Audio-Reader Program Guide Summer 2020...KU’s plan outlines 5 steps for re-opening university...

Program Guide Summer 2020

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Audio-Reader Staff Nicole Banman, Business Manager 785-864-2252 Alison Beloin Dean, Coordinator of Volunteers 785-864-4604 Nick Carswell, Program Manager 785-864-2686 Meredith Johanning, Assistant Development Director 785-864-4634 Lori Kesinger, Outreach Coordinator/Listener Liaison 785-864-4625 Steve Kincaid, Director of Engineering 785-864-4691 Danny Mantyla, Web Developer 785-864-2238 Beth McKenzie, Development Director 785-864-5336 Dan Skinner, Director 785-864-4603

Toll Free Number 1-800-772-8898 reader.ku.edu

The Audio-Reader Network is a reading and information service for blind, visually impaired and print disabled persons in Kansas and Missouri. Services are offered free of charge to

anyone in our listening area who is unable to read standard printed material.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Summer 2020

Update Regarding COVID-19……………………. Page 4-5

Temporary Program Changes…………………… Page 6

Afternoon Newspaper Schedule………………… Page 7

Programs Online and on Alexa………………….. Page 8

Lions Telephone Reader ………………………… Page 9

Special Request Publications …………………… Page 10

Audio Description …………………………………. Page 11

Weekday Schedules ……………………………… Page 12-21 Weekend Schedules ……………………………… Page 22-25

Audio Reader Books ……………………………… Page 26

Broadcast Partners ……………………………….. Page 27

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING UNDERWRITERS:

ETHEL & RAYMOND RICE FOUNDATION KRESIE & PENZLER M.D.’s, PA, OPTHALMOLOGY

HALLMARK CARDS LMH HEALTH

OVERLAND PARK HOST LIONS CLUB LEAVENWORTH LIONS CLUB

SEDALIA, MO LIONS CLUB THE KANSAS LIONS SIGHT FOUNDATION

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UPDATE REGARDING COVID-19

Dear Audio-Reader patron,

As we enter new phases of re-opening businesses and institutions across the state and the country in light of the COVID19 pandemic, Audio-Reader’s operations are dictated by the University of Kansas’s guidance plan.

KU’s plan outlines 5 steps for re-opening university activities, and Audio-Reader staff and volunteers would re-enter the Audio-Reader building in the 5th phase of the plan.

Therefore, we are currently still operating remotely, and staff and volunteers are working from home in order to continue the services you rely on. We appreciate your patience with any delays or interruptions to the usual services you may be accustomed to.

We feel very fortunate to have more than 50 home-reader volunteers who have stepped up to continue providing the content we bring to you, day in and day out with news, information and entertainment on our Broadcast Stream, Telephone Reader service, Amazon Alexa and Special Requests.

Initial changes to the broadcast schedule implemented in Spring will continue through Summer, and we are

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adding more content that you may be missing across the other services we offer. This includes new books on Telephone Reader, a new automobile program, and more faith-based content.

Additionally, we are making plans to offer local content from small town newspapers in the Pittsburg region, the Kansas City Metro and the Springfield, MO region. We hope to return to broadcasting afternoon papers from these regions in the Fall.

We have also taken this opportunity to reach out to you, our listeners, through phone calls from our volunteers. These check-ins help us refresh our contact information, give us a chance for feedback on the service, and allow us to connect with you in this strange time. We are very glad to hear from you, at any time.

We appreciate your patience, and like you, we look forward to resuming normal life in the near future.

Stay safe,

Dan Skinner

Director Audio-Reader Network

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CONTINUING COVID PROGRAMMING Breakfast Table Times continues in its current format through the Summer:

9:00am Monday – Saturday: 45 minutes of Kansas City Star (1 hour on Sunday) 9:45am Monday – Saturday: 45 minutes of Topeka Capital-Journal (1 hour on Sunday)

Our satellite locations in Kansas City and Springfield, MO are inactive due to COVID-19, and we are unable to offer live regional papers weekdays from 2-4pm.

Instead, you can find daily readings of Kansas City Metro Newspapers 3pm Wednesdays and Fridays.

The Springfield News-Leader can be heard at 5:00PM daily in the Missouri News Hour. It is also available in full on the Lions Telephone Reader in Group 1 (Newspapers), 9 for Missouri Newspapers, 12 for Springfield News Leader.

