History of Arabs in Chicagoland
From the book "Arabs of Chicagoland"
By Ray Hanania
Ray Hanania, the author of "Arabs of Chicagoland" (Arcadia Publishing) is interviewed by WBEZ host Steve Edwards (Nov. 2005) discussing his new book and the history of Arab American settlement in Chicagoland beginning in the 1860s. Palestinians. Jordanians. Lebanese. Egyptians. Syrians. Iraqis. History. Ethnicity. (Audio in portions of this video courtesy of WBEZ AM Radio, Chicago).
OCT 2009, Ray Hanania interviews author and scholar Hussein Ibish on his new book "What's Wrong with the One-State Agenda" and discusses the precedent-setting moves of President Barack Obama to bring peace to Israel and Palestine, on Mornings with Ray Hanania on Radio Chicagoland WJJG 1530 AM www.RadioChicagoland.com
Ray Hanania interviews author and WTTW Channel 11 Reporter Elizabeth Brackett the author of the new book "Pay to Play," a profile of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Now playing on Comcast Cable TV
Ray Hanania interviews Chicago Tribune pop culture columnist Steve Johnson on Radio Chicagoland May 19, 2009 on the decision by Jerry Springer to relocate to Connecticut.
Ray Hanania interviews Steve Johnson on Radio Chicagoland Tuesday May 19, 2009. The segment is being broadcast on Comcast Cable TV and Ray's cable TV show "TV Chicagoland" every friday night on Comcast Cable Channel 19 (7 pm and 8:30 pm depending on your community.) TV Chicagoland is broadcast in 145 suburban Chicagoland communities every Friday night. Go to www.TVChicagoland.com for more details.
APR-MAY 2009 CABLE TV/ONLINE
Should Cook County be divided into two separate counties? That is the question many Suburban Chicagoland residents are considering as a way to break from the corruption, high taxation and lack of representation that ow exists in Cook County.
DEC 2008/JAN 2009 CABLE TV/ONLINE DEC 2008/JAN 2009: Host Ray Hanania shows you how to make stuffed Grape Leaves and stuffed zucchini, traditional Arab Middle Eastern foods. This show is broadcast online and also will be broadcast on Comcast Cable TV, Channel 19 every Friday at 7 PM and 8:30 PM
ON COMCAST CABLE NOV-DEC. 2008
An Interview with Dennis Brennan
Election Law Specialist www.DennisBrennanLaw.com
ONLINE & CABLE TV OCT. 2008
Congressman Jesse L. Jackson
Wed. Sept. 24, 2008: A video of Ray's Radio Show. US Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. is the guest on Mornings with Ray Hanania Wednesday Sept. 24, 2008 discussing the challenges facing the American economing, the housing market and the public, and on Barack Obama's presidential candidacy and also on the issue of forgiveness. Jackson was at the Democratic National Convention when he reached out to his rivals and foes and apologized for anything personal that he did to hurt someone and it was a moving moment in Chicago and Illinois political history that brought him together with several foes and rivals but also got Illinosi Gov. Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael J. Madigan to also get up and hug each other. Jackson also discusses an idea that came up during the show about helping those in home foreclosure to stop the foreclosures and convert the ARM Mortgages into conventional mortgages at lower interest rates and how he would take the idea that he heard started on our radio show and introduce to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as one way to help people. Mornings with Ray Hanania, WJJG 1530 AM radio, Mon-Fri beginning at 8 am in Chicago. Also available on the internet at www.RadioChicagoland.com. Also included at the start of the interview is Ray Hanania's rant on "forgiveness" and why he admires Jackson. The Jackson interview begins at the 20 minute mark. Listen to the audio Podcast
AUGUST/SEPT 2008 CABLE TV/ONLINE
Broadcast every Friday night on Channel 19 in 145 Chicagoland suburban communities. Hanania discusses Internet strategies to sidestep the bigoted and biased and hatemongering mainstream American news media; shows some video clips of war planes streaking the sky August 15, 2008 at the Chicago Air and Water Show; and ends with a 14 minute segment examining hsi new comic strip series, Ray Hanania's World Comic Strips. www.TheMediaOasis.com. 30 Minutes.
