Radio Talking Book
May Sampling of Radio
Talking Book
*Abbreviations:
V- violence, L- offensive language, S- sexual situations
Radio Talking Book (RTB) is
a closed-circuit reading network broadcasting twenty-four hours daily
to more than 7,500 handicapped persons (with a potential of 35,000)
in Minnesota and South Dakota. Through satellite distribution, thousands
of listeners nation-wide receive RTB broadcasts via their local radio
reading services. Receivers are available on loan without charge
to those who are eligible and who want to keep up to date with the
latest word in newspapers, magazines and best-sellers.
FFI: www.mnssb.org/allages/commcenter/rtb
• 4:00 a.m. Chautauqua– Adult education and culture for
the whole community This month: On Royalty, Nonfiction by Jeremy
Paxman, 2007. How have kings and queens come to exercise their hold
on our imagination? In an era when divine right no longer prevails,
this ancient institution struggles for meaning in a modern world.
Read by Wally Peters. 13 broadcasts. Begins May 15.
• 9:00 a.m. Past is Prologue– Readings of historical nonfiction
• 11:00 a.m. Bookworm– Novels
and nonfiction books for daytime reading. This month: Beware of Cat,
Fiction by Vincent Wyckoff, 2007. Letter carriers are sometimes the
common thread connecting neighbors. On Wyckoff’s mail route,
he sees the neighborhood change to a more diverse group of families.
Read by Hugh Jones. 5 broadcasts. Begins May 19.
• 2:00 p.m.
Potpourri– A wide variety of books, both fiction
and nonfiction, for afternoon reading
• 4:00 p.m. Choice Reading– Critically
acclaimed books on a wide variety of subjects
• 5:00 p.m. Commentary– The
latest issues of national news magazines
• 6:00 p.m. Evening
Newspapers– Live broadcast of the
New York Times
• 7:55 p.m. Radio Talking
Book schedule for the rest of the broadcast day
• 8:00 p.m. PM
Report– Books discussing critical, contemporary
and controversial issues
• 9:00 p.m. Night Journey– Books
of intrigue and suspense
• 10:00 p.m. Off the
Shelf– Mostly
best sellers This month: Angelica, Fiction by Arthur Phillips, 2007.
In the Barton household in the 1880s, a sexual spectre is appearing—hovering
over the daughter in her sleep and terrorizing the mother. A spiritualist
is summoned to cleanse the house, but the complexities only multiply.
L -Read by Mary Davies. 13 broadcasts. Begins May 21.
• 12:00
a.m. Good Night Owl– A wide-ranging assortment
of books
• 1:00 a.m. After Midnight– Adventures of the
heart and body
RTB Books Available Through Faribault
All books broadcast on the Minnesota Radio Talking Book
Network are available through the Minnesota Braille and
Talking Book Library in Faribault. Their phone is 800-722-0550
and hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Their catalog is also online, and you can access it at
www.klas.com/mnbph
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