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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Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
With celebrity influencers hawking products on social media, including investments, Joseph Borg, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, weighs in on The Exchange from In Focus. In his conversation with host Carolyn Hutcheson,Borg raises several red flags for potential investors to look for.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Hispanic entrepreneurs are helping grow Alabama's Wiregrass economy, thanks to the Troy University Small Business Development Center. During Hispanic Heritage Month, SBDC director Juliana Bolivar talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about how the center has worked with designer Michelle Agosto and other small business owners.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
In 2006, reporter Verna Gates was dismayed by the child prostitution cases she covered, so she founded a nonprofit called Fresh Air Family that was designed to bring families positive outdoor experiences. Today she talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park, operated by the Alabama Historical Commission, about the 10,000 member Fresh Air Family,, its 54 day camps, and its weekend hikes.
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
As grocery prices continue to escalate, Katie Funderburk, Registered Dietician and Alabama Cooperative Extension Specialist in Family and Consumer Sciences, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about saving money on meats. Katie is a guest on The Exchange from In Focus.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
With the General Election scheduled for Novenber 8, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about voter registration, absentee voting, and what's on the ballot. He will join us again in late October to delve into the proposed constitutional amendments.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Anyone can be the face of human trafficking, according to Tay Knight, executive director of the Family Sunshine Center, a River Region United Way agency. She talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the misconceptions about human trafficking.
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Jannah Bailey, president of the River Region United Way, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the collaborative work of the organization and its 42 partner agencies, in meeting the needs of communities in five counties in south central Alabama.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
As food prices rise, shoppers are frustrated.Katie Funderburk, Alabama Cooperative Extension System Specialist in Family and Consumer Sciences, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, host of The Exchange on In Focus, about ways to stretch the food budget. Funderburk is also a Registered Dietician.
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
In the summer of 2022, Joe Borg and his wife visited the Baltic countries, as well as Sweden and Finland. He talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about his impressions of the countries' support for Ukraine and NATO. Also, he shares a Malta family story of friendship with the late Prince Philip.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
In 2020, Queen Elizabeth bestowed on Mobile native Marty Irby an award for his efforts to protect race horses from abuse.
He talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about those efforts and other current animal welfare issues addressed by his nonprofit organization, Animal Wellness Action.