JULY 2008 CABLE TV/ONLINE
Ray Hanania discusses his online media selections from video and audio podcasting to blogs, columns, books and cartoons at his web site at www.TheMediaOasis.com
JUNE 2008 Cable TV Show:
Special Introduction: Ray Hanania introduces himself to the new expanded broadcast audience for TV Chicagoland (formerly "30 Minutes"), now broadcast in 145 suburban Chicago communities on Fridays, 7 PM and 8:30 PM depending on your community location Ray Hanania talks about his career in journalism and his award winning political columns now in the Southwest News-Herald, and his syndicated columns, online TV shows, standup comedy and speeches. (30 Minutes)
APRIL 2008 Cable TV Show:
Ray Hanania performing standup comedy at B'Nai Yehuda Beth Shalom Synagogue, Saturday March 22, 2008. 32 Minutes. Part of the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour
Feb. 2008: Back-Stage with the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, taped on Jan 12, 2008
JANUARY 2008: Interview with Palestinian activist Sam Bahour TV Chicagoland/30 Minutes TV interviews American Palestinnian Activist Sam Bahour in mid-December 2007 at the Ambassador Hotel in Arab East Jerusalem in Occupied Palestine. 30 Minutes.
December 2007: Interview with Illinois regional authors
Author Ray Hanania conducts brief interviews with a dozen authors who appeared at the Orland Park, Illinois Authors Fair at the Orland Park Library. Those interviewed include: Kevin Helmhold, George Kulles, Helen Osterman, Melissa Fraterrigo, Norm Cowie, Julie Hyzny, Sherry Scarpaci, Steve Mandel, Michael A. Black, Linda Mickey, Sandra Tatara, and Dave Case. Each author discusses their book or books. All web sites are also cited for reference.
October 2007 Interview: Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann
Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann discusses issues facing Oak Lawn, a southwest suburb of Chicago and one of the largest suburbs between Chicago and Joliet, and other issues including the CTA Sales Tax and lack of services from state and national governments. 30 Minutes.
August 2007 Online Interview Okab Hassan, Chicago Public School Principal,
Peck Elementary school
Okab Hassan discusses his role and responsibilities as one of Chicago's only Arab American school principals working for the Chicago Board of Education/Chicago Public schools, at Peck Elementary school. (30 Minutes)
JULY 2007: Take a tour of the Souq of the Old City of East Jerusalem:
Experience a real bartering battle between two tourists (my friends Aaron Freeman and his wife Sharon Rosenzweig) in the shop of Said Talhami, in the Souq path from the Damascus Gate. They bought one item, and then bought a second, and then bought a 3rd ... plus a tour through the Christian and Muslim Souq sectors in this fascinating marketplace of one of the world's most exciting marketplaces.
JUNE 2007/COMCAST & Online
Interview with Gregory Orfalea, Lebanese Arab American Author and Writer, at the Arab National Museum in Dearborn
June 2007 Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour
News Clips
May 2007 Comcast Cable
Jewish Jerusalem -- Walking Tour
from Ben Yehuda Street to West Jerusalem Ray Hanania takes you on a walking tour of West Jerusalem from Ben Yehuda Street to West Jerusalem and the Little House on the Baka B&B. Filmed January 2007 during the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour.
February 2007/Comcast A tour of East Jerusalem: The Jaffa Gate; interviews with shopkeepers in the Souq (market), a tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Click Camera Icon to go directly to Google to view more options on video. 30 Minutes: Ray Hanania takes his video camera to East Jerusalem and tours the Jaffa Gate, walks through the souq (he loves to do that), interviews Yasir, a shop keeper in one of the Souq stores about his life and heritage in Jerusalem, and Ibrahim, a waier at a restaurant cafe in the Old City near the souq about the changes in the city over the past 20 years. And, Hanania takes you through a 12 minute look at the inside of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus was crucified and buried. These are images you would only be able to see if you could travel there, so enjoy them.
