oklahoma Forum
The Year-End Show
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor welcomes University of Central Oklahoma Journalism Professor Mark Hanebutt, News Anchor Angela Buckelew, and Political Pundit Larry Stein to the final Oklahoma Forum program of 2006. The Year-End Show features a look back at 2006 and predictions for 2007.
NOTE to our viewers: The Year-End Show will be our final original Oklahoma Forum program. After a successful four-year run, Oklahoma Forum will go on hiatus beginning in January, 2007. Thank you for your support of Oklahoma Forum.
Dick Pryor, Host
Mickie Smith, Producer
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Oklahoma Forum is hosted by OETA News and Public Affairs Manager Dick Pryor. During his more than 30 years in broadcast journalism Dick Pryor has worked as a reporter, anchor, play-by-play announcer and talk show host on radio and television. He has anchored the nightly Oklahoma News Report on OETA since 1990. From college football bowl games to the state legislature, the U.S. Olympic Festival to statewide elections, and inaugurations to the Oklahoma City Bombing, Dick has reported on many of the biggest events in Oklahoma in the past quarter-century. On Oklahoma Forum, he facilitates thoughtful, civil discussion about meaningful events and issues affecting people throughout Oklahoma. In 2005, Oklahoma Forum, produced by Mickie Smith, was a finalist for a prestigious Katie Award, sponsored by the Press Club of Dallas.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with (l-r) Mark Norman, General Manager of KCCU Radio in Lawton; Karen Holp, General Manager of KGOU Radio in Norman; John McCarroll, Executive Director of OETA-The Oklahoma Network; and Craig Beeby, Director and General Manager of KOSU Oklahoma Public Radio in Stillwater, as they discuss public broadcasting and its future.
Joseph Sebarenzi, former Speaker of the National Assembly of Rwanda discusses the Rwandan genocide and his plan for peace in troubled regions of the world with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor discusses veterans issues with Iraq War veteran Ron Davis; Brenda Blair, a veteran of Desert Storm and Military Services Coordinator for the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Ed Pulido, veteran of the war in Iraq (l-r).
Oklahoma State University President David Schmidly and University of Oklahoma President David Boren (l-r) share a laugh with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor during the special Bedlam Edition of Oklahoma Forum.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with (l-r) Oklahoma State University President David Schmidly and University of Oklahoma President David Boren.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor welcomes the two candidates for State Treasurer (l-r) Republican challenger Howard Barnett and Democratic incumbent Scott Meacham.
Dick Pryor with (l-r) University of Oklahoma Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie; Cole, Hargrave & Snodgrass Director of Research Pat McFerron; and political pollster Tom Kielhorn of Kielhorn & Associates, who discuss the role of public opinion polls in modern campaigns.
Dick Pryor welcomes the two candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Democratic incumbent Sandy Garrett and Republican challenger Bill Crozier.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with the incumbent Insurance Commissioner, Democrat Kim Holland.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor welcomes Republican Insurance Commissioner Candidate, State Rep. Bill Case.
The two candidates for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner: Republican Incumbent Brenda Reneau and Democratic Challenger Lloyd Fields.
Republican Nominee for Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
Democratic Nominee for Corporation Commission Cody Graves with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
Oklahoma State University Associate Professor Jami Fullerton discusses her new book, "Advertising's War on Terrorism." The book chronicles the U.S. State Department's Shared Values Initiative, which was an attempt to improve the image of America in the Muslim world through a comprehensive persuasive communication campaign. For more information on the book and to watch the Shared Values Inititiative television public service announcements click here: www.svibook.com
Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan, the Democratic Incumbent, discusses the office and the campaign with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
Republican Nominee Gary Jones talks to Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor about the campaign and the State Auditor and Inspector's office.
Former State Senator Mark Snyder and Outgoing State Representative Debbie Blackburn discuss a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures that analyzes whether term limit laws, including Oklahoma's, are achieving the desired results. Plus, University of Oklahoma Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie discusses last Tuesday's runoff election.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with Democratic Candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Jari Askins and Pete Regan.
Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Todd Hiett.
Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Scott Pruitt with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
Ben Odom, Vice-Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party; Gary Copeland, University of Oklahoma Political Science Professor; and Doug Miller, Republican State Representative from Norman (l-r) discuss the recent Oklahoma Primary Election and the upcoming races with Oklahoma Forum host Dick Pryor.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with (l-r) Mark Norman, General Manager of KCCU Radio in Lawton; Karen Holp, General Manager of KGOU Radio in Norman; John McCarroll, Executive Director of OETA-The Oklahoma Network; and Craig Beeby, Director and General Manager of KOSU Oklahoma Public Radio in Stillwater, as they discuss public broadcasting and its future.
