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IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012
6:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/11A Much of Wisconsin is covered in snow after a weekend storm dropped several inches, ending a record-long stretch of days for some areas without any white stuff. Joy Cardin's guest meteorologist has the outlook for the upcoming winter season, including whether we'll have a white Christmas and if our skis, snowshoes and sleds may get much use in the months ahead. Guest: Chad Franzen, Meteorologist, WSAW-TV, Wausau.
7:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/11B President Barack Obama is continuing to push for higher taxes on the wealthy and greater investment in U.S. manufacturing. Meanwhile, Republicans are warming up to tax hikes on upper-income earners in exchange for more significant cuts to entitlements. Joy Cardin's guest discusses how going over the "fiscal cliff" would affect your paychecks, as well as various federal departments and programs. Guest: Diane Lim, Chief Economist, The Concord Coalition. http://www.concordcoalition.org/ Blogger, www.economistmom.com.
8:00 AM Joy Cardin  - 12/11C It's another edition of On Your Money! Certified financial planner Kevin McKinley joins host Joy Cardin with some advice on finding an attorney, making a year-end charitable gift, and saving money on your heating bills. Plus, he'll have answers to your personal finance questions. Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com
9:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/11D The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear challenges to the Federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage. This hour, Kathleen Dunn discuss the history of each, and the possible rulings. 9:00 - Jami Floyd, attorney, broadcast journalist and legal analyst for cable and network news, and is a frequent contributor to WNYC Radio. 9:20 - Katherine Franke, Professor of Law and Director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, Columbia.
10:00 AM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/11E Today is the anniversary of the death of soul legend Sam Cooke. This hour, we celebrate his music and legacy. Guest: Daniel Wolff - Author of recent book THE FIGHT FOR HOME: HOW (PARTS OF) NEW ORLEANS CAME BACK. His book on Sam Cooke is YOU SEND ME: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAM COOKE The Fight for Home: How (Parts of) New Orleans Came ...
11:00 AM Larry Meiller  - 12/11F The holidays are a sweet time of year! Larry Meiller learns how to make a variety of homemade candy creations, and the best equipment, ingredients, and techniques to use. Guest: Elizabeth LaBau, author, "The Sweet Book of Candymaking" The Sweet Book of Candymaking
11:45 AM Larry Meiller  - 12/11G Taking good digital pictures means having lasting memories of important life events. Larry Meiller learns how to take the best photos possible, and what is on a good pre-holiday camera checklist. Guest: Jack Socha ("SO-sha"), photography instructor. Author, "How To Use The Digital Camera You Just Bought! How To Use The Digital Camera You Just Bought!
12:30 PM Chapter A Day Michele Good reads from "Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicky Myron. The staff of the Spencer Library in a small Iowa community saved the kitten. The cat saved the community.
1:00 PM Talk of the Nation Hear discussion of the top news and issues on Talk of the Nation.
2:00 PM Talk of the Nation For too long, Tom Ricks says the military refuses to measure its generals by the one yardstick that matters, that of success. Tom Rick joins Neal Conan for a look at his latest book, The Generals.
3:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens  - 12/11K The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is out, and for the first time, it features two of the greatest...and most controversial...players of all time. This hour, Ben and his guest discuss the possible inclusion of "steroid-era" players like Barry Bonds and Rogers Clemens into the Hall of Fame, and hear your picks for the players who've missed the cut in the past, but still deserve a spot in Cooperstown. Guest: Drew Olson, Senior Editor at ESPNWisconsin.com and co-host of "The D-List," heard weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m on 540 AM ESPN Milwaukee. He was a longtime Brewers writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
4:00 PM At Issue with Ben Merens  - 12/11L The Michigan Legislature gave its final approval today to two bills that would make joining private and public sector unions optional. Supporters say these measures boost economic growth, but critics say it's just an attempt to weaken unions. In this hour, Ben Merens gets two perspectives on "right-to-work" legislation. Guests: - Daniel DiSalvo, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute's Center for State and Local Leadership, and Assistant Professor of Political Science, City College of New York - Gordon Lafer (LAY-fer), political economist and Associate Professor at the University of Oregon's Labor Education and Research Center, research associate at the Economic Policy Institute
5:00 PM Q with Jian Ghomeshi On Q with Jian Ghomeshi: Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt was a presidential candidate in 2002 when she was kidnapped by revolutionaries and held in the jungle for nearly 7 years. Since her release four years ago, she's used her harrowing personal story to bring attention to other hostages and victims of terrorism around the world.
6:00 PM On Point More corruption on Wall Street. Hedge fund masters of the universe in trouble. On Point looks at what's coming out.
7:00 PM On Point Revolution in the world of TV, video, cable. Everybody's migrating. On Point will see where they're going.
8:00 PM As It Happens Hear news and interviews from around the world on As It Happens.
9:00 PM Joy Cardin  - 12/11C It's another edition of On Your Money! Certified financial planner Kevin McKinley joins host Joy Cardin with some advice on finding an attorney, making a year-end charitable gift, and saving money on your heating bills. Plus, he'll have answers to your personal finance questions. Guest: Kevin McKinley, Certified Financial Planner and Managing Member, McKinley Money, LLC. www.onyourmoney.com
10:00 PM Kathleen Dunn  - 12/11E Today is the anniversary of the death of soul legend Sam Cooke. This hour, we celebrate his music and legacy. Guest: Daniel Wolff - Author of recent book THE FIGHT FOR HOME: HOW (PARTS OF) NEW ORLEANS CAME BACK. His book on Sam Cooke is YOU SEND ME: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAM COOKE
11:00 PM Chapter A Day Michele Good reads from "Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicky Myron. The staff of the Spencer Library in a small Iowa community saved the kitten. The cat saved the community.
11:30 PM BBC World Service Hear World news and features overnight seven days a week from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAMS - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012

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