Marlaina has been called ACB Radio's answer to Oprah. And like Oprah Marlaina has a warm and natural talent for hosting talk shows.
The Marlaina show is your chance to talk about the things which interest you, and speak with some fascinating figures from the blind community. The show is hosted by who else but ACB Radio's very own Marlaina Lieberg.
When the programme is live you can call in free from the US and Canada on 1-866-666-7926. Marlaina can be heard live on ACB Radio Main Stream on Tuesday evenings in North America at 23:00 Universal, during the US summer that's 7 Eastern 4 Pacific and during the US Winter that's 6 Eastern 3 Pacific. The programme replays throughout Wednesday UTC and archives are made available here on demand.
25 December Join Marlaina as she reflects back to previous shows from this and past years. Listen for a wonderful blooper from an ACB Radio personality, and lots more cool stuff produced by ACB Radio staff. 18 DecemberBecause Marlaina and Gary the Board Guy were 2 of the over 1.3 million people without electricity after a major storm blew through Seattle on 15 December, we bring you back to December 12, 2005, when marlaina made her first attempt at the Holiday Online Vendors parade. Compare last year's to this, and we think you'll see how well and how quickly this idea grew! 11 DecemberOn September 25, we presented a program on guide dogs, discussing topics from puppy raising to retirement of a guide. This week, we revisit that show for a second airing. 4 December ACB won its first round in the suit against the United States Department of the Treasury regarding provision of accessible currency. Melanie Brunson, ACB's Executive Director, joins Marlaina to discuss the victory and what's next. After that, buckle your seatbelt because it's the second annual Online Vendors Holiday Parade. We are joined by 8 vendors who offer deals and steels to Marlaina show listeners for a brief period of time. 27 November Meet Larry Wanger, producer of Disability Nation heard weekly at the Mainstream on ACB Radio. Larry has been an advocate for many years and brings a fresh and interesting perspective to the topic of disability advocacy and disability rights. 20 November Dale Campbell of Cooking in the Dark, joins Marlaina to talk Turkey, and a lot of other gobble gobble, too! 13 November Jim Kutsch, President of The Seeing Eye joins Marlaina; he shares his vision for The Seeing Eye, his story of how blindness changed his life, and the tools he believes blind people need for success. 6 November Get to know Jeff Bishop, the voice of ACB Radio's Main Menu; Jeff often sits in for Marlaina, now it's time for Marlaina to interview Jeff. 25 September Listen to Marlaina's tribute show to her retiring Guide, Madeline; Meet people involved with guide dogs from puppy raisers to trainers. Marlaina is joined by two staff from Guide Dogs for the Blind who discuss issues from training to retiring a guide dog. hear the beautiful stories and sentiments of others who have retired, or will soon retire a guide dog. If you are thinking of getting a dog, or retiring your current dog, this is a show you must not miss. 4 September Matthew Chow joins Marlaina to discuss the Braille behind bars program he runs in Massachusetts. Matthew also talks about his adventures as a blind sailor. 21 August Meet Joel Snyder and hear about audio description--what it is today and where it's going. 14 August Helen Selsdon, Archivist for the Ann Sullivan Macy Museum at The American Foundation for the Blind joins Marlaina to discuss the online museum. 31 July Meet the folks from VIP Conduit, a new voice-chat portal on the internet. 24 July Don Barrett and Jeff Bishop discuss fitness for people who are blind. 26 June Melissa Cumings, DREDF Attorney and Margie Donovan, ACB member, discuss current ACB action regarding the Social Security Administration. 5 June Bernice Kandarian and Roger petersen join Marlaina to discuss programs being offered by the Women's Concerns Committee and the Information Access Committee at Convention in Jacksonville. 29 May Dale Campbell of Cooking in the Dark and his co-host and producer, Cheryl
and Tim Cumings, join Marlaina to share recipes, tips and lots of laughs.
22 MayCathy Skivers, President of ACB's Government Employees Affiliate, discusses
the impact of outsourcing jobs on people who are blind; she also shares some
wonderful ACB history.
15 May Shannon Reece shares insights as the blind parent of a special needs child. ACB President Chris Gray joins us in hour 2 to issue a call to action regarding the closure of Web Braille.