July 2007 Comcast Cable
Tour the Souq of the Old City of Jerusalem and experience a real bartering battle between two tourists (my friends Aaron Freeman and his wife Sharon Rosenzweig) in the shop of Said Talhami, in the Souq path from the Damascus Gate. They bought one item, and then bought a second, and then bought a 3rd ... plus a tour through the Christian and Muslim Souq sectors in this fascinating marketplace of one of the world's most exciting marketplaces.
JAN. 2007 on Comcast Cable Interview with the Pubisher & Editor of al-Offok al-Arabi, one of Chicago's two Arab American Newspapers
Click Camera Icon or this sentence to go to Google to view more Options.) 30 Minutes: Interview with publisher & editor of al-Offok al-Arabi Arab American community newspaper:An interview with Amani and Abder Ghouleh. Amani is Publisher and editor and Abder is English language editor of al-Offok al-Arabi, one of Chicago's two Arab American ethnic newspapers. Discussing the challenges of publishing an ethnic newspaper, their focus, how they hope to improve and the impact on the community in Chicago.
VIEW THIS SHOW ONLINE? (DSL or Broadband) DECEMBER 2006 SHOW: 30 Minutes Episode: Interview with Oud Virtuoso Sakher Hattar. Hattar is a master oud player from Fuheis Jordan. In this interview he discusses the history of the Oud, the role of the Oud in Arabian music and he performs several selections. (Oud is a 6-string instrument that first appeared in the Middle East 3000 years BC and is common in most Arab World music.
OCTOBER 2006 Show
30 MINUTES VIEW THIS SHOW ONLINE? (DSL/Broadband) Comcast Cable, Ch 19, every
Friday, 8:30 PM Episode: Interview with Dave Heilmann,
Mayor of Oak Lawn. Part I.
SEPTEMBER 2006 Show
30 MINUTES VIEW THIS SHOW ONLINE? (DSL/Broadband) Comcast Cable, Ch 19, every
Friday, 8:30 PM Episode: Interview with former Palos Heights Mayor Dean Koldenhoven. Koldenhovenserved as the mayor of Palos Heights in Southwest SUburban Chicago from 1997 until April 2001. In the summer of 2000, a group of Muslims attempted to purchase a Christian church there but community residents demanded they be stopped. Koldenhoven vetoed an ordinace to prevent the sale and a proposal to give the Muslims $200,000 to "go someplace else." As a result, Koldenhoven, who won with 2600 votes in 1997, ran a distant 3rd in April 2001 with less than 500 votes. Koldenhoven was awarded the 2002 John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award for standing up for civil rights and placing principles over personal benefit.
ONLINE SPECIAL COMEDY INTERVIEWS SEPT. 2006: VIEW ONLINE? (DSL/Broadband) SEPT. 2006: Interview with veteran comediansAaron Freeman, Sandy Shea and Ray Hanania on their new comedy show The Holy Land Humor Comedy Tour.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2006
ONLINE
EXCLUSIVE 30 Minutes VIEW THIS SHOW ONLINE? (DSL or Broadband) Episode: Interview with Firas Ahmad, senior editor, and Salahuddin Khan, publisher of Islamica Magazine on the challenges of publishing a high quality Arab Muslim news and feature publication. Online exclusive, taped at the national convention the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). Excellent journalism focused online interview format and topics.
