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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Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Former NPR correspondent Sarah Chayes covered the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan, then stayed to establish a soap factory in Kandahar as a way to employ local workers to help the economy. She talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about witnessing the fall of the Taliban in 2001 and reconnecting today with friends who are experiencing the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
The Aviation Unit of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is called upon for rescue work, manhunts, and requests for assistance from other agencies. Greg Rankin, Unit Commander, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the many duties of the unit.
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Pulitzer prize winner Rick Bragg talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about his new book, "The Speckled Beauty, A Dog and His People, Lost and Found." Speck, a stray Australian Shepherd mix adopted by Rick, seemed to know how to help heal Rick, his mother, and brother, as they faced emotional challenges later in life. Rick Bragg recently received the Fitzgerald Museum Award for Excellence in Writing.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, prison construction plans top the list for the special session of the Alabama Legislature.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about an upcoming Special Session of the Alabama Legislature.And the wildcard is about doggie weddings!
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the Covid pandemic and President Biden's vaccine mandates top the list.
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson plans for an upcoming Special Session of the Alabama Legislature, to deal with prisons. And the wildcard is about a surfing competition.
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Lois Cortell, co-manager of the Old Cloverdale Community Garden, operated by the nonprofit Old Cloverdale Community Association, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about fall gardening with raised beds, using rainwater barrels, and attracting pollinators. The garden is an urban reclamation project and is open daylight hours at 1128 Woodward Ave. in Montgomery, AL.
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Children are being diagnosed with Covid-19 in increasing numbers, leading to hospitalizations across Alabama and the nation. Dr. Katrina Skinner, Fairhope, Alabama pediatrician and president of the Alabama Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about Covid and children, and how adults can protect them during the pandemic.
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Corporal Kent Smith is the State Coordinator for Project Lifesaver. He talks with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson about the Aviation Unit's search and rescue efforts to locate Alzheimer's and Dementia patients who wander off.