University of Oklahoma Political Science Professor Allen D. Hertzke, Author of "Freeing God's Children," discusses the increased emphasis on religion in the 2006 campaigns with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
With the Space Shuttle Discovery now back in space, Oklahoma Astronaut John Herrington of Wetumka discusses the Shuttle program and the future of space flight.
Oklahoma Secretary of Energy David Fleischaker makes a point during a discussion of state and national energy policy with University of Oklahoma Professor of Chemical Engineering, Dr. Richard G. Mallinson, and Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
Oklahoma State University Associate Professor Jami Fullerton discusses her new book, "Advertising's War on Terrorism." The book chronicles the U.S. State Department's Shared Values Initiative, which was an attempt to improve the image of America in the Muslim world through a comprehensive persuasive communication campaign. For more information on the book and to watch the Shared Values Inititiative television public service announcements click here: www.svibook.com
System CEO and Oklahoma State University President Dr. David Schmidly discusses higher education funding and the future of Oklahoma State University. For more information about Oklahoma State University click here: http://osu.okstate.edu
OU Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie, KOSU Radio Reporter Rachel Hubbard and Oklahoma Gazette Reporter Ben Fenwick discuss politics with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with Chris Chaney, Deputy Bureau Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Jason O'Neal, Chief of Police for the Chickasaw Nation; Dr. John Duncan, Chief, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics; and Jim Cox, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Association of Police Chiefs. The discussion centered on the devastating impact of meth use and trafficking on Oklahoma's American Indian tribes.
Internationally-recognized creativity and innovation expert Sir Ken Robinson, author of "Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative," discusses how Oklahoma is becoming the "State of Creativity" as it moves into its second century as a state.
Former State Senator Angela Monson, University of Oklahoma Political Science Professor Keith Gaddie and former State Representative Forrest Claunch discuss the role of government and its impact on our lives.
University of Oklahoma President David L. Boren appears on Oklahoma Forum to discuss funding for Higher Education in Oklahoma. For more information about the University of Oklahoma click here: www.ou.edu
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland discusses enrollment for the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit.
Terry Cline, Secretary of Health and Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Michael Tupper, Prosecuting Attorney for the Cleveland County Drug Court Program; and Joe Freeman, Advising Attorney for the Pottawatomie County Drug Court Program, with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
Host Dick Pryor's guests for a discussion of tort reform are (l-r): Rep. Fred Morgan (R) Oklahoma City; Chris Smith, Oklahoma Center for Law & Policy; Mike Seney, The State Chamber; and Sen. Charlie Laster (D) Shawnee.
Discussing the pros and cons of raising Oklahoma's minimum wage with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor are (l-r): Rep. Daniel Sullivan (R) Tulsa; Brian Hobbs, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs; Linda Murphy, Raise Oklahoma; and Rep. Richard Morrissette (D) Oklahoma City.
NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana discusses his experience with high blood pressure with Dr. James Rippe, authority on preventive cardiology, and Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor. Also appearing on the program are Dr. J. Donald Capra, President of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Dr. Joan Merrill, Head of OMRF's Clinical Pharmacology Research Program, who describe the acclaimed biomedical research being performed at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Host Dick Pryor welcomes (l-r) State Treasurer Scott Meacham, State Senator Jeff Rabon and
State Representative Chris Benge to discuss the state's budget and appropriation process and legislative funding priorities.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor welcomes (l-r) Speaker of the House Todd Hiett (R) Kellyville, House Democratic Leader Jari Askins (D) Duncan, Assistant Senate Republican Leader Owen Laughlin (R) Woodward and Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan (D) Stillwater to discuss the 2006 legislative session at its halfway point.
(l-r) Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with Ed Romo, League of United Latin American Citizens; Giovanni Perry, immigation lawyer and Vice-Chair of the Governor's Advisory Council for Latin American and Hispanic Affairs; Tom Roach, Northwest Republican Club of Oklahoma City; and Steve Merrill, retired Supervisory Special Agent with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Marc Blitz, Oklahoma City University Assistant Professor of Law; Mark Thomas, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Press Association; and Edwin Corr, former U.S. Ambassador to Peru, Bolivia and El Salvador (l-r) discuss the NSA surveillence program and the tension between government's control of information and civil liberties.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor welcomes (l-r) Shawnee State Representative Kris Steele, Chair of the House Medicaid Reform Task Force; Dr. Monica Barczak, Senior Research Analyst for the Community Action Project of Tulsa; and Duncan State Representative Jari Askins, House Democratic Leader, for a discussion of Medicaid in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Terry Peach talks about the impact of wildfires on our state.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with (l-r) Bart Cardwell, Director of the Garfield County Extension Office; Scott Dewald, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association; Mark Gregory, Agronomist, Southwest Oklahoma District; Gary Strickland, Director of the Jackson County Extension Office.
The Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, James B. Lockhart III; Larry Jones, Public Affairs Specialist for the SSA in Oklahoma City; and Wes Davis, Regional Communications Director for the SSA in the Dallas Region (l-r) discuss Social Security, its programs and its future.
Supporters and opponents of a ballot initiative to limit the growth of government spending talk to Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor (l-r) Brandon Dutcher, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs; Gary Jones, Stop State Question 726; and Rick Carpenter, Oklahomans in Action. Not pictured: David Blatt, Community Action Project.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor is joined by (l-r): Dr. Gordon Deckert, Member of the State Board of Health; Brandie O'Connor, Jackson County Turning Point; Tammy Randazzo, Coordinator of the Pittsburgh County Tobacco Control Program; and Jackie Jones, Executive Director of Central Oklahoma Turning Point.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor with fearless prognosticators Kathryn Jenson White, freelance writer and Professor of Journalism at the University of Oklahoma; Mark Hanebutt, Professor of Journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma; Angela Buckelew, News Anchor at KWTV in Oklahoma City; and political pundit Larry Stein. Our panelists discuss the best and worst of 2005, including the big stories of the year, and look ahead to what might happen in 2006.
State Representative Gus Blackwell, (R) Goodwell and State Senator Cal Hobson, (D) Lexington (l-r) discuss the controversy over state funding for Oklahoma prisons. Also appearing on the program, Oklahoma Lottery Commission Executive Director Jim Scroggins talks about the Oklahoma Lottery.
Gene Policinski, the Executive Director of the First Amendment Center, discusses the meaning of the First Amendment.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor discusses veterans issues with Iraq War veteran Ron Davis, Brenda Blair, a veteran of Desert Storm and Military Services Coordinator for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Ed Pulido, veteran of the war in Iraq (l-r). November 6-12 was National Veterans Awareness Week.
Comanche Nation Tribal Chairman Wallace Coffey discusses the recently-completed National Congress of American Indians with Oklahoma Forum host Dick Pryor. Also appearing on the program: Jefferson Keel, Lieutenant Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, and James Gray, Principal Chief of the Osage Nation.
Joseph Thai, former law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor. Thai is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Thai provides his insight into the role of the judiciary, judicial interpretation, new Chief Justice John Roberts' duties, and the nomination of Harriett Miers.
First Lady Kim Henry and Governor Brad Henry discuss the last two and a half years and life in the Governor's Mansion with Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor.
KOSU Radio's Rachel Hubbard, Janice Francis-Smith of The Journal Record, Pat Hall of Oklahomans for Safe Bridges and Roads and State Rep. Thad Balkman of Oklahoma Taxpayers United (l-r) join Host Dick Pryor to discuss State Question 723.
On the 42nd anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Dr. Joyce Henderson, who attended the March, and Langston University Historian Currie Ballard discuss the March, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and the civil rights movement. Not pictured: From Tulsa, Author Eddie Faye Gates.
Oklahoma City Public Schools Teacher of the Year Robyn Hilger of Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School and Dr. Randall Raburn, Executive Director of the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration discuss issues facing teachers and administrators as they head back to school. Not pictured: Janet Thomas, Tulsa Public Schools Teachers of the Year from Carver Middle School.
OETA Station Manager Bill Thrash and Executive Director John McCarroll (l-r) discuss public broadcasting with Host Dick Pryor. Their conversation includes the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS and OETA programming.
Host Dick Pryor with guests Matt Robison of The State Chamber, Deputy Labor Commissioner Pat McGuigan, Oklahoma State AFL-CIO President Jimmy Curry, and Lynn Gray from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (l-r) discuss Oklahoma's changing workforce and labor issues facing workers and businesses in the 21st Century.
U.S. Senator Tom Coburn with Terri Watkins of KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City, Ziva Branstetter of The Tulsa World and Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor. Dr. Coburn discusses the terrorist attacks in London, the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Terry Schiavo, and more.
Oklahoma Forum Host Dick Pryor welcomes (l-r) KWTV News Anchor Angela Buckelew, KYIS-FM Radio Personality Ron Williams, University of Central Oklahoma Journalism Professor Mark Hanebutt and Gaylord College of Journalism Associate Dean Fred Blevens to discuss ethics in journalism. Not pictured: Tulsa World reporter Ziva Branstetter.
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