michaelD: the bay area buzz report

KPFA 94.1FM launches OaklandSeen...includes michaelD in weekly segment

Could this be my real calling? I received a call from Aimee Allison the other day, and next thing you know I've got a regular spot on her new weekly radio show, OaklandSeen, airing Tuesdays at 11am on KPFA (94.1 FM). This is pretty cool, and seems to be right up my alley. The show is one hour long, and is billed as "...a platform for new ideas and community activism.  (It will) tap the Oakland we hardly hear from to discuss the most pressing local issues, to highlight great work in the city, and to keep our city leadership accountable."

I join Aimee at the end of the show for a 5 minute segment on cool Oakland haps, the latest and greatest in entertainment, nightlife, dining, arts and culture. So, it will be along the lines of what I provide here at The Bay Area Buzz Report, with a little inside scoop thrown in!

Read the full press release>

UPDATED: Second show (getting better, but I still need to slow down!) - airs Tuesday, Nov 10. Subject: Piedmont Ave (North Oakland) & Weekend Haps (11/12 - 11/15) | 5 min | Program Notes

michaelD joins Aimee Allison on OaklandSeen (KPFA 94.1FM 11/10/09 

1st show - Please excuse the fading audio levels. The sounds levels were normalized when it originally aired. Subject: Uptown District (Downtown) and Weekend Haps (11/5 - 11/8) | 5 min

michaelD joins AImee Allison on OaklandSeen (KPFA 94.1FM 11/03/09)

Or listen to the entire show, where Aimee discusses the one-year anniversary of the election of Barack Obama; the euphoria that surrounded his election and a current pulse on how “Oaklanders” feel about his presidency.  Aimee examines if campaign activism last year has inspired local involvement in citywide politics. | 60 min

Entire Show -  Aimee Allison on OaklandSeen (KPFA 94.1FM 11/03/09)

Listen live online: KPFA 94.1 FM (24k mp3) | KPFB 89.3 FM (16k mp3) | iTunes Radio: "Public" | Comcast Digital Cable 967 | iPhone: Public Radio Tuner App

HBO's Revealing Obama Film Goes Behind Campaign Scenes

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, airing Tuesday November 3 on HBO at 9 (repeated all month) is full of never-before-seen footage behind the scenes during the Illinois U.S. Senator's improbable run for the White House.

After having previewed this upbeat and interesting doc, I give a lot of credit to filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams for producing a film that captures the elusive - the spirit and passion of the young Obama volunteers who added much of the energy to the campaign of the high-energy Obama.

 (huffington post)

The cable channel describes the film, produced by Edward Norton, asa moving record of the Obama campaign's history-making odyssey to the White House. Interwoven with the drama of the campaign is never-before-seen footage of Obama behind the scenes, as well as interviews and candid moments with wife Michelle Obama, the couple's young daughters, Malia and Sasha, and senior campaign staff, volunteers, reporters, supporters and opponents.

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/27/hbo-obama-documentary-by_n_335164.html

 (huffington post)

Caught my eye last week (Aug 30 2009)

• Tempe Pastor of Faithful Word Baptist Church says, "Obama Should Die" - I don't even know where to start with this one.

• Pikchur and Pixelpipe - posts your photos to a myriad of social media sites and other channels where you have residing accounts, via computer or smartphone.

• Finding free stuff via Twitter: Freezly though only picks up free giveaways and items with its algorithm. You can see the hottest free deals being shared on Twitter, the most recent deals Freezly has found, and an archive of past giveaways.

• The Top 10 Essential Social Media Stories This Week

• Media multitaskers pay mental price, Stanford study shows: People who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information do not pay attention, control their memory or switch from one job to another as well as those who prefer to complete one task at a time, a group of Stanford researchers has found. Ugh..I'm doomed.

• Affordable summer lodging in Yosemite: However, beginning Aug. 23 and running through Sept. 30, the rustic and charming Evergreen Lodge is now offering 25 percent off its cabins on weeknights.

• Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur: heaven on earth. If you can afford it, you gotta go.

• Megalists, Resources and How-Tos - get ready. This will overwhelm some of you! TMI...really!

• It's Here: Facebook 3.0 for iPhone Has Arrived: it just keeps getting better.

• What's your social Mojo?

• Tweetmeme - shows you the hottest links on Twitter

• Dual screen laptops - me first!
  
  
  
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