AUGUST 2006 Show
30 MINUTES VIEW THIS SHOW ONLINE? (DSL/Broadband) Comcast Cable, Ch 19, every
Friday, 8:30 PM Episode: Terrorism against the Lebanese People. Ray Hanania interviews Tony Zaide, founder of the Chicago Lebanese Club and Pastor Alfred Badawi of Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Lombard. They discuss the killings of civilians in Lebanon by the Israelis and they call for an end to the killing. They also discuss the history of Lebanese Christian Maronite settlement in Chicagoland and also discuss the distinctions that make the Maronite Catholic Religion unique.
Episode 6 "The Patriot Act and Profiling":An interview with Robert grant, the Director of the Chicago FBI Office. Discussion includes the Patriot Act, profiling, the differences between Hamas and al-Qaeda, the political persecution of Mohammed Salah in Bridgeview and more .
Episode 3 "Media Bias":Discussion on bias by the mainstream American news media. Is it by reporters or is it focused mainly by the exclusion of Arab and Palestinian and Muslim voices on the Op-Ed pages of American newspapers? Also, a discussion of the impotency of Arab American organizations.
Episode:A visit to Dubai, UAE: Tour the majestic and brilliantly luxurious Sheikdom of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The Emirates Tower; Burj al-Arab Hotel; Mall of the Emirates; Dubai indoor ski resort, downtown Dubai, and explore its customs, and traditions. Understand the history of this nation which is one of seven sheikdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Gulf Sea across from Iran. Available on Comcast Cable TV and online for on-demand video streaming viewing.
A review on the video from the Abstract Thoughts Blog. Go there?
APRIL 2006 Show VIEW THIS SHOW ONLINE? (DSL/Broadband)
Ch 19 Comcast every Friday at 8:30 PM
Episode: Ms. Toujan Faisal, former member of the Jordanian Parliament - An interview with the first woman elected to the Jordanian Parliament (1993-1997). She alleges her re-election bid was stolen in 1997, and evidence suggests that may be true. Later, the government of Jordan adopted a law to specifically prevent her from running again for public office and they created a "quota system" to insure that approved women could win seats on the important legislative body in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Ms. Faisal discusses human rights, the rights of women, the fight to end "honor killings" and other challenges facing civil rights in the Middle East.
March/April 2006 Show ViewONLINE on the INTERNET?
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: A visit to Beirut, Lebanon.Video clips of Ray's recent fact-finding and information trip to Beirut Lebanon. Visit the site where Rafik Hariri was assassinated, the Christian regions north of Beirut (Junieh) and the Sabra, Shatilla and Dbayeh Palestinian refugee camps. Read more about the trip in Ray's Southwest News-Herald columns: PART I and PART II.
February 2006 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: Dr. Hatem Galal. An
interview with Dr. Hatem Galal, an Egyptian American community leader and
activist. Plus, commentary from Ray Hanania, and PSAs on the Southwest
Arab American Coalition, SW News-Herald Newspaper, Ray's comedy and more.
January 2006 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: Arabs of Chicagoland. The
Audio from the Nov. 22, 2005 interview on WBEZ 91.5 FM Radio's "848"
program hosted by Steve Edwards is played as historical photographs of Chicagoland's Arab American community are pictured. The 20 minute WBEZ
interview, with Ray Hanania and based on his book "Arabs of Chicagoland"
(Arcadia Publishing 2005), is followed by a reading from the book of a
profile of Sheik Khalil Zayid, Chicago's First Imam.
November 2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: The Future News
Newspaper: The struggle facing independent Arab journalists in America: An interview with the
co-publishers of the new Chicagoland twice-monthly paper, The Future News
Newspaper, Mansour Tadros and Shafiq al-Khalil. A Christian and a Muslim,
and a Palestinian and a Jordanian demonstrating that it is possible for
Arabs to work together in moderation and for peace and understanding.
October 2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: Comedy for Hurricane
Katrina Relief: Comedy Performances . A comedy show held at the Improv Olympic in Chicago featuring Aaron Freeman, Debbie Sue Goodman, Sandy Shea
Bogan and Ray Hanania.