8 May Doc Ed Bradley joins Marlaina to discuss beep baseball for the blind, and his philosophies about chiropractic medicine as a career for the blind. 1 May Ronnie Milsap spends nearly 2 hours chatting with Marlaina and callers; check out his new single, Local Girls, and hear some of his stories and philosophies. 24 April Aubrey Webson shares his unique and motivating views on rehabilitation, advocacy and much much more; don't miss this show! 10 April Meet Carla Ruschival, Chair of the 2006 ACB Convention Committee, and get the scoop on the upcoming Convention. 3 April meet Bonnie Blose,
a fascinating woman
who co-hosts a book program on a 50 thousand watt radio station. She loves reading and discussing books both current and classic, and is a writer in her own right.
13 March ACB Convention Tours - listen to Berl Colley as he joines us with info on the tours available at the upcoming ACB National Convention in Jacksonville, FL.
6 March Learn About Sudoku- Sarah Cranston joins Marlaina to discuss Braille Sudoku puzzles.
13 February Join Marlaina and Chrissie Cochrane and hear about the ACB Radio Cafe, and Chrissie's fascinating story.
30 January Join Marlaina as she interviews another well-loved ACB Radio Mainstream personality, Phil Parr. This one's not to be missed!
16 January Join Marlaina for 2 hours of open forum, where callers discuss topics including whether or not blind people should be eligible for accessible parking permits.
2005
12 December Meet several merchants who are blind who can help you with your holiday shopping needs. 5 December Meet Slau, a talented musician who is blind, and learn what role he played in the Podssafe For Peace project with the song "If Every Day Were Christmas." 21 November Open forum show; listeners call in with holiday memories and recipes. 14 November
Debbie Hazelton discusses wholeistic medicine/healing; take time out for yourself and catch this show. 7 November Catch up with Larry Skutchan, a name long known to many in the blind tech biz; hear all about blind cool tech, and meet lots of Larry fans! 17 October Join Marlaina and two guests from the Kaizen Institute whose mission is to teach English as a second language to people who are blind. 3 October Open Forum: what's on your mind? Two hours of stimulating conversation between Marlaina and listeners. 19 September Meet Deborah Kendrick, well known writer for blindness-related and mainstream publications. She shares her ideas on how to get a writing career started. 12 September We should never forget the events of 9/11/2001. Meet Michael Hingson, who with his Guide Dogs for the Blind Guide Dog Roselle, evacuated from the 78th floor of the World Trade Center on that terrible day. 29 August Thanks to the generosity of HumanWare, Marlaina announces the winner of the new BrailleNote mPower. 15 August Marlaina and other friends of the late Doctor Russell Smith take time to remember Russell, whose private plane went down in New Zealand Waters. 20 June Don Stevens, who will serve as Parliamentarian for the upcoming ACB Convention, joins Marlaina to explain some of the concepts of Roberts Rules of Order and how ACB runs its convention business. 13 June Meet Ray Campbell, Chair of ACB's Constitution and Bylaws Committee; learn what's on for consideration at this year's Convention. 6 June Marlaina discusses issues with ACB President, Chris Gray. 30 May Meet Jeff Tom, Chair of the ACB Resolutions Committee. Got an idea for a resolution? He'll tell you how to submit it. 23 May Join Marlaina, Jeff Bishop and others to discuss podcasts, podcasting and iPodder. 9 May YAC: learn what the folks running the Youth Activities Center at National Convention have up their sleeve for this year! You'll wish you were a kid again! 2 May Sheila Stiron, President of GDUI, joins Marlaina to discuss the program that's going to the dogs at convention, the guide dogs. 25 April Meet Butch Arnold, President of Blind Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Hear about BFLAG's upcoming program for Las Vagus, it's a winner. 18 April Cynthia Towers joins Marlaina to give the scoop on the convention hotel and surrounding attractions in downtown Las Vagus. 11 April Meet Rob Hubbard, President of BITS and Frank McNulty, Program Chair, as they share what's up with Blind Information Technology Specialists' program at the upcoming Convention. 4 April Berl Colley tells it all when he reveals all the upcoming Convention Tours. 28 March Join Marlaina and Ronny Milsap, as Ronny shares stories about his life as a child, how his fabulous career got started, and his love of Braille. 14 February Meet Jay Blake; he's blind, and he's a crew chief on a race car team. 7 February
Meet Tom and Christie Hutchinson as they describe their battle against the State of Colorado; they hope to be the first blind people to start a daycare center. 10 January
CQ CQ CQ: Meet Kevin Nathan and find out what amateur radio is like for blind folks.
