WNET program

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Wed, Jul 09, 2003 at 11:56:27AM -0700, Peter A. McGraw wrote:
> I've just run across a notice (in the Chronicle of Philanthropy) that the
> Arthur Vining Davis Foundations have made a grant to WNET in NYC "to
> complete a special program entitled 'Do You Speak American?' that examines
> the state and influence of American English."
>
> Any ADS involvement in this production?

Yes, quite a number of ADS people were involved, either as consultants
or as on-air talent. They interviewed me, and I think Walt Wolfram,
Bill Labov, Joan Hall, and various others to whom I apologize for
forgetting.

Last I heard it was supposed to air in Spring 2004.

Jesse Sheidlower
OED