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Weekdays, 10am to 12noon, 7pm to 9 pm All Sides with Ann Fisher is a two-hour, daily public-affairs talk show designed to – over time – touch upon all sides of the issues and events that shape life in central Ohio. Listeners participate via telephone, e-mail and, very soon, Twitter and text messaging, to add to the conversations. As always at WOSU, the coverage is fair and balanced with a civil tone.
Topics are driven by the top news stories of the day – local, regional, national and international -- and the trends in what we read and what we like to eat, where we worship and play, and more. Local issues and news-related topics will tend to dominate the first hour with larger issues and authors saved for the second.
Guests will include leaders in their fields, the vanguard of their movements, the hearts and souls of the central Ohio community, the authors that make us think.
Your voice matters on WOSU's All Sides with Ann Fisher. Call All Sides at 614-292-8513 or write to All Sides at allsides@wosu.org (N.B. All emails will be read, but the producers may not have time to respond to all of them personally). Please review CALLER GUIDELINES
10:00 AM - Political Battle Impact./Birdwatching 10:00...Congress reached a budget deal this weekend that prevented a federal government shutdown. We’ll talk to Cleveland Plain Dealer Washington Bureau Chief Steve Koff about behind the scene negotiations and what it means for future budget negotiations.
10:20...We’ll talk about identifying and attracting backyard birds, with author/Bird Watcher’s Digest Editor Bill Thompson III.
No Child Left Inside: Birds as a Doorway to Nature at the OSU Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd. Free and open to the public. Doors open at 7pm for socializing and refreshments.
11:00 AM - Gardening A conversation with Ohio's "Garden Sage" Debra Knapke about creating and maintaining all types of gardens and the best plants for Ohio.
10:00 AM - "Parent Trigger" Law Governor Kasich’s proposed budget includes an education reform provision giving parents the power to “trigger” changes in an underperforming school when at least 50% of parents sign a petition. We’ll talk with Los Angeles Times staff writer Teresa Watanabe about a “parent trigger” law enacted in California last year, and we’ll hear two points of view about whether the Governor’s proposal will be an effective educational reform, with Heartland Institute Center for School Reform Director Bruno Behrend and Ohio House of Representatives Assistant Minority Whip Representative Debbie Phillips (92nd District).
12:00 AM - Pregnancy Risks 11:00...We’ll hear powerful stories of the challenges faced by at-risk pregnant women in the developing world, with documentary filmmaker Christy Turlington Burns. 11:20…We’ll hear about the dangers of pregnancy for mother and baby when pregnant women in the U.S. lack access to basic health care, with Ohio State University Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology Professor Walter B. Hull and Columbus Public Health Women’s Health Clinic Nurse Manager Susan Goellner
'No Woman No Cry' Documentary Screening April 13 at 7 p.m. in the Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N. High St., on The Ohio State University campus. The college is offering this event at no charge to the public.
WEDNESDAY 4/13
10:00 AM - Sexual Violence on Campus According to a recent study, nearly 20% of college women and 6% of college men will be victims of attempted or actual sexual assault. Last week the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to colleges and universities providing guidance in prevention of sexual violence on campus. We’ll talk about university sexual violence prevention programs, with National Sexual Violence Resource Center Director Karen Baker, University of New Hampshire Prevention Innovations Co-Director Vicki Banyard, OSU Office of Student Judicial Affairs Director Andrea Goldblum, OSU Wellness Coordinator/Sexual Violence Prevention Educator Deborah Schipper, and OSU undergraduate student/Women and Allies Rising in Resistance leader Leah Apothaker.
11:00 AM - Tax Preparation As the tax deadline approaches, we’ll hear last minute tax advice, with AARP Regional Tax Aide Leader Bruce Gelsinger and Ohio Society of CPAs tax advisor Mary McVicar, CPA.
10:00 AM - Obama's Budget We’ll discuss yesterday’s speech by President Obama concerning the budget and deficit reduction, with Ohio Wesleyan University Politics and Government Professor Joan McLean and Denison University Political Science Associate Professor Paul Djupe.
11:00 AM - Reasonable Atheism A recent poll finds that atheists are the least trusted social group in America, we’ll hear why atheism is a morally and intellectually responsible position and why believers and non-believers should treat each other with mutual respect, with Vanderbilt University Philosophy Senior Lecturer Scott Aikin and Vanderbilt University Philosophy Professor Robert Talisse.
'Ask an Atheist' Event: Hosted by Students for Freethought. Thursday, 7:30pm, Lazenby Hall, Room 021. "If you’re just curious or if you want to try and stump an atheist, this is the thing for you."
FRIDAY 4/15
10:00 AM - Eating Disorders We’ll hear about eating disorders throughout history, with author and Cornell University Professor Emerita Joan Jacobs Brumberg….and we’ll hear about the causes and treatment of eating disorders, with Center for Balanced Living founder/CEO Laura Hill, and Julia Weisenborn, who has recovered from an eating disorder.
11:00 AM - All Sides Weekend: Movies All Sides Weekend with 89.7 NPR News Host Amy Juravich: 11:00...We’ll talk about movies now in theatres, with The Other Paper Film Critic Hope Madden and Columbus Alive Web Producer/Film Critic Brad Keefe. 11:40…We’ll talk about short films and the Wexner Center for the Arts “Ohio Shorts” screenings this weekend, with Wexner Center Youth Programs Educator Jean Pitman, Wexner Center Media Coordinator Tim Fulton, and local filmmaker/ Hilliard Davidson teacher Corey Aumiller.
All Sides is a forum for civil conversation...we ask that our callers follow certain guidelines while participating:
Callers are welcome to call in every other week. For example, you call and get on the air on Thursday... skip the next week, and you are allowed to call the following week on Monday (or any other day that week).
We appreciate thoughtful, courteous, and civil contributions to the conversation. Our callers respect the opinions of others and engage in meaningful dialogue.
Think about what you want to say before you dial. Please be brief and express your thoughts clearly with the call screener. The same goes for email messages...the more concise the better.
Don't use a speakerphone-the sound quality is inadequate for the radio. Don't call from a cell phone WHILE DRIVING-it's dangerous for you and other motorists.
TURN OFF YOUR RADIO as soon as the screener answers the phone! The 10 second delay on the radio broadcast causes confusion for caller and screener.
Our callers are an integral part of All Sides. The show relies on a steady flow of engaged and thoughtful listeners to keep the program moving. By following these guidelines we'll be sure to hear you on the radio!
View All Sides with Ann Fisher on the Ohio Channel at these times: TBA
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