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Contents:
- Reveal-ing fracking's aftermath
- How are graduation rates rising?
- Are your ears hi-def?
- Ticket Giveaway
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StateImpact Oklahoma Explores Oil and Earthquakes on Reveal
 Reveal, the new radio program from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, will spend an hour exploring energy production as KGOU's Sunday Radio Matinee on June 14 at noon. From North Dakota to Oklahoma, Texas and Washington, the program will look at how hydraulic fracturing -- fracking -- has opened new realms of oil and gas production, albeit not without some complex consequences. On KGOU you've been hearing StateImpact Oklahoma reporter Joe Wertz uncovering the link scientists believe exists between the oilpatch and the exponential increase in earthquakes; he's one of the reporters featured on this episode of Reveal. Brush up with Joe's takeaways from the latest earthquake research.
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Two Weekends of 'Jazz in June' in Norman
 Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and producer Bill Evans and his band, Soulgrass, will headline Jazz in June 2015 with their own blend of funk, rock, rhythm and groove. The three-day music festival, now in its 32nd year, is scheduled for June 18-20 in Norman. KGOU co-produces the free concerts and activities. This year's lineup includes Moon Hooch, Nathan James & the Rhythm Scratchers, Kalo, and Kyle Reid & the Low Swingin' Chariots. This year, the official Jazz In June blues and jazz jams will take place concurrently as part of the Norman Arts Council's Second Friday Art Walk on June 12. The blues jam, slated for 6 to 9 p.m. at Dreamer Concepts, will be led by Wess McMichael & The Ravens. The jazz jam will be at The Depot, led by host band Culture Cinematic. Check it all out at the Jazz in June website.
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NPR News Series: The Truth About America's Graduation Rate
 This year, President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan are hailing the nation's 81 percent high school graduation rate as a milestone -- the highest ever. NPR's Education desk and 14 local station reporters take a hard look at what that number means -- and the good, bad, and ambiguous causes behind the increase. What good things are policy makers doing to help at-risk students cross the stage? And what questionable strategies are being employed to keep graduation numbers moving in the right direction? The on-air and online series is set for next week on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. |
NPR News Celebrates Summer With Feature Series
 Now that the weather's finally warming up, NPR newsmagazines have a hot lineup of projects planned. All Things Considered is putting together Road Trip Playlists now through July 4, from more than 2000 listener-suggested tunes. (To hear the first three-hour compilation, from the above link click on Playlist under the Play button.) Morning Edition hits the trails -- hidden trails, that is -- places not necessarily in a guidebook, but mapped onto our collective psyche: a path, an alley, a street, a trail, the tracks, or a waterway that holds a story. And later this month Weekend Edition brings us Local Flavor -- a series on family-run snack stands that provide life-long memories for customers, and a living for generations of owners.
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 Test Yourself: How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?
Calling all audio geeks: NPR Music has a test for your ears. Many listeners can't hear a difference between uncompressed audio files and MP3s -- do you have hi-def ears? Listen to this selection of songs in lower-, mid-, and high definition audio. Get ready to turn up the volume, and learn more about the science of digital sound in NPR Music's series Streaming at the Tipping Point. |
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Ticket Giveaway ~ OK Mozart Festival in Bartlesville
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 The OK Mozart International Festival 2015 brings renowned classical musicians to Bartlesville, Okla. next week. KGOU has tickets to give away for the Friday and Saturday evening performances, June 12-13, including the Woolaroc Outdoor Concert at the Woolaroc Museum and The Grand Finale bringing together musicians from the entire festival for one last hurrah at the Bartlesville Community Center. Enter our drawing for your chance to win tickets for two. | |
Congratulations to Our Winners
KGOU and Cen Records gave away CDs of Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly's latest collection The Merri Soul Sessions to our winners: Laura, Gayle, Larry and Beth. Enjoy!
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