For those who broadcast the Thomas Jefferson Hour®
The Thomas Jefferson Hour® is a weekly radio program dedicated to the search for truth in the tradition of Thomas Jefferson. The creator of the program is Clay S. Jenkinson, a nationally acclaimed humanities scholar and award winning first person interpreter of Thomas Jefferson.
Clay discusses current American and world events and answers listener questions while in the persona of Jefferson. Clay's answers (as Jefferson) are grounded in his own unique knowledge of the writings and actions of Jefferson; a man of the Enlightenment, a student of human nature and a person of gentlemanly behavior.
The program is a volunteer effort, funded by The Dakota Institute through The Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Prairie Public Radio provides the up-linking of the program, making it currently downloadable from the Public Radio Satellite System.
The show is also available to listeners online on this website and on itunes. Many smaller independent and community radio stations who do not have PRSS capabilities download the program via these outlets. We encourage this usage and ask only that you let us know who you are so we can add you to our affiliates list, and that you keep the end credits intact. You should note, however, that this may not be the best method of acquiring the program for broadcast. If you would like to receive instructions on how to download a higher quality complete program, contact David Swenson at Makoché studios at 701-223-7316.
The mission of the Thomas Jefferson Hour is to generate one-on-one civil discourse among citizens about important, and many times sensitive, topics to our country andthe world. The program achieves this in a unique and entertaining way—through the voice of our third president Thomas Jefferson.
Our listeners have encouraged us to sprinkle the program lineup with occasional out-of-character programs featuring Clay Jenkinson, the humanities scholar and social commentator, examining a current or historical event using both a Jeffersonian lens and a modern-day humanities lens. The show also features interviews with authors and Jefferson scholars.
The Thomas Jefferson Hour appeals to a broad base of listeners, not just history buffs. While some of our primary stations are in historical areas such as Jefferson's Virginia, many of our largest listening audiences occur in states such as California and Colorado. We feel that the appeal of The Thomas Jefferson Hour is it's ability to bring out the truth in a non-dramatic, unthreatening manner then to help our audience think through the complexity of the decision making process, bringing clarity to the steps and the events.
We gauge the show's success by the number of questions our listeners submit, by the voice mails we receive, the thousands of shows downloaded each week and by the growing number of stations that are broadcasting this program. We would be pleased and honored to welcome your station to that list.
For More Information Contact
Nancy Franke
PO Box 7132
Bismarck, ND 58507
(360) 805-0877
Toll Free: (888) 828-2853
Fax: (360) 794-2134
email: nfranke@comcast.net
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