Radio Talking Book
June 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: Elvis is Titanic, Nonfiction by
Ian Klaus, 2007. Ian Klaus spent a semester teaching U.S. history
and English at Salahaddin University in Iraqi Kurdistan. His goal
is to illuminate the American way for people more attuned to our
pop culture than our national ideals. Read by Bruce Hanson. 10 broadcasts.
Begins June 17.
• 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: Loving Frank, Fiction by Nancy Horan,
2007. Frank Lloyd Wright met Mamah when she and her husband commissioned
Wright to design a home for them. When they became lovers, they shocked
society and changed both their lives. Read by Ann Reed. 15 broadcasts.
Begins June 23.
• 2:00 p.m. Potpourri – A wide variety of books, 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: Stone Cold, Fiction by David Baldacci, 2007. Oliver Stone
is the leader of the Camel Club. Stone is feared by many. But when
Harry Finn sets his sights on him, Stone may have met his match.
L -Read by John Schmidt. 10 broadcasts. Begins June 26.
• 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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