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Monday 19th - Dan Moulthrop in Cleveland

From Dan:
90.3 WCPN and our local audience are very excited to welcome WHYS back to the Milan of the Midwest. (That's maybe an exaggeration, or an aspiration, but perhaps you'll allow it). We're pleased the East Cleveland Public Library will host the show next Monday.

A couple of weeks ago, our programming director and I went over to the library and got a tour from Library Director Greg Reese. At first blush it seems like a modest facility, and then he takes you into the new wing and you think, wow, this may be one of the nicest performance spaces I've ever seen.

The library is now one of the gems of the region, and all the more striking considering the blight and urban decay that surrounds it in East Cleveland: kind of a solitary bit of sheen on the Rust Belt.

Of course, I'm very much looking forward to the show, as well. Co-presenting in February and January has been great fun, but doing the show with our in studio audience last November was amazing. There's an excitement that builds with the local audience when they realize they can speak directly to folks in Mumbai, or Kenya, or London and Afghanistan. I'm sure Monday will be of that order.

I'll talk to you then. Dan

Tuesday 20th - Fred Andrle in Columbus

Fred hosts a show called Open Line on WOSU in Columbis, Ohio. what he and his show are all about.

From Fred:

We are excited to welcome the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s "World Have Your Say" to Columbus! WOSU Public Media is eager to share the laid-back flavor of Central Ohio with the rest of the world. Columbus is perhaps best known for the Buckeyes, the mascot for the Ohio State University - the nation's largest and perhaps loudest university on the football field. Named for the state tree, a Buckeye is also a familiar name for anyone from this relatively large, flat state somewhere out there in the middle. Can you ?

Ohio had its say in the 2006 election, and 2008 will be no exception. We may not be as big as Texas or as populated as New York, but Ohio's status as a swing state attracts politicians far and wide to this vibrant capital city.

Columbus has a thriving international community and distinctive urban and suburban neighborhoods. The many artists who call Columbus home are attracted by the myriad concert venues, bars and art galleries that have sprung up in the downtown area.

Columbus is a large city with a friendly, small-town feel. We extend our warmest Mid-Western welcome to the "World Have Your Say" crew and listeners around the world.

Wednesday 21st - NY Oil in New York

Staten Island based rapper released his single "Y'all should all get lynched" to give the rap industry what he called "a much needed wake up call". The song condemns rap artists for failing to put hard won civil rights freedoms to positive effect, and respect each other. The video caused such a stir it was removed from You Tube after two days.

NYOIL's passion for educating the youth and uplifting the black community is the driving force behind his music and his message. He believes the music industry plays the youth for the purpose of record sales, a factor he says, in the degeneration of his own, once vibrant neighbourhood.

If you heard him on the show in January you'll know he's going to be bringing a great deal to the show.

Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd - April Baer in Portland, Oregon

From April:
WHYS' destination is Oregon, where politics are independent, winters are wet, and you'd better not get caught drinking anything other than the excellent local beer and wine.

Oregon's a scenicc treasue chest, spanning rugged coasts, ski-friendly mountains, lush rivers, and vast expanses of high desert wildland. (for yourself)

Declines in the traditional industries like timber and farming have paved the way for new things. Cities like Bend and Ashland have re-invented themselves as high-end tourist destinations. High-tech giants keep house in the Willamette Valley, including Intel and Hewlett Packard. Our biggest city, Portland, has become a locus for environmentally sustainable industry. "The City that Works" is a compact, cosmopolitan home to 1.5 million people-your next flight in may find you seated between an indie rock star and and old-school cattle rancher.

Like many Oregon residents, I'm a newcomer, one of the legion of 20- and 30-somethings recently moved to Portland for its high quality of life and eye-popping natural beauty. And like many others, I've fallen hard for Oregon's strong sense of community and fierce commitment to "keeping it local".

Can't wait for WHYS's visit-see you on the air!
April