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| KQED Public Radio's "Forum" with Michael Krasny Broadcasts Live from Sacramento on July 24, 2003 |
California State Railroad Museum to Host the Popular Public Affairs Program
San Francisco, July 8, 2003 -- KQED Public Radio's Forum will broadcast live from the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento on Thursday, July 24, 2003, from 9-11AM. The two-hour public affairs program can be heard on KQEI 89.3 FM in Sacramento and KQED 88.5 FM in San Francisco.
Forum's first hour (9-10AM) will be a discussion of California's budget and political issues, the second (10-11AM) will asses California through the lens of transportation. Panelists will be announced prior to the broadcast. Both hours will include audience participation as well as phone-in questions and comments. The two-hour broadcast will be repeated in the evening from 10PM to 12 midnight.
The July 24 event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required, and may be made by calling the FORUM RSVP phone line at 415.553.3340. As always, program listeners are encouraged to join the discussion by calling (866) SF-FORUM and to visit Forum's Web site at kqed.org/forum.
The California State Railroad Museum is North America's most popular railroad museum, located at 111 "I" Street in Old Sacramento. For more information on the museum, please visit csrmf.org
Forum produces live remote broadcasts throughout Northern California as the program continues to reach out to its audience in new and meaningful ways. Previous broadcast locations include John Swett High School in Crockett, Oakland Museum of California, Pacific University in Stockton, Richmond City Hall, San Francisco City Hall, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation and San Leandro High School.
Forum is a live public affairs program broadcast in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, throughout Northern California and nationwide via Sirius Satellite Radio. This award-winning program presents balanced discussions of local, state, national and world issues as well as in-depth interviews with leading figures in politics, science, entertainment and the arts. Host Michael Krasny has more than 20 years of experience as a radio and television host. He is known for his professionalism, his thorough research, and his intelligent approach in handling a diverse range of subjects. Forum is produced by Hermione Gee, Robin Gianattassio-Malle and Dan Zoll. Executive producer is Raul Ramirez. Jo Anne Wallace is vice president and general manager of KQED Public Radio.
Funds for the production of Forum are provided by the members of KQED Public Radio, the Claude and Louise Rosenberg, Jr. Family Foundation, The Bernard Osher Foundation and the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund.
KQED Public Broadcasting operates KQED Public Television 9, one of the nation's most-watched public television station during prime-time, and Digital Television 9, Northern California's first digital public television signal; KQED Public Radio, the most-listened-to public radio station in the nation with an award-winning news and public affairs program service (88.5 FM in San Francisco and 89.3 FM in Sacramento); KQED.org, which harnesses the power of the Internet to bring KQED to communities across the Web; and KQED Education Network, which brings the impact of KQED to thousands of teachers, students, parents and media professionals through workshops, seminars and resources.
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