September 2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: Osama SIblani,
Publisher, Arab American News Newspaper, Dearborn, Michigan. Interview with the publisher
of Americans longest surviving bilingual Arabic-English American
newspaper, the Arab American News, and a brief tour of Dearborn's Arab
American community.
August 2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: Arab American Family
Services. A profile of an Arab and
Muslim Social Service Organization.
June/July
2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: Arab American History
Month. A look at the history of
Chicago's Arab community.
May/June
2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM Episode: The Arab National
Museum Dearborn. Take a tour of the Arab
American National Museum in Dearborn Michigan with host Ray Hanania.
March/April 2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM
Ch. 21 CAN-TV Sunday, April 3, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 13, 10 PM Episode: Stuffed Grape Leaves
(wariq duwally). Get your notebooks ready to
make this great Arabian main menu item of grape leaves stuffed with rice
and diced lamb cooked on a broth of choice meats (ox tail, lamb chunks on
bone and even beef sausage.) It takes about 90 minutes to prepare, wrap (lif)
and cook the grape leaves but I'll take you step-by-step through the
process in our 30 minute show. Sahtein! (Enjoy the food!). Get the Grape Leaves recipe?(will be posted soon)
February 2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM
Ch. 21 CAN-TV Thursday, March 3, 8:30 PM
Friday, March 18, 10 PM Episode: Osama SIblani,
Publisher, Arab American News Newspaper, Dearborn, Michigan. Interview with the publisher
of Americans longest surviving bilingual Arabic-English American
newspaper, the Arab American News, and a brief tour of Dearborn's Arab
American community.
Dec. 2004/Jan. 2005 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM
Ch. 21 CAN-TV Check
schedule Episode: The Jenin, Palestine
Tragedy. Interview with Jenin
Governor Qadoura Mousa, and tour of the city of Jenin and the Jenin
refugee camp, viewing devastation of the Israeli occupation.
November 2004 Show Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM
Ch. 21 CAN-TV Check
schedule Episode: The Door of God: A
history of Chicago's Arab Community. In honor of Arab American Heritage month, we
are proud to present a look at the community's history. Ignored by the
Chicago Historical Society, the city of Chicago and most city and state
cultural grant programs, Arabs have a vibrant history and have made great
contributions to the city -- even if bigotry and racism prevent those
achievements from being properly acknowledge. ... Watch for Ray
Hanania's new book ARABS OF CHICAGOLAND from Arcadia Press, summer 2005
...
October 2004 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM
Ch. 21 CAN-TV Check
schedule Episode: The battle against
the Orland Park Mosque. An interview with Rev. Vernon C. Lyons,
Pastor of the Ashburn Baptist Church. Pastor Lyons was one of the lead
critics of the proposal to build a mosque in Orland Park and spoke at the
final meeting June 21 where the mosque plan was approved. The audience at
the meeting jeered, and booed and ridiculed Muslims who backed the plan,
and they seemed driven by hatred. Rev. Lyons is willing to discuss his
views and help explain why the meeting was so filled with emotion. View the news - documentary "Eyes of the Beholder" PART 1 ... PART 2
September 2004 Show
Ch. 19 Comcast
Every Friday 8:30 PM
Ch. 21 CAN-TV Check
schedule Episode: Campaign for
Collateral Compassion Interview with Anya Cordell, coordinator of
a campaign to make Americans ware of the other victims of September 11th.
In addition to the 3,000 people killed on Sept. 11, the thousands of
families whose lives were disrupted or destroyed in the wake of Sept. 11,
some 14 people who "looked" Middle Eastern or Muslim were murdered, yet
their families never received any support or sympathy. Visit their web page at www.collateralcompassion.org. Anya has produced a 28 minute Audio
CD of her three year struggle to bring attention to the victims of Sept.
11th backlash. Order it for $8 to Anya Cordell, PO Box 5543, Evanston,
IL., 60201. Also visit the Sept. 11 information page for more details on Muslims murdered
in the wake of Sept. 11th.