Pittsburg Regional Newspapers will begin an hour-long weekday broadcast starting Wednesday July 8th, from 3-4pm. The Pittsburg Morning Sun can also be found in the weekday broadcast of Newspapers of Southeast Kansas at 4:00PM

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AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER SCHEDULE Our weekday 3:00PM broadcast of Regional Newspapers now follows this schedule:

Monday 3:00PM: Leavenworth Times, Ottawa Herald, Holton Recorder, Atchison Globe

Tuesday 3:00PM: Junction City Union, Osage County Chronicle-Herald, Hays Daily News, Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Wednesday 3:00PM Leavenworth Times, 913 Magazine, Lee’s Summit Journal, Miami County Republic

Thursday 3:00PM Western Kansas World, Garden City Telegram, Hays Daily News, Russell County News

Friday 3:00PM Leavenworth Times, Olathe News, Democrat Missourian, Martin City Telegraph

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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ONLINE Now might be a good time to explore some of the additional programming that is available on our website and our Soundcloud page. These include:

GOOD WORKS IN THE HEARTLAND PODCAST BETTER SENIOR LIVING – SENIOR RESOURCE

CENTER FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWSLETTER VFW (VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS) MAGAZINE

To hear these and more, visit

www.soundcloud.com/audio-reader Mobile app also available for iPhone, iPad and Android.

LISTEN ON AMAZON ALEXA

You can now listen to Audio-Reader’s live stream on Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and any other smart speaker using Amazon Alexa’s voice-activated programming. Tell your Amazon Alexa enabled device to

“Alexa, enable the Audio-Reader skill”

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LIONS TELEPHONE READER Lions Telephone Reader is a great option for keeping up to date with latest news and publications.

GROUP 1 NEWSPAPERS: Including Kansas City Star, Topeka Capital-Journal, Wichita Eagle, USA Today, small town newspapers & regional daily papers

GROUP 2 MAGAZINES: People magazine, Time magazine, Oprah, Readers Digest & more

GROUP 3: LISTENER RESOURCES: including Grocery and Supermarket Ads from Hyvee, Pricechopper, Dillons, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens & more

GROUP 4: BOOKS including replays of Audio-Reader daily book broadcasts.

GROUP 5 REQUESTED READINGS including The Leaven, VFW Magazine, Guideposts, Diabetic Living

MISSED A BROADCAST? CATCH IT OVER THE TELEPHONE A large archive of daily, weekly and periodical publications is available on TelephoneReader!

TRY A DEMO AT 1-800-335-1221

OR CALL 1-800-772-8898 TO GET SIGNED UP

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SPECIAL REQUEST & NEW PROGRAMS

Our Special Requests program is currently on hold until we can resume normal operations on site at Audio-Reader.

If you are need of an audio version of a publication for educational or information purposes, please contact Nick at 785-864-2686 or [email protected]

In the meantime, some programs have been added to the Audio-Reader broadcast in order to provide some of the missing content from our Special Request offerings:

THE SUNDAY DRIVE – SUNDAY 3PM Join us for all things cars, motors and mechanics with readings from Car Craft, Motor Trend and Popular Mechanics.

GUIDEPOSTS – SUNDAY 7PM Readings from Guideposts magazine: connecting people with uplifting stories of comfort and hope, prayer, and tools for faithful, positive living.

You can also find many additional publications on demand on the the Lions Telephone Reader. To listen, call 800-335-1221: Enter code 5887 for a demo Press 1 for newspapers, 2 for magazines, 3 for listener resources, 4 for books, and 5 for requested readings.

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AUDIO DESCRIPTION OF LIVE THEATER

Audio-Reader provides description of select theater performances at Theatre Lawrence, Starlight Theatre and the Lied Center. Other venues are available by request. Contact the theater for information on re-opening plans:

Lied Center: (785) 864-2787 Theatre Lawrence: (785) 843-7469 Kauffman Center: (816) 994-7222

ALL CURRENT AUDIO DESCRIPTION EVENTS ARE POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

STARLIGHT’S 2020 SUMMER BROADWAY SERIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Due to safety concerns related to COVID-19, no Audio Described performance will be

taking place this Summer.

We plan to partner with Starlight in Summer 2021, and we will be back with a BANG!

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MONDAY SCHEDULE

6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE 7:00AM BUSINESS NEWS 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES

(Sunday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES

(repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM DISABILITY DIGEST ACB REPORTS (2nd Monday) 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 Noon USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES

Readings from Emporia Gazette, Hutchinson News, Salina Journal and Manhattan Mercury

3:00PM REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS **NEW SCHEDULE** Monday: Eastern Kansas Tuesday: Central Kansas Wednesday: Kansas City Metro Thursday: Western Kansas Friday: Kansas City Region

4:00PM NEWSPAPERS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS

5:00PM THE MISSOURI NEWS HOUR

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6:00PM TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH 7:00PM THE NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES Repeat broadcast 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY TUESDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE REPEAT 3:00AM TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

Missed a recent program? Visit http://reader.ku.edu/archive to catch up!

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TUESDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES ARTS & LEISURE 7:00AM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Monday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES

(repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM DISCOUNT STORE ADS read by Martha Kehr 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES





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6:00PM PEOPLE MAGAZINE 7:00PM NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES Repeat broadcast 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY WEDNESDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES ARTS AND LEISURE

REPEAT 3:00AM PEOPLE MAGAZINE REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

Do you use Amazon Alexa?

