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Henry Cowell: Hymn for string orchestra (City of London Sinfonia)


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Johann Mayer: Schnofler-Dance (Ensemble Bella Musica Vienna)


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J S Bach: English Suite #2 in a minor


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Camille Saint-Saens: Allegro appassionato for piano (Tapiola Sinfonietta)



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Friday, July 30, 2010

Akron City Centre Hotel at Mill and Main streets in downtown Akron will host the Fair Finance creditors' meeting (Rudell)What following the money has revealed
An informational meeting for creditors of bankrupt Fair Finance of Akron will include new details about what the former owners of the company were doing

The defunct Northeast Ohio securities seller's court appointed trustee is laying out where more than $200,000,000 of investor money went. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports  Tim Rudell reports

Toxic algae pollutes the state's largest inland lake
Ohio health officials are investigating Grand Lake St. Marys

At least nine people have reportedly gotten sick after coming into contact with the blue-green algae in the water, and three dogs that were swimming in the lake have died. Experts have blamed runoff from manure and fertilizer on nearby farms for the pollution in the lake. Governor Ted Strickland is traveling to Grand Lake St. Marys, along with the directors of the state departments of health, natural resources and EPA to warn residents and tourists that the water is simply not safe now.   Karen Kasler reports

Dr. Ziona Austrian is director of CSU's Center for Economic Development. (CSU)Northeast Ohio sees modest growth in high-tech
NorTech study says more investment needed

The report released this week by NorTech shows an increase in managerial positions among major hi-tech companies based here - second came computer system design and other IT jobs. Far down the list was growth in green energy, which many hope will replace low-tech manufacturing jobs lost over the same period.

One of the report's authors, Ziona Austrian, director of the center for economic development at Cleveland State, says the sector saw regional growth of 1.8% , a little more than half the national average. But she adds, "We are still lagging other regions of the country, if you look at the Midwest, the U.S., even the remainder of Ohio, we are lagging."

But Austrian insists we're moving in the right direction. While the high-tech sector accounts for only 9 percent of the regional economy, Austrian says it generates 3 non-technical jobs for every high-tech hire. The report includes data gathered only through 2008, so the impact of the recession on high-tech jobs is still unknown.   Jeff St. Clair reports

Another charge filed today in Cuyahoga County's corruption investigation
Former county employee accused of bribing Auditor Russo

A Cuyahoga County official was charged today with bribing one of the main targets in the ongoing county corruption investigation.   Kevin Niedermier reports

Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce says he thinks the Census will show population growth in Ohio, but not as much as other states, especially southwestern states. Annual Census comes to a close today
Data used to help state leaders create plans for Ohio

Today is the last day to take part in the 2010 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau has been operating a toll-free phone line for people who did not mail back their census form. Ohio had a 76-percent participation rate this year. Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce, who's in charge of the state's census, says Ohioan's are more sensitive to being counted this year due to the economy.  Casey Braun reports

26 year-old Josh Rzepka hired local musicians for both his jazz and classical projects.  (Robert J. Saferstein, joshrzepka.com)Josh Rzepka at home in two worlds
Trumpeter moves easily between classical and jazz

Trumpeter Josh Rzepka is comfortable playing in two worlds. Last summer, the 26 year-old Akron native produced a CD of all original jazz tunes, this week he released an album of baroque music. For Rzepka, mastering both styles requires mental and physical dexterity.   Jeff St. Clair reports

WKSU News Headlines for Friday, July 30, 2010
Diebold makes less in second quarter than last year, Health officials investigating reported illness and death linked to algae and Seven indicted on corruption charges in Mahoning County

  • Diebold Corporation made less in the second quarter this year than last year
  • Health officials are investigating reported illness and death due to contact with blue-green algae in Grand Lake St. Mary's
  • Seven indicted on corruption charges by Mahoning County grand jury
  • Cleveland School Board ratifies three-year teacher contract
  Amanda Rabinowitz reports


Thursday, July 29, 2010

Seven indicted in Mahoning County corruption
Oakhill Renaissance Place at center of case

Seven people have been indicted by a Mahoning County grand jury on charges of corruption in connection with the county's purchase of Oakhill Renaissance Place. WKSU'S Kabir Bhatia has more...  Kabir Bhatia reports

Diebold President and CEO Thomas Swidarski, talked with investors and reporters during an hour long webcast  (Diebold Corporate website)Diebold reports quarterly earnings
The Northeast Ohio based company is a multi-national corporation doing business in 90 countries

North Canton's Diebold Corporation made a little less in the second quarter compared to last year. And, during the company's webcast earnings report Thursday CEO Thomas Swidarski also said Diebold has alerted authorities to possible bookkeeping problems with one of its foreign subsidiaries. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports  Tim Rudell reports

Ohio Beaches Fare Poorly in National Ranking
State ranks 27th out of 30

The list was compiled by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Thom Cmar with the NRDC said seeing Ohio at the bottom of the list wasn't a surprise. 

