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Luisa Handem

Rural America Radio

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Rural America Radio gives voice to rural residents and those who wish to promote the well-being and economic growth of rural communities across the U.S. We bring you the very best in talk-show programming related to rural American affairs, by deliberately focusing on the use of technology, especially high-speed Internet, and healthy living. Rural America Radio is a project of the Rural Mobile & Broadband Alliance (rumbausa.com). Listeners may join the show and ask questions by dialing 646-378-1746.

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Interview with James W. Breeden, CEO and COO of Live Air, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) from Smithville, TX. Breeden has been on the news recently due to his young age and fresh approach to solving the problem of unserved and... more
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Organic Farming has received a boost with the findings of a recent study conducted by Washington State University, focusing on strawberries. Host Luisa Handem speaks about the study and its implications. Rural America Radio is a... more
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Rural America Radio is a weekly show broadcast on Saturdays at 3pm central US time. Our focus this year, as in the previous year, has been Broadband and its impact on the local economies of rural communities. We interview guests on a... more
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Rural America Radio Addresses technology and current affairs issues pertaining to rural communities across the US. Our focus in 2009-2010 is" Broadband for Rural Areas". We will interview guests, and bring you the most up-to-date... more
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Luisa Handem, the showhost, comments on Internet connectivity and her recent trip to West Africa, with stops in Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and Senegal. Forbes's list of America's most wired cities is also mentioned as well as the... more
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Ricky Williams is our guest today. Mr. Williams is an educator in the San Antonio, Texas area, helping students in high school improve their SAT scores. Today, our show discusses the power of computers and high-speed Internet in providing... more
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Today's show highlights the importance of local food production by playing some clips of shoppers at a local farmers market in Washington. D.C. -- compliments of the USDA’s video series on their efforts to promote local farmers. We will... more
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In the 21st Century, a high quality of life in your hometown does not just happen, but requires visionary, strategic leadership – community leaders who work together to make things happen. Rural America Radio show host, Luisa Handem,... more
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Broadband access in the US is even worse than you think, this was the finding of a recent study by the New America Foundation - led by Sascha Meinrath and James Losey. The researchers took a close look at both speeds and prices in... more
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Rural America is receiving a boost this year due to the Rural America tour that President Obama and Vice President Joseh Biden kicked off late last year. In this issue of Rural America Radio we refer to President Obama's visit to an Organic... more
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