, January 20, 2006
Today's 90.3 at 9 focused on what it might take to bring a new aquarium in Cleveland. (The original Cleveland Aquarium closed back in 1985. Since then, many of its exhibits have been on "temporary" display at the zoo.) A group called Cleveland Aquarium Inc. is spearheading efforts to get a new aquarium built here - raising money, gathering equipment and supplies; and working with government officials to determine the best-possible location. Several callers voiced concerns about admission costs. One woman suggested that museums and other regional attractions develop a single admission price (or membership level) that could get people into many different places. Spokeswoman DeAnn Hazey of the Convention and Visitors Bureau said the Bureau is working to develop such a system. She expects it to be in place by March.

90.3 at 9 for Monday, January 23, 2006
Today Canadians will elect a new government. If poll projections are right, it could spell the end of the Liberal Party's domination of Canadian politics. Or it could mean a new coalition government will be in charge. But what affect will a change of government have on U.S.-Canada relations? And how might a new government deal with trade issues so vital to the U.S. and Ohio? We'll talk over the ins and outs of this election with a Canadian journalist and a political scientist from Alberta and try to predict a winner on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, January 24, 2006
What's the biggest motivator in medicine: patient or profit? The Cleveland Clinic is currently overhauling its conflict-of-interest rules. This comes after recent revelations of some doctors doing double duty - prescribing medical devices produced by companies they're financially supporting or even helping to direct. We want our physicians to be innovative, but we also want them to be disinterested. So how do you fix it? It's a tangled web and with a little help and your calls, we'll unravel it on 90.3 at 9.

90.3 at 9 for Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Democrat Paul Hackett, candidate for the US Senate. Follow up to earlier show with Congressman Sherrod Brown. They face each other in the primary for the right to take on incumbent Mike DeWine in the fall.

90.3 at 9 for Thursday, January 26, 2006
Domestic spying: President Bush is taking heat for allowing wiretaps for which warrants weren't obtained. The ACLU is suing to find out what information the government has gathered on anti-war groups. How far should the government go to prevent future terrorist attacks?

90.3 at 9 for Friday, January 27, 2006
It's a city that's been in fiscal emergency for 18 years. Recently, the state also took over its public schools. And last year, the mayor was found guilty of bribery and corruption and is now serving time in jail. But things may finally be looking up for East Cleveland. Last month, the city asked the state to lift its fiscal oversight. We'll talk with new mayor Eric Brewer about his plans for the community. We'll also hear from new Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson about his view of the road ahead.

90.3 at 9 for Monday, January 30, 2006
Some say the war in Iraq can and will be won, but that doesn't mean there aren't some very useful lessons to be learned by comparing the Iraq and Vietnam wars. Speakers at Case Western Reserve University are grappling with those lessons this week, and today, two of them will join us to talk about strategies for fighting insurgencies. We'll talk with retired Marine Col. Thomas X. Hammes, author of The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century and with Case Western political science professor Peter Moore.

90.3 at 9 for Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Do you earn what you should for the work you do? How about your spouse, coworkers, friends? A new survey conducted by salary.com finds salaries to be pretty fair in the U.S., but just how did researchers gauge that? Is salary just a matter of an employer purchasing particular duties from an employee? Or does salary somehow recognize the intangible attributes one person might bring to a job that another would not? And how on earth do you figure all this out, when talking about what people earn is such a taboo? Join us for conversation on 90.3 at 9.