August 2004 Show Ch 4 Episode: Arab American Family
Services. Interview with Nareman Taha and Itedal
Shalabi, co-directors of Arab
American Family Services on social challenges facing Arab Americans in the
Midwest and the nation. Visit their web page at www.AAFamilyServices.com
July 2004 Show Episode: The Arab American
Newspaper. Interview with Kawthar Othman,
publisher of the al-Offok al-Arabi newspaper. Kawthar is one of the only female Arab Muslim publishers in the country.
Her newspaper, Arab Horizons in English, is published twice each month.
It is THE ONLY Arab American newspaper that has survived Sept, 11th. Prior
to Sept. 11th, Chicago had seven Arab American newspapers. Today, hers is
the only one remaining. (There are a few that claim to be publishing, but
have not published an issue in more than three years).
May/June 2004 Show Episode: The Oud. Interview with George
Jubran, one of the country's foremost players of the Middle Eastern
musical instrument, the Oud ('ud). His tunes and melodies (some original
and many classical) have Arabs and Muslims around the country dreaming of
better times. Includes a discussion of the history of this Middle Eastern instrument,
often called a lute in English.
Oct/Nov 2003 Show Guest: Jon Bigness, veteran journalist (Wall Street Journal, Chicago tribune), stand-up
comedian, emcee & host of the Homeland Insecurity Tour
Comedy Show at al-Khayam Restaurant
Lounge
Sept/Oct 2003 Show Guest: Ken Stevens the owner of Riddles Comedy
Club, 15750 S. Harlem Ave, Orland Park, discusses the history of his
comedy club, tips for comedians, the basics of stand-up comedy and how to
get in the business.
July/Aug 2003 Show Guest: Aaron Freeman discusses
his new show at the Improv Olympic, The Arab/Israeli Comedy Hour, and the
role of comedy in the face of tragedy and hate. Freeman is a veteran
comedian and director. Aaron Freeman
May/June 2003 Show Guest: Rabbi Michael Lerner discusses Tikkun, the magazine founded 17 years ago and the organization established
last year to promote a moderate movement for peace in the Middle East,
based on the beliefs of the Jewish religion. www.tikkun.org
April 2003 Show Guest: Ray Hanania previews his
comedy show performance at Little Egypt Restaurant on Feb. 11th, 2003
(119th and S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights, Illinois.)
"Everyone Loves Abdullah," or "CentCom-edy Jam: The Iraq War."
March 2003 Show Guest: Charles Richards,
publisher of the Palos-Regional Newspaper.
You can get more video productions by visiting
Ray Hanania's column site at
http://RayHanania.wordpress.com
Click here to review the audio/video podcast archives:
Many of the programs are taped at my radio studio where I broadcast radio interviews every Sunday morning from 8 until 10 am on WSBC AM 1240 in Chicagoalnd and WCFJ AM 1470 in Chicago Heights and the Southlands.
Visit www.RadioChicagoland.com or go to Radio Baladi hosted by myself and Laila alHusinni, every Friday at 7 am (8 am Detroit) (www.RadioBaladi.com)
Radio Chicagoland 10-15-10
Ali Younes and Ray Hanania discuss the Middle East
Peace impasse caused by Israel's intransigence on settlements
Columnists and commentators Ali Younes and Ray Hanania discuss the Middle East peace impasse and the obstacles put there by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this segment broadcast on "The Ray Hanania Show"on WJJG AM 1530 Radio Oct. 15, 2010. The live radio show is broadcast on radio and available in podcast format from the radio show's web site at www.RadioChicagoland.com. 40 minutes including radio show commercials at end and theme music and intro.
