as I am: asians in america broadcasting on public radio

As I Am: Asians in America is a new Asian American radio pilot produced by the Institute for Asian American Studies in collaboration with WUMB Public Radio in Boston. It's an hour-long program hosted by author-activist Helen Zia that examines the American experience—present, past and future—with an Asian American lens, covering politics, arts, popular culture, history and profiles of people in the community.

The pilot is launching this month, broadcasting on select radio stations nationwide, including KQED in the Bay Area (May 29 & 30), WUMB in Boston (May 18), and WNIJ in Northern Illinois (May 18), as well as a growing list of stations. The pilot is also available for download on the As I Am website.

I've listened to the the pilot episode, and it's great effort—an important program not only for APA Heritage Month, but something I'd like to tune in for year-round. If the show isn't broadcasting in your area, why not get in touch with your local public radio station and suggest that they carry As I Am? And if you're lucky enough to have local station carrying the program, why not write in with a letter of support? I couldn't hurt, and it would help getting this program out there even further.