Food and Dining
1:30 pm
Thu June 13, 2013

The Perfect Steak for Father's Day

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Chef Jose Mendin

06/13/13 - Syndicated food columnist Linda Gassenheimer, Special wine correspondent Fred Tasker and WLRN hosts Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman interview PB Steak Chef, Jose Mendin.  Sunday is Father’s Day - we have tips for cooking the perfect steak for Dad on his day - what are the best cuts and what to serve with the steak.  

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Topical Currents
1:00 pm
Thu June 13, 2013

Ponce de Leon’s 500th Florida Anniversary

Theater
11:25 am
Thu June 13, 2013

Rare Radio Recording Of Tennessee Williams In Key West Released

Tennessee Williams speaking at the dedication of the auditorium in the Key West Library named for him in March 1975. From the Ida Woodward Barron Collection, Monroe County Public Library.

Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) was perhaps the most influential playwright of the twentieth century.

During the 1940s and 1950s, his work took the American theater by storm, achieving enormous popular success and the sort of feverish criticism only accorded writers of groundbreaking genius.

His best-known works include A Streetcar Named Desire, whose 1947 Broadway production launched the careers of Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy, and the 1955 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

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Tourism
8:15 am
Thu June 13, 2013

Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph Relaunches With Infamous Name Still Attached

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Carnival Corporation's cruise ship Triumph.

Thursday was a big day for one of the largest publicly traded companies in South Florida.

Miami-based Carnival Corporation sent back to sea one of its more storied vessels: The Carnival Triumph.

In February an engine fire knocked out the Triumph’s power. No one was injured, but passengers complained of food shortages and a lack of working toilets.

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NBA Finals
7:00 am
Thu June 13, 2013

The Birdman Cometh And The Heat Fans Loveth

Chris “Birdman” Andersen was circling the NBA’s proverbial trash heap when he was picked up by the Heat in January. And no one could have predicted the impact he would have for the defending champs in the coming months.

The story of his NBA reclamation may even beg for a script.

“That’s already a movie. That’s Back to the Future ain't it?” quips the festooned Andersen after a recent practice.

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Zimmerman Trial
6:30 am
Thu June 13, 2013

Miami-Dade Knows Riots Too Well; Plans For Zimmerman Verdict

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EMOTION ON DISPLAY: The shooting of Trayvon Martin angered and mobilized multitudes in Florida and across the country. What will they do if his killer is acquitted?

Miami-Dade County's Community Relations Board -- peacekeeper for the last half-century among the region's raucously contentious cultures and between the people and the police -- is getting ready for the aftermath of the George Zimmerman trial in Sanford.

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Journalism
6:00 am
Thu June 13, 2013

A Must Read For Mexican Youth, Animal Politico Arrives In Miami

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Editor-in-Chief Daniel Eilemberg (left) and Creative Director Adrian Saravia (right) have set up shop in Miami in order to keep their eyes trained on Animal Politico’s future, which will likely involve opening at least one bureau in the United States.

On the second story of the posh Albion Hotel on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach sit the U.S. offices of Animal Politico, an online news site dedicated to Mexican politics that is quickly becoming one of the most respected—and hip—news sources in Latin America.

Founded in 2009 as an anonymous Twitter account called “PajaroPolitico,” or “Political Bird,” Animal Politico has quickly emerged as a must-read news source among Mexican youth.

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This week's blog roundup brings you your weekly fix of noteworthy South Florida blog posts, which happens to be incredibly focused on politics this week. To spare you from reading too much about Florida politics, there's also a post about the Mainly Mozart Festival.

Commissioners Seek To Replace Nighttime Storefront Shutters With Impact-Resistant Glass

Journalism
1:39 pm
Wed June 12, 2013

WLRN Takes Home Three National Murrow Awards For Radio Excellence

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The Radio Television Digital News Association announced the winners of the 2013 national Edward R. Murrow Awards today.

In addition to previously announced regional Murrow Awards, for the first time in its history, WLRN won top national honors in three categories under large market and network radio: feature reporting, use of sound and investigative reporting.

Here are links to our three winners:

FEATURE REPORTING

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Topical Currents
1:00 pm
Wed June 12, 2013

Constitutional Myths: What We Get Wrong and How to Get it Right

06/12/13 Wednesday's Topical Currents is with Humboldt State University Senior Research Fellow Ray Raphael.  A prolific author, Raphael’s latest work is CONSTITUTIONAL MYTHS:  What We Get Wrong and How to Get It RightOne myth is that the Founding Fathers wanted limited government.  Instead, they created a republic, rather than a democracy. Another is the Bill of Rights.  It was initially opposed by each state delegation. Learn more on Topical Currents at 1pm on WLRN-HD1 rebroadcast at 7pm on WLRN-HD2 and audio on-demand after the live program.  

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