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Quality of Life Airs Tuesdays at 9amHost Terry Phillips presents Valley Public Radio's weekly exploration of issues that
affect our Quality of life. The programs are heard Tuesday mornings from 9am to 10am. Sponsors for this series are: Chevron Corporation, James Irvine Foundation, Comcast and Kaiser Permanente |
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QUALITY OF LIFE is a public forum on the air. We look at people and issues affecting all of us in the Central Valley. Listeners are invited to call in and participate. Heard on Tuesdays at 9 a.m.
Moderator Terry Phillips is a Fresno native whose career in journalism has taken him around the world. He's served as a correspondent for National Public Radio and CBS News - from such places as Moscow, Baghdad, Kabul, Sarajevo...
"Once upon a time," says Phillips, "there was a federal requirement for broadcasters to present controversial issues of public importance in an honest, equal and balanced manner. It was called the Fairness Doctrine. Although no longer mandated by law, I still believe in the concept. QUALITY OF LIFE is intended to serve that purpose."
To learn more about Terry, visit his website: www.TerryPress.com.
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Water Management Aired June 30th, 2009
Our planet's most valuable resource is water, and in central California we face many important issues regarding the use and management of this finite resource. Moderator Terry Phillips welcomes an impressive panel of experts to discuss the problems and possible solutions.
Our panelists are: Mr. Sarge Green, Program Director of Cal Water Institute at CSU Fresno; Kris Kristofferson, Public Information Officer with the Fresno County Division of the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection joins us for a short discussion about fireworks; Mr. Ryan Jacobsen, Executive Director of the Fresno County Farm Bureau; Dr. Juliet Christian-Smith, Senior Research Associate with the Pacific Institute; Mr. Bill Diedrich, A Mendota Farmer.
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A Shortage of Doctors Aired June 23rd, 2009
Central California, like many parts of the country, suffers from a shortage of doctors. Medical institutions are working to overcome the problem in a variety of ways, and there are promising new programs operating now with the intent to recruit doctors and to train local physicians in specialties who will serve patients in the San Joaquin Valley. Our guests are: Dr. Varoujan Altebarmakian, MD,Physician-in-Chief, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fresno; Dr. Dominic Dizon, MD, Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director for Internal Medicine, Medical Education Program, UCSF, Fresno; Mr. David Quackenbush, CEO of Central Valley Health Network.
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Police Funding – Proposition 6 Aired June 16th, 2009
Our Moderator Terry Phillips leads a discussion that begins with how California's resources might best be redirected away from incarceration and toward youth opportunities. Zachary Norris, Director of “Books Not Bars” stresses his belief that California's expensive youth prisons be replaced with rehabilitation centers and community-based programs. Another guest panelist, Roselyn Clark, President of the Fresno Police Department Neighborhood Watch Association adds her expertise and experience to the discussion, and many callers share their personal stories and opinions about how police are doing their jobs.
Additional Links:
Neighborhood Watch Association
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