History of Arabs in Chicagoland
From the book "Arabs of CHicagoland"
By Ray Hanania
Ray Hanania, the author of "Arabs of Chicagoland" (Arcadia Publishing) is interviewed by WBEZ host Steve Edwards (Nov. 2005) discussing his new book and the history of Arab American settlement in Chicagoland beginning in the 1860s. Palestinians. Jordanians. Lebanese. Egyptians. Syrians. Iraqis. History. Ethnicity. (Audio in portions of this video courtesy of WBEZ AM Radio, Chicago).
OCT 2009, Ray Hanania interviews author and scholar Hussein Ibish on his new book "What's Wrong with the One-State Agenda" and discusses the precedent-setting moves of President Barack Obama to bring peace to Israel and Palestine, on Mornings with Ray Hanania on Radio Chicagoland WJJG 1530 AM www.RadioChicagoland.com
Ray Hanania interviews author and WTTW Channel 11 Reporter Elizabeth Brackett the author of the new book "Pay to Play," a profile of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Now playing online right here on TVChicagoland.com
Ray Hanania interviews Chicago Tribune pop culture columnist Steve Johnson on Radio Chicagoland May 19, 2009 on the decision by Jerry Springer to relocate to Connecticut.
Ray Hanania interviews Steve Johnson on Radio Chicagoland Tuesday May 19, 2009. The segment is being broadcast on Comcast Cable TV and Ray's cable TV show "TV Chicagoland" every friday night on Comcast Cable Channel 19 (7 pm and 8:30 pm depending on your community.) TV Chicagoland is broadcast in 145 suburban Chicagoland communities every Friday night. Go to www.TVChicagoland.com for more details.
RAY HANANIA COMMENTARY ON
Chicago's Bid for the 2016 Olympics
SHOW:
APRIL-MAY 2009
Should Cook County be divided into two counties?
Should Cook County be divided into two separate counties? That is the question many Suburban Chicagoland residents are considering as a way to break from the corruption, high taxation and lack of representation that ow exists in Cook County.
FEB-MAR 2009:
Broadcast on Cable TV Online
Fadi Zanayed, President of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and David Steiner president of the Chicago Chapter of Americans for Peace Now discuss how Palestinians and Jews can come together to promote peace. (Originally broadcast on WJJG 1530 AM Radio)
DEC 2008/JAN 2008 CABLE TV/ONLINE
DEC 2008/JAN 2009: Host Ray hanania shows you how to make stuffed Grape Leaves and stuffed zucchini, traditional Arab Middle Eastern foods. This show is broadcast online and also will be broadcast on Comcast Cable TV, Channel 19 every Friday at 7 PM and 8:30 PM
Oct. 9, 2008: Phillip Tourney, a survivor of the vicious and intentional Israel assault on the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967, discusses the truth that Israel and officials in the US Government have fought to suppress, including former Admiral John McCain and his son Sen. John McCain, who have tried to hide the truth of McCain's actions which cost the lives of 24 of the 34 Americans killed on the ship during the attack. On Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio.
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Nadia Hilou, the only Christian Arab woman member of the Israeli Knesset, talks about her career and goals during an interview on Mornings with Ray Hanania on WJJG 1530 AM Radio Wednesday Oct. 8, 2008.
