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Written and hosted by John Lienhard and KUHF-FM, Houston, The Engines of Our Ingenuity tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. The program uses the record of history to reveal the way art, technology, and ideas have shaped us. Episode topics range from cable cars to Civil War submarines, from the connection between Romantic poets and Victorian science to the invention of the bar code. The series is broadcast five days a week by over thirty National Public Radio affiliates nation-wide. It was first aired on NPR member station KUHF-FM Houston on Jan. 4, 1988. It was made available nationally, three months later. As of May 8, 2008, 2372 new episodes will have been aired and posted on the Engines web site. The producers of the show have been Don Ham during 1988, Ron Russak until October, 1994, Rick Nelson until the Fall of 1995, and Capella Tucker thereafter. Since 2003, Paul Franklin has taken up most of the production. Engines airs in Houston on KUHF-FM 88.7 at 7:35 AM and 3:55 PM, Monday through Friday. The theme music for the Radio series was created by Andrew Lienhard. For information on how your Public Radio station may obtain The Engines of Our Ingenuity from the NPR Satellite feed, and carry it free of charge, CLICK HERE. For information about the people who helped create the Engines website, CLICK HERE. |