Tell Alexa to “Enable the Audio-Reader skill”

and follow prompts to listen to Audio-Reader

with your smartspeaker, on demand, 24/7

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WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 7:00AM FARMING AND RANCHING NEWS 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES

(Tuesday edition, produced by TIC Network)

9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES (repeated at 9pm)

readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM MAIL ORDER CATALOGS 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES





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6:00PM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS 7:00PM NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES Repeat broadcast 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR EARLY THURSDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

REPEAT 3:00AM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS

REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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THURSDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL 7:00AM ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS read by Carl Graves 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Wednesday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES

(repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM SHOPPER’S SHOWCASE 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES





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6:00PM ON-LINE (COMPUTER SHOW) read by Sallie Downing

7:00PM NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES Repeat broadcast 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR EARLY FRIDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL REPEAT 3:00AM ON-LINE COMPUTER SHOW REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

ARE YOU MOVING SOON? HAS YOUR PHONE NUMBER CHANGED?

LET US KNOW BY CALLING 1-800-772-8898

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FRIDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS 7:00AM CONSUMER REPORTS 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Thursday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES

(repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM TV GUIDE 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON USA TODAY 1:00PM THE WICHITA EAGLE 2:00PM SUNFLOWER DAILIES





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6:00PM TWO ON THE AISLE (News of Theatre and the Arts)

7:00PM NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES Repeat broadcast 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY SATURDAY 12:00AM USA TODAY REPEAT 1:00AM WALL STREET JOURNAL 2:00AM NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS REPEAT 3:00AM TWO ON THE AISLE REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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SATURDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM SCIENCE MAGAZINES read by Max Mayse 7:00AM OLD TIME RADIO

hosted by Don Frey 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Friday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 10:30AM THE WEEK 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12 NOON HOME AND FAMILY MAGAZINES 1:00PM THE CHILDREN’S HOUR with Donna Riehm 2:00PM OUTDOORS 3:00PM O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE 4:00PM ON THE LIGHTER SIDE hosted by Harold Riehm 5:00PM A LOOK BACK

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6:00PM THE MAN CAVE 7:00PM NATIONAL ENQUIRER 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES Repeat broadcast 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR

EARLY SUNDAY 12:00AM ADULT MAGAZINES 1:00AM O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE REPEAT 2:00AM HOME AND FAMILY MAGAZINES

REPEAT 3:00AM ARTS AND LETTERS LIVE REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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SUNDAY SCHEDULE 6:00AM SUNDAY MAGAZINES 7:00AM INSPIRATION AND RELIGION 8:00AM THE NEW YORK TIMES (Saturday edition, produced by TIC Network) 9:00AM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES

(repeated at 9pm) readings of the Kansas City Star and Topeka Capital-Journal 11:00AM LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD 12:00PM PRAIRIE FIRE, READINGS IN KANSAS

HISTORY read by Carl Graves

12:30PM PLAYING WITH WORDS (POETRY) read by Harlan Roedel 1:00PM SENIOR CONCERNS 1:30PM AT HOME ON THE RANGE 2:00PM AFRICAN AMERICAN HOUR Produced by MindsEye 3:00PM **New program** SUNDAY DRIVE 4:00PM SHORT STORIES 5:00PM SPORTS SHOW

hosted by Steve Jack

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6:00PM A DOUBLE ORDER OF FREYS with Don and Bruce Frey (last Sunday of the month is Here We Grow with Michelle Suter)

7:00PM **New program** GUIDEPOSTS 8:00PM ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 9:00PM BREAKFAST TABLE TIMES Repeat broadcast 11:00PM MYSTERY HOUR EARLY MONDAY 12:00AM SPORTS REPEAT 1:00AM OUTDOORS REPEAT 2:00AM A LOOK BACK REPEAT 3:00AM BLIND HANDYMAN/GARDENING

REPEAT 4:00AM THE BOOK CLUB 5:00AM HISTORY BOOK HOUR

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AUDIO READER BOOKS Call Audio-Reader for upcoming book listings at 1-800-772-8898 THE BOOK CLUB 4:00AM each morning

HISTORY BOOK HOUR 5:00AM each morning

THE NON-FICTION BOOK HOUR 7:00PM weekdays

ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE HOUR 8:00PM each evening THE MYSTERY HOUR 11:00PM each night

Our goal is to return to publishing quarterly schedules for books beginning Fall 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING UNDERWRITERS: ETHEL & RAYMOND RICE FOUNDATION

KRESIE & PENZLER M.D.’s, PA, OPTHALMOLOGY HALLMARK CARDS

LMH HEALTH OVERLAND PARK HOST LIONS CLUB

LEAVENWORTH LIONS CLUB SEDALIA, MO LIONS CLUB

THE KANSAS LIONS SIGHT FOUNDATION

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