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PROGRAM NOTES FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
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	6:00 AM ld	John Munson in for Joy Cardin	Listen
		The city of Milwaukee is considering an ordinance against loitering to crack down on crime. Several communities in the state have looked into the idea. After six, John Munson talks with guests on both sides of the issue of whether a community's stand against loitering can reduce crime. Guests: - Tony Zielinski, alder, 14th district, Milwaukee. Sponsor, anti-loitering measure. - Matt Nelson, co-founder and spokesperson, Milwaukee Police Accountability Coalition.
	7:00 AM ld	John Munson in for Joy Cardin	Listen
		Parents of autistic children have taken the government to court in a hearing that began yesterday (Mon). After seven, John Munson's guest discusses the ramifications if preservatives once commonly found in vaccines can be linked to autism in children, and how the government could be held liable. Guest: David Kirby, author, "Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic."
	8:00 AM ld	John Munson in for Joy Cardin	Listen
		Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says it's time to close the prison at Guantanamo (gwahn-TAHN-uh-mo) Bay where the U.S. detains enemy combatants. After eight, John Munsons guest agrees that Gitmo's (GITT-mohs) got to go. Guest: Matt Rothschild, editor, The Progressive magazine.
	9:00 AM RF	Kathleen Dunn	Listen
		An estimated twenty-six million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s disease. After nine, Kathleen Dunn and her guest discuss a startling new study that says the number will likely quadruple by 2-thousand-fifty. Guest: Diana Kerwin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Medical College of Wisconsin. Member, Board of the Alzheimer's Association, Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter.
	10:00 AM RF	Kathleen Dunn	Listen
		After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the life and work of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Guest: Kevin Merida, associate editor, The Washington Post. Former reporter, The Milwaukee Journal. Co-author, “Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas.”
	11:00 AM jp	Larry Meiller	Listen
		After eleven, Larry Meiller talks about pet care and health with Dr. Sandi Sawchuk. She is a Clinical Professor at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.
	12:30 PM	Chapter A Day
		On Chapter-A-Day, Norman Gilliland reads from "Thunderstruck" by Erik Larson. The intertwined stories of the unlikely murderer Hawley Crippen and the inventor Guglielmo Marconi, the source of modern broadcast communication.
	1:00 PM	Talk of the Nation
		After one, on Talk of the Nation, Teens, Sex and the Age of Consent. News that a Georgia judge ordered the release of Genarlow Wilson raises new questions about what the law should and shouldn't say about teens and sex. Let host Neal Conan know what you think about this provocative issue.
	2:00 PM	Talk of the Nation
		After two, on Talk of the Nation, The Refugee All Stars join Neal Conan, and take your questions on the power of music, and going back home again. The Refugee All Stars are Six musicians, all survivors of the violence in Sierra Leone (see-AIR-ah lee-OWN). They escaped to refugee camps, and through the emotional and physical scars, found a connection in their music. In the end, they went back home to Sierra Leone (see-AIR-ah lee-OWN).
	3:00 PM CJ/PP	Emily Auerbach in for Jean Feraca	Listen
		June 12th marks the birthday of Anne Frank. After three, on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Emily Auerbach and her guests discuss a young Polish girl, who, like Anne Frank, died in a Nazi concentration camp, having left a diary. Guests: Dr. Zahava Scherz, half sister of Rutka Laskier, the Polish Anne Frank Nira Scherz-Busch, child psychologist, second aunt of Rutka Laskier, the Polish Anne Frank. Hyman Enzer, Member, Advisory Board, Anne Frank Venter. Editor, "Anne Frank: Reflections on her Life and her Legacy" (U. of Illinois Press)
	4:00 PM RT	At Issue with Ben Merens	Listen
		This week the Senate is debating energy legislation being promoted by the Democratic leadership, but automakers and green activists are unhappy with provisions of the bill. Join Ben Merens and his guest, today after four. Guest: Daniel J. Weiss, Senior Fellow and the Director of Climate Strategy, Center for American Progress. www.americanprogress.org
	5:00 PM CJ	At Issue with Ben Merens	Listen
		Summer is here...and so are more teen drivers. After five, Ben Merens's guest says that research shows that far too many teens engage in risky driving behavior in the summer, and he gives parents a few solutions to keep their teens safe behind the wheel. Stephen Wallace, Chairman and CEO, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) www.SADD.org
	6:00 PM	On Point
		After six, On Point: Extraordinary Rendition. Listen to a conversation with Jerome Taylor of The Independent about extraordinary renditions. Last week, 25 CIA agents and one military officer went on trial in Italy for the 2003 abduction of a Muslim cleric.
	7:00 PM	On Point
		After seven, On Point: Southern-born Roy Blount, Jr. on his own dueling loyalties across the great American divide.
	8:00 PM	As It Happens
		At eight, it's As It Happens from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
	9:00 PM CJ/PP	Emily Auerbach in for Jean Feraca
		June 12th marks the birthday of Anne Frank. After nine, on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Emily Auerbach and her guests discuss a young Polish girl, who, like Anne Frank, died in a Nazi concentration camp having left a diary. Guests: Dr. Zahava Scherz, half sister of Rutka Laskier, the Polish Anne Frank Nira Scherz-Busch, child psychologist, second aunt of Rutka Laskier, the Polish Anne Frank. Hyman Enzer, Member, Advisory Board, Anne Frank Center. Author, "Anne Frank: Reflections on Her Life and Legacy" (University of Illinois Press)
	10:00 PM RF	Kathleen Dunn	Listen
		After ten, Kathleen Dunn and her guest examine the life and work of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Guest: Kevin Merida, associate editor, The Washington Post. Former reporter, The Milwaukee Journal. Co-author, “Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas.”
	11:00 PM	Chapter A Day
		On Chapter-A-Day, Norman Gilliland reads from "Thunderstruck" by Erik Larson.
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