On the Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal. discusses the rescissions package of cuts to public broadcasting. And the Wildcard notes the passage of three entertainment icons from the 1980s.
South Alabama’s Big Mama Thornton sang “Hound Dog” before Elvis Presley kickstarted his career with his own version. In Focus visits with filmmaker Robert Clem who shares Big Mama Thornton’s backstory.
The work of Alabama authors deserves to be read out loud – and now it is! Join host Don Noble as he reads short stories from Alabama’s finest authors.
In this episode:
“The King of Dauphin Island” by Michael Knight
On Today’s In Focus, we meet the hosts of NPR’s new Sea Camp series, in the Short Wave podcast. They tell us how shifting ocean currents are a factor in the storms and devastating floods affecting the U.S.
On this edition of In Focus, Carolyn Hutcheson interviews Ann Kenda about the making of “Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White.”
The Cloverdale Playhouse offers a cool space that’s fully engaged with the river region community. Artistic director Sam Wooten tells In Focus what’s happening at the Montgomery theater.
Today’s selection comes from a particularly powerful episode of the InChoir podcast in which host, Diane Orlofsky talks to composer Greg Jasperse about channeling his grief into music in his piece “I am Alive”
Hear the full conversation on the InChoir podcast: inchoir.podbean.com/e/sonic-journeys/
On today’s Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal, shares the latest news about possible funding cuts to public radio and public television. And the Wildcard is about a pint-sized hero!
TROY Public Radio’s newest podcast, “Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White”, takes a look at how the relationships between prison guards and inmates can quickly go wrong.
And, the Rosa Parks Museum on the Montgomery campus is hosting a new exhibit highlighting the ongoing fight against inequality.
In this final episode, we look at the systemic issues that prison guards deal with and their portrayal in media.
