Mountain News & World Report; Segments on Politics, Local Economies, Culture, and the Environment
Description:
These segments feature a variety of stories on local and international issues. Bill Farley discusses the corruption of Republican politicians, Tom Bledsoe critiques the play, "Kentucky Cycle," and Jim Webb comments on the importance of local radio. Neely Back questions why there is not local involvement in the Appalachia economy, Wendell Barry argues that tobacco farmers should have the opportunity to grow different crops, Rich Kirby discusses the similarities between environmental issues in Appalachia and the Czech Republic, and Dick Austin notes on the importance of trade and NAFTA. Mountain News & World Report is a radio magazine featuring segments on the news and local communities in Central Appalachia.
