Oklahoma News Report

Oklahoma musicians from a dozen different genres are banding together with the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice to fight against bias, bigotry and racism.

The public service campaign is inspired by legendary Oklahoma musician and fighter against social injustice, Woody Guthrie. He frequently performed with a sign on his guitar that read, “This machine kills facists.”

OCCJ invited musicians like the Red Dirt Rangers, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jenny Labow and Fedel to autograph a guitar and paint what “their machine” fights for. Messages include, “this machine units generations,” “this machine fights to educate youth,” “this machine loves you,” and “this machine empowers chicks.”

For more information and to see all the public service messages, go to www.occjrocks.com.

AT A TIME WHEN SCHOOLS ARE STRAPPED FOR CASH, NASA AND O-S-U ARE TEAMING UP TO HELP.
NASA GAVE O-S-U A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO HELP IT PROVIDE FREE CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO SCIENCE AND MATH CLASSES… AND INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS.
OETA’S CATHY TATOM SHOWS US HOW SCHOOLS CAN TAKE PART.

The least tern migrates to Oklahoma from Central and South America for just a few weeks each summer. The birds come to breed and raise their young. The birds are very picky about nesting sites. Many suitable sites were destroyed when rivers were deepened to accomodate barge traffic. We had the chance to see how new habitats are being created and how that’s impacting the number of chicks being successfully raised.
Check out the video.

If you’re heading out to get your kicks on Route 66 make sure to plan a stop in Chandler. The Mother Road runs right through the heart of downtown so this town does it’s best to celebrate the history and mystic of travel on Route 66.