Listening
exercise:
Minnesota Public Radio:
Indian Radio
February 6, 2003
Click
here
to listen to a file of the broadcast on the NTU server
Direct
MPR stream
Vocabulary:
| St. Cloud State University basement studio to turn over to Anishinabe sound alternative to punctuate relaxed commentary Ojibway Abenaki Micmac volunteer host to flip radio frequencies company = companionship to weep ecstatic generic to broadcast live Bingo hall recurring characters on the 'res' = Indian reservation |
buddy Whitey, the res dog German shepherd basset hound Chihuahua squirrel riddle to wipe off envelope to look out for syndicated newscast to round up public service announcements to reach out to distinct needs to exercise blood sugar diabetes frankly Indian elders to spin CDs native music |
in all colors promo (promotional) CDs to roll in through the mail to actively seek out to be mindful of tastes to come from the [Indian] culture powwows flute to put a human face on makeup to create area of the country racial issues discontent for various reasons to find ways to deal with it won't stop me audience to be at something Jeff Horwich |
Listening
comprehension questions:
1. How often and when is this radio
program broadcast?
2. What are the call letters of this radio station? The frequency?
3. What is Gary Johnson Cheeseman's ethnic background? How old is he?
4. What work does Cheeseman do besides broadcast this program?
5. How did Cheeseman get started in producing this program, and how long ago
did he start it? What does he get paid for doing this show?
6. What example did they give of a listener who had an emotional reaction to
the program?
7. Where does Cheeseman get lots of the stories he uses on the radio?
8. What kind of animal, does Cheeseman say, will you see on any Indian reservation?
9. Why does Cheeseman need to 'wipe off the envelope'?
10. About how many non-Indians are estimated to listen to this program?
11. What is an example of a 'distinct need' of the Indian community? Why do
you think this is such a major health problem?
12. What kind of music does Cheeseman play? Is it easy or difficult to find
the music he plays? How do you know?
13. What kind of differences are there in musical tastes between Cheeseman's
Indian and non-Indian listeners?
14. What does Cheeseman say his main goal is in doing this program?
15. What kind of problems does Cheeseman refer to?