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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Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Stories of "Alabama's Historic Bells" are shared with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson by Thomas Kaufmann, supervisor of the architecture library at Tuskegee University and author of the book of the same title. Alabama's bells have links to the American Revolution and Paul Revere.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the upcoming Christmas holidays are of special concern for a Coronavirus surge, despite the arrival in Alabama of vaccines.
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about the Alabama uptick in Coronavirus cases and the arrival of vaccines. Don also recaps the Electoral College votes and brings us a wildcard about a Christmas-colored puppy.
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Opelika astronomer and science educator Larry Krumenaker talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the December 21 Grand Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the western sky. He also ties celestial conjunctions to the legendary Christmas Star. Dr. Krumenaker is credited with the discovery of the Milky Way's only known microquasar in 1973.
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Federally licensed Master Bird Bander Fred Bassett is seeing a surge in wintering hummingbirds in the Southeast this year. He talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about his research. Fred Bassett has named our radio listeners "citizen scientists" because of their participation in his winter bandings and subsequent ornithological reports.
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
The fallout from the pandemic is dealing a blow to renters, some of whom face pending evictions by Dec. 31st. Attorney Kimberly Hobbs, Executive Director of the Central Alabama Fair Housing Center, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the issues and possible remedies - a Stimulus Package and use of Alabama's Cares funds.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the spike in Alabama's Coronavirus numbers tops the list.
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about the filing of a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice over the issue of Alabama's prison violence. And the Wildcard is about some very rich cats!
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Celebrated actor Greta Lambert talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the experience of performing all the roles in the Charles Dickens story, "A Christmas Carol." The Alabama Shakespeare Festival presents this one-person reading in a virtual format through Dec. 27th. Dickens himself did 128 readings to audiences of his famous story between 1849 and 1870.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the question about whether Governor Ivey will extend the Mask mandate past the Dec 11 date tops the list. Another top concern is whether schools can continue to operate in person, as the governor prefers, during the pandemic.