Ohio Democratic Party and judicial unions file lawsuit with federal court
The plaintiffs want party labels for judicial candidates on the general election ballot

  Bill Cohen reports

Sending power to the grid, the Perry Nuclear plant, the younger of First Energy's two nuclear generating stations on Lake Erie, dates back to the early 70s (Rudell)Perry plant makes progress
Nuclear plant deemed safe, but problems linger

First Energy's Perry Nuclear Power Station is safe. So says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in its latest assessment of the plant. But, problems linger with what regulators call human performance issues: how workers and managers go about problem solving, planning and communicating.   Tim Rudell reports

Bilal Bomani and salicornia in the Green Lab at NASA Glenn Research Center (Chris Wallis)NASA researchers examining greener fuels
Skies may be filled with algae

Scientists at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland may have tied the future of space exploration to sub-aquatic life. WKSU's Kabir Bhatia has more...  Kabir Bhatia reports


Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is pushing for a bill to boost lending and other help for small business. Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown reflects on foreign, domestic challenges
Says Afghan war remains an uncertain goal, pushes for small business help

As Congress heads toward its summer recess, first term Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown continues to push for a bill that would increase loan guarantees and other support for small businesses. He also continues to worry about the war in Afghanistan. WKSU's M.L. Schultze spoke with Brown about the prospects for both...  M.L. Schultze reports

Race to top wealth would spread throughout Northeast Ohio
State should know in September if it qualifies

Ohio stands to get nearly 400 million federal dollars in September to boost its schools. WKSU's M.L. Schultze talked to Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown about the nexus between federal money and local schools.  M.L. Schultze reports

Ohio school Superintendent Deborah Delisle pushed the state's effort to qualify for Race to the Top funding.  State signs off on Youngstown schools turnaround plan
First such plan in Ohio

The state has approved a plan to turn around the Youngstown city school system -- the first such plan anywhere in Ohio.

The school system is in academic emergency, the state's equivalent of an F as measured by test scores, attendance and graduation rates. The state Department of Education stepped in and formed the Youngstown Academic Distress Commission. It came up with a turnaround plan, which was officially approved Tuesday by state Superintendent Deborah Delisle.

The plan focuses primarily on literacy and smaller classes -- with a ratio in the earliest grades of one teacher for each 15 students. Delisle says the state's involvement in Youngstown is a first, but likely not a last.   M.L. Schultze reports

Tiger Woods plans to play in the Bridgestone Invitational next week. He's won the tournament in Akron seven times. Tiger, Mickelson and LeBron coming to Akron
First big public return since James' shunned Cleveland

Three of the four highest paid athletes in the U.S. are to be in Akron next week. And a cloud hangs over two of them.   M.L. Schultze reports

Cleveland and other transit systems warned about equipment that led to fatal Washington D.C. collision
R.T.A. officials say the equipment has been check and is working correctly

Federal investigators blame a fatal transit train collision in Washington D.C. on faulty signaling equipment. And they are urging inspection of the same equipment being used in other cities including Cleveland.   Kevin Niedermier reports

President Obama plans trip to Ohio in August
The visit is intended to boost Governor Ted Strickland's re-election campaign

President Obama's visit is scheduled for August 18. However, recent independent polls indicate that more Ohioans disapprove of the president's job performance than approve it. So will Obama's visit here help or hurt the governor?   Bill Cohen reports

Terry Pluto Terry Pluto: talks about a new focus on old players
The physical toll from a career in football can last a lifetime, and so can the medical bills

The NFL is about to kick off its ninety-first season -- and its last before the labor contract with its players expires. WKSU sports commentator Terry Pluto talks with Tim Rudell about how the right kind of new agreement could improve the long-term futures of both pro football, and its players  Tim Rudell reports


Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Ohio's rural areas most likely to be home to uninsured
Self-insurance too pricy for many

County-by-county, the rate of people without health insurance in Ohio ranges from 10 percent to 21.5 percent. And those most likely to be going without continue to live in Ohio's rural areas. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more on the health insurance trends.  M.L. Schultze reports

 FirstMerit reports strong second quarter results
The Akron-based bank says it's starting to see a major shift in the economy over just the last 60 days.

