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Okemah Legends

7-13-12

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This week the Woody Guthrie festival kicked off, hosting folk singers and musicians from across the country. We revisit his hometown of Okemah to look at the roots of the legend--and check out some of the town's other icons.

Related Topics: Music, Biography & Profiles, Community, Travel, People & Profiles, Modern, Social Issues, Arts & Entertainment, Biography & Profiles

Originally broadcast on July 13, 2012


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Ask A Lawyer

2012

In this program, we'll meet Oklahomans who turned to legal system for help with a problem, and the lawyers who assisted them. We'll learn about an innovative program in Tulsa that assists families as they go through a divorce. Participants will explain why the help they received made a difference for their children, and why they believe the program should be expanded statewide. We'll talk to a couple who need a new roof after suffering a devastating Oklahoma hailstorm, only to discover that their insurance company was unwilling to pay their claim. We'll meet a man who found he had no place to live after he struggled to turn his life around after his release from prison. We'll update you on a program providing free legal assistance to military service members and veterans. And our studio audience will have their legal questions answered by a panel of legal experts.

Related Topics: Community, People & Profiles, Health Care & Illnesses, Issues & Advice, Social Issues, Education, Biography & Profiles

Originally broadcast on July 11, 2012


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Oklahoma News Report

6-30-12

The Supreme Court upheld most of the affordable health care act this week, but the repercussions will be rolling out for weeks to come, as many states--including Oklahoma--have not yet moved to comply with the law. We speak with experts about the law and what it means. This week also saw the primary election occur on Tuesday night, and Steve Bennett looks at who was elected, who wasn't, and what that means for Oklahoma politics. We also explore underage drinking, and the programs enacted by the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services that are making an impact. OSU is training a different kind of doctor, and we get our hands on some noodling action, on this episode of the ONR.

Related Topics: Fine Arts, Folk Art & Crafts, Community, Travel, People & Profiles, Lifestyle, Business & Economy, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Health, Education, Arts & Entertainment, Biography & Profiles

Originally broadcast on June 29, 2012


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Oklahoma News Report

6-15-12

The Oklahoma City Thunder have torn through the playoffs and now advance to the NBA finals, we explore a state that is truly 'thunderstruck.' Reporter Lis Exon joins World War II veterans as they travel to Washington D.C. with the Honor Flights program. Elections are nigh, and as both parties try to court the Hispanic vote, Latino voters weigh their options. We look at natural gas giant Chesapeake, former NBA stars making their way in the world of art, and Native American movie stars, on this ONR.

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Originally broadcast on June 15, 2012


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ONR Extra: Wes Studi

6-15-12

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"Dances With Wolves," "Geronimo," "Last of the Mohicans," just make up part of the resume of Oklahoma actor Wes Studi, who has won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Native Americans in dozens of films. As Studi helped open the new "Oklahoma at the Movies" exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center, he spoke with reporter Steve Bennett about his life in the movies, and the issues facing Native American actors.

Related Topics: Film & Television, Performing Arts, Biography & Profiles, Community, Race & Ethnicity, People & Profiles, Race & Ethnicity, Biography & Profiles

Originally broadcast on June 15, 2012


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StateImact Interview

6-15-12

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Chesapeake Energy's contribution to Oklahoma City and the state is innumerable, and the company is well-loved as an employer. But everything is not coming up roses for Chesapeake. The company and it's CEO, Aubrey McClendon, have been beleaguered for weeks over questionable financial practices. We speak with Joe Wertz of StateImpact Oklahoma, who has been following the evolving Chesapeake story.

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Originally broadcast on June 18, 2012


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Honor Flights

6-15-12

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The Honor Flights program was started to take World War II veterans to the nation's capitol, so they might see the monuments built out of respect and gratitude for their generations' sacrifice. But with more and more veterans passing away due to their advanced age--an estimated thousand a day--the program is upping the number of trips to three a year. Reporter Lis Exon and photographer Ilea Shutler joined the June 6th Honor Flight--the 68th anniversary of D-Day.

Related Topics: Community, People & Profiles, Aging, Modern, War & Conflict, Biography & Profiles, Social Issues, Biography & Profiles

Originally broadcast on June 15, 2012


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Oklahoma Top Employers: Chesapeake Energy

6-15-12

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We continue our series on Oklahoma's Top Employers as identified by Fortune Magazine's annual 100 best companies to work for article. This week, reporter Cathy Tatom explores natural gas giant Chesapeake Energy, and discovers what has brought this once-small company of a few dozen workers to a force of 13,000 happy--and healthy--employees.

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Originally broadcast on June 15, 2012


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Quik-Trip

6-1-12

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Every year, Fortune Magazine puts out a list of the 100 best companies to work for. And every year, four Oklahoma employers make the list. Over the next month, we'll look at each company and what makes them stand apart as one of the state's key companies. First we look at Tulsa-based Quik-Trip, who has graced Fortune Magazine's list for a decade.

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Originally broadcast on June 1, 2012


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Oklahoma News Report

Shawnee Milling Company

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Next month, the Shawnee Milling Company will celebrate its 106th year of operation. It was founded by one of Oklahoma’s first entrepreneurs - J. Lloyd Ford, who started the Shawnee Milling Company a year before statehood. Ford paved the way for future generations of his family to improve and diversify an operation which has become an icon in Shawnee.

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Originally broadcast on April 20, 2012