Radio Services: Profile America

Profile America is a daily, 60-second feature that uses interesting vignettes from key events, observances or commemorations for that day to highlight information collected by the Census Bureau.

Note: These features can be heard or downloaded in the mp3 format.

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The following radio features stories are each 60 seconds long. Radio stations may request a cd of these features by calling (301) 763-3011 or writing pio.broadcast.services@census.gov.

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Daily Features

Apr 01, 2008: Cigarette Ads Banned
Apr 02, 2008: U.S. Mint Opens
Apr 03, 2008: Pony Express
Apr 04, 2008: First Woman Mayor
Apr 05, 2008: National Birding Day
Apr 06, 2008: First Modern Olympics
Apr 07, 2008: Teflon's 70th
Apr 08, 2008: Electing Senators
Apr 09, 2008: Civil War Ends
Apr 10, 2008: Grits Festival
Apr 11, 2008: Civil Rights Act 40th
Apr 12, 2008: Highest Wind Ever
Apr 13, 2008: Bubble Gum
Apr 14, 2008: Car Care Month
Apr 15, 2008: Income Taxes Due
Apr 16, 2008: April Showers
Apr 17, 2008: Outboard Motors
Apr 18, 2008: Yankee Stadium
Apr 19, 2008: First Movie Theater
Apr 20, 2008: Pecans
Apr 21, 2008: John Muir
Apr 22, 2008: First License Plates
Apr 23, 2008: Fix Up Time
Apr 24, 2008: Soda Fountain Patented
Apr 25, 2008: Edward R. Murrow
Apr 26, 2008: Frederick Law Olmstead
Apr 27, 2008: Honoring Volunteers
Apr 28, 2008: James Monroe's 250th
Apr 29, 2008: Appreciating Jazz
Apr 30, 2008: Bugs Bunny at 70

May 01, 2008: Empire State Building
May 02, 2008: Amtrak
May 03, 2008: National Public Radio
May 04, 2008: Cinco de Mayo
May 05, 2008: Pet Week
May 06, 2008: Nurses
May 07, 2008: Motorcycle Safety
May 08, 2008: Tennis
May 09, 2008: Grilling Time
May 10, 2008: Asian American Month
May 11, 2008: Mother's Day
May 12, 2008: Linotype Inventor
May 13, 2008: Joe Louis
May 14, 2008: Root Canals
May 15, 2008: Police Week
May 16, 2008: Biking to Work
May 17, 2008: First Kentucky Derby
May 18, 2008: Bay to Breakers Race
May 19, 2008: Fingerprints
May 20, 2008: Boating
May 21, 2008: Aviation Pioneer
May 22, 2008: Two Giants of Television
May 23, 2008: Lobster Days
May 24, 2008: Night Baseball
May 25, 2008: Coal Miner
May 26, 2008: Memorial Day
May 27, 2008: Scotch Tape
May 28, 2008: Moving
May 29, 2008: Best Selling Song
May 30, 2008: Mel Blanc's 100th
May 31, 2008: Johnstown Flood

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