11 DecemberOn September 25, we presented a program on guide dogs, discussing topics from puppy raising to retirement of a guide. This week, we revisit that show for a second airing. 4 December ACB won its first round in the suit against the United States Department of the Treasury regarding provision of accessible currency. Melanie Brunson, ACB's Executive Director, joins Marlaina to discuss the victory and what's next. After that, buckle your seatbelt because it's the second annual Online Vendors Holiday Parade. We are joined by 8 vendors who offer deals and steels to Marlaina show listeners for a brief period of time. 27 November Meet Larry Wanger, producer of Disability Nation heard weekly at the Mainstream on ACB Radio. Larry has been an advocate for many years and brings a fresh and interesting perspective to the topic of disability advocacy and disability rights. 20 November Dale Campbell of Cooking in the Dark, joins Marlaina to talk Turkey, and a lot of other gobble gobble, too! 13 November Jim Kutsch, President of The Seeing Eye joins Marlaina; he shares his vision for The Seeing Eye, his story of how blindness changed his life, and the tools he believes blind people need for success. 6 November Get to know Jeff Bishop, the voice of ACB Radio's Main Menu; Jeff often sits in for Marlaina, now it's time for Marlaina to interview Jeff. 25 September Listen to Marlaina's tribute show to her retiring Guide, Madeline; Meet people involved with guide dogs from puppy raisers to trainers. Marlaina is joined by two staff from Guide Dogs for the Blind who discuss issues from training to retiring a guide dog. hear the beautiful stories and sentiments of others who have retired, or will soon retire a guide dog. If you are thinking of getting a dog, or retiring your current dog, this is a show you must not miss. 4 September Matthew Chow joins Marlaina to discuss the Braille behind bars program he runs in Massachusetts. Matthew also talks about his adventures as a blind sailor. 21 August Meet Joel Snyder and hear about audio description--what it is today and where it's going. 14 August Helen Selsdon, Archivist for the Ann Sullivan Macy Museum at The American Foundation for the Blind joins Marlaina to discuss the online museum. 31 July Meet the folks from VIP Conduit, a new voice-chat portal on the internet. 24 July Don Barrett and Jeff Bishop discuss fitness for people who are blind. 26 June Melissa Cumings, DREDF Attorney and Margie Donovan, ACB member, discuss current ACB action regarding the Social Security Administration. 5 June Bernice Kandarian and Roger petersen join Marlaina to discuss programs being offered by the Women's Concerns Committee and the Information Access Committee at Convention in Jacksonville. 29 May Dale Campbell of Cooking in the Dark and his co-host and producer, Cheryl
and Tim Cumings, join Marlaina to share recipes, tips and lots of laughs.
22 MayCathy Skivers, President of ACB's Government Employees Affiliate, discusses
the impact of outsourcing jobs on people who are blind; she also shares some
wonderful ACB history.
15 May Shannon Reece shares insights as the blind parent of a special needs child. ACB President Chris Gray joins us in hour 2 to issue a call to action regarding the closure of Web Braille.
8 May Doc Ed Bradley joins Marlaina to discuss beep baseball for the blind, and his philosophies about chiropractic medicine as a career for the blind. 1 May Ronnie Milsap spends nearly 2 hours chatting with Marlaina and callers; check out his new single, Local Girls, and hear some of his stories and philosophies. 24 April Aubrey Webson shares his unique and motivating views on rehabilitation, advocacy and much much more; don't miss this show! 10 April Meet Carla Ruschival, Chair of the 2006 ACB Convention Committee, and get the scoop on the upcoming Convention. 3 April meet Bonnie Blose,
a fascinating woman
who co-hosts a book program on a 50 thousand watt radio station. She loves reading and discussing books both current and classic, and is a writer in her own right.
13 March ACB Convention Tours - listen to Berl Colley as he joines us with info on the tours available at the upcoming ACB National Convention in Jacksonville, FL.
6 March Learn About Sudoku- Sarah Cranston joins Marlaina to discuss Braille Sudoku puzzles.
13 February Join Marlaina and Chrissie Cochrane and hear about the ACB Radio Cafe, and Chrissie's fascinating story.
30 January Join Marlaina as she interviews another well-loved ACB Radio Mainstream personality, Phil Parr. This one's not to be missed!
16 January Join Marlaina for 2 hours of open forum, where callers discuss topics including whether or not blind people should be eligible for accessible parking permits.