UPDATED REPAIRED: Attorney Joe Karaganis discusses the battle to stop O'Hare Expansion from destroying a religious cemetery on WJJG 1530 AM Radio with his Ray Hanania on Tues. Oct. 7, 2008 (This video was originally damaged on Google and has now been replaced) 1:29 minutes
ONLINE ONLY: Columnist Monroe Anderson discusses the presidential election on WJJG AM 1530 Radio with Ray Hanania Mon. Oct. 6, 2008
ONLINE ONLY: Hanania commentary on WJJG Radio Monday Oct. 6, 2008 on Nadia Hilou, Christian Arab Palestinian Member of the Israeli Knesset
ONLINE & CABLE TV OCT. 2008
Congressman Jesse L. Jackson
Wed. Sept. 24, 2008: A video of Ray's Radio Show. US Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. is the guest on Mornings with Ray Hanania Wednesday Sept. 24, 2008 discussing the challenges facing the American economing, the housing market and the public, and on Barack Obama's presidential candidacy and also on the issue of forgiveness. Jackson was at the Democratic National Convention when he reached out to his rivals and foes and apologized for anything personal that he did to hurt someone and it was a moving moment in Chicago and Illinois political history that brought him together with several foes and rivals but also got Illinosi Gov. Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael J. Madigan to also get up and hug each other. Jackson also discusses an idea that came up during the show about helping those in home foreclosure to stop the foreclosures and convert the ARM Mortgages into conventional mortgages at lower interest rates and how he would take the idea that he heard started on our radio show and introduce to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as one way to help people. Mornings with Ray Hanania, WJJG 1530 AM radio, Mon-Fri beginning at 8 am in Chicago. Also available on the internet at www.RadioChicagoland.com. Also included at the start of the interview is Ray Hanania's rant on "forgiveness" and why he admires Jackson. The Jackson interview begins at the 20 minute mark. Listen to the audio Podcast?
Public Service Announcements:
PSA Produced for Pillars, a social service agency in Chicago's suburbs that provides counseling and other services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and more. This 30-second PSA targets Arab American victims in the Chicago area and is in English and followed by Arabic.
A Political PSA produced to protest the Israeli occupation Wall which is built not on the line dividing Palestinians and Israelis, but on Palestinian lands in the Occupied West Bank.
Ray Hanania is launching a new online venture, Online Public Service Announcements to promote peace and understanding and accuracy in the Middle East. The Wall PSA is the first.
IMAGES OF JERUSALEM (a collection of special videos that focus
only on the City of Jerusalem)
NEWS: AlJazeera Film Awards Competition
Entries Must be submitted by Jan. 15, 2007 Click here to get More Information?
"Online interviews with no boundaries"tm Featured by the National Arab American Times Newspaper This is an experimental and innovative TV, radio and audio podcasting project that is still in development ... We offer Video Podcasting and also audio podcasting (through iTunes and downloadable to your iPods). The Video podcasting, still experimental, is available below.
Below are some samples of "Point to Point" Video Podcasting. We're trying to fund the project to allow for online video interviews. In the meantime, I am focusing on audio podcasting. Click the image bar above to view the list of audio podcasts.
Episode: Jan. 31, 2008: Comedians Ray Hanania and Aaron Freeman ham it up on Hamas and hummus in this latest episode of the new online TV interview program Point to Point.
Episode: Jan. 29, 2008: Interview with Len and Libby Traubman, veteran Palestinian-Israeli dialogue group facilitators based in San Francisco.
About "Point to Point: Online
interviews with no boundaries"
ONLINE INTERVIEW
FORMAT SAMPLER: Click above to view online or here to View at Google
I want you in the "righthand panel" being interviewed by me to publicize your book, news, or serve as a role model for others. Contact Ray Hanania today.
It's easy to participate. All you need access to the Internet, broadband is preferred, and a video camera with audio capabilities. We direct you to our high-tech video conferencing web site and conduct the interviews remotely, regardless of your geographic location.
AUDIO: We also recommend that you use a separate audio headset with a microphone to eliminate echo voice recording, rather than your camera audio mike or computer microphone. This helps to eliminate echoing voices.
VIDEO: The best video camera is a handheld digital camera connected to your computer using ieee, firewire or USB. Any video camera will do, however.
HOW IT'S DONE: You will go to a web site specializing in video conferencing that we have been given exclusive access, and from there your video will display in the righthand box. We will later edit details such as name, title and also web site.
FOR PR AGENCIES AND POTENTIAL GUESTS:
Online Interviews no matter where you are located!
We are launching a New Online Interview format.
If you have a video camera, Internet access and audio capabilities on your computer, we can interview you and post the interview online for everyone to see. We are taking the power of getting your message and story out and using the Internet to overcome geographic limitations. We are interested in interview subjects across the information spectrum.
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