In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

"Canoe Slalom Olympian Checks In From France" - TPR's In Focus - July 24, 2024

In his second interview from France before the 2024 Paris Olympics, U.S. Whitewater Canoe Slalom Team member Casey Eichfeld talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about his training schedule, the Olympic experience, and his woodworking art featuring river and stream designs in epoxy.

"Olympian Recalls Time At Montgomery Whitewater Park" - TPR's In Focus - July 23, 2024

Casey Eichfeld of Charlotte, N.C., is a member of the U.S. Olympic Whitewater Team in Canoe Slalom.  While in France, he talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about his previous Olympic experiences and his impressions of Montgomery Whitewater Park, where he competed last spring for a spot on the U.S. team.

"Providence Canyon" - TPR's In Focus - July 20, 2024

One of Georgia's "Seven Natural Wonders" is Providence Canyon State Park in southwest Georgia. Known as Georgia's Little Grand Canyon, Interpretive Ranger Reba Bolton tells Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus how the canyon got its name. Thisprogram is part of the Tri-State Travel series.

"Newswrap Milwaukee" - TPR's In Focus - July 19, 2024

On The Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about his trip to the Republican National Convention. And his Wildcard is about an Alabama Centenarian who loves life!

"Artificial Intelligence and Precautions to Take Now" - TPR's In Focus - July 18, 2024

On The Exchange, Amanda Senn, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about A.I., Artificial Intelligence, and how it is impacting people's lives and finances. She shares precautionary advice to prevent being scammed.

"The Politics of 1936, with Similarities to Today" - TPR's In Focus - July 17, 2024"

Colonel Bryan Morgan, Retired U.S. Army Judge Advocate, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about politics in the 1930s, when his father's uncle, Luther Patrick of Birmingham was elected to Congress after being hit on the head with a ketchup bottle by his political opponent. The colorful politician was also a radio host, songwriter, poet, and author.

"Newswrap Has a UFO Cruising Down a Highway" - TPR's In Focus - July 12, 2024

On The Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the status of Education in Alabama.  And Todd's Wildcard is about a UFO seen cruising down the highway!

"Alabama Author Betty Gerson Recalls Bold Move to Switzerland" - TPR's In Focus - July 11, 2024

Betty Gerson, an Alabama native, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about her childhood in Montgomery and her adult years in Switzerland.  She joins the Storyline book series with an intriguing look at the country she now calls home.

"Lighthearted WWII Era Comedy to Debut in Wetumpka" - TPR's In Focus - July 10, 2024

Playwrights Kristy Meanor, Artistic Director of the Wetumpka Depot Players, and Doug Segrest, award-winning sportwriter, talk with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about their latest collaboration, "Hooray for Harry Wood," a comedy set in post - World War II Hollywood.  The play debuts tomorrow at the Wetumpka Depot Theatre.

"The Past and Future of Drones" - TPR's In Focus - July 9, 2024

The story of Drone technology goes back further than most people realize, so Colonel Al Allenback, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) shares that history with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus.  Troy University offers an Unmanned Aerial Systems course of study, for which Colonel Allenback is Program Director.