FirstMerit, a bank that has grown throughout the recession, said it can benefit from that in part because of how some of the bigger banks have treated their loyal customers. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more on what FirstMerit's second-quarter earnings report says about the future.  M.L. Schultze reports

A new survey shows an increase in Ohio children living in poverty
The study revealed single-parent households to be a major factor

The survey,conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, showed more than a third of all Ohio children are now living in single-parent households, which is a big reason for poverty. Barbara Turpin is helping spread the word about the survey for the Children's Defense Fund of Ohio. She talked with Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen about how single-parent households struggle to get by on only one income.   Bill Cohen reports


Monday, July 26, 2010

Map of Ohio's 16th Congressional District, which includes all or Stark and Wayne Counties, and parts of Ashland and Medina Counties A conflict of moral priorities
Many members of Congress who are also members of the Roman Catholic Church faced a dilemma with health reform legislation

Religion and politics -- and money-- are already mixing in the race for Ohio's 16th Congressional District, which is expected to be one of the most hotly contested in the country. WKSU's Tim Rudell has more from a local political scientist who is nationally recognized for his study of religion and politics in America  Tim Rudell reports

Flanked by his attorney John Climaco (l) and his son Kevin (r), McFaul listens as the judge delivers his sentence. (Kevin Niedermier)McFaul avoids jail time for theft and ethics violations
Former Cuyahoga County sheriff gets house arrest and fines and restitution

Former Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul has avoided jail time after admitting to felony theft in office and ethics violations. Instead, the 76-year old McFaul left his sentencing today under house arrest and orders to pay more than $150-thousand in restitution and fines.   Kevin Niedermier reports

Stark County Prosecutor John Ferrero is preparing a suit against the county treasurer that may lead to his removal. Stark gets closer to trying to oust county treasurer
Says it will never recover stolen millions

Stark County's prosecutor is laying the groundwork to force the county's treasurer out of office. The next step will be up to the county commissioners. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more on the fallout from a 3 million dollar theft.  M.L. Schultze reports

Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate's statements raise questions
Mary Taylor's comments on Ohio's estate tax have drawn attention

Taylor is currently Ohio's state auditor. She said that while working as a certified public accountant, she encouraged companies to move to Florida or other states without high income taxes or estate taxes. Those comments have stirred debate among Ohioans.  Jo Ingles reports

Stark County Auditor Kim Perez (Right) with Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (Left) (Kim Perez's website)Fallout continues in Northeast Ohio's $3 million theft
First step taken toward removing treasurer

The political and legal pressure on Stark County Treasurer Gary Zeigler continues to build in the wake of the theft of nearly $3 million from his office.   M.L. Schultze reports

Independent study shows how Ohio prisons could save millions
Sending fewer low-felony convicts could ease possible spending cuts for state prisons

The Council of State Governments is the national group that was chosen to conduct the study. Ohio prisons currently house 33% more convicts than they were built for, and they are predicted to take in 3,000 more offenders over the next several years.  Bill Cohen reports

Former Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul says he's sorry.  No jail time for McFaul
Former sheriff's health cited

Ohio's longest serving sheriff will not be going to prison.

Gerald McFaul, who served nine terms as Cuyahoga County sheriff, was sentenced today to one year of house arrest and ordered to pay $21,000 in fines. This is in addition to $130,000 in restitution. He's also likely to get probation to be determined later.

McFaul was silent during the sentencing except for a quiet "I'm sorry" to Visiting Judge Fred Inderlied.

Defense attorneys cited McFaul's record of service and health concerns, such as a brain aneurysm, as reasons not to incarcerate the former sheriff.   M.L. Schultze reports

Federal grant scammers hit Ohioans
Call attorney general, first

There's yet another way that Ohioans are being scammed by crooks.

In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray explains this scam involves a fraudulent offer of federal grants.   Jo Ingles reports

Former Cuyahoga County sheriff Gerald McFaul at his arraignment last spring. (Kevin Niedermier)McFaul sentencing today
Former Cuyahoga County sheriff could get ten years in prison

Former Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul is scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon. Last month, McFaul pleaded guilty to theft and ethics charges.  Kevin Niedermier reports

Allen Hines is a free-lance writer who left Northeast Ohio for Portland, Ore., largely because the city is more accessible. The anniversary of Americans with Disabilitites Act: a limited triumph
Commentator says barriers remain

Allen Hines was just 4 when the Americans with Disabilities Act passed 20 years ago today. So he's lived most his life with the law's promises of equalizing access and opportunity for people with disabilities.

He's also lived all his life witnessing the disparity between intentions and reality.

