NPR Weekend Edition Profiles First Generation American Story of James Jacobson
April 3, 2009
My personal story of how being a first generation American has impacted my life will be profiled on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon.
Tomorrow on Saturday, April 4 April 11, 2009 National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition with Scott Simon will profile me as part of a series they are doing on first generation Americans.
I recorded the interview yesterday with Scott Simon at the studios of Hawaii Public Radio in Honolulu.
When NPR approached me about this interview, I admit that I was a little hesitant, because my family history and my background is not something I usually speak about. In fact, for many friends (and certainly business associates and clients), this may be the first time that they hear that I am actually a first generation American…both of my parents were immigrants from Nazi Germany who were forced to flee during World War II.
I look forward to hearing the segment which I understand runs over six minutes and will be in the second hour of Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon.
When NPR puts the story online, I will post a link here on my blog.
UPDATE: April 3, 2009 2PM Maui/ 8PM East Coast
I wanted to let you know that the producer at NPR called me to say that they may hold the story for a week in light of the shooting at the immigration center in New York…NPR thinks the 2 stories may not work well together. When they do run the piece, I will put a link here on my blog.
UPDATE: April 10, 2009 10AM Maui/ 4PM East Coast
I spoke with the producer at NPR and the story is scheduled to run on Saturday, April 11, 2009 in the second hour of Weekend Edition with Scott Simon.
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Hi Jim,
I;d like “meet’ you! I’m interested in publishing your story in my book ,ALL THAT IS REAL IS SEEN WITH THE HEART, and VERY interested in learning (and teaching) how to change laws. I own the trademark to LEGAL LEMONADE, and KISSES.
Big Kiss to you for helping me get my pet, Miss Hoover, to Hawaii now. My business is based in Miami, but Hawaii is my lover, and sacred space.