OUTRIGHT RADIO PREMIERES ON [STATION]
Riveting five-program series features stories from America's gay community
[City/date] — Public radio station [station call letters and frequency] announces
plans to air Outright Radio, a series of five hour-long shows from Public
Radio International that presents compelling first-person narratives from America's
gay community (descriptions below). Outright
Radio will begin airing [day(s)], [date], following/preceding [other local
programming].
"Outright Radio is an excellent addition to our broadcast schedule," says General Manager [name]. "The programs feature stories that are both hilarious and illuminating, and at the same time, underscore the common concerns gays and straights share and the common issues we all confront. I'm pleased to make this show available in our listening area."
Outright Radio won a coveted Edward R. Murrow Award in 2003, the National
Federation of Community Broadcasters' Silver Reel Award in 2001, and its Golden
Reel Award for excellence in radio in 2000. Independent producer David Gilmore
created and hosts Outright Radio, and says, "Each broadcast showcases
these in-depth narratives in a universally interesting, fresh, and lively way.
It's fascinating, fun radio that's good for the soul."
Outright Radio is produced by David Gilmore and is distributed nationally
by Public Radio International. It is made possible with support from the PRI Program
Fund, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Gill Foundation, the Primavera Fund of the Tides Foundation, and the Rainbow Endowment.
[Station call letters and frequency] is [city name's] local Public Radio International affiliate and a National Public Radio member station. [Mission statement].
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
"Why Am I Still Single/Why Am I Still Married?"
Will gay people reinvent the institution of marriage, or will the institution reinvent gay relationships? Writer Louise Rafkin looks back at her early-life wedding fantasies, and then across the backyard at her lesbian neighbors' married life. Next, Ivan and Bonnie tell their story of being a married heterosexual couple for over 30 years before Ivan became a woman and the couple stayed married. Finally, writer and humorist Tom Truss pops the question, "God, why can't I ever have a romantic relationship?"
"Crossing Over"
"Crossing Over" features stories of transformations. First up is an interview with a gay couple that splits up when one of the men quits his practice as a sex worker, enrolls in Exodus, and embarks on a stereotypical tour of heterosexuality. Aimee Pomerleau then introduces a father who reunites with his daughter on the other side of his sex change to a woman. And writer Louise Rafkin stands up to the straight-dominated waves when she goes surfing in California.
"How Did You Know When You Knew?"
This show features stories of the first signs of being gay. Pat in Chicago came out in her 50s when her husband brought home a computer, and she met a female lover online while her husband was watching TV. Tony Sarabia tells of his coming out at 37 and how he balances time with his three boys and his newfound gay life. Tom Truss gathers three generations of his family for a roundtable discussion and a look to the future as another family member's sexual orientation comes into question and is quickly hidden.
"Bashing Back"
"Bashing Back" shares stories of gays who courageously stood up to their oppressors. Writer Tom Truss visits his high school and fantasizes about not fighting back, and recounts how later in life, he did succeessfully. Terri Gilbert tells how she bravely exposed a Christian high-tech company with an ill-mannered CEO. Kevin Barker deflates God Hates Fags protesters by beating them at their own game in Jenks, OK, and writer John Brennan tells of his high school depression and the "nothing left to lose" attitude that fueled his ferocity against the bigots who tormented him.
"Out on the Streets"
This award-winning show features stories of queer kids abandoned by their parents to the streets. Dmae Roberts profiles the life of Miracle, a young, black lesbian living on the streets of Portland, OR, and her bumpy road to recovery. Host David Gilmore ends by introducing Kevyn, a counselor to HIV-positive, homeless gay men in Phoenix. Language advisory: This show features non-graphic descriptions of unsafe sexual practices, prostitution, and drug use.
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