On today’s Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal, discusses the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Alabama’s role going forward.
Sec. Kristi Noem – TPR’s In Focus – March 6, 2026
20 Years of Nursing Stories – The Rounds – March 2026
Hosts Kait Nesbitt and Brooke Moseley sit down with Nurse Practitioner Justin Rigoloso, who shares highlights from a 20-year nursing career that spans critical care, helicopter and ground transport, NICU work, and an emergency department observation unit.
Justin explains what an ED observation unit is, describes memorable transport and patient stories (including carrying a severed finger), and reflects on the rewards and challenges of nursing and transitioning to an NP role — including scope-of-practice issues, precepting, and burnout after COVID.
He also discusses practical tools and advice for students and clinicians, including the use of AI resources like OpenEvidence and ChatGPT.
From Helicopters to NICU Hugs: 20 Years in Emergency Nursing
Hosts Kate Nesbitt and Brooke Mosley sit down with nurse practitioner Justin Rigoloso, who shares highlights from a 20-year nursing career that spans critical care, helicopter and ground transport, NICU work, and an emergency department observation unit.
Justin explains what an ED observation unit is, describes memorable transport and patient stories (including carrying a severed finger), and reflects on the rewards and challenges of nursing and transitioning to an NP role — including scope-of-practice issues, precepting, and burnout after COVID.
He also discusses practical tools and advice for students and clinicians, from using AI resources like OpenEvidence and ChatGPT as clinical adjuncts to the core lesson: treat the whole patient, not just the numbers.
Zelda Sayre – TPR’s In Focus – March 5, 2026
Fans of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald are often intrigued by Zelda, his Alabama-born wife. On today’s In Focus, the Montgomery County Historical Society brings her story to life in a special exhibit.
Flagg Mountain – TPR’s In Focus – March 4, 2026
If you’d like to take a hike into history atop a mountain, In Focus talks with the Alabama Forestry Commission’s Brad Dunham today for the Back to Nature series.
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Fentanyl – TPR’s In Focus – March 3, 2026
On Today’s In Focus, former White House Deputy National Cyber Director Jake Braun, discusses the fight against fentanyl.
Trojans Talk Research – Dr. Brian Helms
Barry McKnight once again heads to McCall Hall on the Troy campus, where this month he talks with Dr. Brian Helms of the Department of Biological and Environmental Science. Dr. Helms is passionate about his active, hands-on research about the removal of the Elba Hydroelectric Dam’s effect upon the Pea River populations of indigenous fish and mussels, and he shares that passion (and another exciting project) on the latest Trojans Talk Research Podcast.
Trojans Talk Research – Dr. Brian Helms
Barry McKnight once again heads to McCall Hall on the Troy campus, where this month he talks with Dr. Brian Helms of the Department of Biological and Environmental Science. Dr. Helms is passionate about his active, hands-on research about the removal of the Elba Hydroelectric Dam’s effect upon the Pea River populations of indigenous fish and mussels, and he shares that passion (and another exciting project) on the latest Trojans Talk Research Podcast.
Why I Live at the Albert Pike Hotel — A Southern Tale of Independence
From Troy Public Radio’s Alabama Allowed, this episode features Don Noble reading Jennifer Horn’s short story “Why I Live at the Albert Pike Hotel.” The narrator, a recently widowed woman, moves into the Albert Pike Hotel and faces concern from her children about spending the family inheritance.
Warm, witty, and distinctly Southern, the story examines independence in later life, family expectations, and the small comforts that make hotel living appealing.