This week Eric Simons straps on his jock-strap and heads to the ice rink to report on an over-40 mens hockey league. Drew Himmelstein investigates the life of twenty somethings without health insurance. And, April Dembosky hangs with card sharks who are hustling their way to the World Series of Poker.

Plus, Josh Chin does a live interview with Bob Butler, our faculty advisor. Butler just got back from the Shared Heritage Festival in Brazil. Anchor Angelica Marin talks to Amy Stewart, author of Flower Confidential about the global flower trade.

Today’s program was produced by Sudhin Thanawala. The assistant producer was John Peabody. Our studio engineers were Charla Bear and Amy Jeffries, and our faculty advisor is Bob Butler.

Reporter’s Choice April 27, 2007

With Earth Day coming up, our reporters caught up with people celebrating the great outdoors.

Eric Simons reports about the challenges the Coast Guard faces in helping boaters navigate the Bay. Abigail Curtis learns that drum circles are about more than just music. John Peabody talks to an urban farmer. Our faculty advisor Bob Butler reports on a meeting of Native Americans and indigenous peoples in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Anchor Josh Chin interviews the founder of “Critical Manners,” a group that encourages biking with manners. Anchor April Dembosky talks to the co-founder of Method, a company promoting the use of natural cleaning products.

Drew Himmelstein reports on the UC Berkeley community’s reaction to the Virginia Tech massacre.
With the campaign season heating up, Zachary Slobig talks to kids learning the virtues of civic participation.

Today’s program was produced by Angelica Marin. The assistant producer was Sudhin Thanawala. Our studio engineers were Charla Bear and Amy Jeffries, and our faculty advisor is Bob Butler.

Earth Day Celebration April 19, 2007

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In this week’s Northgate Radio, we take a closer look at Bay Area art scenes. From “underground” music at bart stations to flying trapeze artists, our reporters show us how diverse art, can really be.

Host Abigail Curtis speaks to young filmaker Laura Dunn about her first feature-length documentary, “The Unforseen.”

Live Reporter Sudhin Thanawala goes out and gets student reaction to Don Imus recent racists and sexist comments about the Rutgers women’s basketball team.

Reporter Josh Chin reports on the artists at the Albany Landfill, known as “The Bulb.”

Reporter Eric Simons reports on the artistic and physically strenuous expression of West Oakland’s Trapeze Artists.

Reporter Angélica Marín explores the spoken word art scene, which boomed in the 1990s, and is still just as popular in the Bay Area.

Host John Peabody speaks to Jay Sweet from music consulting group, “Sweet and Dogget,” about EMI’s decision to sell universally playable music through iTunes.

Reporter April Dembosky reports on musicians who make a living entertaining bart passengers underground.

This week, we sent our reporters out to learn everything they could about funerals, autopsies, ghosts, and cemeteries–in a word, death–and the people who make a living off of mortality.

Angelica Marin reports live on the reaction of Cal students to the Federal Communication Commission’s decision to reaffirm its ban on cell phones in airplanes.

John Peabody talks to a man who runs a multi-million dollar business cleaning up murder scenes.

Anchor Josh Chin interviews a grave plot broker who helps people buy and sell second-hand graves.

Eric Simons reports from the Alameda County morgue on how coroners investigate suspicious deaths.

Sudhin Thanawala brings us the story of pet cemeteries and the lengths people will go to commemorate their beloved companions.

Anchor Zachary Slobig interviews Mark Harris, the author of “Grave Matters.” about the growing practice of green burials.

Abigail Curtis reports on the haunted history of gold country and the entrepreneurship of local business owners who promote the area’s famed ghosts.

Today’s program was produced by Head Grave Digger April Dembosky. The Assistant Bone Crusher was Drew Himmelstein. Our Kitty Cremators were Charla Baer and Amy Jeffries, and our Cemetary Supervisor was Bob Butler.

For Whom the Bell Tolls – April 2, 2007