UPDATED 8:45 p.m.
Alex Goldmark here with a night shift update.
The car trouble at Toyota motors on. And we at The Takeaway always like to hear from different perspectives affected by the top news stories, so when we heard that Georgetown, Kentucky was rallying behind the Japanese car maker we wanted to add their voice to the national conversation. Now, we know it's to be expected that a town with a Camry plant will root for Toyota, but we still want to hear how the town is "praying" for the company to get back on its feet. We'll talk to a local community leader and a car expert about how Toyota might bounce back from the recall rut they're in.
UPDATED: 5:05 p.m.
This afternoon, we booked a young reporter to review Michelle Obama's campaign to battle childhood obesity. We'll also talk to a former basketball player and Kentucky Fried Chicken employee who is now leading a charge for urban farming by repurposing abandoned industrial spaces in Milwaukee to grow food.
POSTED: 12:30 p.m.
Anna Sale here on the day shift.
For tomorrow's show, we are looking at transportation projects in underserved communities. We are tracking a few local examples that suggest the Obama administration is sending projects back to the drawing board if they bypass low-income communities and communities of color.
We are also reaching out to our contacts on the ground in Afghanistan to make sure we have the latest on preparations for the NATO offensive in the Taliban stronghold near Marjah.
We have lined up some guests to talk about radio in Haiti. Some local stations are just back on the air after the earthquake, and the BBC has just launched a new Creole-language broadcast from Miami. We'll look at how radio is helping communication and coordination in Haitian communities.
We are also talking to a Tennessee magistrate court judge who has seen an increase in delinquent child support payments as parents lose their jobs. And for our weekly conversation about food, Food Network stars (and married couple) Pat and Gina Neely about no-fail recipes to impress your Valentine.
Finally, this new research about "beetles" music caught our attention. We're sure Rock Band: Beetles Edition isn't far behind.
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