WMUB presents the history of our state, every day in 2003

January | February
March | April
May | June
July | August
September | October
November
December

Listen each day for brief glimpses into the history and culture of our state. From movie stars to Presidents, from industry to agriculture, from the Wright Brothers to the pop-top can, the year 2003 is the time to commemorate our state's rich history. Radio stations that began carrying Ohio Bicentennial Minutes in July, joining our lineup of 14 public radio stations around the state.

"The Bicentennial Minutes are a wonderful combination of public service and first-class radio. . . the technical quality of the pieces was outstanding. . . The web site is particularly helpful as a way to connect to other research material. . . I've produced radio programs for 30 years and know how difficult it is to make shows sound good. WMUB has done a fine job. . . a top-notch production and a welcome addition to Ohio's heritage."
--Sam Litzinger, Westwood Radio, Washington, DC

"I would like to commend your efforts in making the bicentennial minutes happen. I enjoy hearing them . . . Thank you for involving the Ohio Historical Society and for consulting Ohio Historical Markers. The variety and scope of topics has been fabulous."
--Kristina Markel, Assistant State Coordinator, National History Day in Ohio, Ohio Historical Society

"Thank you for the minutes, they're a high point of the day."
--K.P.H., Technische Universiteit Delft, the Netherlands

"I sure enjoy these Minutes and thank you for them. I've learned a lot of interesting tidbits. Even though I am not young, my attention span seems to be getting shorter; a minute gives me an interesting and enjoyable experience, without giving me time to 'tune out'."
--M.S., Worthington

"I find the series so interesting!" writes G.G. of Dayton. "It fills in the gaps of my knowledge about Ohio history. Have you considered producing a CD at the end of the series? I think it would be great for Ohio History teachers as well as Ohio History 'buffs'."

"The minutes are enlightening and a refreshing bright spot in the midst of all the information that is customarily offered every morning on a radio news station.  It's amazing to think of all the notable events, people and places in Ohio and her history. . . I particularly enjoyed the recent April 1st episode - I laughed out loud driving in to work!  Thank you!! "
-- C.L., Athens

"Your Ohio minute is great!" writes Carmen Santone of Youngstown, who listens on WYSU-FM (88.5). "I try to listen to it every day. They are very interesting, and I learn a lot. If I miss one, or if I want a repeat I just go to your web-page. Thanks."

"I love the Bicentennial Minutes," writes Suzanne M. of New Orleans. "They are informative, interesting, and thoughtful. They are teaching me about a state I know little about. Thanks for producing them. I live in New Orleans and I listen on the web. Our Louisiana Purchase minutes on the TV are not as well done as your Ohio minutes." Thank you, Suzanne!

Production
Ohio Bicentennial Minutes are produced by WMUB, the listener supported public radio service of Miami University in Oxford. Executive Producers are Cleve Callison and John Hingsbergen.

Support
Major support is provided by the Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Gale Peterson, Executive Director. Research assistance is provided by the Ohio marker program of the Ohio Historical Society. Editorial supervision is provided by Dr. Andrew Cayton, Distinguished Professor of History at Miami University and author of Ohio: The History of a People.

Where to hear Ohio Bicentennial Minutes
The following stations are also broadcasting our Ohio Bicentennial Minutes. Broadcast times and dates vary.

NEW as of July, 2003:

Also:

WOUB network stations, Athens, 1340 AM and 91.3 FM; Cambridge, 89.1; Chillicothe, 91.9; Ironton, 89.1; Zanesville, 90.1
WGUC, Cincinnati, 90.9
WMKV, Cincinnati, 89.3, M-F Noon - 1PM
WCPN, Cleveland, 90.3
WCBE, Columbus, 90.5
WOSU-AM, Columbus, 820 AM
WMUB, Oxford, 88.5 -- 8:04, 12:04 & 7:59 weekdays, 9:04 & 5:04 weekends
WSYU, Youngstown, 88.5
WNKU, Highland Heights, KY (Cincinnati area), 89.7

The music of Ohio Bicentennial Minutes

Our theme music is "Beautiful Ohio", one of the two official songs of Ohio. See the Minute of Monday, January 13 for more information, and listen for an upcoming show that will talk about that OTHER official song of Ohio.

The several versions of the "Beautiful Ohio" heard on our series were arranged for guitar and performed especially for Ohio Bicentennial Minutes by Jim McCutcheon. Jim is a guitarist, teacher, and member of the Dayton Classical Guitar Society, for whom he frequently performs. Jim is the 2002 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient from the Wright State University School of Graduate Studies. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Wright State, currently teaches guitar as Artist-in-Residence at the University of Dayton, and also teaches at Wright State and at Miami University in Middletown. McCutcheon Music Studios are located in Centerville, Ohio.