Hines was born in Alliance, with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair to maneuver in a world set up for people who walk. He graduated last year from Kent State, and is a freelance writer. With WKSU and Kent journalism student Chris Wallis, Hines comments on the anniversary, the promise and the pitfalls.   Kevin Niedermier reports

Coyotes were not originally found in Ohio.  But, after wolves were eliminated from the state a century ago these smaller and more elusive cousins steadily expanded to fill the habitat niche... (Photo by Christopher Bruno. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)Coyotes: Northeast Ohio's stealth neighbors
Researchers from local, state, and federal levels, and from area universities are cooperating in a major study

All over the area life-time committed couples are working together to feed their families and fix up their places. And, because they like to keep to themselves, we usually don't even know they are among us...that is, unless they try to eat the cat. Tim Rudell reports  Tim Rudell reports

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Celebrate 30 Years of the Ohio Statehouse News Bureau

In August, the Statehouse News Bureau marks three decades of producing stories focused on politics in the state of Ohio. Bureau Chief Karen Kasler marks the anniversary with a history of award-winning news coverage.

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Harvey Pekar, Dead at 70

Harvey Pekar - former VA Hospital clerk, author, jazz authority, comic book legend and subject of the Oscar-nominated film American Splendor - is dead at 70. A life-long Clevelander, the curmudgeonly Pekar rose to fame for writing somewhat autobiographical illustrated novels. Beginning in 1999, he was also a commentator on WKSU. Revisit his take on a variety of subjects on WKSU's "Who is Harvey Pekar?" page - including his PRNDI Award-winning essay, "What's in a Name?"

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WKSU Adds HD-4 - The All News Channel

WKSU has added a new HD Radio channel to station broadcasts. Joining WKSU HD-1 (the general on-air programming mix), WKSU HD-2: Folk Alley and WKSU HD-3: The Classical Channel, WKSU HD-4 offers listeners a full day's worth of news and information.

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WKSU Honored with Seven Ohio AP Broadcasters Awards

On June 7, WKSU news staffers were presented with seven Ohio AP Broadcasters Awards, including Best Reporter for Vivian Goodman, at a ceremony in Columbus.

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WKSU's Vivian Goodman Honored as Broadcast Legend

All Things Considered Host Vivian Goodman has been recognized by the Cleveland Association of Broadcasters. She is one of 20 inductees for 2010. Click through for the full story.

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Kent State 1970: Hear it now

At the time of the events, WKSU reporters caught many of the key developments leading up to the shooting, the day of the tragedy and of the aftermath. The original audio, as well as photographs, reports and other text, has been gathered on a special web site: kentstate1970.org.

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May 4th Remembered

On May 4th, 1970, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on Kent State students protesting the invasion of Cambodia, the escalation of the Vietnam War - and the presence of the guard on campus. Four students died; nine were wounded. The scene became an icon for the Baby Boom generation. And this year, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, as a site that contributed significantly to the understanding of the nation's history and culture. But for many, the history is not national. It's personal. And while it's fading out of many textbooks and memories, it's fresh in the lives of many others. WKSU is taking a look at the personal stories and larger lessons that grew from May 4, 1970.

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Vital Signs: Diagnosing Health Care in Northeast Ohio

In this seven-part series, "Vital Signs: Diagnosing Health Care in Northeast Ohio," WKSU looked at change that will not wait -- nor be dependent upon -- a national solution. Topics include how small businesses are coping with skyrocketing costs, the effort to boost the number and prestige of primary care doctors, the Cleveland Clinic's standard salary approach to paying staff physicians, health-care alternatives for those who have lost jobs, high-tech investments in electronic recordkeeping, rural health-care and a move away from duplicative services at near-by facilities.

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Good Jobs In Bad Times

The WKSU newsroom dove into the murky waters of the current employment situation in Northeast Ohio with the 8-part series Good Jobs in Bad Times. With their reports, the award-winning news staff covered topics that include high-paying tech jobs, careers that don't need a 4-year degree, the re-growth of agriculture as industry, working part-time full-time, drastically changing career paths, the truth about healthcare, bridge jobs after graduation and the future of the NE Ohio employment outlook.

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Reclaim The Dream

In October, WKSU and the Akron Beacon Journal came together to discuss the growing economic crisis with a community forum at E.J. Thomas Hall. Since then, the financial situation in Northeast Ohio - and across the country - has only gotten worse. Visit ReclaimTheDream.net to see video of the forum and comments from audience members and to find links to stories on the subject from the Beacon Journal and the WKSU newsroom.

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NEO Development: Rebuilding Northeast Ohio

Revisit the future of development in the region with the six-part series NEO Development: Rebuilding Northeast Ohio. Reports focus on attempts by developers to launch new projects while capitalizing on the traditional strengths of NE Ohio, such as water and natural resources, its role in American industry and innovation, and a respect for the history of cities like Cleveland, Akron and Canton.

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The WKSU newsroom recently presented "Here Goes the Neighborhood," a six-part series on the diverse nature of communities, from cities to farms, throughout the region.

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