In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Join the conversation each weekday on ”In Focus” as host Carolyn Hutcheson talks with: artists, historians, experts, environmentalists, musicians, authors, and other big thinkers and change makers. Carolyn brings her three decades of on-air experience, her curious mind, and her warm conversational style to each episode. We hope you join us and take time to bring your world, In Focus.
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Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Today, In Focus is on a hike with Verna Gates, founder of Fresh Air Family, at Wood Duck Preserve Nature Park in Opelika.
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and In Focus brings you a conversation with George Wallace, Jr. about his mother, Governor Lurleen Wallace, and her legacy in improved mental health care for Alabamians.
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Artist Julianne Hansen tells the rest of the story of the commemorative Alabama Poppy Project, now on display in her art studio in downtown Prattville.
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Prattville artist Julianne Hansen tells the story of the Alabama Poppy Project and how World War One and Flanders Field inspired it.
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the "Back the Blue" bill passed by the legislature on the last day of the session. And the Wildcard is about a critter caught red-handed with the evidence!
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
In the Back to Nature series, Dr. Alvin Diamond, director of the Troy University Arboretum, revisits In Focus to talk about some of the unusual features - the pocosin and its gopher tortoises, the moon tree, and insect-eating pitcher plants.
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Today on In Focus, Troy University biology professor Dr. Alvin Diamond previews the Southern Exposure Environmental Film Series at the university arboretum this Thursday.
Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, previews the last day of the legislative session. And surfers have taken over the Wildcard!
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
As the stock market fluctuates, investors may be looking at precious metals as a way to diversify their portfolios. Amanda Senn, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, shares some cautionary notes on the In Focus Exchange.
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
If you'd like to find out more about your ancestors, artificial intelligence (A.I.) can speed up your search. Lynn Schlick, president of the Alabama Genealogical Society, tells us how to use A.I. on In Focus today.