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Radio Coverage2010 - 2012 Coverage2009 Coverage 2006 - 2008 Coverage 2012 Coverage 2011 Coverage BBC Radio 4 host Helen McDermott interviewed Dr. Ian Gibson about barriers to ME/CFS research in the U.K. (12/12/11) The online recording is no longer available. “Dr. Brian’s Side of the Gurney,” a show airing on CBC Radio in Canada, encored an episode titled, “Diseases That Get No Respect (Encore) + Parking mailbag” that included CFS in the discussion, illustrated by comments from both patients and health care providers. (11/25/11) http://www.cbc.ca/whitecoat/blog/2011/11/25/diseases-that-get-no-respect-encore-parking-mailbag/ CFS was the focus of a segment on “The Caring Generation,” a talk show geared towards helping caregivers who care for seniors, but that also focuses on chronic illness and other health and wellness issues, that airs on KHOW-AM 630 in Denver, Colo. Patient Craig Horth shared his story and advice for other patients, and Association Scientific Director Suzanne Vernon discussed current CFS research. (Colorado) (9/25/11) http://www.thecaringgeneration.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=5 NPR also aired “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Still a Medical Mystery” on “Morning Edition.” In this segment, correspondent Joanne Silberner interviews Harvard’s Dr. Anthony Komaroff, a CFS clinician and researcher; and CFS patients Dr. Katrina Berne and Cynthia Johnson, who described life with the illness and the affects the XMRV story has had on media coverage and perception of CFS. (9/5/11) http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=140150429&m=140191096 NPR’s “Morning Edition” aired a story titled “Cracking the Conundrum of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” by health policy correspondent Patti Neighmond. She focused on the results of Britain’s PACE study, published in the journal “Lancet” earlier this year, that said patients who were treated with cognitive behavioral and/or graded exercise therapies realized moderate gains in their conditions, and included comments from a psychiatrist. Dr. Lucinda Bateman, a CFS clinician and researcher, attempted to balance the report with a dissenting view of the usefulness of these therapies. Listen to the report and read the accompanying story posted on NPR’s “Shots” blog online. (9/5/11) http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/05/140150429/cracking-the-conundrum-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome This story was also posted on numerous other outlets, including Britain’s BBC News released a packet of stories on several of its radio and television stations in which CFS researcher Professor Simon Wesseley details “a campaign of abuse” by patients against scientists researching the illness. (7/29/11) http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9550000/9550947.stm Numerous other outlets picked up the story, including Host Bill Frank notes CFS patient and author Laura Hillenbrand’s illness in an interview with her about her new book “Unbroken” on his show “Brainstormin’” on KKZZ-AM 1400. Hillenbrand discusses the affects of having CFS on telling this story. (“Laura Hillenbrand Discusses Her Latest Book, “Unbroken”) (California) (1/7/11)
http://brainstorminonline.com/laura-hillenbrand-discusses-her-latest-book-unbroken/ 2010 Coverage Mark Reardon, host of “The Mark Reardon Show” on St. Louis, Mo.-station KMOX-AM speaks with CFS patient and author Laura Hillenbrand about her new book, “Unbroken.” He notes her illness and she speaks about how it helped subject Louis Zamperini open up to her during the research process. (Missouri) (12/13/10) http://kmox.cbslocal.com/page/4/?s=mark+reardon WCBS Radio from New York City interviews CFS patient and author Laura Hillenbrand about her new book, “Unbroken.” The hostess includes questions about Hillenbrand’s illness. (12/07/10) http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/07/unbroken/ Author and CFS patient Laura Hillenbrand was a guest on satellite radio’s Imus in the Morning radio show, where she discussed her new book, “Unbroken” and how having CFS affected her writing of it. An essay, “Laura Hillenbrand Writes Awesome Books, And ‘Unbroken’ Is No Exception” is available on the website at http://www.imus.com/guestbook/2010/12/2/laura-hillenbrand-writes-awesome-books-and-unbroken-is-no-ex.html; you can hear Hillenbrand’s interview with host Don Imus on Fox Business at http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4444502/us-olympians-survival-as-a-wwii-japanese-pow/. (12/02/10)
NPR devotes a second show segment to a review of author and CFS patient Laura Hillenbrand’s new book, “Unbroken,” this time on “Fresh Air.” (“The ‘Unbroken’ Spirit Of An Ordinary Hero”) (12/01/10) http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=131724901 Minnesota Public Radio broadcasts an hour-long interview with author and CFS patient Laura Hillenbrand during which she discusses how her experiences with CFS helped her to relate to and write the story of Louis Zamperini, the subject of her new book “Unbroken.” (“A tale of suffering and survival”) (11/29/10) http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/11/29/midmorning2/ CFS researchers Dr. Ken Friedman and Dr. Nancy Klimas and PANDORA founder Marly Silverman were guests on public affairs show “South Florida Spotlight” on WLYT-FM. They discussed the current state of CFS. (Florida) (9/19/10) http://www.litemiami.com/spotlite/index.aspx Association President & CEO Kimberly McCleary was a guest on talk show “Health Headlines” on Charlotte, N.C.-area station WBT-AM 1110 on March 28. She shared basic information about the illness with Host Stacey Simms during a 10-minute segment (Click on “Health Headlines The Show” and then on “download or subscribe;” the CFS segment is nearly half-way through the show.). (North Carolina) (3/28/10) http://www.wbt.com/listen/index.aspx The People’s Pharmacy, a nationally syndicated radio program, featured CFS during an episode. Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum was the guest. (1/23/10)
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