In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

"Alabama Retail Experiencing Change in 2024" - TPR's In Focus - June 26, 2024

On The Exchange, Nancy Dennis, Director of Public Relations for the Alabama Retail Association, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the general health of the retail economy in Alabama.  

"Archaeologists Take New Look At British Fort in Chattahoochee, FL" - TPR's In Focus - June 25, 2024

Florida historian and author Dale Cox talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about recent archaeological investigations into a Chattahoochee, Florida, British fort, using the latest scientific instruments.  The fort figured into the lead-up to the Battle of New Orleans.  Chattahoochee is part of the Tri-State Travel series, with its Native American mounds, its early American and Civil War history, its trail system, and its listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

"Newswrap - Rickwood Field" - TPR's In Focus June 21, 2024

On The Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the Thursday night game at Rickwood Field, the nation's oldest baseball field. Baseball great Willie Mays, an Alabama son, passed away before he could attend the game in his honor. Todd's Wildcard is about an epic fight among three top predators.

"Summer Driving" - TPR's In Focus - June 20, 2024

Clay Ingram, Public Relations Manager forAAA Alabama, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the newlyimplemented Hands Free Cell Phone law for drivers. He also shares tips for summer travel, which is expected to be the nation's busiest for all transportation modes.

"Juneteenth" - TPR's In Focus - June 19, 2024

Alabama historian Dr. Richard Bailey talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the origin of June 19th, 1865, as Juneteenth. The discussion includes theEmancipation Proclamation, the Thirteenth Amendment, Horace King, and Daniel Pratt.
 

"ASF to Premiere 'Zelda in the Backyard'" - TPR's In Focus - June 11, 2024

A 1961 Rolls Royce is at the center of the story of "Zelda in the Backyard," a world premiere play this month at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.  Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about her semi-autobiographical story.

"The Newswrap Features A Kid Who Stole the Show" - TPR's In Focus - June 7, 2024

On The Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses Alabama's expansion of school choice with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus.  He also addresses the violent crime in Montgomery that has citizens concerned.  And the Wildcard is about a kid who stole the spotlight in Congress!

"Former U.S. Ambassador Continues Discussion on Diplomacy Book" - TPR's In Focus - June 6, 2024

On today's Storyline book series from In Focus, Stuart Eizenstat, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union and a top diplomatic negotiator who served under six presidents, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the ongoing war in the Middle East.  In this part two of his interview, he recalls how President Jimmy Carter was hands-on with the Camp David Accords.  Ambassador Eizenstat's new book is "The Art of Diplomacy, How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements That Changed the World."  His previous book is "President Carter: The White House Years."

"Former U.S. Diplomat Releases Book" - TPR's In Focus - June 5, 2024

Former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Stuart Eizenstat, who served under six presidents, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about his new book, "The Art of Diplomacy, How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements That Changed the World."This is part one of a two-part interview, to be continued on June 6th for The Storyline book series.

"Alabama Preparing to Celebrate Juneteenth" - TPR's In Focus - June 4, 2024

Donna Beisel, Director of Operations at the Troy University Rosa Parks Museum on the Montgomery Campus, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the June 15th Juneteenth celebration commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation that ended slavery when Texas finally received word in 1865.  For almost a decade, the Troy University Rosa Parks Museum has celebrated Juneteenth with a block party and museum presentations.