American Atheists Media AlertJuly 3, 2006 ELLEN JOHNSON ON C-SPAN RADIO, XM SATELLITE & SIRIUS RADIO JULY 9, CALIFORNIA REGIONAL ATHEIST MEET SPEECH C-SPAN radio will be among the national networks airing a talk given by Ellen Johnson, President of American Atheists to last month’s West Coast Regional Atheist Meet (RAM). The speech will air on Sunday, July 9, 2006 at 10:00 AM ET. Check local listings. Ms. Johnson’s talk can be heard nationwide on C-SPAN radio outlets, or on the internet via http://www.c-spanradio.org and on XM Satellite Radio Channel 132 and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 139 . Those in the Washington, DC broadcast area may listen on 90.1 FM on the radio dial. WHO & WHAT: American Atheists President Ellen Johnson talk given at the West Coast Regional Atheist Meet (RAM). WHEN: Sunday, July 9, 2006 at 10:00 AM ET. Check local listings. WHERE: C-SPAN RADIO internet via http://www.c-spanradio.org and on XM Satellite Radio Channel 132 (http://www.xmradio.com) and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 139 (http://www.sirius.com). MORE INFO: http://www.c-spanradio.org (AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)
I’ll listen to it from the Net and then comment.
To toot my own horn for a minute about something similar (though not as widespread), I got another letter to the editor published in my town’s paper, and it was read on the air on a local talk radio station afterwhich people called in to comment.
Here’s the letter (they lopped off the introductory paragraph I had submitted along with the rest).
I contacted the radio station for a recording of the on-air discussion. Haven’t received it yet.
Concerning the Internet, do we have to listen to it live, or will it be recorded and saved somewhere on the C-Span radio site?
I followed the above link and the only textbox that allowed one to search didn’t work.
I think saw a link on that page for C-Span radio and followed it: still didn’t see anything that would allow a search.
Did I miss a way to search for recorded shows? Or must we listen to the broadcast live?
With a dial-up connection, I doubt I’ll have any success at getting Ellen’s address.
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Good job on the transition from letter-to-editor to radio commentary!
What was the call-in response like after it aired?
It was just by chance that someone at work happened to hear it read and discussed on the radio. She said that they occassionally read letters in the paper and then have listeners call in to comment. For all I know, one or more of my earlier letters to the editor that got printed months ago could also have been discussed on air.
I didn’t hear it and haven’t received the recording from the station yet (they said they would mail it out Friday afternoon).
The lady at work who heard it read on air said that both pro- and anto-responses came in from listeners.
If there turne out to be any really way-out-there ones (like “they shouldn’t have just destroyed his bumper sticker, but him too!”), I’ll post them.
I listened this morning – it was a good talk despite the poor sound quality.
I received the recording of the radio talk show my letter was discussed on. Nothing really interesting.
The main gripe was that I was merely assuming that it was Christians who flipped me off etc. That is true, but most of them are overlooking the simple fact that it is an very good assumption.
1) I live in the self-professed buckle of the Bible belt.
2) Jesus Christ is mentioned in letters to the editor all the time – favorably: Islam is mentioned sometimes, but negatively.
3) Two Christians at work had either made a negative comment about my “God is just pretend” bumper sticker or slapped me forcefully on the shoulder because of it. Other Christians are work have tried to get me to “save my soul” against my will.
4) If I travel down just the road I live on, in just one direction, within 5 miles there are 7 Christians churches (0 synagogues and 0 mosques).
5) When I drive around town I see lots of Christian fish emblems on cars: nothing for Jews, Muslims, etc.
It is a very safe bet that the offenders were Christian.
I checked the site and did a search but didn’t find it. What program was it on?
Your information is not specific enough.
Several responses in the local paper. I’ve written a letter-to-the-editor for only one of them so far.