Diversity in Media on Eastern Standard

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Published July 27, 2016 at 10:28 PM EDT

From Left- Host: John Hingsbergen - Guests: Michael Randolph, Lisa Day, Yi Zhang

What do the latest Ghostbusters, Spider-Man and Star Trek’s Mr. Sulu have in common?

On this week’s Eastern Standard, we’ll be answering that question and others as we examine the increasing diversity in the media.

We’re interested in your questions and comments before the show at wekueasternstandard@gmail.com. You can leave a voice message at 859-622-1657 or call in when you tune in for EST Thursday morning at 11:00 on 88-9 WEKU.

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