9-21-12: Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast




WYPR: Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast Podcast show

Summary: Baltimore Fire Chief James Clack has been appointed to a new term, which means he'll lead the city's fire department until at least 2018. But he's received criticism for his decision to close disband several fire companies in the city. We'll talk with him this morning. The University of Maryland is developing a robot to explore the Chesapeake Bay's Dead Zone. We talk with marine science professor Don Boesch, who says it's more like a drone than anything else. Our regular sports analyst Mark Hyman has co-authored a new book called "Concussions and Our Kids." He talks to Tom Hall about head trauma in youth sports.